New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
WHEEL RACES AT CORTLAND
CLUBS FROM MANY STATES REPREsENTED-AN
ACCIDENT MARS THE SPORT


Cortland. N. Y, Aug. (speelaD-The first annual
tournament under the auspices OF the Cortland Wheel
cub was held this afternoon. II was success C'uDs
fron New-York Brooklyn. NewJesey Rochester, ROME
Utica Buffalo, Ithaca, Syracuse Bnghamton, Wappnse
Falls Boston, Norwich and other cycling circles were
represented. The started with the niteeh-hiIo
road run promptly at 80 Previously street paraue
was given, with fully 800 wheels in line Inc uoch
was good but just at the conclusion rain began 10 "'
I'm the second i. W. Plotrow, Of Oneida got III d
pocket and In trying to get out struck G. W. smith u
Cortland Both thrown heavily from their "heeis'
smith was badly and bruised while Piotrow had ms
collarbone broken places. The winners were a
awarded medals These races were run on ,.
Sixteenmile road race-There were eight entries Ou'
only four started The race was by G. W. houh'
Cortland wheel Club T. w. Piotrow, Oneida Whee Ou''
second; E. H. Crosby Utica Cycling Club. third li'ne-
50 minutes 4s seconds. Thirteen entered IN tne one
mile novice safety race, which was won by H. H. 1 oa
Utica Cycling Club; A. w. Scovle second l'nc -' 70,
Three out of eight entries started In the ohe-nho
ordinary race, which won by A. j. fulier i'oi'
Club; W. A. Doubleday, Cortland Wheel Clno seco"u
Time-3 1864. $3.50.
In the one mile safety OPEN eight started out OF twenty
entries W. D. Banker, OF the Buffalo Atlahtic Cu" "C,'
with c. W. Dorntge Of the same club, second anu !" L.
Prescott. OF the Rome Club third. Time-Z'fo2' ,
In the 20 class one mile, safety, only seven ou' VI
the twenty entries to the scratch The race wa" WI
by Edward H. Martin, Utica Cycling CLUB Il. - w,
wappinger's Falls second; G.. w. HouK' Oor'iS"U ~
In the one mile team Buffalo, Wappinger r"i -
and Cortland were represented Banker and Dorse' u
Buffalo had o walkover. Tlme-2 5Oa ,
The half mile ride and run was won oy Dof"Ve' "
Buffalo; W. H. Wells NewJerscy Athletic CiuO' '''o"u'
and f. H. Martin Of Utica, third. Ilme-lT' w -
The two-mile safety handicap race was won oy w. ~
Danker Buffalo scratch; w. A. Doubleday, Oor"au' ~
Yards start second: W. H. Dillon, Bnghanton' w y'uS
start third Tlme-5 432 The 8:1o class one Ine' or.,
nary was captured by w. A Doubleday Cortlahu A. -
Fuller Rome second; W. J. Fountain, Broo"!n "np
Club third Time-3 10 In the onehaf mile s7iog rS''
started they came In as follows: c. W. Dornse' bu'o'
first: W D. Banker same club, second; John WILKINS
Svracuse Cycling Club third. Time-l 17't IN the InIeo
mile Ian race there were only starters D. w. Ineu
bottom wappinger's Falls, came in hrsti A. l. Fun''
Rome second In the two-mile time handicap open ou! "
members Of the Cortland Wheel Club five started he VII"
ners were W. A. Doubleday, scratch, FIRST FRANK b ~
ends second; g. W. HOuk, scratch, third Ihheo ~ =
The last contest between c. W. Dorntge Buffalo, ana H. ~
Van Bergens trotting Centoa, Dorntge won III 90
the mare was dsanced She would not pass the machine
and broke every time came near It, Inc ohc'S "co
Referee W. p. Earl Bnghamton judges ho"oru NJ
Breen Boston; NJ T. Chaplin, Oneida; d. b. pele'""
Norwich; timers Dr. G.. Z. Nearing, Syracuse Iu"a'u
Leonard Auburn; H. f. Rheubottom Cortland clerk OF
the course F. c. Parsons, Cortland; starter "eoree H.
Iloyd scorers Frederick NJ. Miller, Marathon Giles fo'u
DRYDEN; Edward D. Blodgett, Cortland umpres' We
Melvin S. D. Van Marter, NJ. p. Cain, H. b. hchH uoi