Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19

ecaipers chance to raise the prices for a short
while, although the supply wss soon forthcom-
ing and placed on sale. The announcement of
| the president that the trial heats would be-
gin at $50 o'clock had the effect
of hurrytng along those who intended
were not ready to ferry the passengers over the
river until nearly ! O'Clock. At that hour the
only sign Of q race on the ialsnd was the pres
ence of o few persons on the bleachers and
about twenty persons on the grand stand. But
very few OF the racers we're on the
track. The rain that had fallen before
the hour Of l o'clock did not make the track
very heavy. 1t was we'll watered last evening"
and the rain was therefore unnecessary. One
Of the track hands said that the track was in
perfect condition this morning, and some Of the
racersf confident that there would be excellent
were broken. The amateur photographer was
on hand and each of them wanted the best posi-
ton at the point where the start and finish is
made.
soMBER OUTLOOK.
Fifteen minutes before the time set for riding
the first trial heat the indications were that
some Of the best racers would drop out.
The number for the competition had
not reached the track and some
Of the riders complained of inadequate quarters
for dressing. Col Burdett and the track Off
for the trial heats.
THE FIRST EVENT.
The first event on the program was q one
as follows; No. 1, one-rnile safety, novice, open
W. E. Schenck. Greensboro G. c.; Henry
Wolff, Wilmington Del. Albert NJ. Ross. Knox
vile Q. O.; t. j. McAdoo, Greensboro n c.;
VT. Ellis, Invincible R.C.W.D DC; ]. E. Geigan,
Baltimore c. c.; Ernest Murphy, Washington,
DC; Edward E. Clapp, A.W., ". DC; Z. E.
Wakefield, Y. NJ. c. A., w. D.C.;J. D. Adams,
VIM N. Baker, Fayette Co., WA; J. B. Corse,
sec, Towanda, Pa; L. J.. Bergen, Chicago
The prizes were: First, cup; second, lamp;
third, pair SHOES
=, Oficials-chairman race committee. J. Chas
N. Smith. track official; referee Chas L.
Burdette, president L. A. w.; judges, Thos. +.
+. Sheridan, first vice president L. A. W.; II.
II. E Raymond, chairman racing board;
H. G. Crowther. secretary racing
board; timers. William NJ. Brewster;
treasurer L. A. w. Albert Mott chief consul
Maryland division. Scorers-Howard Perry,
president A. A. W; II. n. Wilson, captain Co
lumbia Athletic Club. Leonard II. Dwycr. CO.
lumbia c. c., clerk Of the course William NJ
Perret, Philadelphia, Pa, assistant clerk Mar
shais-J. 2. Casey, A. s. Chatfield, s. Battersby,
Philadelphia, Pa. Starter Samuel Stinemetz.
land Jannue, D. L. SandOe, W. L. Balch, VIM.
E. Smith.
CLAPP WON THE FIRST RACE.
In the first heat there were five starters,
Wolfe, Ross, Geigan, Clapp and Wakefield
Clapp OF the Arlington wheelmen Of this CITY
won. Time, 2.5l 2-5
Second heat-McAdoo. Ellis, Murphy, Baker
and Corse rode. W. T. Ellis crossed the tape
first, J. B. Corse second. Time, 2.52 LIS.
THIRD HEAT.
Burt Harding, st. Louis, c. c.; Edward P.
P. Durham, Springfield, B. c.; G. K Barrett,
Chicago, C. c.; ". II. Mullikin, Baltimore,
Md, G. II. Murphy, K. G. W.. contested.
Murphy won. Time, $685.. Mullikin second
The next we're the two heats on the one-fourth
mile safety, open. The first was won by c. IL.
Murphy; G. K. Barrett, second. Time, So 3-5.
The second was won by l.. d. Munger; H. c.
Tyler, second; George A b ,nker, third. Time,
IS As.
THE SECOND RACE.
The second event on the program, one-fourth
mile L. A. W. championship, was then called.
The entries we're: W. H. Ward, Y NJ. C. A.,
Washington; W. 1. Mooney, n. c. R.; W. s.
Campbell, New York, and A. W. Porter, New
Campbell won. with Porter second and Ward
third Time, 81 2-5.
THIRD RACE.
Event No. on today's programme mile
safety, the only handicap for today-had thirty
two entries on the program, and it, therefore,
had to be run in trial heats. The rain ceased
falling sometime before the first heat, and the
track was fair. Those in the first heat were:
c. Ford Seeley, u. A. c.; Geo. A. Banker, N.
A. c.; G. K. Barrett, Chicago C. c.; W. II.
Minchkin, Baltimore c. c., and L. D. Munger,
Chicago c. C. Mungen crossed the tape first
and Geo. A. Banker second. Time, 1.I4]k.
Second heat-W. F. Murphy, MY. A. c.; P.
J. Berlo, NJ. A. c.; Herbert Bilyen, P. A. W.;
H. c. Tyler, Springfield B. c., and W. C. Mar
mon, Zig Tag @. c.. indianapolis. The winner
was P. ]. Berlo, LII II. C. Tyler, second.
The final hea! of the half-mile safety was
next. q. G. Tyler, g. A. Banker, P. J. Berlo
and L. d. Munger were the racers. Tyler won,
with Berlo second and Munger third. Time,
LIE As.
EVENT NO. eII.
Event No. 6, half mile safety-Entries, F. n.
Herman. MAC; Il. C. Wheeler, MAC; VIC.
Marmon, Zig-Zag c. c., indianapolis, and G. G.
Smith, Riverside Wheelman Of New York.
An accident resulted In the fall Of all except
Herman and Wheeler. Wheeler won, Herman
second. Time, LIS %.
The results Of the contests occurring after the
regular edition Of The STAR goes to press will
be announced in postscript issued at the close
of the races.