The sun., 1893-07-09
INATEURS HAVE THE CALL
,yr 1WO LoCdL BICFCLE MEET
~ yyGy HELD YESTERDAY.

v..ora, Broken at M.nhnttnn Field
'W~,.,u.rmrn Beats the Ten-miie Ti,ne
-, that T.Hck-GeorEe Smith Lowers
.,s Hair.nis kecord-At Enstrrn Park
,,,.ast s. 600 persons wero present at Man
,.,,.n Field yesterday, tho event being the
n'.e,d annual race meeting Of the Riverside
Th,slmcn. Glorious weather. n fast track.
.,,r,tsd races, and unusual enthusiasm were
.nseIal features OF this most successful
.s.ir, The entry list was very largo. there be-
~ over 200 entries in the one-mile handicap
lava The trial heats wore started promptly
I,so o'clock. and the management deserve
s.r,cul.r credit for the manner IN which they
~ of all the events.
', consequence OF the large fields there were
.,umber OF accidents. In the one mile ham
S,ap several riders, including Nelson, the
.,vatch man. fell on the upper turn. Nelson
N.Ioeated his shoulder blade. and Louis
Clarke OF EnRlswood had one OF his fingers
i s,ocked out OF joint. Both men were at
t.nded by physicians A peculiar accident
o.ourred In the final heat OF the two-mile
,.,e. steenson. who was practically the
.,rstch man. had just reached the finishing
Nina at a fast gait whom the tape became un-
iooseped. 1t caught in his wheel and threw
him his legs being barked in the fall.
In the half mile State championship OF the
7, A. W. the only starters were Carl Hess. the
Murphy boys. and George Smith. Charley
Murphy led all the way. Smith made strong
Int Intellectual effort to pass Murphy in the
last quarter. A question was raised in regard
h the eligibility Of Carl Hess in the decision
eham pionship. but the referee ruled that while
Se was in business at Newark. and rode for
ina htalanta Wheelmen OF that city. he was o
Of Nsw 9Fs ,bst would
somp pete In the ten mile race aroused consid-
srsbie enthusiasm. 1t was tho champions
frst appearance In this city since his return
seven men came out for, tho final heat in the
one. N lie 2:40 class. Paul Grosch was the ia
essily for half a mile. Titus. the heavy,welEht
kyerside racer; then tried to out;sprint
limit o Wss psced upon the o1e
mile scratch race. The riders determined to
beat this. and at once set out on hot pace.
side crack. rode great race down the home-
stretch. the former winning by about two
The riding Of William F. Murphy was a dis
appointment. George Smith rode an exhibi.
ton half mile. and took q flying start. He was
Sasrter Quart II In s. @ seeends. &c 81 and the half mile in
minute . 2-5 seconds. This isthe fastest time
iOr the distance ever made on the track. The
The event Of the day was the ten mile invita-
Gn The Tns ~ Mr
phy. % c. Murphy. Hess. And Conneily. There
Was a time limit Of thirty two minutes. Hess
cut out the pace for the first quarter when
Ss to Gys ca the a %e Hsre
Titus started in to show great n,15 burst S OF
most sna be she
riding easily in sixth, and seventh positions.
Titus led at one mile In minutes ~ sec
On easy. half mile; when Zimm srman slipped
up and increased the pace; W. Murphy was in
st SG %ss Saeh s s snh
the deli and alternate thepace eIior a mil when
es@e eRrouah and assn s1fH isad
zimmerman led at three mi les: time, 8 min
.ss ss.d S aur Sss SH sHFPa WHs
ply retired at four. and three-quarter miles.
tSs aaa af hass ye
ss seconds, and xas stiI ahead e. seven miles in
front At seven and a half miles. and cut .
I:Ia q aS covered The eighth mile
Campbell Car then came out and took the lead for
I'm. aS 8 70 ges secends ss9 at nine miles,
as PaeS and Hss aR ea
Sanf .ersHf MURPHY let hlmslf out st
ens o hs BY
took the lead; and won hnndlly,, G. Murphy |
vas w second and Hoyland Smith third.
One Mile soyies-won BY R. Mcdonald. R. c. vs.:
ihl!d. Time. 2 natss 30 2:s seconds. ""
ona Mile. scratch-Won by c. N. Murphy x. @. W: |
George Smith, Riverside W, second: Carl Hess A. W..
third. Time. minutes 80 seconds.
One Mile. Handicap-First heat. won by W. F. Muir. |
ply x W, 65 yards: l. N. Evans NJ. ". 100 yards.
second; q. ". shannon. p W, 1SO yards third Time.
inmates % 25 seconds. Second heat. by +. J.
1us w.; 40 yards; T. L Blauvelt. L. W. IS yards,
minutes rs rs seconds. Third heat. won by Brown.
v, go yards T. Mcdonald. r. C. W., l65 yards scc-
end = imnter. n: :. A.; g. 100 yards third. Time.
minutes 274 seconds fifth heat won by r. J. Ray
~ G. $50 yards: &. Mcdonald. X. {. W, 100
yards second: T. z Goodman. r W, l4o yards. third
Shgvelt, ". Murphy rocoud. \. D. smith third
Time. minutes "a 40 seconds.
one Nile, 2:40 Clsss--Wrn by Paul Grosch Passatc;
4 y TITUS. " sccond q. Granger. Il. W. third: 7.
seconds " '
~ onss,hsIfmiIs rs!, Safety. L A. Championship
eeesond Carl Hess. A W.. third Time. minute 15
, JEe,Tiis HAndicap-Eirst beat-won by D. T. Com
nelly ~ G. 30 yards: II r. steenson Il W. 30 yards
fee9na; Mclean X. g. W. 2lo yards. third. Time.
minutes - seconds second hent-won by K. l.
q. lG0 yards second: q. Nc Donald. X. c. W. $50
ysrfas third Time. minutes IL seconds Third heat
won BY F. Goodman. X. W. 2lo yards: 5. C. Cox.
y c. 20 yards. second: @. stephens. X, O. w, 260
PhsatnWSn BY L. l. Bauyeit; T. Goodman, second;
Dsrant Mclean third Time. . minutes l8 seconds.
v,mm ISn,mme ihyitation Diamond Eace-won 6y a.
nsly NJ b C.. fourth; g Hess A. W. nth Time. 20
minutes ~ secondh This II u record for the track