The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-19
GREAT BICYCLE MEET
Racing by Electric Light at Y.
VI. c. A. Athletic Park.
DOW BREAKS HIS OWN RECORD.
Good Crowd Gathers 10 Sec the Events
Some Close Finishes on Fast
Track Results In Detail.

TIE narer1snt ~ the bicycle and a,h-
tsslc meet Al the J. ". e. 4. athletic park
last evening conRratulates itself upon A
ssceessfuf programme with scarcely a sin
oge exception from the beginning 20 tire
srd Fulgy 20 enthusiastic people wit
resgea the event without a break IN the
ranks until the close. The time made BY
.hs racers waa remarkable. and IN 80
ostsrter-Fniie g. r Dow lowered the rec
erd for the Northwest for one-fourth
vile aving start 70 30ie seconds. against
rs nvn tire ~ - So AZ a recent meet
a. Portland 2. p Ganney Won great an
vaapze for his strong. even run. winning
,he two mile in Ga
The one mile novice bicycle race. which
was won bv T. ". Case. a pretty
esafesf and tho winner proved himself
much the superior. handling his wheel aa-
-airahly and making his great gain on
the fourth lap
The howard foot race which was only
finished by two Of the four contestants
vas won easily by J. Zeigler in liz sec
ends.
Tho quarter-nnlle scratch bicycle race
vas very close between Dow. GafrHey and
Combs. who finished in the order named
" gas a doubtful contest from the start
between the first two. and when Dow
volIed IN but a few feet ahead the specta-
tors stood up with loud cheer for the
victor.
The auarter-mIie foot race was plainly
between whalley and Rosenfeldt. Zeigisr
dropping out before half round the course.
wrhaIey slipped In starting but for the
whole course the race was plainly his.
Tho haif-mile scratch bicycle race was a
second test between Combs. Gaffney and
Dow Dow was in the lead until nearly
half through the second lap when by
rr4sa Combs gained the incline which gave
Ars~at nv urh ne
IN the space Of few yards. Gafrney
followed with the sama tactics. coming in
Second
The high jumping was closely contested
between Atkins and Daniels. but neither
was at his best. as they labored against
the wind
The one-mile handicap bicycle race de-
vsloped into a contest between MuIligan,
80 yards. Wheeler 100 yards, and Gaffney.
scratch. Muiligan held his own pretty
well until the last lap. when both Wheeler
and Gaffney closed in on him. but on the
home stretch he picked up. seeming 10
gain several feet on his competitors
The hslf-mile foot race was for lap
and half a plain contest for a set pace
when Whailey soon struck out from Ros-
enfeidt. crossing the line fully 70 yards
ahead. He has fine stride and his
movements were very easy. Rosenfeldt
had taken part in several contests of the
Field Judge W. II. Lewis for his pluck
The interest centered upon the flying
start quarter-mie bicycle dash against
time. The audience cheered wildly when
Il became known that Dow had lowered
the record, The wind seemed TO favor him,
and he handled his wheel in the most ex-
eeent manner II was his race from the
start. LATHE Claude Wales. on a thirty
i've pound wheel, made one lap in As
seconds.
The two-lnie scratch started by spurts
Tor the first two laps. and the test was
more for set pace Gaffney won by a
sracual run which did not place him In
the lead until the last lap. Wheeler was
shsad until Just crossing the line the sey-
ehth time, when amid great cheers he was
passed oy Gaffney. Upon the close the lat
seemed TO Increase his speed wonder
iaiy, coming In several yards ahead
ne eectric lights. which Here but ex-
peflmentai. proved highly satisfactory.
hshung the whole grounds 50 that in every
race each individual could be very easily
distinguished by the color of his suit. The
HAek proved good for foot-racing.
roHowing Is a summary OF the events.
heleie race. one mile novice-Case first
Wheeler second. time. 2Sq
fooi race. 100 yards-Ze.gler first. Smith
second Time. liza seconds.
blcyeie race quarter mfle-Dow frs,
eahney second Time, 81 seconds
root race. quarter mile dash-Whalley
mrs kosenfeldt second. Time ~ seconds.
Bicycle race. half mile-Combs first
oaffLey second. Time. 1.ia
high tump-Atkins first. Daniels second
No measurement
Bicycle race ane mile handican- Nul-
hgan. 80 yards. first Wheeler. 100 wards :.
seaoha' Gafiney, scratch. third Time.
Foot race. half mlle-whalley first Ros-
enitsdt second Time. 2.3S
heycle race. quarter mile flying start
against tme-pow first. 30iP seconds: Gaff-
u seconds
bcycle race. TWO mIles-Gaffncv FIRST
wheeler second Brown third. Time. 6.a