The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-09
The Stever Bicycle Races.

AAS ShSNSi DiSySlC tNdSCS.
The attendance at the bicycle races given
by A. K. & Ii. ii. Stever on Wednesday
was small, owing quite largely to the fact
that so many people were absent from the
city on the Toledo excursion. The races
were all good ones the time being a trifie
slower than was anticipated, the track being
little heavy and the wind interfering.
In the mile novice race there were six
starters, w. May, w. Douglass, w. r.
Gibson, Of Owosso; j. j. Axtell Detroit, A.
M. Kirby, Novi, G. Phippen, Bay City.
Douglass won first prize, a SIT marble
clock; Kirby second, a 50 set ring; Axtell
third, S5 gold watch chain. Time S:07.
The half mile open, class A, was divided
into two classes, the starters in the first
being z. Il. Finch, Saginaw, Joe Thorpe,
Pontiac, j. w. Jones, Big Rapids, A. G.
Van Nest, Chicago, G. ID. Heninger, Clio,
G. d. Wilson, Bay City, w. Douglass,
Sam'l. Amspoker, Owosso, G. o. Carver,
Traverse City. The winners were Jones
first, Wilson second, Carver third. Time
lit 2-5. The starters in the second divi-
sion were: p. A. Hathaway, FL. Ii. Stever,
Owosso, IL. r. Morris. Vassar, r. ID.
Hensel, Lansing, j. Schaffer, Ionia, w. Ii.
and e. G. Maxson, Saginaw, G. P. Thayer,
Carson City, G. Phippen, Bay City. Win
ners: Hansel first, Morris second, Thayer
third. Time, 1:07 As. The third heat was
between the winners of the two heats, re-
sulting in FL. r. Morris winning first prize,
a S2s oak sideboard; Hensel second, a $12.5O
| lamp and shade; Carver (who took the place
of Thayer) third, IS carving set. Time,
| 1:13.
The mile open, class B, had four starters.
Will Evans, Lansing, took first prize, $50
diamond ring; Gus Steele, Chicago, second,
a $23 lamp and shade; III. l.. Morris,
Vassar, third, SIS bicycle suit; Percy Pat
terson, Bay City, fourth. Time, 2:37 2-5.
There were 25 starters in the three mile
handicap, class A. The fortunate riders
were G. p. Thayer, Carson City, who won
$35 diamond ring; H. r. Morris. Vassar,
$25 diamond ring; A. c. Van Nest, Chi
cago, $40 diamond scarf pin. Time, 1859.
was given 100 feet start and Thayer $40.
! The same riders cnmprtpl ~ The three
Nile lap, GLASS ., as IL ti1 lI!ie Open. VIII
Evans, Lansing, captured first, S45 leather
chair; Percy Patterson, Bay City, second, a
S25 diamond ring; Ii. r. Morris, Vassar,
third, a SIS diamond stud.
TUIrRsnAy'S RArFs
The weather was more favorbly for races
yesterday and the time was considerably
better than OIL Wednesday. The attendance
was small, far less than it should have been
for such an event. Financially the Messrs.
Stever will be losers.
The mile open class A was the first event
with seven starters in the first division. A.
G. Van Nest, Chicago, finished first; G. d.
Wilson, Bay City, second; g. o. Carver,
Traverse City, third. Time 2:41 1-5. Ten
started in the second division, which was
won by Ii. r. Morris, Vassar; II. Ii. Stever,
Owosso, second; j. Schaffer, Detroit, third.
Time 1884 2-5. In the final Morris finished
first, winning $2s diamond ring; Carver
second, Sl6 opera glasses; Van Nest third,
pair NJ. & w. $40 tires. Time, 2:35.
The second race was for boys. Three
starters appeared, Leonard Clapp, Pearl
Dwight and Lee Christian. Clapp won.
Time, half mile, 1:20 4-5
Seven started in the first division of the
three mile lap, class A. A. q. Van Nest
finished first; w. Douglass, Owosso, second;
III. r. Morris, third. The second division
had six starters, the fastest of whom proved
to be w. p. Burhans, Ionia, G. A. Beelby,
Grand Rapids, second; J. S. Lahey, Bay
City, third. In the final beat, Van Nest
was first again and captured the $50 gold
watch; Beelby, second, getting a $40 dia-
mond stud; Douglass, third-the latter how
eyer was disqualified.
Thirty-fve riders started in the mile
handicap, class a. Ii. r. Morris won first
prize, $50 shotgun; G. A. Beelby, second,
a S2s initial ring; Joe Thorpe, Pontiac,
third, S15 bicycle suit. Time, 800.
The mile consolation race finished the
program. j. Schaffer, Detroit, first; w. p.
Burhans, lonia, second; j. Lahey, Bay
City, third.
One of the best features Of the afternoon
was the exhibition quarter of mile run by
Master Earl Osborne, Of Detroit, who Is but
eight years old. He made the quarter in AZ
seconds beating his previous record four
seconds.