The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-12
A FINE DAYS RACING.
Some Good Riding by Local Wheel
men in Handicap Races.

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Work-Some State Championship
Races Run.
1t was better day yesterday for races
than Tuesday, as it was much clearer,
though the wind was about as strong and
was much against the riders.
There was some pretty racing, however,
IN all the contests, and the racers were,
under the circumstances, at their best.
The announcement of a balloon ascension
at Pompeiian park, and other features in
the city, detracted largely from the at
tendance at the grounds, and the conse-
quence was only about 1900 people were
on hand. The crowd, however, was an
enthusiastic one, and the victorious riders
got their merited applause.
The American military band was on
hand and good music was rendered be-
tween the races. The officers of the meet
were: Referee, w. j. Morgan; handi-
hardt, Henry McAlpin, w. J. Lindsay;
timekeepers, S. NJ. Whiteside, Fred
Myers, Jr., E. S. Elliott; scorer, L. NJ,
White; clerk of course and announcer,
William Montague Perrett of Philadel-
phla; starter, r. L. Colding umpireS,
Charles Kohler, r. D. baltimore.
CoSNERAT THE TwO-MILE CHAMPION
The first race Of the day was a two-mile
l.. A. w. race for the Georgia state cham
pionship, in which there were only three
entries, Messrs. Connerat, Osborne and
Wilson. COnnerat and Osborne started
OH in the lead and from that time on the
race was pretty much between these two
riders. The first mile was done in 2:47
Wilson dropped out on the seventh lap,
ana Connerat squirting ahead kept the
lead to the finish, winning the two-mile
state championship in just 5:32 Is, which
was considered good time, as the time
limit on this race was $40. Mr. Osborne
came second.
The second race was half-mile contest
for boys under Is years of age L. L.
Mackall took a squirt from the start and
none Of the boys were able to catch him
during the race. He made the half mile
IN l;26 20, Q. H. Leopold coming second
and George Brown third.
A TwO-MILE HANDICAP.
Johnson did not enter the two-mile
handicap, and Wheeler was the only man
TO start from the scratch.
In this race were c. l.. Williams with a
handicap of 200 yards, j. H. Polhill with
235 yards, L. G. Blase and L. H Mercer
with 245 yards.
Williams soon overlook his competitors
ahead of him and from that time kept in
the lead. Wheeler did some hard work,
but he failed to overtake Williams, who
had 200 yards the start of him. He
realized that he could not catch him on
the last lap and gave up his endeavor.
Williams time was 6:0l is.
The fourth race was half-mile L. A.
w. Georgia championship. The entries
were Messrs. Farmer, Connolly, Tuberdy
and Connerat. On the second lap Connolly
took the lead and kept it to the finish,
making the half mile in lis. Mr.. Tu-
berdy came in second.
MR.. HoEFFLERs WORK.
Mr.. William Hoeffler of Geneva, N. Y,
gave repetition of his fancy riding exhibit
ton, introducing many new and difficult
tricks Among these was placing his
wheel on two stools and standing upright
In the saddle
He accomplished many other interest
ing and difficult feats, especially on the
single wheel, winding up his exhibition
by riding down an incline ladder on a
buggy wheel.
The fifth race was between Johnson and
Wheeler. II was a half-mile open, but
they were the only men who responded
when time was called.
This race made very pretty and excit-
ing squirt, with Wheeler in the lead, until
they came down to the homestretch,
when Johnson, by hard work. spurted
ahead, crossing the line in just liz, with
Wheeler just half wheels length behind
him.
The half-mile boys race was won by c.
H. Leopold in 80, with j. II. Osborne sec
ond. There We're half a dozen entries in
this race, and it was quite an exciting
one. Little Willie Lindsay, who won this
race on Tuesday, did some good work, but
the larger contestants were too much for
him.
Messrs. Blase, Tuberdy and Mercer en-
tered the quarter-milc open against John
son and Wheeler johnson took the lead
from the start, and, as time limit of 30
seconds was put on the race, the bows had
to hustle. Wheeler rode well, and en-
deavOred to overtake Johnson on the home
squirt. johnson won the race however,
in just 30 3-5 seconds and the race was
allowed to stand by the referee.
THE RACE OF THE DAY.
The half-mile obstruction race was the
most amusing feature of the day.
The contestants - Nsssrs Wilson.
Mercer and Sawyer-were required to
climb five distractions from to Is feet
high, and over one of them they had to
carry their wheels. They had to crawl
through two barrels and upon the last OBJ
structiOn an elegant little cake banquet
was prepared as a time loser, of which
they were obliged to partake.
These distractions were climbed again
on the second lap, and then take out of
three covered barrels whatever they
found in them. When each one of them
came up to the tape with a squeaking,
yelling pig under his arm. the crowd
shouted. The race was won by E. Z.
Wilson in 1920
The last race, a one-mile handicap, was
won by Charles L. Williams of Charles
ton who had q handicap of ninety-fve
yards. Wheeler and Johnson rode hard
for the first quarter, after which johnson
dropped out, and Wheeler rode on to the
finish, coming in just half wheels length
behind Williams, whose time was 2:21 40
This ends the wheelmen's meet here,
which has been an interesting and sue
cessful one in every particular. The
Savannah wheelmen all rode well, and
there has developed among them some
material which may yet contest the
ground which some of the champions now
hold