Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-21
LOCAL wHEELMEN RACE.
First Annual Meet Of the Victor Cycle
Club.

The first annual meet Of the Victor Cycle
Club was held yesterday afternoon at the
Y. NJ. c. A. park. The weather was fine
and the track in good condition, and there
was a large attendance to witness the ten
events of the day. This being the first race
meet Of the organization the club made one
mistake in their entry blanks and program
in failing to announce the championship of
the District as an L. A. W. event, and for
that reason there was trouble when the race
was announced Several Of the riders who
had entered were not members Of the L. A.
W.. and they were disqualifieN.
protest was entered by c. E. Cause of
the w. r. c., who was represented by Mr..
Bennett, and copy of the protest was
sent to Chairman Raymond Of the racing
board. On account of the large number Of
entries In the various events the trial heats
were run In the morning. and the spectators
had the pleasure Of witnessing only the
finals. Fortunately there were no accidents
Of any consequence, only one rider having
fallen from his wheel.
In this affair, however, there was not a
collision. and the rider escaped with a
bruised arm.
Mr.. E. b. Hay, who acted as announcer,
was the central figure in the field, and his
presence went far to make the affair such o
pleasant one. The other officials were:
Starter, Prof Crossley; referee, George S.
Atwater; judges, L. b. Graves and c. r.
Overman: timers. Prof. Sims. w. E. Pierce
and j. Hart Britain; clerks OF course, H.
H. Miller. F. C. Handy. H. H. Olcott and
Thomas Gardne:: marshals. I. NJ. Cornwall.
G. p. Hooker s. b. Davis and c. e. Miller
and scorer H. H. Brown, jr.
Mr.. Daniel Canary. the fancy trick rider
who has appeared before the crowned heads
of several countries, and who has won so
many medals. was present and entertained
the spectators with a few of his new tricks
receiving the applause of the entire crowd.
Most of the events were well contested,
hut in most Of them the winner crossed the
tape ia. ahead of the second man. This
vas not the case in the District L. A. W.
championship. When several who had en-
tered were disqualified there were only four
men left In the race. and they approached
the tape In bunch. w. T. Robertson of
the A. W. came in first and scored we'll
earned victory. winning by less than half a
length.
The results follow:
One mile novice three prizes. A.
8. Wall. 8. H. A. c.. won in 3:l4 2-5; w. H.
stock, V. c. c., third
One-auarter mile. open: three prizes. E.
e. Clapp. A. W., won in O:36; W. T. Robert
son, A. w. second. and J. T. Hunter. V. c.
One mile. District of Columbia champion
ship; Evening News trophy cup and two
medals. w. T. Robertson, A. W., won in
3+35, and E. E. Clapp, A. W., second
Half-mile handicap; FIVE prizes E. A.
Pitkin. G. c. c. go yards). won in Iii 1-5;
II. II. Lee. v. c. c. G5 YARDS, second; H. A.
Rhine. p. W. $50 yards), third; W. T.
Robertson. A. w. Q5 yards), fourth and ].
T. Hunter, v. c. c. Q5 yards) fifth.
One mile: three-minute class: five prizes.
B. 3. Hunt. @. c. c., won in 2:46; r.. H.
Carr. B: c. c.. second; w. J. Espey, W. r.
G., third; e. A. Pitkin. G. c. c.. fourth, and
r. H. Reitzell, P. W., fifth.
Half mile; open; four prizes. W. T.
Robinson, A W.. won in ~ rs; j. T. Hun
ter. v. c. G., second: E. E. Clapp, A. W.,
third. and c. E. Cause, w. R. c., fourth.
Half mile; Victor Cycle Club Champion
ship five prizes Fred Schade won in 1I9;
L. Fahnestock. second; H. H. Lee, third; G.
Grant Armor, fourth, and W. J. Parker,
fifth.
Quarter-mile handicap; six prizes. c. H.
Denonet. w. r. G. 60 yards). won in O:33
rs; w. H. Dakin, A. A. c. go yarts). sec
ond; G. G. Armor. v. c. c. go yar6s). third
Isl. H. Lee. V. c. c. 60 yards), fourth: b. b,
Hunt, G. c. C. go yards) fifth, and l..
Fahnestock. v. c. c. 60 YARDS. sixth
One mile handicap: six prizes c. F..
Cause. w. r. c. go yards), won in 2e9 3-5:
p. A. Pitkin, G. c. c. go yards) second; r..
Hutchings. y. NC. A. (scratch), fourth; B.
B: Hunt @. c. c. G5 yards). fifth, and ii. A.
Rhine, p. W. 60 yards), sixth.
One mile, consolation four prizes. E. G..
Yeatman, ". r. c.. won in PSI 2-5. ri
Greer. G. c. c.. second; L. o. Slack, G. c.
e., third, and ]. ]. Fister. G. c. c., fourth.