The morning times., 1895-08-29
Geo. S. Ball Won the Bicycle
Race and The Times Prize.
TIME WAS l HOUR AZ SECONDS
There Were Forty.three Entries, but
Only Thlrty-nine Took the Road.
and Various Handicap washing
toms Wheel World Saw the Sport.


wheel went out yesterday afternoon to see
the twenty handicap road race, given
by the Washington Road Club. 1t was a
red hot afternoon, but this was secondary
consideration with the guild whose yoca-
tion is to burn the wind. The race was
won by George S. Ball, OF the Washington
Road Club, in one hour and forty seven
seconds.
There was a fair field and no favor and
prizes worthy of any contestants. The
prize that counted most for a record was
the silver service offered by the Washington
Times, which went TO Mr.. Ball, the second
time prize being a diamond scarf pin offered
by the Enterprise Cycle Company.
Long about O'Clock all roads in the Dis
trict led to the reservoir OH the Conduit road.
The finish was at that point, the tape line
being across the road between the reservoir
and the residence of Keeper Harrington Of
the reservoir.
The starting point was at temporary bead
quarters, 600 yards nearer Georgetown.
NOTABLY LARGE CROWD.
AT both OF these places there was a
notably large crowd Of bicyclers, about
500 of whom, ladies and gentlemen, at
tended as spectators. Mr.. Harrington sur
rendered his house and pretty lawn and
garden 10 the visitors among whom were
many OF the best cycling women in the
District.
On the lawn were Miss Ethel Clark, Miss
Mabel Hurst, Mrs, William De Neale, Miss
Afahnrpav
Laura Neale, Miss Fannie Hurst, Miss
Bremencr, of Canada; Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Brady, Miss Walcott, Miss X Gleason,
Mrs. Walcott, Miss A Gleason, Miss
Doyle, Miss Turner, Miss Cameron, Mrs
Robertson, Miss Cameron, Mrs. Harring
ton, Miss Finney, Miss r Robertson, Miss
May Z. Serrin, Mrs Rock, Miss Edith
Fister, Miss Helen Fister, Mrs F. Hunt,
Mr and Mrs. G F Green, Miss Clark,
Mrs. Palmer, Mrs W Palmer, Miss NJ.
7 Smith, aud Miss I. f. Smith.
The judges and officers of the contest
occupied wagon opposite the finish. The
officials were: Referee, George W Cook;
Judges, c. L Palmer and Charles E.
Miller; timers, John Woerner. jr. Prof
j. W. Sims, Of the Y. NJ c. A, and
w. Crossley, CA. c; starter, William
Jose: handicapper, George b. French.
ELEVEN CLASSES OF STARTERS.
According TO records and Judgment,
the Handicapped made eleven classes OF
the starters, he handicaps being 8, 3.
71-2, Z, 51-2, 4, 3, 21-2. 2. 1i-2,
/, and 12 minutes, respectively.
While there were fotty-three entries,
but thirty-nine took the road.
The course was ten miles away and
back TO the fiuisa. This course is by
no means what it should be, but it is
about the best at the service of the club.
II is narred by three hills, which were
terrific tugs in the blazing sun OF yester-
day. Two of the men dropped out before
the second hill was reached, and one fell
from his bike, but returned uHlurt.
Several of the men felf, but they got up
again and went on with the race
Owing 10 the fact that the track is a
handicap in itself, no comparisons can be
Instituted between the work done yester-
day and that OF the worlds best records
On a straight, level course, the twenty
miles could be made in fifly-fiye minutes
The best time yesterday was one hour and
forty-seven seconds
Considering the intense weather and the
adverse physical conditions the IA cling was
an ample compensation to those who had the
good fortune to be its witnesses.
1T WAS A SPECTACLE.
The meet of the bicycles was an interesting
spectacle. They were variously and varie-
gatedly costumed, and made up the pic
tnresque in muscle, thews and fashions
The distinctive color of the day was the wine
and gold Of the Washington Road Club,
which fluttered gaily enough when the sea
breeze came in from the reservoir.
The delegations were from the Active
Road Club, the Arlington Wheelmen. the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Club the
Dupont Cycle Club, the Washington Road
Club, the Queen Wheelmen and the unat-
tached. and w. Curtis, from Woodside, Nd.
The haDdicaps were thus arranged, C.
f. Cause, who won last year. being the only
scratch:
Nine minutes-C. S. Brush, John Moulden,
William WoIcott and T. S. Wood.
Eight minutes-H. W.rHardester, c. NJ
Jones, S. F. Stiles, F. G. Thompson.
Seven and a-half minutes-J. E. Bischoff,
John Thole,
Seven minutes-Louis c. Hamilton,
Daniel W. Beach, ]. Quinsom, Andrew
Taylor, Z. L. Wilson.
Fiveand a haIfminutes, E E. Wakefield.
Five minutes, W Il. Beck.
Four minutes, c. NJ. Mcclure, w. R.
Mackrille, F w. Moore, l. o. Slack, R. II.
Stone, r. r. Wheeler, w o. Woodward.
Three minutes, H A. Rhine B. T Wrenn,
C. F. CIagett, E E. Hannah.
Two I'D half minutes, George s. Ball,
w. I. Robertson
Two minutes, w. Curtis, C. l. RousaviIle,
w. 1. Espey
one and half minutes, C. E. Wood,
George E. Smith.
One minute, E. A. Pitkin, ] ]. Fister
THEY STARTED EVENLY.
W L. Eckhardt, of Baltimore, who was
down for a half;minnte handicap, and E. C.
Yeatma n, who was on the card for a scratch,
did not run
The various groups Were started fairly
aud evenly and came UP the hill on the 900
yard run TO the judges wagon in good
shape. The fourteen men who had the small
time allowance went in vigorously from
the start, but the summary below will
show the surprises of the race.
great many people banked heavily
on Cause 10 win again this year, but he
failed 10 show up In his usual style.
The following is the official time re-
corded for twenty-seven men who crossed
the line on the return:
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The Washington Times first time prize
went TO George s. Ball w IT q CHA