Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-06-29
NORTHWEST RECORD BROKEN.
Other Exciting Rsces-An Enthus-
iastic Audience.

The grnnd stand was we'll filed last
evening to witness the third of a series
Of ten-mile road races given under the |
auspices of the 9. &. &. G.. at the state |
fair grounds The II. A. g. baud !
added much IN the enjoyment Of the
evening by tnoir excellent selections.
Tue first even, Of the evening, 3'I
M le open elias. A, was announced 10y
il. ID. Patton shortly after o'clock.
In this race there were four entries viz:
Davi., Oge, Townseud snd Lennon
This was a pretty race, Davis crossing
the tape in 2:Os is followed by Oylei
Tow nsend, third and lennon fourth.
Dayis took the lead at the start which
he maintained throughout the race.
D,vs is proving himself to be good
racer and received tb4 congratulations
Of his many fiends last evening over
his victory.
The exhibition mil by NJ. J. Lee, OF
Portland, paced by a tandem riddeH by
Castendick and RDhr Of Portland, was
next ca led. Before the start, the re-
cord of the P5cih1 Northwest for this
event was announced ns 2:26 and the
riders were goiDl ;alns: time. 1t was
one Of the pret'iest races ever witness
ed on Lone Oak track. The three
riders were dressed In red snits with
black thinning aud presented n charm
X sight as they fairly "flew" over
the ground. The crowd went wild
with enthusiasm when The time was
announced as 2:l4i, the Northwest
record being lowered III seconds.
| Each of the riders was presented
handsome boquet Of the choicest
flowers.
The event of the evening was the
ten mile read race In which the audi
ence was very much interested when
itwi .ei ratd that three Of Salem's
best riders, viz: ShiPp, Hansen and
Townsend were the starters. Arthur
Townsend was the first to pass upon
the track with A.. Swegle az poce-
maker, having handicap Of 4:3O
over Hansen and Ship. Townsend
had almost reached the hali.LHile post
on his second mile when the report Of
a pistol announced the start OF Shipp
aud Hansen, paced by the tandem.
They passed onto the track with fly
ing start and passed Townsend on the
last quarter Of the third mile. Town
send followed the tandem fJf "A short
distance, hut having n mile the start OF
the other riders fell back, After
crossing the tape at the conclusion OF
the fourth lap Townsend turned
around TO see ifa pace maker was fol-
lowing him, when he sustained "A
heavy fail, Rapidly remounting his
wheel, which was not injured by the
fall, he was soon "in the race" again
receiving u hearty aud prolonged APP
plAuss from the audience, Ogle
awegle and Taylor set the pace fol
Townsend turn about until the last lag
when Perry Gard set the pace, Town
send winning the race Of mile
ahead OF Shipp.
Hansen passed Shipp at the o0nolu
sion Of the fourth lap aud eudsayored
10 secure first place behind the tandem
but Ia passing Jound the corner OF the
track south Of the grand stand, he sus'
tAlnsd heavy hll, securing another
wheel hs sAs s1on ofi and after shipp
ani the tandem bot before reaching
, the 80 mils post, withdfes from th,
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