Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-27
4 VERY FINE FIRST DAY AuspiciOuS Inauguration of the
 L. A. w. Meet. A BIG CROWD WAS PRESENT An 0pportune Drizzle Laid the Dust and Cooled
 the Atmosphere. BIRMINGHAM GOT THE LIONS SHARE Warren Ran Away With the State Cham pionship-Hickman, Peace and Geis
 Were Right in 1t-A Splendid
 Programme for Today.
BIRMINGHAM GOT THE LIONS SHARE

Montgomery, Sept. 26.-(Special) )-The first day of the League of American
 Wheelman's state championship meet was big success. A splendid crowd was present and light drizzle came along and effectually settled the dust. AS usual Birmingham got most of the winnings, Warren and Hickman doing the work. But for an accident in the eighth race, in which Geis' wheel played him foul and ran him into Warrens bike the lat ter would have won another laurel. The following are the results:
 The first race was scratched.
 Second race, Quarter of mile, League of American Wheelmen state champion
 ship-Entries: Tom Chamberlain, Mo bile; John w. Parguette, Mobile; Albert Geis, Birmngham; William Lum, Mont gomery; Ed Warren, Jr., Birmingham. Warren won, Lum second, Geis third. Time, O:32. Prize, silver and bronze medal.
 Third race, One-third of mile, boys under IT years of age-Entres: Ped Hiek- man, Birmingham; Roy s. Peace, Br- mingham; D. V. Todd, Montgomery; Gill bert Wilcox Mobile. Hickman won, Todd second. Peace third. Time. O:54 First prize, gold medal; second prize, fountain pen, value $2.50.
 Fourth race, one mile handicap, open Entries: Will H. Pickens, Durant, Miss; Tom Chamberlain, Mobile; John w. Par quette, Mobile; Ped A. Hickman, Bir- mingham; Dave V. B. Todd, Montgom- cry; Albert Geis, Birmingham; William Lilm, Montgomery; Russell E. Wahour Birmingham; J. Gray Thomas, Jr., Mo- bile. Lum won, Parquette second, Hick- man third Time, PAS. First prize, hand some gold headed cane or umbrella, val ue, $11; second prize, clyclometer; third prize. stylographic pen.
 Fifth race, one-third of mile, Mont gomery wheelmen championship-En tries: Frank Waldraven, Montgomery; H. M. Lum. Montgomery. Lum won, Ws'drayen second. Time, o:5o. Prize, gold medal 0he property of the club)
 Sixth race, five-mile handicap-Entries: Will H. Pickens, Durant, Miss; Tom Chamberlin, Mobile, Ala; John W. Par quette. Mobile Ala. Ped A. Hickman, Birmingham, Ala; Dave " Todd, Mont gomery, Ala; Russell E. Wahlour, Bir- mingham, Ala; Gilbert Wilcox, Mobile Ala: J. Gray Thomas, Jr., Mobile, Ala Parquette won, Hickman second, Todd third. Time, 15:17. First prize, set i'm ported raZors, value, $1, and search light value, $5 second prize, pair cut glass vases, value, $5, toilet case, value, $45O third prize, gentleman's travelling com panion
 Seventh race, one-third of mile, boys under H years-Entries: Henry M Hob ble, Jr., Montgomery, Ala; Frank Ran dolph. Montgomery, Ala. Hobbie won, Randolph second. Time, 1:26. First prize. gold medal; second prize, pocket knife and case, value, $1.50.
 Eighth race, two miles, L. A. w. state ampionship-Entries: Tom Chamber lin, Mobile, Ala; John w. Parquette, Mo- bile, Ala; Albert Geis, Birmingham, Ala; William Lum, Montgomery, Ala. Ed Warren, Jr, Birmingham, Ala Lum won Warren second, Geis third. Time 7:15. Prizes, gold. silver and bronze medals.
 Ninth race, one mile. boys under Y years of age-Entries: Ped A Hickman Birmingham, Ala; Roy s. Peace, Bir- mingham, Ala; Dave V. B. Todd, Mont gomery, Ala; Gilbert Wilcox, Mobile. Ala. Hickman won. Todd second, Peace third. Time. 3:5S. First prize, gold med al; second prize, fine Rogers pocket knife. value, $1.50.
 Tenth race, one mile. open-Entries: w. II. Pickens, Durant, Miss. Tom quette, Mobile, Ala; Albert Geis, Bir- mngham, Ala; William Lum. Mont gomery. Ala. Ed Warren, Jr.. Birming- ham, Ala.;J. Gray Thomas, Jr.. Mobile,
 Ala. Warren won, Parquette second, Lum third Time, 2:51 First prize, dia- handsome silver pitcher. value, s1250; third prize, alligator card case, value. s4.
 Eleventh race, one-half mile, L. A. w. state ampionship-Ertries Tom Cham berlin, Mobile, Ala. John W. Parquette Mobile, Ala; Albert Gels, Birmingham, Ala; William Lum, Montgomery, Ala; Ed Warren, Jr., Birmingham, Ala. War ren won, Lum second Geis third. Time, l :56. Prizes, gold silver and bronze med als.
 Twelfth race, one-quarter mile, boys under IA years, 24-inch wheels-Entries: Henry Hobbie, Jr, Montgomery, Ala; A. J. Hobbie, Montgomery, Ala; George A. O'Connell, Montgomery, Ala. Hobbie won, O'Connell second. Time, 0:40. Prize, gold medal, fountain pen.
 An interesting programme has been arranged for tomorrow's races
 Mr..A. Mcleod of Birmingham, the of- ficfal handcapper of this the Sixth dis triet, which includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida, is here. The following were his rulings on today's races:
 H. M. Lum, Montgomery, scratch; Tom Chamberlin, Mobile. scratch; J. w. Par quette Mobile. twenty-five yards: Ped A. Hickman. Birmingham, fifty yards; AL bert Geis, Birmingham, fifty yards: R. F. Wahlour, Birmingham, seventy-five yards; Dave Todd. Montgomery, seventy five yards: J. G. Thomas, Mobile, seven- ty-fiye yards
 Tom Chamberlin, Mobile, scratch; Will H. Pickens, Durant Miss, seyenty-flve yards; J. w. Parquette, Mobile. seventy five yards; Gilbert Wilcox, Mobile 200 yards Ped A. Hickman, Birmingham, 200 yards; David Todd, Montgomery, 250 yards; J. G. Thomas Mobile; 325 yards; R. E. Wahlour, Birmingham, 325 yards.
 There is no appeal at all from this list of handieaps, as Mir. McEeod's decision is final. ~
 The officers of the races are: A. B. Mc- Leod, Birmingham; referee; Sol Jacobs, | starter; Frank Hart E. A. Holt, Montgomery, umpires; W. B. Jack