The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
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smashing tho record recently made IN
Cincinnati by Tyler In one minute
fat Rcdiern, OF Wilmordipg, Pa, who
isa wonderfully we'll developed Young
ater went after tho ball.mIie record for
boys under sixteen years OF age, and
splintored It to the queens taste, going
tho distance in l:O7. The attendance
was better even than on tho first day,
fully 5000 people being in attendance.
Tbere wns tho Same disappointing teat-
ure IA on tho day before. the absence
OF John 8. Johnson, Murphy and other
class B cracks who were entered and
the feelings OF the spectators were
yented In frequent calls for "Johnaoni
where's John S.r' At noon 1t was con-
fidently expected johnson and Callahan
would be present as their traps had ar
rived at the railway passenger station,
but they evidently failed 70 make con-
nections.
Again The Triangle team had things
all lie own way winning $Su IN prizes
out Of possible total Of 500 In prizes
for B men. Tbon In the A events Com
stock, another Triangle man, was at the
front on moro than one occasion:
"Ernie" Johnson won at this meet SS2O
in prizes, which ia said 10 DO moro than
any othor rider, excepting Zimmerman,
over captured at q two days meet
The frat race on tho programme was
n ono mile open for class A riders and
oreat interest was taken In tho result MS
e brought together Updegratl, OF Cleve-
land. and Arthur Banker, Pittsburgh'a
pride. On Tuesday the Pennsylvanian
had ali the bost OF It, but In this event
HUpde" won after hot eight down tho
stretch, At tho start Banker was run
into and foil breaking the machtno's
chain. The starter called the men
back and they stariod again. The
bunch was soon q very much strung
out string, the clip being too speedy for
sone OF the mon. Tho sprint was
started In the turn, and Banker and
Updecraft were soon well up. with A. L.
Baker, OF Columbus, right IN tho push.
UpdegratI's win was meritorious ono,
Banker being beaten in the last hall
hundred feet.
In the one.mile handicap class D.
there was O worry pretty start, but the
race at once developed into loaf.
Talley being In the lead ut tho half.
Arain the squirt was begun on tho torn
into tho stretch, and, az usual, the Tri-
anple BOYS won with ease, johnson
first and Goetz third. The repeated do.
foats administered Goetz by "Ernie'
johnson here arc the source OF surprise
10 the wheelmcn, for before reaching
Steubeuvflle, 9oetz had been boating
ont his teatnmate right along. johnson
Ia clearly in better form than over and
his record performances show it. Eddy
managed to beat out Goetz for second
by short length.
The ono milo handicap class A,
brought out q numerous field OF start
ers, though none Of tue scratch men
faced the starter W. 1. Addy, OF Fltts'
burph, rode under protest, the grounds
being that his entry had not been made
regularly. However, he made no credit
able showing, so tho protest was not
pushed. At tho half the fold had got
torether considerably, Baker and Nc
Near leading. Baker started the squirt.
inr up tho stretch, but Comstock, Of
Cleveland, beat him out, Otto Maya, Of
Eric, second.
The two milo open for class B mon,
was another easy one Tor tho speedy
mir from Cleveland, who arc tho
bride OF Trainer "Pat" Hussey. Tho
live men each made pace equally
and il was not until the last part OF
the last lap Johnson and Goet1
jumped out from tho others and had
one OF their speed seances down TO the
time. II was neck aud neck until just
Mt the wire when johnson bumped aud
bumped, barely winning.
The two.mile handicap for class A
brought out only medtam-sized field,
none on scratch. Comstock at 50 yards
was tho nearest home. At the half
wilkins was in tho lead, and at The milo
Patterson was doing the pacing. Just
before finishing tho third lap there was
a disastrous spill in the stretch, Quinn.
by. Jackson, McGrew and Smith. Of 10.
ronto. all falling, tho latter getting q
had cut ON tho hand. The finish was a
beauty. tt4d again ComstoCk showed no
had good stuff in him. Patterson sec.
ond and Walker tcolorod}, OF Steubon-
Vile, who was third, were almost on q
On account OF the absence oil so many
clnss 3 mon the sixth event was de-
clarod oil, This was the ono milo in
vitation event with 1926 In prizes. The
first was put up for tho man who would
break the Ohio 0no.half milo record
made by Tyler, which it was announced
would DO attempted by Johnson or
Goctz, As Announcer Trainer was tell.
ing this TO the occupantd OF the grand
stand he was interrupted by cries for
John S. johnson, and for tinc the
scene was worry Fttty.third Congress.
That tho spectators should blanc tho
S, A, G. for the great riders absence
was entirely unreasonable, as they had
done all in their power to got him, and
advertised his appearance only after he
Tho ono.half mile class race was
dead oasy for the Triangle pair, johnson
and Goetn At tho pistol shot Ialley
took the lead at tho Blowest possible
mace. Tho loaf was so apparent that
The spectators yelled in dorisioR. AZ
tho turn johnson lot himself out, fol,
lowed by Gootz, and another great scrap
for place botwcOn the two was on,
mud excited much enthusiasm. Tho last
quarter was ridden very fast. johnson
Won in a close finish with "Bobby'
Goetz next.
TIE SUMMARY.
One milo opeu, class A-PiEst,. Y. X. uPic
rr6n. Cleveland; second, 4. l. banker, Fits
Eurgh: third. 4. l.. IiRker, C0lumbus' fourth
]. T. Patterson, wIlmcrdIng, Pa Time Pig.
ron, Cleveland. 20 yRrdsl; second, X. T. Eddy
Columbus. $50 yards; third, T. +. Goel1 CIeyo
land, tSCrnlCh; fourth 7. !. TRlloy, LancsvIlIc,
60 Yards. fimo. 2:3!2h
ktnpk Cbyptnnl liU ynFI4\. second, Otto MAYA