The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-31
THE H1LroN WHEEL RACE
w. r. West Captures First Prize In a
Twenty. ave-uaiIe Run.

w. r. West Captures First Prize IN n
Twenty. ave-uatle HIM.
By o'clock yesterday morning wheelmen
from different points of Jersey began to line
along the course OF the 25.mlle handicap road
race In Hilton. N j.. 50 ne to assure themselves
OF a good place from which to view the con-
test The course. although very dusty. was in
good condition. At the time Of the start 1000
persons were looking on. Among the many
clubs represented we're the New York. Brook
lyn. Riverside. Harlem. Manhattan. Kings
County, Long Island Atalanta, Elizabeth, Hud-
son County. Century. Prospect, Wilmington.
Pennsylvania, Handlers, Caldwell Queens
County, Yonkers. and Pouehkeepsie Wheel
mon, and Now Jersey and Schuylklll Navy
athletic clubs. Tho race was started at l1;28
by A. Il. Barkman. the following men starting.
out ofthe ninoty-fl FIVE entered: Fifteen minutes
W. Treagers, NJ. b. G.; ]. d. Raoey, New York
Fourteen minutes-T. Ward and w. +. Barker,
Riverside Wheelmen w. johnson. L. A. W.
Thirteen minutes-A Renegar. L W.; +. @.
Webb, l.. I. W. Twelve minutes-P Grosoh.
G, c.: F. Olmstead. II. W.; z. O. Finn. X. @ W,
Eleven and half minutes-C. X. Starr, d. B. o.
g. Holland, b. H.; J. McCue. b. A. Eleven
minutes-E j. Decker, Newark; F. d. Elliott,
w. W. c.: L. Kenney and q. Tonkin, X. G W.:
N. +. Waters. b. b. G.: II. Quantrop. and J.
MaRee, y. O. w. Ten and half minutes-F.
Brock. A. W.: A. Feldmelr D. r. E Smith,
II. C. W.: W. Bonner. X. G. w.: W. EldridRe,
ii. G. W.; c. CogReshsll, r. A. O. Ten minutes
J. Bannigan. II. Wells. H. welgand. N. wardel.
F. Mcdonald, and ]. Bedford. X. G. w.: @.
French, N. Y. B. @. Nine and half minutee-
i. keane M. b. c.. L. Thorne. A. W.; wv.
Judge. X W.: f. Smith. W. w. @: r. Conings.
by b. b. @ Nine minutes-W. Roberts. X. c. W.
Eight and a half minutes-R. Morrison. q. w.,
W. Seeds. W. VIC. Eight minutes-R. Jones
and j. Bowdish, X. G. W; d. Shea and w. Hard
H hS ri en& p Van BSsnoCeGten and
!. F. Rowland, d. b. G.: D. Moorehouse, 4. q
M NJ sGvfR n'@Ratss 4 E MisS " w.
Nesbitt n. Y. d; q, Six and q half minute
Finn d. Z RF% p Four ana ri. se5Ss Hss
Merrihew and 3. +. ac Mel W. v. q; i:
HH0 oTI z u u b 2 6. Three %tnStesIT .
minutes--H.. j. Hail, n. ]. A. G.; W. Van Wag.
9ner, r. l. W; + q Anthony. b. b. q. ". r.
scratch.
The course was two miles and half north
t eRe soqh th BE-
Ing the tame four times before the fniah.
t Ts9 l n w%S cl0qo zen Ter Est PLACE BE-
and nd' ". Seeds WV g. Wost c SSsH fEss
prize. with Seeds second. and Barker third.
ips Messrs Van WAGNER, MURPHY, and iHi An.
eaeRy sSq sff Ta Tf9 81 SS
hour and thirty pinptes Tor the course pre-
yiousy held BY Charley KluEe Of the Hudson
County Wheemen. The announcement OF
ed with, loud cheers By, the crowd. Young
Coninesby Q! the Brooklyn Club. Of whom
For some unaccountable reason he rode IN
poor poor foF T ,Messrf W Finn Of the KingS
Brooklyns, and Barker OF the riverside Wheel.
men each rode a plucky race.
Thirty-two prizes were awarded. Two spo-
GA trophies; consisting OF silver cup aud
handsome table lamp were offered for the besB
net times They were won BY ". F. Murphy
and W. Van Wagner respectively. The posi-
tons. handlcaps. prizes, and times OF the prize
winners as fOlloWs.