The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-03
u HIRLED On WHEELS
First Bicycle Meet of Y. NJ. c. A.
Brings Good Races.
FlvE-mlLe HANDICAP A HOT ONE
Great Crowd Gathers 80 see the Wheel
men Race 4 Mix-Tp Brings
Three Riders TO Earth.

The first bicycle meet of the Young
Mems Christian Association on its new
grounds yesterday was success in every
particular. The events were pulled OF
promptly and were often close and snoWed
some good riding. There were no long
discussions between the races, ana an
immense crowd was present The weather
was a little chilly and II looked Ike rain,
but the clouds didn't leak. and the crowd
was E0od-natured. The most interesting
event on the programme was the rFe-
mile handicap. class A, won by G. r DOW,
Seattle. 30 yards handicap. in IL minutes
fat in an exciting finish The one-Tniie
Puget Sound championship promised some
excellent sport. and Dow's friends ex-
pected him 20 win Il. but Tn the third lap
he got IN a pocket and IN trying 20 get out
tipped Christopher's wheel. causing DOW.
CHRISTOPHER and Wright 10 take hard
fan. The race was won by Jones, OF Ia
coma. in 2.ss
This was the first time the new cinder
track had been used. and although a III
tie heavy. II was in excellent condltioh-
EXPERTS pronounce II one OF the best
tracks in the Northwest. The banking IS
perfect, and but for the heaviness because
OF its newness IL would have been very
fast. No fault can be found with the
management OF the meet: everything went
off as smoothly as observation-disclosures race
track. The grand stand, built 70 accom-
modate ZOO people, was crowded, and the
hill east OF the track on the outside or
the fence was taken advantage of by at
least so people, who had good view or
the races without paving the = cents ad-
mittance charge. The officers were.
Referee, J. A. Forehand; judges. w. h.
Taft. W. 3. Armstrong, w L. Holcomb.
timekeepers, r W. Spelger, DR.. G. A
hzA sfa a
G. Sharpe; scorer. +. Leather starter
Prof. T. S IAppy. marshal. ID. II. Smith.
The Results unmarried
The results OF the events were:
One-mile novice-First prize, gold medal,
SO: second prize. sweater. s.
First heat-Walter p. Demorest, Ia
coma. first: NJ. Matson. Tacoma, second
Time. 3:34.
Second heat-A. Lester, Vancouver.
first: F. Hedderly. second. Time, S-A 20
Final-Walter ID. Demorest, first; NJ.
Matson. second: A. Lester, third. Time,
2.se
One-fourth mile. class B-First prize,
opera glasses. SIS; second prize. scarf
pin, $40 Eli Winesett. Portland, first:
Howard r. Hewitt, Portland. second; c.
O Wells third. Time. 80. Wells rode in
place of NJ. +. Hill. Portland. who injured
his shoulder few days ago.
One-mile handicap. class A-First prize,
cuff buttons So second prize pOcketbook,
s. James d. Esary Go YARDS. first;
George Emanuels 60 YARDS. second;
Aug. Won Bockelin GO YARDS, third.
Time, 2.27l4. =. +. Dow, Seattle, had 70
yards handicap. but started from the line.
one mile. class B-First prize, desk, 500
second prize. shaving mig and brush, So
Eli Winesett first. II. II. Hewitt second,
G. o. Wells third. Time, 2.46.
one mile. open. class A-First prize. UNI
brella. 50; second prize. silver medal s..
First heat--J. A Jones. Tacoma, first;
James ID, Esary. second; c. i. Baker Ia
coma third. Time. go Is.
Second heat-W. +. Bartholomew. first;
George Emanuels. second; y. II. Christie
pher, third. Time. 3:1L
FINAL. y. Jones. first; j. L. Esary.
second w. +. Bartholomew. third. Time,
2.36 The final was paced by W. A. Nc
Neatly and Slater Allen. Tacoma, on
tandem
Two miles. class B-First prize. picture.
So. second prize. table, s.. II. b. Hewitt.
first: ELI Winesett. second. {. o. Wells,
third. Time. 5.3l.
One mile. Puget sound championship
First prize. gold medal, $40, second prize,
silver medal s.. J. \. Jones. first: J. u.
Esary. second: W. T. Bartholomew. third.
Time. 2;i6. In the third lap OF this race
&c. Dow was pocketed and ran into Chris
tophers wheel: Dow. Christopher and
none Of them was seriously hurt.
An Exciting Contest.
Fivc-mile handicap. class A-First prize,
rocker $40; second prize. bronze ornament.
s.. {. T.. Dow coo YARDS. first: Won Book
elm ca YARDS. second: ". u. Demorest
300 YARDS. third Time. Il minutes.
This was the most exciting race OF the
meet Dow. the Seattle man. was expect
Ell 10 make the race OF his life to win, and
he had fast company. There were ten en-
tries. with handicaps from 100 to 400
yards and with one man. Barker on the
scratch. For the first seven laps the men
were scattered. but they soon began TO
get together and after the ninth lap 1t was
a beautiful race. Won Bockelin and Dem
crest set the pace from the start. with
1 sary a close third and Dow hanging IN
tho latter's wheel all the way around. Err
lsn6 and Wright soon dropped out. and
Barker. the scratch man, was a lap be.
hind and riding with the bunch The
s. me relative position was held until the
r.nteeuth lap When the line was crossed
on the last quarter Won Brokelin was in
the lead Demorost was close second.
Dow WAS stan hugEug the lattcr's wheel
and Emauuels was fourth. The pace was
getting very fast. and pow's friends he
gar 20 think that he could NOT make the
necessary gain but Dow surprised them
ON The last half he made a wonderful
spurt. and went ahead Of Won Rockelfn
and Demorest ike a flash. Faster and
faster he came down the stretch. gaining
every second. aud when he crossed the
line q winner ne was fully tweuty Yards
AHEAD Of Won BoCkclin