Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-20

Two Thousand People Witness the
Bicycle Races In w ashington-Sum-
mary of the Events - No Records
Broken.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Two thousand
persons went to Analostan Island, oppo-
site Georgetown, this afternoon, where the
first days races of the L. A. w. were run.
The weather was cool and clear. The rae
ing was interes ting, but bad track
prevented record breaking. The Colum-
bia Athletic clubs track is smooth, but it
is too narrow and the turns are sharp. 1t
is quarter-mile, circular affair and slopes
heavily from the ontside. There was one
bad soft spot at the first turn and in three
races the wheelmen, going at high speed
around this turn, had the wheels slide un-
der them, giving them bad spills and in
two of the races causing those in the rear
to also tumble. None of the riders were
seriously injured. L. D. Munger of Chi
cago got cut in his face and his thigh
badly bruised in the half-mile l..
A. W. championship. which he stood an
excellent chance of winning but for his
mishap. In the mile handicap four riders
went down in a bunch, Bilyu of Phila-
delphia taking an especially bad header.
II. G. Tyler of Springfield, Mass, car
ried off the honors of the day and showed
himself a sprinter of great power and
u place in the L. A. w. championship
events, but took first in the quarter, half
and mile open races, beating Berle, Nun
ger, Murphy and other fast ones. He
showed great headwork in his riding.
There were three L. A. w. champion
ships on the card, but they were run
poorly. The Manhattan club cap.
tured two of the gold medals
in the championship, Berlo beat
ing Munger in the two-mile race
and Wheeler capturing the half mile
Wheeler also took the silver tea set and
tray offered to the winner of the mile han
dicap. The falls of the others gave him
easy victories. The prizes were bicycles
and equipment except in the LA. w. cham
pionship and the handicap. The mile up
| satisfactory. The fast riders Withdrew
and the three second class men who wer'
| left loafed until the fourth lap, when ORA
per, of Schuylkill navy, went ahead ant
won in fine time. President Burdette o
| the L. A. W. was referee and Thomas F
Sheridan, H. E. Raymond and 81. G. Crow
| ley judges.
| After the races the riders went down tn
| river to Marshall hall, where music, recita
lions and fun-making closed the evening
One mile safety handicap open-Firs
heat: II. c. Wheeler, 60 yards, won
George A. Banker, 30 yards, second; c
Ford Seelye, third. All of M. A. G. Time
2:241-5.
Second heat: G. W. Dorntge, Buffalo
80 Yards, won; 81. A. Citizens, Chicago c
G., 25 yards, second. Time, 2:25 1-5. Bal
net of Chicsgo fell at the turn.
Third heat II. Bilyou of Philadelphia
SIS yards, won; J. M. White of Baltimore
go yards. Time, 2:28 So. Final: H.
Wheeler, 60 yards, won by about so yard,
c. Ford Sselye, second; ]. M. White. thirG
Time, 2:24 20. Herman of New Yorl
Dorntge. OTHERS and Bilyou fell in hea
during the race.
Two mile safety, L. A. Whine linn
$40. All withdrew except three crac
riders. P J. Berlo, M. D. G., won by
feet; L. D. Munger, Chicago, SECOND
George A. Banker, NJ. A. c., third. Tim
5:48 1-5.
One mile safety open-First heat: Geore
T. Taylor, NJ. A. c., won by 6 inches aft
hot finish; H. G. Tyler, Springfield, Sc
ond. Time, 2:41 is. Second heat.
D. Munger won by two yards; P.
Berlo second. Time, 2:41 5. Final hea
, n. G. Tyler, Spring6eld; won by fee
George F. Taylor, NJ. A. O., second, Mu
ger third and Berlo last. Time, 2:52.
One mile safety-District of Columbi
W. f. Sims, Y. NJ. G. A., won by 6 inche
E. G. Bowen, Arlington wheelmen, secon
Time, 1888.