The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-05
THE RACES.

THE RACES.
By two o'clock the crowd at the ground
was SO great that it took the best efforts Of
the managers to keep order. There was
push and jam at the race tracks that it
took some time before it could be cleared.
According to the official program the
one-mile safety, novice, race came off first
The contestants for the hOnors were G. A
Maxwell, c. H. Bartlett. Charles Willard,
l.. Lippman, E. J. Rawson, d. E. Myers
and f. j. Guernsey. The prizes were 81
cyclometer for first and a So lamp for Sec
ond. Rawson of Topeka won the race,
having come in leading at each round.
Lippman of Fort Scott took second prize.
The best time in this race was Bis S.5, very
credtable time for novices.
| There was applause after this and, az a
good start had been made, the crowd were
in excellent humor.
| Everybody now rushed to the quarter
| stretch, and the officers had their hands
full for another fifteen minutes getting the
tracks cleared.
The next on the program was the one
half mile safety for the state champion
snip. There was much interest shown in
| this by ell, especially the league men, who
knew there would be some good work.
The entries for this were H. E. Harris of
Fort Scott, w. r. Millison, A. J. Henley
and Cliff Tucker all of Wichita. The con-
testants drew numbers and ranged them
selves. Tucker was on the inside, and
Millison, Harris and Henley took places
in order. Millison came in leading both
times and was declared the winner. The
time was 1:2119. This was very pretty
race and pleased the vast crowd. A Wich-
ita boy took first prize and that pleased
the Wichita crowd. Joe Henley came in
second. The prizz, sl5 gold medal, and
the honor Of the state championship were
awarded to Ralph Millison.
The third race on the program, a one
mile safety, open, was postponed until to-
day.
The one mile safety for the 300
class was the next called. The
participants were Millison, Rawson, Tue
ker and Henley. There was good work
done in this. Mllison showed great stay
ing qualities and won with apparently
little exertion. He took the prize, Il $40
suit of clothes. Tucker took second prize
an s. um brella. The time made in this
race was 2:56 This was good and there
Was cheering when the result was an
nonnced.
The two mile safety handicap was post
poned owing to one OF the entries, Mr..
Harris being not we'll and in no condition
to make the run.
The one mile safety, for the club cham
pionshlp of the Peerless Cycle club was
the next on the program. Millison and
Tucker were the only contestants. There
was very little work done in this until the
third round when Millison got in
his work. Tucker followed close
and pushed his adversary pretty hard
for while, but the champion of the day
won. The prize was a $50 bicycle club
which was presented TO Mr.. Millison.
be time was 1856.
The race of the day was the one mile
safety for state championship. The prize
was $50 gold medal. Much interest was
conferred in this. The state championship
is the thing, is the goal, for many a league
man. and special efforts were made. This
proved to be the best race of the day. The
entries were: Harris, Millisop, Henley
anu uCheI Ieuley otIupIcu tue posi-
ton on the inside and Harris, Mi,lisou
and Tucker were not in order At the re-
port of the revolver, the contestants darteI
off. Every man went in for business and
a lively race resulted. The crowd cheered
each time the quartette passed the stand
1t was close worn, bat Millison was the
winner, although Harris of Fit Scott
came in a close second.
The ladies riding contest was an inter
esting feature OF the day. The prizes were
a SIP hat for first, so hat for second aud
a 81 pair of shoes for third.
The prizes were TO be award ed to the
most graceful lady rider. Speel was not
taken into consideration aud the riding
and speed were "ad hbitum" with the
rider. The announcement OF this RAGS
gathered greater crowd than ever. The
contestants were: Mrs. Jennie Slosssr,
Mrs. NJ l. Glass, and Miss Lille Nichols
Ali three OF the riders were exceedingly
graceful and il was a hard matter for the
Judges TO decide. The ladies wore very
handsome costumes aud the sight was
much enjoyed By all. Fash of tue riders
did some good trick riding. Mss Nichols
did exceedingly well and captivated the
judges, the crowd and all i com peteat
judge pronounced it the prsttiess lady rid
ing be had ever witnessed Miss Nichols
was awarded first prize, Mrs Glass second
and Mrs. Sloeser third
special novice safety race closed the
racing for the day Toe entries were:
Westacott. Maxwell. kIloonrae. David !
son, a ". Carr and Il L Decker. TIE
time made WAS 3.I1 Decker, kuboQrne, /
and Myers took hrst. second, /
third and fourth prizes, respectively. /
The races were AL very eu- I
and the vast n1l,it1f- I
which witnessed them were exceedingly 4
well plased- Everything was done TIA; /
bad been advertised There Wa 40 dis
or grumbling AID fairness 4
the decisions Of ise ys-4ous +.
track officers. The manaSer1sE: o. tue f
tournament deserve great crzds- fE ttas 4
-oo.i races they secured AM tie good ea-
Iersas nent they gave tie thousands OF 4
visitors. There Will be some sxc=ll-nt 4
work today. Three -. Louis an4 oae i
Kansas City crack uheelmen viii be here