New-York tribune., 1896-08-30
FINE RACING AT FLUSHING
H. K ROE THE LONG ISLAND CHAM
PION
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT AND SEVERAL sP1R-
TIED CONrEsTs-ROE's A POPULAR
VICTORY


Most of the speedy amateur bicycle riders Of this
district journeyed 10 the Flushing track yesterday to
compete for the handsome prizes offered by the Mer-
curry Wheel Club a; It's fourth annual race meet. a
large crow6 witnessed the races which were uni
fornfly well contested and interesting The atten-
dance OF the pretty bicycle girls was unusually large
Bio. .mers however there were none.
Referee Ratcheldcr did his work well and he kept
the men going from the start, with the result tnat
the last race over In good season Those VINO
had travelled from this city were enabled 10 reach
home I'm time for early dinner The track was III
good condition and the time made excellent. The
Roe brothers and r. u. White divided the honors
Nat Roe. Of the Paichoguc Wheemen won the two
mile handicap after spirited struggle In the nome
stretch. with c. OConnor and f. G. krumm H. II.
Roc captured the Long Island championship with
something TO spare.
+ D. White won TWO races which shows that ms
speedy rider Is in MS old-time form BarDeau ana
IL X Roe were only few inches behind him AT me
finish Whites struggle in the fve-mile handicap
was n,iinglv rewarded. lie remained with the back
mark men fo a mile. and then seeing that none OF
them was disposed 10 do any pacing. he cut loose
and was soon terms with the long-mark rid
ers He remained with this bunch until the last quar-
ter wn ~ p" sprnted and coming away. won by haIf
q length with O'Connor second and Brown third
The race for the championship of Long Island
was paced and some riders from this city were
particularly anxious to win the honors Zoe VIC
tory Uas a popular one. He was In a good posi-
tion fiorr he fash of the pistol In the last quar-
Ter the Patchoguc man sprinted into the lead, ana,
coming away. held his pursuers safe for the re-
mainder Of he Journey winnns %]imd ] 'nS Sno Sm0,r
who fnisip'G third. is colo'od man. and ne Klo"'
The ofncislS were. Referee. A. G. Batchelder,
official harlicappcr New-YorE Division l.. \. W.
GeoFss "A Needman. Kneg County Wheclmcn; C.
s West. Mercury Wheel club II. NJ Adee, Liberty
Island Whecimcr Timers Edward Master.
Mercury Wheg club; George r Watts Tamaaua
and + w NghelS MerGpY Wbee ReS R cn6 Eurfne
WWrgs: Mereary 'Sii1 Wheel ciub " D. Moore rama
Siub and nd H. NJ Duncan. Mercury, Wheel Club; Club
Club Starter-G. W Worth Mercury Wheel CiuD
111mp.res-n 4 Boekman Englcwood club: A r.
silkworth. sprockei Club: + Il long Mercury ny
cycle Club Marshal-E. Andrews. jr.. Mercury
The summaries are as follows:
ONE-MII.E NOVICE
Fus heat won hy II. r Csshei!. Bre. kiyn. F. t.
Seso Mreqy "nfg @ IP b See e. nj Sff nea N W5a
iy William culver. Willursbuie Whee;men. Richard Van
S23ao sl::s"i i-;. 8 ''''''' ''''''' %. '"'''
FINAL HEAT
H. r. Cash.ll B-1efi,n..
/ i Si,6o.. fa,aas W6ss,
Won 10y length AMI a hai hali length between
TWo-MIIE HANDICAP.
yards I0hl d. Nuf.haHu. EIkiyn 1870 YARDS. second.
Is Sackei'. Rarsu-vpld e. 1lo YARDS. third r. 6.
Krumm. Nov Ci,l doo 'ards,. fourth. W. II Hicks.
&. Brooklyn l2o yards. hf'h Time $50 . Second
heat hy q. OConr'f. knckeIsrcker 4. {. O;D
yards. W 4 Apfley. j.. .zaheih \. Z. G. go YARDS
oni: 81 4 Brown Knie~rha, ,4r Az. $50 YARDS ihiri.
John ores'r, .Wa:e s,a- 4 v,rds,. nfih Time,
4ss
FINAL HEAT
MAI Pairhocue Wheemen $50 yarls). ............ J
c OC mn Knickerbocker A. e. 13o Yards.
Tine-i 30
10 Ia lsug = MT bet
ONE MILE OPEN
First heat-Won oy +. W. Rcht. Brooklyn r. C.. E J.
C7afk Mercury ". a.. second. +. G. KrImn New York.
thfd. George Green. j. Brooklyn. fourth Time
30 - second heat-Won by Il. r Allen, Liberty
Wheeimen. " A Earbcau Riverside Wheelmen. second.
DAVID Simr4 Alpha Whe~lmon. third. J. T. Beam.
Tiversiie Wheelmon fourth Time-2:25 Third heat
Won by c. r. Earl. Kings County whe-men. II. K Roe.
Taichogue Wheemen second = d. White Freeport T.
G. 'hrd. George SrhoAeid. Tomaqua Wheelmen fourth
Tme-2:2%.
FINAL HEAT
f. ~ Waite Freeyort p. C...........................
W. \ Rarheau. Riverside Wheelmen. ...............
IL IS Roe Patchogue Wheelmen. Observation-Disclosures.
Time 2.OS 4-5.
Won foot. distance between second and third
TWO-MILE TANDEM
c. Byrd and Walter Appley. Elizabeth Athletic