Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-03
THE SUFFOLK MEET.
RlcYcLlsrs BREAK RECORDS AND 90
MUCH FANCY RIDING.
nounced "a Fskc and
fraud."

SUFFOLK. VA. August 2.-(Special1--
The large crowd that went TO the Fair.
Grounds this morning TO seq a game oe
ball between the professional Norfolk
and Petersburg clubs was treated 10 ons
Of the most miserable exhibitions OF pRy-
Ing that could well be- put M. u being
pronounced a fake and q maud by tho
disgusted spectators
There were some good plays made BY
both sides. ard Norfolk seemed dsposi
to play ball little. but on the whole IL
was an imposition on Mr.. II. Il. Elan.
who employed the clubs to come hete.
and also on the spectators. who paid thc.r
money to see real game OF baseball.
The game resulted In favor Of the Nor-
folks by score OF Is to 7. Batteries:
For Norfolk. Colliaower and Land: Tor
Petersburg. wynre and Honeycutt. Tho
Norfolks were at the bat ), times AMI
the Petersburgs 81.
THE BIKE MEET.
This afternoon the bicycle races w,rs
run In fine form before a large cros'd.
Following is a summary OF the various
events:
One mile, novice Glass A--c l.. Grim
stead, Norfolk, first; tiny. $40; &. L.
Johnson. Richmond. second: time. 3.g5.
Quarter mile. open-Class A-W. r.
Sims. Washington, St3-4; ". I. kobsrt-
son. Washington. s.; +. \. l.. Schade,
Washington, 3j "a.
one mile. open--Class A-W. 4. Sitns,
Washington. 2:3s. W. T.. Robertson,
Washington. 2:se i-2; w. l.. Eckharit.
Baltimore. 1886 "a
Half mile. open--Class B-W. ". Nf'H-
ken, Baltim ore. il6: Harry Park. Wai H.
ington. il6 i-2; c. T.. Cause, Washington.
l i6 SIS.
Half mile. open-Class A-w. =. Siuis.
Washington. los; W. T. Robertson. Wai'h-
ington. l10; T.. c. Bowen. Washington.
lbs
Two mile. lap-Ciass A-W. y. siuis.
500 81: w. T. Robertson. 60i; T.. \. Ia
Schade. 6:i5 10
One mile. opcn--Class B-W. ". M'ius
ken. 2:2s 81; G. T.. Cause. s:gs 3-s. llai ~
Park. 2:Si t-2.
Three miles. open Class A-W r. Sims
sI92. W. r. Robertson. N.3 Is: W l..
Eckhardt. S5ii-S.
one milo. consolntlon--t r. Temple.
Richmond. 2:jo. II. -. Webster. Norfp K.
2:5o Is; w. W. Staylor. Norfolk. 252's
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
After the conclusion OF the resular n o.
gramme several exhibitions we're Civ IN
with fine results. W. T.. Eckhnrdi. ~
Baltimore, proposed 10 ride without h1 n
bars and make n half mile n ! ss ~ an
1 % and without a PAGER. The reeult ~ ~
that he made the distance I'm i.i6. Oh as
breaking the worlds record by 3 rs So
cOnds.
The next special event was ty W +.
Sims. OF Washington. who roi, q ~ ~
against time. with PAGERS. ani made Il
In 2:l5. which IS the fastest time ever ms dc
In Virginia in public. Sims h.s reco III
OF 20i
The last event was a half mile aga Z lst
time by W. II. Mllken. OF BaltlnD re.
with PAGERS. and H. made IL In i.Oi l-s
TRICK RIDING.
Between the races Mr. VIII Wynnc. ot
Raleigh. y. g.. the champion comfort on
and trick rider. gave some excellent eN'
hIbitions OF his marvellous control oi a
bicycle. his wonderful eVolutOns being
greeted with applause.
our baseball rooters and cranks. N'ho
were so disgusted this morning with the
sO-called game by professionals. Will be
| treated TO a nrst-class game to-morr 0w
afternoon, when the Newport News Is ut
will play the Suifolks at West-End Park