The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-22

Yesterday tho annual picnic Of Union
No. 0, American Flint Glass Workers
Union, took place On tho Stale Fair
grounds, on tho Island, and tho day
was passed pleasantly by tho glass.
workers md their friends. Tho nj.
tendance, however, was the poorest in
tho history OF tho gatherings hold under
tho auspices of this thriving union.
Tho falling or In attendance Is partly
explained by tho other affairs OF n
similar nature hoIng hold yesterday.
Then again 1t Ia undoubtedly Il fact that
too many picnlca arc being held this
SUMMERTIME appetite OF the public has
boon satisfied. Tho Slaasworkors do not
come out at the ll,,lo end Of tho horn,
happily, making something fox thoir
pains.
There wero no special attractions dur.
ing the morning and early afternoon,
except at tho dancing pavilion, which
was liberally patronizod by the young
mon aud ladies.
At4 o'clock mos. OF the crowd were
at tho track sido 10 witnoas the ovonts
OF speed that had been arranged by tho
committee. McLauGhlin's big PAGER,
"iiighwaymau" was scheduled 10 70
throo heats against his own time, 2:229
for the mile, paced by o running horse.
The animal seemed to DO in excellent
shape and tho manner In which
no rcolcd Of tho Grst quarter
and half justified tho opinion
that ho would mako the diatauce
In 2:oo. Tho running horse was
badly handled in tho last half, getting
away ahead OF tho paccr, and doing tho
latter no good at all. hence tho clover
timo for tho hall The first quarter was
made in IS; tho half milo, l:l0; three
quarter mile, 1:474; tho mile, 2:25l
Tho noxt speed event was tho two
milo cycle race between Whceling's two
professional whcelmen, Walter Worls
and William Greor. More interos. con-
tered on this contest than anything else
in tho speed line provided by the man
agemeut. Each rider was chocred by
the good sized delegation OF wheclmen
who were present, when he came to the
tape. When the word 20" was given
WORKS took the lead, Greer evidently at
tho start making up his mind to let Eia
| opponent do tho "donkoy-work."
WORKS was enough OF track general no.
to mako tho pace las. enough TO leave
him nj the mercy oi Greer as was seen
when tho time for the first hall was
nnounced-l:45. which could be
eclipsed IN ten-year-old contest. On
tho next half tho pace was quick
oned somewhat. tho milo being
marked up at 1923. On the
third lap both men commenced to
pedal at something near what they
werc capable OF doing. and tho third
half was made in 1850. Greer still hold
ing close on behind Worls. As tho pair
passed tho quarter pole on the last lap
tho pace was again increased. and be-
fore the stretch was entered Worls bent
| down and started out on ono Of his
pretty spurts, which took Greer some-
what by surprise. When tho latter re-
covered himself Worls had good lend.
Greer let out at terrific clip but was
unable 10 get closer than ten feet TO his
opponent. Fifty yards from the tape
Greer sat up, giving up the race-thc
causo was tlet tire, without which
Grees's friends declare ho would have
won out. The times aro as follows:
First half, las; the mile, 1923; one and
onc-half miles. 4:4S: two miles; G:l5.
The last milo was mato in 2:5i.