Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-16

pO;ntments noticed was the small at
tendance at the races, which took place
on the Wheeling fair grounds. Every
thing else came up to the expectations,
and all excepting the defeated ones
seemed satisfied with the days pleas
ure.
The quietness which prevailed |
throughout the town during the fore
noon would indicate to an outsider that
'fhere was not much interest being man !
ifested in the races, but should he have |,
seen the crowds of Martins Ferry peo- |
pie vending their way to the fair |
grounds as the time for the races ap- !
preached, he would have changed his |
mind. 1t seemed as though all Martins
Ferry was on the grounds, and the fact |
is the citizens Of that place were more |
numerous than those of Wheeling, Bell
aire or Bridgeport.
In the neigh hborhoOd of 5000 people |
were expected to witness the races, but |
about $500 were all that put in an ap- !
pearance
The first race-a one mile open BIZ !
cycle race-was called at 2:30 o'clock. |
There were fifteen entries for the race,
and twelve started and all finished. |
When Starter Sadler gave the signal
they all got off in good shape with Geo. !
q. Helms, of Eteubenv.lle in the lead. !
When thirty yards from the scratch w. |
c. Kemple, of st. Clairsville, and Max
Malhke, of Wheeling, colided. Neither
one was hurt nor were their wheels dam
aged and they remOunted their wheels
and were off again, and caught the
others before the first half mile was
made. The race was a very slow one
until the third quarter, when Kinkle, !
Of st. Clairsville, spurted off and the
rest followed and from that on it was
q very cred.table race First hOnOrs lay
between Helms and Clyde Quimby,
both of Steubenville, on the home
stretch. Quimby was leading by a
couple Of yards, but Helms closed up the
gap and passed under the wire several
feet in the lead First, Geo. Helms:
time, S:20 15; prize s25 gold watch. !
Second, Glide Quimby; prize, $40 bicy-
Gle outfit. Third Arthur Foster. Wheel
ing; prize. S. pair Of shoes.
This was followed by the hook and
( ladder race. There were four entries
et-A bA4g UAC cLcl Ltu, anu lldL WAS Ine
New Philadelphia company. Having
no opposition they gave an exhibition
run Of thirty rods and sent a man to
the top Of a thirty-foot ladder. Time.
81 10 seconds; prize, 500.
This was followed by the ladder
climbing contest by w. A. Rogers, Of
Martins Ferry, and - Seibot. of
New Philadelphia. The requirements
were that each startten yards from a 30
foot ladder and run up it and touch tn
top rung with hand. Seibot won. Time.
10 seconds; Rodgers 8 As seconds.
The one-mile handicap bicycle race
came next. There were fifteen entries
and twelve starters. The handicap
ranged from 10 TO 100 yards. Helms. of
Steubenville, was the only scratch man.
G. e. Garvin, of Wheeling. was the only
one who got 100 yards handicap The
race was hard fought one up to the
home stretch, where Helms and Quinn
by again showed their superior riding
qualities and spurted away from the
others. Helms finished first. Quimby
second and Geo. Foster third Helms
time was 2:23 3-5. The prizes were a
S25 watch, so rocking chair and a s.
umbrella respectively.
The hose race, the most important
one of the day, was next on the pro-
gramme, and more interest was mani
tested in it than any Of the other races.
The race was not hub to hub one. and
not much excitement was displayed by
the crowd.
The Deluge team, of Salem. Ohio.
were the first to run, and as they made
their appearance on the track they were
greeted with cheers, as were the other
companies when the made their appear
ance. The requirements of the race was
that each team should run 231 % yards,
lay 200 feet of hose and make nozzle at
tachments.
1t was 80 o'clock when starter ]. w.
Darrah gave the signal. AS the flag
went down the third time the boys got
OF in fine shape and came down the
track at a winning gate, but as the hose
was being pulled from the cart their
speed slackened. An excellent coupling
was made, however, and as they called
for time the watches of timers, +. d.
Lash and VIM. Lukens showed 80 2-5
seconds, which caused much cheering
when announced.
The Butler, Pa, team were the next
to try for the $3.50 prize, and they won
it in great shape.
AS their company put in their ap-
pearance on the track it was decided
then and there that they were the win
ners. The entire company, consisting
of twenty-one men, were all well built
clean-limbed athletic-looking young
men. They made the prettiest and best
run OF the day. Their time was 80 %
seconds. Coshocton followed and made
almost as good a run. but owing to the
hose couplings getting mashed and
they being unable TO make nozzle con-
nections they were given no place in
the race. Had it not been for this mis-
hap they probably would have come
second
The Independent team, of Salem, then
put in their appearance for the purpose
Of seeing what they could do towards
getting that $50 prize They did not
come up TO expectations, as they made
very slow run and fumbled on the
nozzle coupling, and were given no
time
The Toronto team followed, making
a very pretty run and a fair coupling
but were not fast enough. Their time
was 80 2-5 seconds. The Independent |
hose company was the last on the pro-
gramme, and they made the slowest |