The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-23
ONE RECORD BROKEN.
Ray Mcdonald Goes Half Mile
at Manhattan Field in l.04 3-5.
Previous Best Track Time for the
Distance LOG 2-5.
Big Crowd Out to See the Great
Whcclmcn Race.

MANHATTAN FIELD. NEW YORK.
June 23.-The big meeting of the Green
witch Wheelmen at Manhattan Field
this afternoon Is one OF the most i'm
portant events. from n bicycling point
of view that New York will be treated
to this season. In fact, 1t starts the
openig Of the cycling season in this
vicinity Elaborate preparations have
been made for the event, and with a
large list of entries, including some of
the most noted cracks OF the cinder
path in the country, there was every
promise Of exciting sport.
John S. Johnson, the Western wonder
| who lowered tho mile record at the
Waltham meeting a few days ago to
2.03 3-5, and who has promised to smash
1t again to-day unless luck is against
him; w. f. Carter. the Maryland
| champion. who is thought to be able to
| give the Western crack a hard tussle
Outerbridge. Titus. Callahan, Murphy,
Blauvelt, Ray Mcdonald, F. F. Good
man. the intercollegiate champion; Ray
| Dawson, Clubs. F. Nelson. of Spring
field, and q. Fred Royce are some of
the others booked to start in the va
rlouS events.
The track at the field was In perfect
condition. although 1t is rather a short
one with 100 many sharp turns to IA
vor exceptionally fast time 1t was
searching hot on the bleacheries, which
were practically deserted by the crowd.
and 1t wasn't much better in the grand
stand although there was a puffy breeze
sional relief to the sweltcring throng.
Here is the list of officers of the day
Referee. Howard T.. raymond. Chair
man J.; a, w RACING Hoard; Judges
NJ. b. c.; Elliott Mason, X. w; II. Sting
nell. X. C. W.; A. H. Chamberlain, L.
| G. r.; Howard futile, c. G. C.; Sidney
Miller. Robert stoli, N. Y. A. c.; Alex
ander Schwalboll.
r, sSoreTs-c & Rs, McR 20 4 f. T. r. H'n
Morrison. George Kelley. Clerks OF tn,
Course-John B. Anderson. Starter
senator Morgan. 4: ". Announcer-
Fred Burns ,soot Marsha,- lar Merrill, er.
called, there were fully 5000 persons or
the field and in the grand stand. Dele
cations from all the cycling clubs of this
vicinity, including New Jersey and Ions
Island, came to the meet on their wheels
In uniform and were prepared to root fol
| their champions,
track was given up to the combatants
| who came out for practise sprnts
| Among them were some of the well.
known cracks who were soon recog
they passed the grand stand.
Johnson was uproarously greeted whcr
he made his appearance.
The first race was the one-mile novice
for which there were nfty-nine entries
1t was run in trial heats.
| First Heat-G Lppman OF the Greenwich
with F. w Lord. OF Brooklyn, a good secont
and W. H wlegelman, third.
| Second Heat-W. s Ottmann, Riverside wheel
men, raced out from the bunch Nter the hal
mile with an astonishing burst Of speed, ant
won by about nifty yards from Douglass Malthy
Raleigh c. c.. with e. II. Stevens, Greenwich
W, third. Time-2.Ss 1-5.
The third heat was won by Thomas + Dunn
Starr c. C.. after an exciting push, with Johr
Allison. Riverside Wheelmen. at the Gnish. II
23S l-5 William Loyier, Greenwich wheemen
third.
The fourth trial heat was handiIy. won By, r
Fredericks. Greenwich W. second. and william
q. GallaRer, Greenwich w, third.
1t was then announced that Ray Nc
Donald, of the Rlversdes, would Civ,
an exhibition half-mile and try to bea
the track record Of 1.06 2-5, held b,
George T. Smith, OF the Riycrsides
Mcdonald was In great form, and rod'
at terrific pace from start to finish
He was paced from the first quarter b,
Il. F.. Goodman, and the second by w
8. Ottmsn. HE eliminates. When 1t wa:
announced that Mcdonald had covere,
the half mile In l.0+ 3-5, lowering th'
record by nearly two seconds. a shou
went up from the crowd. and the cham
pion was cheered all the way aroun'
the oval.