Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07
LUCKY MAY MoRRIs
Wins Every Champlonshlp-splcndid
Races.

Races,
Yesterday was Wheelmen'H day be-
You'd u doubt. and the close OF the
fifth annual meet OF the state league
was aucceas Of tho most pronounced
type. The weather except for the in
tense heat was perfect, the attendance
was good, and the wheclmen were en-
thusiastlc. Everything moved on with
the swift, smooth, frictlonless motion
which nttested the capabilty and en-
ergy OF the managers OF the affair
The grand stand was well nllrd, u
considerable number OF iadics being
present. ana the long row OF iron
steeds leaning againsi the fence bore
testimony 10 the fact that Fort worth
has many admirers ~ the wheel who
are not members OF the league
Although a number OF ladies' rode BIZ
cycles. the disciples OF Anna Bloomer
Were conaplcuous by their absence, and
me talr riders generally appeared in
long skirts,
The track was somewhat sandy. hut
mat did not prevent some exceedingly
clever work from being done. Max
MOTIFS winning two championships
yesterday after winning three the day
before. set the crowd Wild
Hotheinz was a gencrtl fnVorlte
and his having to drop out OF the ave
niue open class Is on account OF a
punctured tire was greatly regretted.
Ihe TWO mile race was mnrred by the
accidental collision of Parker ana uof-
heinz by which Parker was thrown
ana mad to leave the track. when both
men had even points. Each mnn
claimed that the collision was his avn
fault, and no fault was attached to
either rider.
kingshury again performed marvel.
Gus leafs OF fancy and trick riding, and
nus ria,ng on three foot table on a
cart wheel caught the crowd.
Little Charles McAdams, the young
est rider In America. made another OK.
hlpl.ion third mile. and Willie Hunt
Z er OF Waco, - years old, made an az
hibltion third In 0;b5 unpaced.
vnv mile open--Class S dimited sa0)
.rrlzesi tirst-Cottage organ, value
$3.50, southern Novelty company nnd
Day Cycle company SecondfM a ~
racing tires and rims, value s26. Nor,
gan & Wright, rhird-Shoes VnIn,
70. Evans q Roe.
Starters; r, II. GIN. Houston: II. w
Hale, San Antonio: o. II. Van Rens,
seiser. fort Worth, r. II. lIofhelnx.
Worth; Il, Boren. Dallas
This race was carried over from
mondays program. AT the start hi
the racers punched with Hofhein,
slightly Ia the lead but In the aeeond
lap boren pushed to the front. In the
~ ti'AHtihh ipiktl AHEAD and
crossed the tape first folIo,vea nv
horen and Van Rensselaer, Time, sd
AS TINS time was over the limit. m,
race was ordered run over. In the ser.
ond trial, Brown OF Fort Worth sel
the pave, aud the riders started on,
Win GIN In the lead, followed By Hale
boren, Hofheinz and Van Rennaelae,
~ the order named. and these posl.
tiohs were held III the second ian
when Hofhelnz pushed ahead. In M,
last lap boren dropped considerabl,
20 the rear Ilofhehz Won, with Hais
.yery close second, GIN third. Time
Two-thlrds mile boys rice. under !,
years old ui'Vr ~
Prizes; First-Gold medal. value $40
~, 4, Prescott second--sLver cup. val.
swing, 81, The Tie company. N'''
stsrtess: Iunie Mead. Dallas: Johr
htslss,,S;snks;-fQrt Worth: Arch .cnlmore
Houston. From the start Cuirno,,
1921. . NE lead, Lischise second. Mead
ihird, These Positions were held 4