The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
THE WHIRLING WHEEL
rsseinates Two Thousand
People at Y. NJ. c. A. Meet.
GENERAL RECORDS SMASHED.
por and GafTney Ride Like the Wind
Despite Westminster Bruises
Tricks of Ten Million.

1srehwest Perfect weather. last track
80 = large entry list were good oTnsns
- record slashInE before the events be-
ar and the way that the old marks went
- me board at almost every track OF
s..yfsr Lippys pistol was productive OF
srsItenaent enough 70 keep every sDecta-
80 in his seat until the last race was
.a.ea of II was the last c0nvocation Of
~ speedy wheelers in this section for the
.esxen and IL Is safe 10 say that many
ssoons vii enter the shadow before some
~ the records made yesterday are ef-
faced.
Dow Does Great Racing.
nav. OF whom so much was expected hy
his admirers. rose 10 the occasion by
,9nnlng two nrsts. one third, and lower
s.v che ouarter-fnile record TO % seconds
Ca In his first race, the auarser-InIIe
arr. he was looked upon as almost
SIRE winner on his home track, but little
Ianas crossed the line winner by a close
vnargin over Ganney. who by a beautiful
h,rst Of speed had passed Dow ana land
- himself uncomfortably close to the
,ieforious Tacoman. Ia the mile open
r,yw showed at his best. and the North
vest record for this distance, 2:14. held by
hmsei would surely have been lowered
haa the pacing tandem not Jagged so
much in making the third lap that fast
,irae vas impossible. Even after this ser
sa.s handicap. by a brilliant finish he was
sble TO carry away the tape in 2:lS, with
g-va-d lead over Gaffney, who bested
ne other competitors for the place.
An Unexpected Good Record.
The first event on the programme was
he mile novice race. Contrary TO expec-
tst,ons IL made one OF the best records
II the day. Young Moe. who had to lower
he record TO win, RODE in beautiful form,
ana from his performance yesterday may
fr.ss a.sFhftr mn al III
nsxt year. The riders in this event were
al closely punched until the last lap.
when Moe forged slightly into the lead.
with Sharick a close second.
The sympathies OF the crowd were about
evenly divided among the three riders in
the auarter-mile class A. Although the
time was not at all fast, the tussle was a
hard one. the Tacoma boy. Jones, receiv-
ing an ovation as he won by wheel from
such fast men as Dow and Gaffney. This
was the latter's first race OF the day, and
he showed vislbly that IL would take some
pretty warm work 10 Timber him pp 10
good form. as result Of his heavy fah at
Westminster couple OF days ago. Under
the circumstances, his work yesterday
wa. phenomenal Although a sick man.
he won four seconds and one third place
out OF FIVE races participated IN. and
Welded the palm only 10 the recognized
fastest man on this circuit In his last
race the heavy strain began TO show upon
him when the time came for the final
spurt In the tedious hve-mile event. He
was plueky enough to refuse his handi-
cap and start as scratch man, as DID
Draper. OF Tacoma, but after passing the
bunch and taking the lead for the last
three miles the fresh handicap men grad
ually gained on the home stretch and
landed him a well-fought third in the
grandest finish Of the day.
Fast Man From Tacoma.
Demorest, OF Tacoma. was the shining
light in the 2:i0 class event. He started
the pace at a red-hot clip and never
slowed w until his wheel carried him un-
der the wire In the fast time OF 2:9 His
good looks and 1.-THE form made him A
warm favorlte from the moment ne STROBE
bis silent steed ~ the starting line. and
panaemonlum reigned when he shot over
the mark a winner.
Winesett did not have much trouble in
dlsposing of things in the class Il events
pretty much To his own satisfaction, and
m every race he entered he pulled down
the first prize by the cieanest exhibitions
Of riding ever seen here. Rucker and
Hewitt. two more fast Portland men, were
also slated for the events in this class.
but the latter was unable 20 put in an Ap
pearance In order 10 make up the events
Combs Of this city, sacrificed his class \
standing and viii hereafter be compelled
70 race al a class + man. He raced In
splendid form against his moro expert
enced opponents and deposited Ruckcr
had third in the half mile event.
The Mile Handicap.
Nearly all OF the twelve men entered got
away in the mile handicap class event.
Dow and Gaffney did not enter. but with
their absence. there proved 20 be still LETT
fancy enough combination OF talent 20
negotiate tho required number OF circles
IN the fast time of 2.22 as. ON the third
lap Nhetler's machine began 10 wabble
upon entering the north turn. and al
though ne himself escaped without "a fall.
Griffith. WALLER ard Sharick were thrown
together ia the most intangible miN-up
imaginable. None of them received more
than slight scratches. the wheels sustain
ing the heaviest damage. Although
scarcely able 10 move about without
crutehcs as a result OF his fan at West
Minister Esary made a desperate attempt
to Guido hts literally handicapped op'o-
nents in this event Although his liGht
leg and arm az times dsnkled by his side.
he was able 10 keep Wei 20 the front all
through the race Case rode stronG,
steady race throughout ana gained welt
deserved victory when ne spuried past the
grand stand q winner. bat the ioudeSt ape
r.ause of The day greeted Esary as lac
PASSED for second place.
The FIRST race in the one mile class y
event was thrown out on account OF slow
tine. ard on the run over Winesett unish-
81 FIRST. With Rucker had second. Dow
had second or two sap hts sleeve when he
anfurlcd the one mile omen class A az @.l>
TIE tandem killed st least four seconds
on the thi~d lap or another record would
have been smashed. Ganuey. the train
1nr mate az the winner. showed capa bil-
Ties of considerably augmented speed also.
eut lowered hl~ own record considerably