The morning call., 1893-08-23
RACING BY NIGHT.
Great Bicycle Contests at
Central Park.
Foster Smashes the Coast Record
for Half a MiIe-A Wheel Against
Bronco.

The first evening of the electric light
bicycle tournament at Central Park, under
the auspices of the Bay City Wheelmen,
was grand success.
Long before the first race was called
every seat in the grand stand was taken, and
spectators who did not have the necessary
wherewithal to gain admission to the
grounds took good vantage positions on
the tops of the houses on the east side of
the park where good views Of the contest
were had.
The electric lights turned night into day.
and PIN could almost be discovered on
any part of the track when the lights were
turned on tc their fullest extent. The
evening was all that could be desired for
the sport. as scarcely breeze waited over
the grounds during the entertainment.
The ladies, who outnumbered the men in
the stands, manifested great enthusiasm
In the events, and during the finishes of
we'll contested races they rose from their
seats and waved their handkerchiefs as
a means of encouragement to the contest
ants.
One Of the most important features OF
the evening was the breaking of a coast
record by Walter Foster, which will be re-
feTred 10 later on.
The following is the result of the even
ing's racing:
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M. Nutter. b. c. w; A. q. Thornton, b. c. W. /;
C. ID. Samuels, s. j. r. c.; Joseph Lancaster,
Y. M. c. A. c. c.; j. +. Shoemaker. unattached
FIRST, Z. ID. Samuels; second. c. NJ. Nutter.
Time. min. So sec.
Second heat-Starters: Henry L. Day, B. C.
W.; Bert Menne. B. C. W; Thomas Coestock,
unattached; c. F. Lennon. Y. N. C. A. e. G.. !;
o. w. Anderson, unattached. First, Menne;
second. Lennon. Time. 2 :53
Third beal-Starters: +. w. Corbett, B. C.
w w; Fred l. Day, b. c. W; l.. A. Larsen, b. e.
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Y. NJ. G. A. G. G. First, G. Z. Gilbert; second
Larsen. Time, 2:55 40
Final heat-Starters: Samu els. Nutter. Men
ond, Menne. Time 2:49.
One-haf mile handlcap-Starters IN first heat: :
" +. Foster, b. G. W., scratch; w. A. Terrill.
% yards; II. H. Dees, b. C. w. 40 yaros; c.
Z. Gilbert, Y. Nj. e. A. G. C., 40 yards First
Foster second Ebenritter. lime l min. 9 3.5
sec. In this race. which was the best of the
evening Foster rode like a demon, and broke
his own record OF l mn IL sec.
Second heat-Starters; c. 5. Wells. b. C. W.,
10 yards; c. x. Melrose. B. c, w, 20 yards;
7. Lapguetin, B. c. W.. 80 yards; A. Reid. B.
c. w, 35 yards; Fl. V. Ready, b. c. W., 40
yards; E. S. Battles, B. c. W., As yards; W. l..
Thompson, b. c. w. so yards. First. Reid !;
Third heal-StarterS: II. F. Terrill, B. C. W.
10 yards; w. h. Toepke, b. C. w, 20 yards ;
Oscar 0sen, ). j. r. C.. 20 yards; David Mar
w. 40 yards; j. +. Brown Jr., B. c. W. so
yards; T. L. Hall. B. G. W.. so yards. First
Hall; second. Osen; third, Terri Time. OS.
Final heat = Starters: Foster Ebenritter,
Dilges, Reid, Melrose, Hall. 0sen. W. A. Ter
Till ana II. I. Terri Winners: First, Mel
rose; second, Reid: third. Hail. Time, i min.
Z 2-5 sec.
Although Foster finished fourth, he lowered
his previous record made Ill the first heat TO
l min. sec.
One mile scratch race-The first heat was
wou by Foster with Marshall second. Time,
min. 56 sec. In the second heat, Wells took
first, ii. f. Terrill second. Time, min. 56
acc. The final heat was won by Wells, with
Foster very close second. lime, 2 min.
Sc 1-5 sec.
On Thursday evening the events will
consist oil one mile novice, One-Quarter OF
mile dash, one mile handicap and one
mile wheel against horse. This little event
promises 10 be a most interesting con test.
as one of the fastest broncos in the State
VIII be ridden on this occasion.
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