The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-23
Green RIDGE CYCLERS
Their Race Meet at Driving Park Proved a
Most Decided Success In Every Feature.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Decided

Track Record EStaplSneu Tie
Two-Mile Handicap Was an Exciting
Race-eig Entries and Many Start
ers in Every Event.
Every man entered for the races oil
the Green Ridge wheelmen at the
Driving park yesterday was on the
grounds and with one or two excep-
lions all who were entered started.
The day was perfect one for racing,
the attendance was laIge, the contests
exciting and enthusiasm ran high.
Consequently it was a red letter day
for Scranton bicyclists and one which
the Green Ridge wheelman can point
back to as a proud day In their history.
The feature Of the day was the fine
showing made by the Scranton boys.
Charles Coleman, the 15.year-old won
der, opened the eyes OF the racers by
winning hands down the one-mile
novice and the half-mile boys race,
securing mark Of 2 SO for the mile
He is speedy youngster and givsi
promise Of making a good showing IL
the future.
r. A. Gregory is now the champion
OF Lackawanua county, winning that
distinction in fine race from seven ol
the acknowledged spseders of tht
county. He made an excellent record
and greatly pleased his many friends
and admirers.
Corser, of Pottsville. and Scott, Of
Plainfield, N. j., were undoubtedly the
spsediest men at the meet. Corser
won every race he entered, with
the exception of the handicap
and would have made q strong pull
for that had not Scott stolen march
by squirting just as the last half was
entered upon and getting a winning
lead before the others dreamt of be-
ginning TO squirt This squirt of Scott's
was about the prettiest feature of the
day. The way he passed by those
eighteen men made them appear to be
standing still and him to be going a.
express train speed. His ovation wat
second only to that given Gregory.
The time between races was filled in
with delightful music by the Lawrence
band.
ONE MILE NOVICE.
The first race was the one mile novice
for riders who had never won a prize.
There were six entries and five starters.
The starters were W. ]. Frederick
Anthracite, Pittston; Ell A. Poole
Scranton; Charles Coleman, Scranton
F. H, Dittrick. Honesdale, and NJ.
Biddleman, Scranton.
Coleman took the lead, but at the
quarter dropped it to Di;trick, Cole
man, Biddleman and Poole keeping
abreast three yards in the rear, and
Frederick bringing up the rear five
yards behind. These positions were
maintained until the last turn wher
Coleman sent Green Ridge stock W
among the clouds by making q grand
squirt, which in five seconds tint
landed him so far in the lead that he
could have coasted over the tape and
won. He. however. tried for mark,
and succeeded in making 2 3G. Dit
trick was second, Biddleman third,
ana Poole fourth.
The quarter-mile open had fifteer
starters out of fifteen entries as follows
r. V. White, Scranton R. A Gregory
Scranton; Monte Scott, Plainfeld, N
j.; G. Nj. Tolemie, Scranton; q W.
Softley,. Wilkes Barre; A. L. Diffsn.
derier, Binghamton, N. Y; F. P.
Weyandt, Scranton; r. w. Lanford
Pittston; W. N. Price, Philadelphia
Ray Dawson, Boonton. N. j.; John B
Croser, Pottsville; H. NJ. James,
Wilkes Barre; G. I. Miner. Bingham
ton, N. Y; G. H. Winans, Scranton
G. R. Nelson, Pittston.
Two preliminary heats were run. IL
the first Scott, Diffenderfer and White
secured places. their time being 34t
and Corser. Dawson and Price wer
leaders in the second; time 96. These
six men we're pitted against each otheI
in the fin, They made a pretty race
the four LEAD, = at the finish being 8
closely punched that there was not tn
length of a wheel between the leade
and the fourth man. Corser won by
foot, Scott second. Price third ant
White fourth. The time was 34t, one
quarter of a second slower than tht
first heat of the preliminaries.
HALF-MILE OPEN
The first heat of the half-mile open
was a very pretty race. The starter
were R. A. Gregory, Scranton; Mout
Scott, Plainfield, N. j.; j. o. Smith
Pittston; G. M. Tolemie. Scranton; e.
A. Gardner. Scranton; E. W. SoftIey
Wilkes-Barre; E. A. Gilmore. Scran
ton; H. g. Newman, Scranton; A. F
Diffenderfer, Binghamton, N Y.
The men were punched until tn
turn, when Gilmore took q lead an
spurted down the stretch for frs
place but Scott overlook and passe
him ten yards from the ribbon, win
ming the heat in 1913 20 Gilmore wa
second and Gregory third.
The starters in the second heat were
G. W. Crick. Sinking Springs; F. ?
Weyandt. Scranton; E L, VanValken
burg, Pittston; w. N. Price, Phila
delphia; ]. B. Corser, Pottsville
G. 7. Miner, Binghamton; G, H. Wi
mans, Scranton.
Winans lead from the start an
looked like winner, or at least as il
he was sure of place. However,
could not squirt at the finish and thre
out of town men passed him on th
stretch. forcing him out of a place
Corser won in 1:10; Miner second an
Price third.
Deffenderfer claimed a foul in tn
preliminary and was allowed to star
in the final, making seven In all t
start. IL was a rather tame race, an
four and one-half seconds slower thai
the second heat Of the preliminarie
which time, however, was the taste:
half mile ever made on the Drivin
Park track. Corser won by his wor
derful squirting in 1:141. Miner wa
second. Scott third, Deffenderfe
fourth, Gregory fifth and Gilmor
sixth.
HALF MILE BOYS RACE.
Young Coleman who won the mil
novice was accorded the boys ha
mile race before 1t was started and h