New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-08
MDONALD BEATS TITUS.
WINNING A TEN-MILE RACE BY SIX
INCHES.

EXCITING CONTESTS IN THE RIVERSIDE WHEEL"
MEMS BICYCLE TOURNAMENT
The fourth annual bicycle tournament of the
Riverside Wheelmen al Manhattan Field YESTERDAY
was most successful; Fully G.0O0 people gathered
TO cheer the cyclers. The management were we'll
rewarded for the expense and pains they hau "0
complished to make It successful meet Inc wv
features of the programme were the ten-miie ihVi-
tation race for handsome S4oO diamond ri"s' anu
the two-1nlle Class p handicap race.
The officers OF the day were: Referee. Charles
H. Luscomb president Of the League OF American
Wheelmen: judges Ii. Z. Raymond. chairman OF
the Racing Board. L. A. W; Elliot Mason ~ J.
A. c.; F. p Prial. Manhattan Bicycle Cuo' timers
j. E. Sullivan, y J. A. c.; Fred Hawley' Is. {. W.
Alexander Schwalboch X. w. Q. C.. y b' DO"
man r. w; clerk Of course. A. Il Stlger. X. W.
starter L A. Powers: announcer. Fred W. burns
V b. c.: Committee of Arrangements j. H. sinner
J. F. Fitch W. Walton. IT. Ward C. u. ROBINSON
RAYMOND Mcdonald celebrated his departure i'o'"
Glass A and entrance into Class b by winning the
ten-mile race from Titus by scant six hches'
The rare was followed by scene Of Wild enthus-
osn and Mcdonald was borne sloft on the shout
ders OF his happy friends F. j. Titus raced against
time TO lower the track mile record OF IN ~
made by J. S. Johnson at the GreehWlcH "''eef
mems meet on June g. He made the mile IN
212 2-5 George c. Smith also attacked the track
one-half mile record of III Is and succeeded IN
lowering It to % 2-5 amid great enthusiasm
No accident marred the races Of the day Sew
eral riders were dismounted and somewhat Drulsed'
but no one was seriously injured. An eXCeiieht
musical programme was furnished by EDWARD "
Browns military band Fred Burns the an
nouncer. used his now popular megaphone IN max
ing the announcements He can now stand IN the
middle OF the field. and by turning slowly on MS
heels be heard distinctly by the aid OF the DIG
Speaking trumpet. regaphone
Here is q summary of tho races;
Fire, mile novice A. first three 70 run
In finals. by l.. Schultze, n \ A. iun,oar,en
Cycle Club. second L. ~ Aust" ~ -
third. Time-2:+i -
Second rac-One mile e 80 class Class A. three prizes
Won bv George r Royce. Tourist Cycling Cup paterson"
n j.; f. +. Goodman. second Ilme--'4o 10
Third race-7wo-mne handicap; Glass A; first I'VE to
Wheelmen: Charles Granger, Riverside Whee'heh' SUI
ond. Time+50 o-
Fourth race-One-mne OPEN Class 3; first priSe sl2o
X. c. W; II. J. Titus. Riverside WheeI'heh s7e0''
-2:33 1-5.
Fifth ce-onemne handicap; Class p; hrs pre-,
$3.50 bicycle; second. diamond ring Won by H. ~, a. s
son r. w. ~ yards II. II. Maddox. r. W. 100 yards
second. Time-2:l9 Is
Sixth race-Two-nile handicap; Glass d: first prize
si25 bicycle: second diamond ring Won by W., ). hsI-
fer Utica c. c.. scratch o. S Brandt H. W. 81 yafus'
second.
Seventh race-IIalf mile OPEN Glass A. FIRST prize Ola
rond ring; second scarf pin Won by zap W.
Donald. r. W; George F. Royce New-horK "hee''''"'
second. Time-1:li l-j.
Eighth race-Ten-me invitation special race; Class Is;
first prize 500 diamond ring second ~ bicycIe
by RAYMOND Macdonald. r. w; T. J. Titus. H. w"
second.
A liberty loving cup of solid silver TO he AWARDED
to the club whose cyclists scored tAe AZ pI,ar
Der Of points at the meet. was won by the river
Wheemen.