Evening journal., 1892-09-30
LANCASTER THE WINNER
The New Castle Wheelnan Car
ties Off First Prize,
TWAS A GREAT ROAD RACE.

Ten Minutes Handicap and Finishes
First Well-His Time Was 1.2s.5O-The
other Races Hotly Contested thinner
man a Winner.
The 25mile road race started at
1890. The men went of in good form.
the course being from the race-track
to New Castle and return twice, with
halfmile finish on the track.
On the first turn NJ. X. Lancaster, w.
A. c., was iirst;J NJ Lingo, Whining
ton, second; j. Lees Hanley, w. A. c.
That showed fine riding for Hanley.
Lancaster was greeted with applause
when he came in on the last lap.
Booth would have had third place II he
had not been knocked down by man on
the last lap.
o'Callaglmn, Dampmau, King and
Wheeler did not start.
Huxley dropped out of the race after a
run of ten minutes.
Time of the Riders.
Marriott won the time prize in 30
80 Jacks time was the next best
| he riding under the wire
in 1.220 0B Grace was next, his time
being l22.3l. Elliott came next In
1.2282
Lancaster's time was 1880.
Lancaster Wins the Race.
Mahlon X Lancaster, Of New Castle,
won the race after a fine run. He came
81. IL.
New Castle delegation in the grand
stand. Lancaster is member OF the
New Castle Wheel club and Of the Viii
mington Wheel club.
zimmerman's Arrival Here.
Zimmerman, the peerless New York
rider, arrived this morning He was
Immediately taken in hand by a self
constituted committee of Wilmington
bicycle enthusiasts, who hauled their
Joss all over the city showing him the
sights.
The other men from distance reached
here on all trains and found common
centre at the club house where they were
warmly greeted Several ef them took
a spin over the 25-mile course.
After dinner "spokes and saddles" was
sounded and everybody in the city who
J could ride a wheel, went out TO the race
, track. Those who could not ride wheels
went on w. q N. trains and IN hacks.
When the racing began there were
l,5OO persons ON the ground, many OF
whom we're women.
B The grand stand, as viewed from the
reporters stand, presented an animated
, aspect. The track near the judges
stand was filled with wheelmer
o and their friends, and whenever
Y a favorte appeared his popularity
was made manifest by the applause
Zimmerman was particularly honore
in this respect, and his every movemen
d was watched with interest by hundred
Of eyes The girls regarded him as tn
fastest young man in the country ant
o sporting men looked upon him as a sur
winner.
Busy Arranging the Men.
The officers Of the day were very bus
:, arranging the men, especially in tn
handicap events These officers were a
a follows:
Referee-O S. Bunnell, p. A. q.
r Judges-C. A. Demon, $. f. w; w
s f. Kurtz, w. A. c.. c. q. Guyer, W
e w. c.
d Timers-H. sherwin, w A. c.; NJ. 1
n Davis, w. A c.; w. r. Williamson, W
J. A. c.
IS Starter-E. Melchoir. Jr
e Clerk Of Courses. Wallis Merrihev
w. w. C. assistants-B. L. Spence, W
A. c. ; G. +. Bicta, w. A. G.
Chief Umpire-G c. Smith, w. A. {
Announcer-H. w. Schlicter, p. A. sc
u The track was in splendid condition a
were also the roads. The weather. !
'e short, was everything that could be Dc
II sired, and the men were in good form an
4 spirits.
= What the Letter Means.
~ The abbreviations as they appear upo
= the score card are as follows &c. C.,
Columbian Cyclers Of Philadelphia; C
W., Oxford Wheelmen Of Philadelphia
'T NJ. Time Wheelmen Of Philade
phia; ID. c., Delaware Cyclers of Wi
"a mington "E w. " Empire Wheelmen {
New York "P. A. W." Park Avenu
IS w, Quaker City Wheelmen
ID Philadelphia IS f. W." Sout
le End Wheelmen of Philadelphia; "W. v
e. c., Wilmington Wheel club; wv, A. c.,
es Warren Athletic club; IN. A. c..
n Manhattan Athletic club of New Yorl
30. A. c." Orange Athletic club
New York; "a. c. S. n, Athletic clu
Schuylkil Navy; "Y. NJ c. A. >" Youn
- Mems Christian Association; Up. A.
c. Philadelphia Amateur Swimmin
NJ club; IN. Y. A. g., New York Athlet
ty club.
lis A Reception at the wheel Club.
y. There will be a reception, with mus
Is and refreshments at the WilmingtC
ig Wheel club, 907 Shipley street, tonigh
. MCCLURE CANNOT COME.