Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-13
WHIRLING WHEELS.
Tho Bicycle Races the Feature Of The
Exposition Yesterday.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Ogiccrs of the Society Very Much En-
couraged-Tho Governor and the Baby
Lioms-To-Day's Programme.

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sands Of eager spectators, all happy in
their anticipation Of a pleasant time at
| Nirginia's fourth grand exhibition. passed
through and circulated over the grounds
end about the buildings The officers OF
the society are all delighted at tie pros
poets Of a successful Exposition. and
| President Wood thinks that it is assured.
The day was perfect. with warmth
! the sun beamed down on the ground,
| and nature seemed bcdeckcd in her best
garb IN honor Of the occasion. AS usual.
the crowd consisted in great part OF
country people, and these displayed espe-
cal interest in the many and varied ex-
! Liblts Machinery Hall with its latest
| improved farming implements proved 10
! be "a source Of rnCeasing attraction 10 the
! farmers.
THE GOVERNOR AND FAMILY.
The Governor and tis family were on
! the grounds and visited all Of the side
| shows. Reglrtmg W0mbweil > maadse-
| RE. his EXcellency expressed himself IN
! the highest terms of praise. He witnessed
LorenzO's Ion performance with much
| interest. and afterwards held one of the
baby lions in his arms lie promised, If
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and chr.sten the infants they being the
| first Of their species ever born in this
! country.
The free exhibitions in the Music Hall
| were witnessed by thousands Of inter
! ested people who were very liberal with
/ their applause. Miss RaymOnd's 5 rcndi-
ton Of several difficult selections on her
coTnet and the 81. Belmos in their leap for
! lie and Davsntry, the contortonist, all
/ .,t., cVf.
FEATURE or THE DAY.
The feature Of yesterday was the
/ bicycle racing, which VIII also be con-
! tnued today. The entries were hume
/ rous, and embraced riders from Washing
| ton and every cycle club in the state.
| The races started promptly at , o'clock,
/ and continued through the afternoon. and
/ were witnessed by large gathering.
| They were spirited and exciting, and
| consisted Of six events:
The ursL cV-nt-a half-mile novice.
| open; first prize, gold medal valued at
! N3. second. gold medal, $l0-was entered
INTO by Henry Well r.. G. G.; c. IL.
Ruii. and George r. Boyd. Mr.. HuGd
! won. with Nj. Boyd second. Time, llt II
| and 1:-o.
The second cveut-a half-mile handicap,
| opeu. nrst prize. gold medal valued at
/ Ntvp: second pr'ze. gold medal valued
| at SS5o-was won By Mr.. &. ii. Rudd in
| i:l4. with Mir " H. hye, Of the Norfolk
| cycle club, second, in l.lJ. The other
entries were Henry Wen, Il. {. G, rank
x. Steel r. G.. G.; c. NJ. Frischkorn,
| E. q. c.; 4. l.. Jones, @. G. c.: VI. /.
P,atrCss, .. {. c.; l.. G. lea'man ".
| f.. c.. ". T.. Robertson. W. r. c.; G.
| T.. Wood, W X. c.. f. A. J.. Schade,
". T. g, ami W. }. TisnoF' u...,..-
-d'' W !. .,it 49, ,t, ,iirt r,re
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/ ~ - tnces O. &. L.; and
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,rt,. r,,,,tb ov.nt was 4 balf-nilc Viz
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-i',' ,t,, en-. sc.on1 ooll
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"a, - -. ~ m. %orrolt 'Cvcle club.
80, 10 - ,.ftb NIr T. 4. l.. Schade. Of
! ~. Washington Road club dI3 10 se-
cond. The othc"s who competed were NJ. l.
/ PeatIosa. O. 9. c.; ". }. Prentlss' j.
/ g. c.; }. r Temple. 9. {. C., ana 4 L.
! Jones, .. &. G. MT Nyr III this toHt,sl,
/ succeeded II lowering the record py 80
/ seconds
/ Inc iith event VS. i"t4r i'','N'-.'-'
! op,u-nr-t prize. gold medal value >i''
/ second. gold medal. value $40. IL was won
4 by Mr.. g. IL l,udd ln @.-o 80 WIN All,
/ T.. c. Nclimdn. OF the W dShlHB'oH I'o'n
J Cluo, second in -. me oth,r -"
1 who competed were 'ithi! ,I,, T. - -
/ ". H. Nye, y. {. g., W. - m'p'I 's0,i'
! W. j.. 81 g j. W oo"' W. i'' - ''''' -
/ j.. Jones. - - - - ,broo
| Ihe s'N'i' t'oH' I'm '".I II,
! 'h"np'e p'ehS"'P "l -.'''"' S,o
! lii]e' HahoSou'" S.N,i ,"t, ',i,i
was won N' '"1 o"i O'O'V ''''''
DECIDED BY POINTS.
,r,i. v.ni,r was decided bv r5ints. was
c,.. nf me ,nost axcitinr Of the races.
4, v.,s l,icirs,lv intended that the owl,
! ,,icr,nonl .uJ Norfolk clubs should enter,
blr ~ tbe last moment the Norfolkians
| ,.I,bIr.,y Tr. first man 10 come under
rb, wire MAS awarded six points, the
second i've. In. tnird four, the fourth
Three. tie lna two. and the sixth one.
AIR. j. Il. Temple. OF the owl CLUB, CAME
1 ju first. Mr.. VI. J. Pcatross, Of the same