Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-24
GOOD CYCLE RACING
EIGHT PRETTY EVENTS At THE Ex-
POSITION GROUNDS YESTERDAY.


With the thermometer standing io2 In
the shade. and not breath OF air stirring.
in the presence OF about $50 persons.
couple Of dozen of whom were ladies. the
races OF the Owl cycle Club were run
at the Exposition Grounds yesterday
afternoon.
Never were a set OF riders more per-
slstent, and never were their energies
SO severely tried by the heat. Had the
weather been ordinarily warm, or the
contests postponed until later hour
than 3 O'Clock. there would have gathered
at the course TO witness the events
crowd something like five or six times as
large as that which subjected itself to
the suns melting rays. 1t was unfortu-
nate that the races should have taken
place yesterday afternoon, for a great
many of those who were not kept away
by the heat went to the ball game at
West-End Park.
THE RACING FINE.
As to the races proper It can be truly
said that they were fine. The riders were
In good trim, and rode well. In the first
event Yeats was run into at the half
mile post. but was only bruised little
on his legs and arms. Nye ard Carr re-
ceved a tumble in the second. Neither
was hurt.
Those in charge OF the races were:
Judges-Messrs. L. VI. Woon, II. F.
Vaughan. and T. w. Tignor; clerk OF
course-P. IL. Coyna; rcferee-F. K. Steel;
starter-W. @. Long; timers-Messrs.
Cheatwood, Kelly, and Bass.
RESULT OF EACH EVENT.
Here is the result Of the several events:
First event-one mile, novice-First
prize, gold medal, by j. c. Small. pro-
prietor Davis House. $3.50: second prize,
Hunt saddle. by Hunt Manufacturing
Company. $3.50. through G. w. Wallace.
Entries-S. F.. Fairlamb, w. l.. Prentiss.
Theodore Yeats, A. S. Jones. NJ. l. Pea
tross, J. ]. Derrick, V. Heckler. Jr., and
j. G.. Crenshaw. Prentiss won, Peatross
second. Jones third. Time $50
Second event-half mile. open-First
prize, pair Palmer tires. by Palmer Tire
Company through G. w. Wallace, $50;
second prize. Victor saddle, by Overman
Wheel Company. 81. through c. W. Wal
lace. Entries-F. III. Harvey OF Balti-
more; W. d. Nye OF Norfolk; Guy Hail.
of Norfolk; j. T. Temple. J. G.. Lanler;
II. II. Carr. OF Baltimore: l.. S. Guy. of
Norfolk; w. d. Robinson. Of Washington
Temple won. Guy second. Robinson
third. Time, LA l-5.
Third event-half nile. youths az years
and under)-First prize, gold medal $40.
Owl Cycle Club second prize. sweater.
$3.50. by Lowell Arms Company, through
T. w. Tignors Sons. Entrles-S. B.
Gunst and W. B. Foster. Gunst won.
Time, 1:22.
Fourth event-one mile. open-First
prize. gold watch, by Raleigh Cycle Com
pany through G. W Wallace: second
prize. clock. $50. by Pope Manufacturing
Company through T. W. Tisnor's Sons.
Entries-F. H. Harvey. of Baltimore: @.
J. Michelbacher, W. J. Tignor; w. u.
Nye, OF Norfolk; Guy Hall. of Norfolk;
NJ. /. Peatross. J. G.. Lauer: l.. s Guy, OF
Norfolk; l.. G. Carr. OF Baltimore: w. f..
Robinson. of Washington. Car won. Nye
second, Robinson third. Time. 2:37 Is.
THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The fifth event was the one-mile State
championship First prize. gold medal.
s25. by the Times Company; second prize,
Morgan e Wright tires. SIS. by Morgan
& Wright. through T. w. Tignor's Sons
Enlrles-W l.. Prentiss; ". D. Nye, OF
Norfolk Guy Hall. OF Norfolk: j. T.
Temple, j. G.. Lauer. and l.. S. Guy. OF
Norfolk
This was by far the most interesting
and exciting race Of the day. In 1T
were entered six OF the best wheemen
in Virginia and the time made. 2:i6, was
very fast. Temple was unquestionably
the favorite. and 1t looked as II he would
win the event until the stretch was
reached. The riders sat their wheels
beautifully. and they sped along as IL
upon glass. They passed under the wire
on the final stretch with Nyc first,
Temple second Hall third Temple
claimed that he lost the race by reason
OF his wheel becoming stuck and refusing
to turn on the stretch.
THE SMALLER RACES.
Sixth event-qusrter OF a mile, open
First prize. pair NJ. & w. tires. sl5, by
w. c. Mercer. and gold locket by J. q.
Lauer: sweater, s.. by Constable Brothers.
F. II. Harvey. Baltimore; G.. j. Michel
bacher, 5. f. Farlamb, Joe Shines. +.
S. Guy, Norfolk w. T. Robinson, Of
Washington; l.. G.. Carr. Of Baltimore.
Carr won, Robinson second Time, 80 Sc
conds.
The married mems race for a bicycle
canopy took place at this juncture. Those
who entered were A. X. Schaap.
George IT. McLain, f. w. Cooper. hnd
Ii. s. Fuper. Fulper won. Time. l:2i
Seventh event--one mile. Richmond RI
ders-First prize, championship belt, $40.
b. D. Buchanan. and bicycle lamp, by
Bridgeport Brass Company, 81; second
prize bicycle suit. 81. by a. saks & Co.
Entries: w. j. Tignor c. w Wallace,
Theodore Yeats. j. r. Temple. Temple
won, Tignor second. Yeats third. Time.
2:n l-5.
Eighth event-twO miles. open-First
prize, gold sleeve-buttons. $40. by T. w.
Tignor's Sons. and pair bicycle shoes.
$50. by Dabney & Saunders, second
prize.
Entries: F. II. Harvey Baltimore;
w. d. Nye. Norfolk; Guy Hall, Nor
folk: L. c. Carr. r. d. Yeats. w Il.
Prentiss, W. r. Robinson. Harvey won'
Nye second, Carr third. Time. oa5 20