Evening journal., 1896-05-29
RACES AT RIVERVIEW.
A Very Interesting and Eek.
citing Bicycle Track Meet.
no ATLANTIC LEAGUE GAMES

Wilmington VIII Play At Hartford To-
day-Mr. Long After Another Pitcher.
Interesting Notes Of the National
Game-Notes of the Local Amateur
Ball Players.
The opening cycle tournament Of the
Rlvorview bicycle track was held yester
day afternoon. Over / 900 people saw
the events, in spite of the threatening
weather. The track WAS in frst class
condition. II Is quarter mile circuit
and is we'll banked.
Possibly the most interesting and
exciting contest Of the meet was the
fve-mile professional handicap. McCurdy
won but he was but few feet In advance
OF Bartholomew, and third and fourth
men we're almost tied.
The professional races received tho
most attention from the spectators
being hard fought from start to 6nish
In the two-mile professional handicap,
Buzzard claimed foul and was allowed
to enter In the finals.
The closest finish was In the two-mile
amateur handicap. Lindsay and Gauch
were neck and neck until within few
feet Of the finish, when Lindsay pulled
out and won by foot
Lester X. Bsylis OF Wilmington had
an easy thing In the one mile novice.
The officers of the meet were mentioned
In yesterdays EVENING JOURNAL and
they performed their work very credit.
ably. The dermania band furnished
music.
Summary: One mile novice-FInsl
First, l. BAylis; second, George
Yearger; third, e, p. Thompson, Phila
delphiA. Time 40 First prlzs gold
medal second prizs, silver medal.
One mile open: First heat: First,
Frank Turner; prize. pair patent leather
shoes; second. Joseph Lindsay. Philadel
phia; third. B B Stevens, Philadelphia.
Time, 3 30 8. Second heat-Flrst, d.
@. Gardiner. Philadelphia; prizs,
nickel lamp; second, Clarence
Bowers Rlverton, New Jersey
third, William Cooley. Time 2 49 30
Flnal-Flrst, Frank Turner; second,
Joseph Lindsay, Philadelphia; third. B.
B. Stevens, Philadelphia. Time, 3.04
10. First prize. diamond ring; second,
gold watch; third, self-heallng tire.
One mile handicap, amateur: Final
First, Clarence Bowers Riverton. NJ j.,
handicap. 60 yards; second, ]. r. Grauch
Hhs sN1APAAai neHaioopf W yaAuhs bulIut
w. Goodley, handicap, 50 yards
fourth, j. H Mlnnick. handicap. So
yards Tlms-2.19 Prizes-Flrst,
diamond stud second, silver pitcher
third, silver cake dish; fourth pair tires
One mile handicap, professional: Final
First, O A. Church, Chester, handl
cap, 20 yards; second, h. K Bartholo
new, Philadelphia, handicap 90 yards:
third, A Buzzsrd. Chester, handicap
100 yards; fourth, 81 P. Rumford, |
handicap. 60 yards. Time-2 10 10
Prizes, first. $50; second, $40; third, |
SO; fourth, 50
Two mile hsndicap amateur: Final |
First. Joseph Lindsay, Philadelphia, 90 /
yards; second. ]. F. Grauch, Philadelphia, |
handicap 10 yards; thifd, William |
Palmer, handicap 100 yards; fourth, B. |
B. Stevens, Philadelphia, handicap 20 |
yards Time-4 80 A g First prize,
diamond ring; second, silver Ice pitcher
third, pair tires; fourth, pair racing |
bars.
Five-mlle Handicap, Professional /
First. R. P. McCurdy, Philadelphia.
bandIcap, 20 yards; second, h. K Bar |
tholomew, Philadelphia. handicap, 200 |
yards; third, John l.. Clark. Jr. handicap,
300 yards; fourth, j. +. Starbuck, |
Philadelphia, scratch Time 13 %. |
Prizes; First, $25; second, $l5; thiro,
$40; fourth, 50
After the races Fred and Clarence
Elliott rendered a dinner 10 the race
officials.