The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-06
YESTERDAYS RACES.
The Nheelmen Furnishing Splendid Enter
taInment to The Public

This will be the last day of the meeting
of the state association of the League of
American Wheelman in this city and it
promises to be very interesting at the fair
grounds Wheels will not only be match
ed against wheels but an exhibition of the
comparative speed of wheels and horses
will be given. The meeting is not "a
large perhaps as enthusiasts expected it
would be but it Is quite as
successful. Yesterday was in every
respect an excellent day for
the wheelmen's races. The rays of the
sun were not SO hot as the previous day,
besides there was good stiff breeze pre-
vailiHg. not too stiff however to material
ly effect the making of good time. The
crowd was fair and they very much enjoy
ed what they witnessed. Owing to the
stiff breeze already referred TO the balloon
ascension WAS postponed as it was found
to be impossible to fill the balloon with
gas. The track was in excellent condition
and the enclosure was comparatively
free from the curious crowds that are so
annoying TO the participants in the races.
THE RACES
The first race was ne-half mile for nov
ices. Two prizes were offered in this race;
the first gentleman's travelling set and
the second l.. A. w. pin. The entries in
this race were: Anderson, Vogle. Can
field, Carr and Bruce. They all worked
from the start and made a good race.
Garfield came in ahead with Bruce sec
ond. Time, IDA
The Sarnnd rlp yroc n 10 fat
leap. This was for two prizes: the first a
crayon portrait of the winner and the sec
ond an S. silk hat. The entries were: Rule.
Scratch, Milford SO yards and Garfield 50
yards. They came III in the order in which
they are named. Time, 2:l7 Rule won
the race by four inches by magnificent
sprinting.
The third race was two mile safety for
the state championship and a so gold
medal. The entries were Henley, Mill
son, Harris and Tucker. 1t was won by
Miilison in 7:31. Tucker led for three
laps and in the fourth lap he fell back to
third. In the fifth lap his wheel rau
against the bank of the track and he took
a header. Harris ran right over him and
he, too, came to the ground, but he re-
gained his feet and continued the race
Tucker was stunned aud WAS taken to
his tent where DR.. Shultz who was pres
ent attended him.
The fourth was a quarter of a mile
safety, open. Two prizes were offered,
the first life-size photograph and the
second carving set. There were three
entries - Henley, Milford aud Milison.
The race Was won by Millison, with Mil
ford second. 1t looked like Milford would
surely win, but Millison made fine squirt
and dashed so far ahead that it was hope
less on the part of Milford to try and over
take him.
The fifth race was one mile boys safety
for two prizes, the first $40 gold medal
and the second S. worth of photographs
The entries were Ross Miller, Tom Cava-
naugh, Will Loveland and Gene Balling.
They made very interesting race, and
came home in the order named. Time,
3;27. Wheelmeu who saw the race say
that Ross Miller will make a champion
wheelman some day
The sixth was two mile safety, $40
class. First prize $50 lawn set; second
prize $50 fruit ornament The entries
were Henley, Milford and Garfield. Mil
ford won with Garfield good second.
Time $685..
The seventh was a one mile safety, open.
The prizes were a shorthand scholarship
and the second $40 worth of photographs.
The entrees were Rule, Henley, Kinder
vetter and Milison. The first prize was
won by Rule and the second by Millison.
This was very pretty race The four
stayed together in bunch for
-hree laps. In the home stretch
Ruel aud Wilson came right
% the front with excellent work while
was close behind them. When |
Rule came under the wire he was only
about seven feet ahead of Millison. The !
asst race WAS Two mile safety for SIS |
violin and So parlor lamp as first aud /
second prizes respectively. The entries |
we're Milford, Rule, Underwater and Hen
ey. For seven laps they all "loafed |
around" with Rule. Milford aud Henley |
setting the lead andhindervetter close up. |
n the last half of the eighth lap Kinder |
letter put on burst of speed passing the |
ield. Rule and Milford put forth every |
'ffort to overtake him but were unsuccess-
III, Underwater winning by about twofeet |
iule second and Milford third.
THE BANQUET.
Yesterdays proceedings wound up with |
grand banquet at the Metropole hoetl |
asst night Plates were set for about $50 |
persons and eyety chair was filed, many
aides being present. The menu was as
ollows:
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Cold Fowl Sliced Tongue
Anchoyy Sandwiches Tea Biscuit
Lemon Sherbets
Wheeiman's Food
Chocolate Cake Lady Fingers
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Fresh Berries
}ream Cheese Edam Cheese
Oranges Bananas Apricots
French Drip Coffee
Immediately before proceeding 20 dis
uss the bill of fare Thomas Shaw ad-
ressed the banqueters and welcoming ev-
ry one of them babe them enjoy them
elves and feel at home. When the CT
ars were passed Mr.. Shaw called
pom John Davis to deliver the address
1 welcome and he did it in the most
Apply manner. He spoke of the charac-
eristic hospitality of the peope OF Wich
IA, and in behalf of each and every one
( them, welcomed the wheelmen aud their
aides to the Peerless Princess. The re-
ponse was made by the chief consul of
he organization. and in it he paid high
to Wichita, the hospitality OF
he people, the fine streets, the fac track.
tc. He said that Wichita WAS well called
be Peerless Princess of the Plains.
Colonel p Rohroaugh also WAS called