New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
PORTER HERO OF THE DAY.
FIVE wALTHAM RIDER APPEARS AS A
PROFESSIONAL.
MS r1uCYY STRUGGLE IN THE FIvEMII.E HANDI-
CAP AT MANHATTAN BEACH WINS MANY AD-
MIRERs-RACEs OF THE RIVERSIDE
WHEELMEN AND NATIONAL CYCLE
AND ATHLETIC CIT Il.


= wHEELMEN AND NATIONAL CYCLE
AND ATHLETIC CLUB.
The jont bicycle tournament OF the Riverside
urh.elmen and the National Cycle and Athletic
c,rh wa. held at the new track at Manhattan
n.ocb Yesterday under decidedly unfavorabe cir
.rmstances. The threatening weather kept down
A.. attendance and a drizzling rain. which set IN
,rst before the were to start acted as
r,,ther handicap to the enjoyment OF the sport
Then stiff breeze. just west OF south. pew over
The track making record-breakng simply out OF
the question 49,,
,ora IN the field to shelter In the grandstand
rher musical selections sounded all right at dis
.,nce but when the players were crowded In among
.,a snectators the din terrible and IT did not
,.ouire an education in classic music to recognize
i,st that noble band of noise producers was not led
nv the mastery wand OF a Sousa
II was $3.50 p. m when the competitors for the
arst race were called out. delay OF hair an hour
u snte Of the delay. however. the races were run
~ IN such good order that the last contest was
nver AT $50 D. m insuring an early dinner Tor the
. sno snectators who were present.
LAWSUIT THREATENED.
r,.-s ,s talk Of a lawsuit over the fact that the
riverside Wheemen transferred their meeting from
.rrhat,an Field to Manhattan Beach j. F.
I,rch the president of the Riverside Wheelmen,
vhen seen after the races SAID:
.r have been threatened with a lawsuit for not
.on,inuns to race at Manhattan Field. but papers
nave not vet been served on me- we did not con-
s,der the track Manhattan Field safe Tor racing
and we transferred meet to the island. and l
do no, fear the consequences
Tho officials in charge of the meet yesterday
mere as follows: Referee. o. S Bunnell; Judges
IL Miller A. H. Chamberlain. J. +. Fitch timers
6 D See j. II. Abel. Mortimer Bishop; scorers
Thoras Ward E. c. Potter and J. c. Perez; UNI
hires H. j. Hall. tr, II. S. Strugnel. f. r. Mac
pherson w Steward; starter f. A. Powers; clerk OF
course T. c. Crichton announcer r. '" Burns
official Handicapped A G. Batchclder Race COM
,r,,,ee ] f. Fitch chairman; W. Stewart secre-
tarv. w Walton, treasurer; F. JI. MACPHERSON, l.
ward c H. Weeks E. A. Powers. II. f. Noorhs
and j. l.. Miller
HOW THE PRIZES WERE WON
~. rovice race was for once omitted, and the
contests were confined to who know how to
handle wheel in race. The first contest was
one mile scratch Glass A, divided into meats
Granger won the first heat in close finish with his
cubmate Ertz Hodgson won the second heat from
W. L. Darmer. In the final Ertz easily showed MS
s,nremacv winning rather easily by a length. with
Granger second and Darmer third. Darmer was an
instructor IN the Cycle Club of Brooklyn lst win
ter All the heats were run well within the time
amit which 25l
The half-mile handicap. Class A, required three
heats TO settle the question Of supremacy John I.
Ream won the frs. heat. and II. Won Rodeck
fhe second In the third Won Rodeck wabbed all over
the track but he had such lead coming into the
stretch that he lasted long enough TO win by Two
lengths Whether he labored ts confuse the handi-
capper or whether his fatigue and physical collapse
were real. the winner himself alone knew The
handicapper will show what ne thinks the next
time the Kings County wabbler is entered In
sprint.
The other Glass contest was a twomile handi-
cap, and this pretty race throughout Turn
ing into the stretch dozen riders seemed TO nave
even chance. Brock came out OF the bunch
100 yards from the tape. and he seemed to have
the race we'll in hand. Donner. however on the
outside. spurted at the same time. and the New
Jersey A. c. won by length.
The professional races were well contested San
ger was not present. and II. C. Wheeler
started In his place and made dismal failure
Wheeler is clearly out of condition showing none
OF his old-tme speed. He will do better when he
RECEIVERS fully from his trip abroad Wheeler in
form can make spectacle OF all the riders who
defeated him yesterday.
PORTER's PLUCKY STRUGGLE.
A. ". Porter. Of Watham the Glass who
turned professional yesterday was the real hero
Of the day and II few more riders OF the Porter
stripe could be induced 10 join the professional
ranks cash-prze racing would flourish Ike green
bay In the half-ml.e scratch race best two
Of three. Porter both heats and the race
IN handsome style. Con Baker. ex-Ciass b man,
was second IN both heats Berlo finished third In the
final heat Wheelers speed seemed sadly duied.
and the best that ne could do was to hnish fourth
In the final.
The ye%e handcaB poessaons .sas wa won s, by by
hind was loudly applauded during the entire race.
Porter BerIo and Baker were the scratch men,
real batt.e began Although practically hand-
pped 8u' of The race pGe stuck t. eyasv hs e
he passed the stand; His pluck and determination
Sase ea and d0s, ou a IN the future races
which he may compete. The winners time was
A T. Crooks. st the s' Bison rider captured the one
me handa from the ysTa %'rk 1sc in for the
"also rams" went to p J. Bero. In min 80 sec
THE SUMMARIZES.
Following are the summaries:
cts. mile Gs.. F heat b y X
Second SeatHWon BY Elmer Hodsson. Riverside Wheel
sn l. D;%s samuel c ,tScs sssg%d sey b y
wheemen. fourth Tme-2;' 3-1'
Final heat:
SM Er,z Riverside whs.lmsn ;;............."..
w. L. Darmer. New-Jsrsey A. :....................
Elmer Hoasson. Ryefside WhselmsO T,ora
md H. Won Rodeck. Kings County wheelncn. sls9
started. Won by length; two lengths between second
ns Beam "S Rv.rsIae wheei%en 6 K.lh
%R:s%n wS.s%sn 8. hq p,e ES.
"a. TRssen s5 ,s1s 9uth Knr. Co~ny wasmen 3 ga
yards; Samuel Brock Liberty whe.nen go YARDS. sec
ond: C. x Granger Riverside Wheelmen 30 yard.j
,hird ". L. Darmer NewJersey A. G 90 yards, fourth
wheelmen tscra,ch,: W. A. BaTbeau Riverside Wheel
men 90 yards second: Oscar heds.rom Ereenwict
Wheelmen 2s yardsD third: G. r. Grmihs. Hackensacl
Wheelmen as YARDS. fourth Tme-l'iJ 20
Final heat:
H. Won Rodeck. Kings County Wheeimeh ,V S"'us'''''
A. G. Brile Riverside Wheelmen go yards).
o. O. Reith Triangle Wheeimen 90 yards''
Time O2 %.
T. Beam Riverside wheelmen, go " yara9 D,n n,
Magic Riyersid. Whecirnen t43 yardsp: w J.. Iaif'i
New-Jersey A. G. go YARDS: Samuel BROCK i1peitl
wheemen 90 yards) Iedstrom Creemweh Mher, -,
men t25 yardsJ: X Granger. Riversidc Wneelihei y,
YARDS. and G. NJ Fritz Riverside Wher,m"h ,sc,a'rn'
also started. Won by lengths ieng'h oe'"ee" See
ohd and third
One mile Oandicap. PROFESSIONAL