The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-13


bicycle meet in Wilmington was present O.
Saturday at the midsummer meet of tn
Wilmington Bicycle Club at Rivervle,
Track. Nearly $500 people were there an
saw as good races as were ever given here
There were twenty events and for fou
hours the spectators were kept busy look
ing at the men dashing around the track.
Besides the regular events there wer'
three record trials and trick riding. Franl
Turner tried for the half-mile state record
| paced from a flying start He broke tn,
| record of 1O6 Is, held by Robert Wier
making the half-mile In 1.04. The quarter
was made In 32 seconds. He was paced by
E. G. and W. r. Cooley on tandem.
Robert Wier also succeeded in breaking
the one-mile state record Of 2.20 held by
Frank Turner. From flying start, paced
by J. II. Minnick and c. A. Elliott on tan
dem. he made the mile in PIG. He made a
quarter In 81 seconds; half In LOS, and
three quarters in 1.42.
| A. C. Meixel of Philadelphia tried for
the one-mile track record. unpaced. held by
l.. c. Johnson He made the mile In 1903 3-5.
Johnson's time was los.
| Much interest was taken by club mem
/
very interesting, number of old racing
| men riding for the first time In several
| years They showed that they had not for
| gotten how to ride, as was shown by the
fact that B. r. Mcdaniel got first prize
! The one mile open was rather disappoint-
ment TO local men. Turner seemed to have
the race. but was nipped on the tape by
Trott. Philadelphia boy.
Probably the most interest was taken In
the professional events. where all the fast
men rode. Charles Church Of Chester was
the favorite. but the odds were against him.
In the nvo-mile race there was pretty
piece Of team work seen. Church had rid
den over four OF the FIVE miles and did not
appear 10 be gaining much on the limit
mon. w. r. Landis, who was about out OF
tho race laid for him and paced him until
he (Church) caught the bunch. Then Ian
dis dropped back. He did not get with the
other men until the last lap and owing to
his failure to get good position was cut
out by Clarence Bowers. AS a rule all the
fnishers were close.
Just before the last rae, Nicholas Green
ard Albert Mcdaniel. two small boys. did
some fine trick riding.
There were number Of spills, but no
cne was seriously hurt The rain had left
the track in a bad condition at the turns.
In the final Of The ons-mile novice Sven
dcruan fell as he was making Tie turn on
the home stretch Aker fell in the final of
the one-mile handicap professional as he
was making The last lap He was cut and
bruised about the legs and face, but not
seriously hurt. The spill in the final Of the
two-mle handicap kept Robert Wier from
getting place in that race and also inter-
fered with his riding in the mile invitation
Elliott, Wer and Boyle all went down to-
gether. and several riders passed over them.
Frank McCausland had bad fall. There
were the usual number of blow outs and
broken cranks. The summary:
One mile novce-First heat won by G..
II. Lippincott; second, L. c. Schwender-
man, third, George NJ. Marshall. Time,
2.39 2-5
Second heat won by W. D. Kelley; sec.
ond, William Priest; third. William N.
Robinson. Time. 3.47 1-5
Final one-mils uovice-Won by W. d.
Kelley; prize, gold medal; second. George
NJ. Marshall; prize. silver medal.
Ope-mle club handcap-Frst heat won
by w. H. Hollett 1870 yards prize. sweat
err second. +. NJ. Boyle, 80 yards; third, T..
c. Cooley, IS yards fourth Frank Nc
Causland. 40 yards; ffth j. a. Burton, 200
yards. Time. 2.2O.
Second heat-Won by B. F. Mcdaniel,
$40 yards; prize, pair golf stockings and
chest armor. second, Il. G. Churchman, S5
yards; third, Robert Wer, 10 yards:
fourth, w. D. Kelley, 12O yards fifth. Cliff
ford Greenman. $40 yards. Time. 2.19
Final won by F. B. Mcdaniel, prize, gold |
medal; second J. A. Burton: prize. lven |
bicycle suit third. F. NJ. Boyle shaving |
cup: fourth. Clifford Greenman, straw |
hat. Time. 2.1s rs.
0ne-mile cpen-First heat won by |
George II. Wallsn. Philadelphia; prize, |
pair. of vases; second, William S. Ray,
Chester; third, Joshua Lindley. Phladel-
phia. Time, 2i5.
Second heat won by Frank Turner; prize,
pair duck trousers second, Frank M.
Boyle; third, Charles Bateman, Phiadel-
phla. Time, 245 3-5.
Third heat won by Walter NJ Trott,
prize, pair bicycle shoes;
second, w. r. Cooley; third, Albert Bate
man, Philadelphia. Time 2.29 3-5
Fourth heat won by Howard Sheck,
second. J. A. Shomo, Phila-
1elphia. Time, 234
Final won by Walter NJ Trott; prize,
diamond stud second. Frank Turner;
prize, tires and rims; third, W. S. Ray,
Chester; prize, fishing rod. Time, $50.
Two-mle handicap--First heat won by
W. M. Trott. scratch, Philadelphia prize,
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bird. W. s. Ray. Chester, 100 yards;
ourth, ]. A. Shomo. Philadelphia, so
ards; fifth, W. R. Cooley, 10 yards.
Time, 447 As.
Second heat won by Robert Wier, C5
ards; prize. picture; second, George Wal
en-, Philadelphia. lis yards; third E. C.
ioodley, 14O yards; fourth, c. A. Elliott,
90 yards; fifth, Albert Bateman, Phila-
lelphia, 1855 yards; sixth, Houston Har-
an, l4O yards Time, ASS.
Final won by w. r. Cooley: prize.
iamond ring; second, W. NJ. Trott; prize,
air of tires and rims; third, E. G. Good
ey prize, silver-mountsd cane, fourth.
ieorge Yerger; prize. fountain pen. Time,
2-5.
ohe-mlle handicap fessional-Frst |
eat won by C.A.Church, Chester, scratch;
econd, Ben Peck, Philadelphia. 81 yards;
hird. Fl. e. Bartholomew Philadelphia, 40
arus; fourth, William A. Wenzel, rhla-
elphia, 100 yards; fifth, F. NJ. Dampman,
1875 yards. Time. PIG.
Second heat won by Clarence Bowers.
'iveFton, N. j.; rs yards; second, J. l..
lark, 30 yards; third. c. s. Aker, Phia-
elphia, 20 yards; fourth, C. F. Willoughy,
1870 yards. Time, 215 40.
Final, won by H. f. Bartholomew; prize
70; second, C. A. Church, prize SIS; third,
larence Bowers $40. Time, 21S.
FIve-mie handicap, prOfessional-First,
larence Bowers, Riverton. N. j.; $50
ards; prize. $25; second, c. A. Church,
Philadelphia, scratch, SIS: third, w. A.
7enzel, Philadelphia. 375 yards, prize, $40;
'urth Ben Peck, Philadelphia, 375 yards,
j. Time. 1911 rs.
One-mile nvitation-First, Frank Tur-
er; prize, silver cup; second. W. r. Good
v; silver cup, third. Robert Wier. Time,
% 10.
Referee, Charles G. Guyer; judges, L. T.
'hciis. George X. Rudert, CAPTAIN +
hoihas A, Kane: timers MiIIar1 n Doyis