The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-24
ROANOKE, VA. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE a. 1888

took decided lead and lot up as he
neared the tape. He glanced around
about twenty yards back and found
Taylor bearing down on him like o
streak of lightning and just barely saved
the race by half length. Time, 1893.
Two mile lap race, open-First prize,
pair shoes, Bowdre Shoe Company, Sc;
sece nd prize, box cigars. Fox & Chris-
ttan, IS; third prize, box Of candy, G. R.
Mestz, IS; fourth prize. pair Of vases,
E. 81. Stewart, $3.50.
Entries-J. S. Hoffman, J. II. Hunter,
j. Z. PlLmley, j. w. Hancock, VIM. T.
Robertson, G. l.. Palmer. ;t
Again the Washington boys took the
lead. Robertson and Palmer pulled
ahead. At the far turn Hunter and
Hancock collided. Hunter mad his face
badly scratched and his wheel shaken
up. The rear wheel of Haneook's ma.
chine was smashed. Hunter pluckily
remounted and on the second round
changed machines and set out in hot
chase after Plumley, who was 200 yards
ahead. In the meanwhile Robertson
and Palmer were reeliug off the laps,
Robertson scoring 8 points and Palmer
at every round. Ia the last lap
Robertson Jagged little too long and
though he made a tremendous squirt,
Palmer was flying like he had been
shot out OF cannon and scored the last
lap, which counted 4. Hunter had by
this time overhauled Plumley on the
back stretch and came in third on the
last lap, slightly disfgured, but very
much on the track. Place by points:
Robertson, II; Palmer, 10; Plumley, 3;
Hunter. 1. Time by laps: les, sos;
4:45, 6:11x.
IA half mile ordinary race was run on
upright bicycles between John Wood
and Henry Moore, which was won by
Wood in 1:43.
OFFICIALS Referee, II. L. Cheatham;
starter, w. X. Briggs, timers, J. C.
Rawn, r. Gordon Simmons, w. w. Dun.
lap; judges, John Snyder, ]. e Reichert,
K. II. Woodrum; clerk of course, e. L.
Flippo; scorekeeper, Chas. Lyle
Will Wynne, the fancy rider, caught
the grand stand in great shape whit his
trick riding, the most notable feats
being, hurdle jump over four machines
into the saddle and riding off, and
contortion act in which he put both feet
behind his neck while riding.
The following events will be run off
to-day and the races will be called at
$3.50 sharp.
Event "A Especially five miles, open
w. L. Robertson (2D, c L. Palmer (22),
~ iunLcI w. OLu6r 6nCrleS Will Do
received at the track.
j. s. Hoffman (D, Chas. Il. Evans (2),
K. F. Taylor (3), j. p Flippo (7). j. r.
Plumley (s). j. w. Hancock uO), w. M.
Shaar Q6).
Event No. O. quarter mile, boys
Entries received at track.
Event No. 10, one mile, open-E. S.
Workman (5), j. T. Hunter (6), VIM.
Haymaker (9), w. T. Robertson (2U,
c. L. Palmer (22).
Event No. IL, five mile club cham
pionship-J. S. Hoffman ~, Charles r.
Evans ~. R. +. Taylor (3), J. P. Hippo
~, j. R. Plumley ts), j. w. Hancock
QO), George l.. Hart (lD Will Nj.
Shaar (16).
Event No. la, team race, one mile
Arlington wheelmen. Washington, d. C {:
Virginia Wheel Club, Roanoke.
Event No. 10, half mile, youths under
II years-Charles j. Kiasey y,
Richard Booth Q3). Lee NJ. Ephraim
Q5), e. Herbert (24)
Event No. II, half mile, open-Charles
r. Evans (2), E. S. Workman (5), J. Il.
Hunter (6). j. w. Hancock uO), w. II.
Robertson (2D, C. L Palmer (22).
e. Z. Bowen. of the Arliogtons, is ex.
poets from Washington this morning.
he is one of the best men in Washing
ton and will go into several even,s and
be member of the Arlington team in
the team race. II the wind is down l:l5
will be M ade in the half mile and per.
haps 2:30 in the mile. From the SD rit
of rivalry the five mile club cham pion.
ship will probably be done close to six
teen minutes. w. T. Robertson has
also promised to ride mile against the
Virginia record.
Matinee to-day. Mabel Paige in Little
Ferret" 10 cents to all parts of the II ouse.
Matinee to-day. Mabel Paige In Little
Ferret" 10 cents to all parts o the house
Failed to Develop "a Sensation.