The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-21
THE BICYCLE RACES.
Az STATE RECORDS cur down.
. Rig Day for the whecimen nj the vir-
r,nis Expos,sion--Aii OF the School
Children wilt he There To-Day.

40, Yesterday, and IL was the greatest
A.. IN the history Of the Richmond Cycle
,~,uh. The grand two days cycling tour
.or,ent. under the auspices of this club.
us the overshadowing event OF the oc-
casion.
Young men In blue caps and knicker-
Rockers in the morning and low neck.
.,ort sleeves and short legs in the af-
,ornoon foreshadowed the wheeling at
,~,c,ion even TO the uniniuated
THO track was in elegant condition.
"a the first days programme was an
'.r,ualAcd success. No unfortunate &C
~,31nts occurred 60 mar the intense i'm
,'~,st manifested by the spectators. and
s,iv all state records heretofore exist
a. we're broken into smithereens.
VERY EXCITING.
y. vas generally agreed that as conduct
- an this occasion bicycle racing was
o',ollv as exciting as horse racing. while
49, sbscnce Of long waits and false starts
"a, Them a deal more satisfactory.
T,bourh a number OF wheelmen from
~ noints were present. there we're no
-,.stonfs outside Of Richmond.
ot. details OF the races were under
-. r,~3nct OF the following gentlemen:
W ONcN. Of Norfolk. referee VII
H., white o. Norfolk and Samuel Bend
I'm ~ Richmond. judges; w G. Long.
..~. Alex Meyer. clerk OF the course:
NJ Cardwel. scorer; Warren Mercer.
Krakcr and Otto Ostergrcn, umpires;
= $ Brine. NJ. S. Leidy and b. J.
bar. time Keepers.
e. ". Dunstan. the chairman Of the
races also announced the results and
died the homors OF tho position with an
amount OF enthusiasm equal TO his
ayoirlupois.
The races were called at $50 =. NJ.
The first event was a One-half mile safety
novice contest open 10 all The entries
v,re. II. r. Richardson. j. T. Tignor.
J T. Temple J. c. Levitt and Jackson
Miller First prize. gold medal; second
prize. cycle lamp.
ALMOST GNYBoDY's.
The contestants were well punched and
4, was anybody's race until within one
hundred yards Of the line Temple. who
was nearly the hindmOst man. made a
phenomenal squirt and crossed the string
under a tremendous burst Of speed in
1921 3-4. with levitt a good second in PC.
The second event was a one-half mile
safety. L. +. Mayo, DIR. Frank II.
Steel and @. A. McIntire entered. First
prize. gold medal second prize. sweater.
This race cut all previous records on
Virginia track, and was intensely excit
ing from start 10 finish. DR. Steel took
the lead in the start and inch by inch
Widenef the breach. His gait was terrific
oil the way through. and his movements
Ike clock work. The whole round was
made with unwavering smoothness until
within forty yards OF the line when he
looked back at his opponents and lost
part OF a second in Strengthening out
again. The time was lis. l.. f. Mayo
came In second in 20 IL.
ONLY RICHMOND RIDERS.
The third event, half-mile, safety,
contest open only to Richmond riders.
was won by J. T. Temple. with a great
squirt at the close. in 100. NJ. j. Straus
took second place, in l:20 ga. Charles
Frischkorn was the only other entry
First prize gold medal; second prize,
sweater. It can be said OF this race
what / discovered 10 be the case with the
other races over one-half mile-that the
entire race was made and won in the
last quarter
The fourth event was a one-quarter
mile safety, open 10 all-Entries: No. g.
J.. f. Mayo; No. 2. f. r. Steel; No. 16,
A. II. Whiuock No. "a, c. A Mclntire.
First prize, gold medal; second prize,
sweater First +. r. Steel, time, 81 IA;
The NTH event was a one-mile handi-
cap, or twice around the track-Entries:
No 10. Charles Frschkorn; No. 8. Hob
day: No. IA. j. T. Temple. First prize.
gold medal; second prize, derby. First
Charles Frlschkorn, time. 800 IL; sec
ond j. r. Temple. time, 1907 IL.
The sixth event. one mile, for the Rich
mond Cycle Club championship. Prize,
gold medal. Had two entries-Steel and
Straus. Time-Steel. 3;05 Straus. 800 ga.
The seventh event was one-mile con-
test. for the Virginia Division. League Of
American Wheelmen, championship
Entries: No. 10, NJ j. Straus; No. 10,
Charles Frischkorn; No. 9, l.. r. Mayo.
First prize gold medal: second prize, silk
umbrella. First Charles Frischkorn. time,
SI7 IA; second l.. Z. Mayo. time, BIS ga.
THE RELAY RACE.
The eighth event was relay race Of
two miles and half with four teams Of
three men each, and was the most inter
esting OF the day. one man out Of each
team started, and racing for a half mile,
IT once around the track. and then trans
IeTring his cOlOrs 10 another member OF
his team, drew out and the fresh man
took the place, and so on, at the close OF
each heat. TO the end OF the race. The
entries were as follows: First team-red-
No. H. Temple; No. /. Wallace; No. 8. H.
FrischkOrn. Second team-yellow-No TO-
Frischkorn; No. u. Baker; No. Is,
Vaughan. Third team-purple-No .,
Steel; No. 90 Burlington; No. II. Miller.
Fourth team-green-No. Is, Shaver; No.
4, Levitt.
The fourth team won in 9:OS, and the
second team in 9:19 "a. The prize was
three cups.
The ninth event. half-mile ordinary,
not having the required number OF en-
tries was postponed until to-day.
The programme for to-day is a very at
tractve one. The races comprise dis
tances from one-half TO two miles The |
tournament Will close with a "Consola- !
ton. zuo yards, dismount and return, |
which VIII prove very amusing.
THE TRorTING DOG DOC.
The trotting dog Dog raced yesterday
against Fletchers mare Sunol. beating her
two straight heats. and making the sec
ord in :29.
Doc will prove a great attraction to
the children to-day. He is entered for two
contests, one against three colored ath-
letes In a relay race, and the other with
a pony.
The interesting panorama 1.-THE Battle
OF Gettysburg" is on exhibition between
the rear wings of the main building and
is meeting with much success. Ii is un-
der the charge Of Professor J. II. Rose. |
and the charge of admission is twenty |
five cents This IS a well-known CYCLIC |
ramic show and merits the attention OF |
visitors.
The combination sale Of Jersey cattle
took place yesterday in the cattle de-