The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-26
BICYCLES ARE GAINING.
The SIX Days. Rae. j, erow,n. - =.
feFest.

ssx Days Race 10 Growing in In
terest.
s,l -. me ssx-day race between the chsmrion
n-e, s.,s. ma horses IL q popular one. was
yesterday afternoon, when q volume of
pope PASSED through the gate e the park ard
s ..l the contestanrs on to victory. AZ.
enaIor Morgan and Hintx we're sent avav
- nsIeree j. b. Freel. This was 6fteen minute,
sneso OF tne advertised agreement, owing 10 the
nolsemen claiming that in order 10 prevcns an
e.ssh 70 me animals through darkness the
Asn would nave TO be made that much earlier
morgan protested against . change which wsx
y sue Ia 5ockSys-Wilson taking Cameron,s
p.ace' The latter, the horsemen claimed. was
iAJuleo tnfouga the horse falling on him Thurs
uay. fne new jockey. however was laid OF By
s-e leIsrecs orders, and Cameron took up the
lining again. although very lame. Morgan
f5ce strong and FAST although he retired the
nignt before weak and exhau.tet In his hal
nour ne rode ~ miles, or at q nfneteeu-mfle "a
nour gait. and mad gained nearly two miles on
sne horses, which appeared ssi6 aud sore from
.nen nrst DAYS work. Miss Oaks. the lady
champion, came on Tor the cyclists next and
Hintz for the h1rsemen. Tae lille adj re-
eeived great applause, and the band struck M
see, the Cenqresing Hero Comes" 1t was evil
Sent that the famous little champion was in
besier conds ton than the FIRST day, for
tne rolled of eight miles and
we laps In the thirty minutes, making
f'~ssy sPaIts W0e1 ueeK-a0Q-necK Win
vac norseA Hinfz. the jockey, drove his horses
along In determined manner. and regained
near Q mile IRON the bieyciists Knapp next
came on for the bicyciists, wearing the at onaI
colors around his waist. aud commenc d with
snaf dash which won for him the worlds
championship. There il considerable rivalry
between Knapp and Morgan, snd they and their
trainers are making every effort to have the
reatest number of miles for their individual
scores. Knapp made miles and laps In his
nisf half hour, and gave Way to Senator Morgan
Inc earnessuess which both sides evinced to
gain the most irifiing advantage. and the squirt
knarp made when Jockey Carney was thrown,
at $50 o'clock. and the horse was seen
70 roll over him, seemed TO be . trifle iI1-nar
tured but Was cheered, a. the honesty
OF the rece was clearly shown by this
incident The wind which arose at O'Clock
interf-red with the speed of the bacyclsls, and
the fair little member of the bieycIlsts' side of
the contest looked tired when she dismounted
ten minutes ahead of her time. Knapp, on dis
mounting at the end Of his third half hour
complained to the referee thai the jockeys had
rung in two new horses. which was contrary TO
the written agreement, and the referee investi-
gated the matter. He dc ided not TO allow the
protest as the number OF horses was eighteen,
when they were allowed twenty by the agree
mcnt
The attendance Of ladies was quite large ur-
ing the day, especially in the evening. The BIZ
cyclists have every confidence in winning al
though as yet behind, and Morgan says. "You
wait until about Sunday night and wen give
those ponies all they want of racing" All school
children under Il years win be admitted free to-