New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-16
TITUS WON THE BIG PRIZE.
WEEELMEN HAVE AN EXCITING DAY AT
MANHATTAN FIELD.

NUMBER OF BAD FALLS At THE TOUR
NAMENT OF THE HARLEM CLUB
RACES AND WINNERS.
More than $500 people went to Manhattan Field
yesterday afternoon witness the bicycle touTna-
ment OF the Harlem Wheelmen. The day was per
feet. the track in good condition. and the meet
success The contest around which the most IN
,erest centred the hve-mile open race for class
y. in which a large number OF wenknown cracks
were entered. The first prize was *So diamond
stud and the second god double split-second stop
watch worth 500. The proved TO be the mos,
exciting OF the afternoon Fred" J. Titus. Ray
mond Mcdonald and " j. Helfert. the favorites led
all the way. alternately taking and losing the iead'
the rest were never In II. Titus won after sharp
finish In the fast time OF 1893 i-5-about seven sec
onds below the track record for the distance
The track was a little too heavy for much record
smashing but f. A. Bohnger. OF the Riverside
Wheelmen succeeded. In the first heat OF the Two
mile handicap (cass Al race. IN equaling the track
record Of Al
The riding Of some OF the well-known wheeimen
was sore disappoin 10 their friends ana the
crowd This was especially true OF Goodman one OF
the young cracks OF the Riverside Wheelmen lie
seemed 10 be In poor form and raced win oi'
Judgment. and did not get even placed curing 'he
afternoon There also an unusually large num-
Der Of bad falls although nearly an escaped "ith'S.
serious injury. In the one-m!ie handicap W.ass ~
IL halfdOzen went down In heap D. a, -, RI y
colt. Of the Tarryt1wn tyclhs Assoc,a''o' a."
F. Dunn. Of the star Cycle cup: wer, srsr rr,s
from the fed Il was thought some OF Dunns ribs
were broken. The tumble came near the emo OF M
Gals became ratified" and the riders were allowed
TO 90 the mile and quartet ,,.,, a.
Charles Granger. OF the Riverside Wheelmen IN
,sbeJ first. and r. A. BoAnger Of the same club.
second After great deal OF discussion the luusrs
OF the fourth lap This reversed the positions pac-
ing Bohnger first and Granger second NO time was
unique feature on the programme was s the s es
Tower bicycle This novel machine Is wonder 0i
ingenuity 1t consists Of tower ,rnfne pun,
twelve feet In height. The performance caused ihu.h
anazement as well az amusement Another nov"ity
OF the day vas the one-mile exhibition rae o' ~
H. Wylie the l0,D-inile champion 10 shv" no"
fast man can ride mile nfter rd,ns 49, me,
Wylle dd finish his long run AT Mahhattan
S ig r5 SeS on Friday night FOR fdns
the canal towpath. and so could not hnish; ne haa
then ridden ia miles In six days and thrty-H"Ve
minutes and four hours ahead OF the rrcori.
He vii start tomorrow for thle.so ~ ano.ne' tn
present record for the run from ChGag2 10 ~ s,
York days. twenty hours and hf'""n MIN
utes and ~ held by \. r.. Smith.
The thirteenth contest on the prograin,n' wa wa,
put down sl-clai competition ior the .,l nv,
OF New York ana Sew Jersey u" ob(rct "as -
The novice class in Issi is doing the best siround
work IN scratch and handicap racing IL Vas n..
awarded to George Il. cobb. jr IT,, =
The officers Of the day Were. K"ifrt" ii'"al'
Raymond. chairman OF me J. a W Racing ''H,''
gdgesr CharIcs IL LGsc9mR Rr,+isn H. i,rlo
Wheelmen II. strugnel. Harlem Wheemen, timer, n
a schwalbach. l.. \. Newcomc. Er"ieriGk kcrr
Harlem Wheelmen. starter A. II Sharnr ~. sfiam.
I'rAon county Roalsters chi"f marshal Th@'n ,a
Ward Riverside Wh~clmen. announcer Fred W.
Burns Varuna Boat cub. Track Commute. Robert
- Morrison. Thomas A. Roc James J.; H1,sh, ni'
The prizes offered were unusually handsome ana
valuable Rampone's Ola Guard Band furnished
are he
First rac--One-mie novice: hye heats nrst - two
81 gold medal: second 81 gold cun-but,ons and
studs Won By u. X Thompson. HARLEM I'm w heel
i''S5 Tirne~s min. o Sec l, Damn boat.
Second race-one mile open. Class four h t,rs
first four in each heat 10 compete ~ maj TtsI
prize 80 goli watch second Ra.T ~ ', 1,rv wIn
cobb Jr Harlem Wheelmen. second. Time
rs Third DTnc as hsh eqB Bart Wheel second
$50 silver mounted clock. Won by. a. II Barnstt.
Maiden Wheeimen. 30 yards. second Time min
10 Fourth 90 race-one mile handicap. Class a: 1--WE
heats. first in each heat to compete IN tnnL First
50 diamond mi sfsGna W ar I'M fF ,crach
| Charles Granger Riverside Wheelmen. 20 yards
FIFTH FIFTH riace-ExhIbion mile on "Elnel Tower
bicycle. by I Glllard Tine min 9I,s Sec three
ht s'H'' first rs four raGh hea, comics. in "s
First prize. 50 diamond sleeve buttons second. d.
| Wheelmen 20 yards: W a. La Due, jr. New-York
i 10 wards. second. Time min. ] 10 sec
| seventh rnce-Two- mile handicap. CLASS u: one
| heat First prize inlad checker board onyx table
| v,Iied AT $50. second 800 Monarch bicycle. Won
| nv a H. Barnett. Crescent Wheelmen. ~ YARDS
| H. X Steensor/ Riverside Wheemen' 80 yards
i second. >, ,, yv,,
| Eighth race Exhibition mile by III. II: Nylle
| ,bo / orI mile champion Time . min. IL 40
| Ninth race Three-mle team race. CLASS A. the
| first man at the end Of each mile except the IdS
mile TO be credited with as many points as there
are tea ms In the race the second one less and 50
| on The first man In the final lap to be credited
| with one point extra. For "A silver loving cup
| Won by the Riverside Wheelmen who won all the
| points Time s min. % % sec . -
| Tenth race-Special competition for the 1891 novice
| championship OF the Metropolitan district OF Ne"
| Work mi w-Jrrsey. For "A 50 gold medal Won
| bv George H. cobb. jr.. Harlem Wheelmen. win
| f6r,y-two points; william a. Brown, Riverside
| " heelmen, second. -,
| Eleventh race Fve-me open. special race, lass s
r. First prize. $500 dia mOnd stud, second. 400 Holi
| watch. third SIS diamond ring Won by Fred j.
| Titus New-York; Raymond Mcdonald, Columbia
| team second: y. j. Hefert Utica. third. Time
| ~ min. 3 40 sec.