Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-01
AT BENNING TRACK.
Good Race. Under the Auspices of the WASH
ington Cycle Club

Good Races Under the Auspices of the WASH
ington Cycle Club
There was quite a large crowd at the Benning
race track Saturday afternoon to witness the
double attraction of races between bicycles and
horses for supremacy in their respective
classes. under the auspices of the Columbia
Cycle Club The only drawback to the full en-
ioyment Of the sports WIS a heavy shower,
which softened the track somewhat and caused
the time to be somewhat slower than ordi-
narily.
The bicycles first took the track and the
events were run of in good order without mis-
hap The track was under the direction of
the following officials, whose work was very
satisfactory: ....-. go
Referee. George s. Atwater; judges. Joseph
E-Casey, j. q. V. Smith and W. E. Pierce; time
keepers. c. Il. Overman, W. II. Ssearns and
clerk OF the course, H. j. Southwick; assist
aat, A Humphrey, and scorer, j. 1. HoWen-
stein, jr- ,.-.-
BICYCLE RACES.
The bicycle races resulted as follows:
One-mils safety; club championship. First
prize, gold medal; second prize, bicycle suit;
third. prize, pair bicycle shoes.-E- c. Bowen,
Aw., handicap 20 yards (penalyzed 100 yards
for pneumatic-tired tube tire, L; W. l. Rob
ertson, C.C.C.. scratch, 2; W. l.. Blunt,
Gee. 80 yards, 3; A Il. Morgan, C-C.C., 100
yards. L. Time. $40.
Five-mile upright (open). First prize, French
clock; second prize selected umbrella--C. A
Proctor. 800 yards, l; T. &. Bowen, A.W-, 200
yards, D; H. Higham, jr-, 200 yards, D. Time,
20-10. No second.
BOYS race: one mile (open). First prize.
gold medal; second prize. pair bicycle shoes
i. T. Simms. scratch. 1: II. A Rhine, 20 yards,
2: f. Asehenbach, GO yards. 3; +. Z. Newton.
scratch, o; W. i. Davis, so yards, 0. Time,
342SI.
Mackville, A W, and E. C. Bowen. A W, so
yards, L; ". E. Blunt. G. c. c., and H. Il. An
derson, c. C. G., ITO yards, 2. Time, Ssh.
One-mile safety (Open)-First prize, gold
medal; second prize, $40 worth sundries; third
prize, King of the Road lamp: W. X. Mackville,
A W., scratch (penalized 100 yards for pneu-
matic-tired wheel. L; E. c. Bowen, A W, %
yards 2; j. I. Mount, c. C. c., 90 yards, 3; III.
A Rhine. Is yards. 4. Time. 8.15 rs.
Ten-mile safety (open)--First prize, gold
pair ball pedals; fourth prize. pair bicycle
shoes: L. b. Parker. 600 yards (penaliZed 500
yards for pneumatic-tired wheel. 1; ID. j.. San
doe, A. W.. 400 yards, 2; j. I. Mount. G. c. c..
$50 yards. 8; r. Il. Anderson, c. c. c., 600
yards, dropped out; W. r. Mackville, A. W.,
800 yards, dropped out. Time, $3.50.
THE HORSE RACES.
Inc omclais Tor the morse races Were' Judges,
starting-T. VI. Draney, George Zurhorst and
and Charles Cnilds. Timers-Dr. Ainsworth
and John III. Gheen. Results: Purse, 500;
2.40 class; trotting; c. A. Trowbridge's Little
Billy (Sondheiner). /, 1. L; W. r. Reynolds
FlOodwood (McPuynchen). 2, 8, o; C.. 5. Nc
Cullough's Highland Red Morrow. 5. 2. 4: J.
H. Busher's Charley b. CTrowbridge), 3. 6. n.
sehlegels Belle d. (Cannon), 4. 4. 5; II. Schnei-
der's Old Joe (ApPleby). 8, 5. dr. Time, 2.i6.
2l21x. 2-i65s- Purse. $780, 2-32 class; pacing:
ID. Sondheiner's Doctor H. (Owner). 2, 2. IL, l;
T. Schlegels Dock (Eggleston). l. l. 2, 2, 2; A.
C. Walters Herbert Thorne lTrowbridge and
Bedford), 3. 8. 3, 8. 8; Tally Ho Stables Ned II.
(Bedford) fell Time, 2-4s, ESQ, 2-5l1s, 2.5S51a,
2471s-