Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-02

exhibition aside from the slow time.
Fourth race, half mile, boys under Is.
VIM. Matthews. of Wellsburg, got very
bad start. but worked hard and forged
TO the front when about two-thirds of
the distance had been covered. Half
dozen contestants took turns at setting
the pace. and all were punched at the
quarter. Matthew's squirt was very pref
~. In this race Garden got place.
First. VIM. Matthews, Wellsburg; sec
ond. Guy Daily, PiJtsburg; third, H. Ct.
Roberts. Wellsburg; fourth, Thos. Gar
den. Wheeling Time 112 %.
Prizes-First, diamond ring, C. c. c.;
second. child's seat, White, Handley &
Foster: third, wood rims and cyclone
ter. A. d. House.
Quarter mile championship. There
were but three starters in this race, and
the time was poor he race, however,
was very pretty. There was not live
foot gap between the first and third
man Briant, of Parkersburg led from
The start. but was pushed hard. First,
G. A. Briant. Petersburg: second, D.
W. Cochran, Wheeling; third, Joseph
Lube, Benwood. Time 80 2-5.
Pr.zes-First. gold medal, C. c. c.;
second silver medal, c. c. C.
More interest centered in
THE MILE OPEN
than any other event upon the pro-
gI9mme for the afternoon from the fact
That all the crack riders participated,
and all wig were familiar with their
records had picked favorites. 1t was
the most exciting finish OF the day.
There was a big field OF starters. Quinn
by set the pace for the first eighth,
price at The quarter, and Irons at the
half. with all the riders loafing. The
crack Pennsylvania riders, especially
Irons and Brce, who were tipped as sure
winners, were not "in il" to any great
extent. Miller spurted at the third quar-
ter. but held the lead but for a few
yards. when the honor was wres,ed from
him by Steele and Scott. The quar;ette
of leaders were going fast and even FL /
" yards from the tape but Steele went
to the front amid loud applause. First +
John f. Steele. Lisbon. Ohio; second. IT. 4.
B. Scott, Mcdonald Pa; third, Arthur /
Foster. Wheeling; fourth ". Clyde I
Qu,mby, Steubenville, Ohio. Time, I
. 80 SO.
Pr.zes-First. diamond stud, c. c. c.;
second, opal pin. C. c. c; third, dia
mond watch charm; fourth, bicycle suit, /
J. C. Stamp.
Seventh race, half mile handicap. I
There were TWO scratch men. but Meth /
er started. The feature Of the race was /
the magnificent squirt of Cochran. which .
all but gave him the victory. Quimby .
set the pace for a quarter, after which I
it was anybody'S victory. Cochran /.
crawled up from the rear. and was 60 /
ing at a killing clip but could not over
take Kunkle, who also made great /
squirt. First, W c. Kunkle, 81. Glars |
vile; second Walter Cochran. Wheel /
ing, 70 yards third, Ralph Heaton. Mar /
tins Ferry, IS yards; fourth Robert \. /
Miller Pittsburg, 40 yards. Time,
1902 2-5.
Prizes-Frst, diamond stud, c. c. c.; /
second rocker, House & Hermann; I
third, Christy saddle, VIM. Schwertfe- /
ger.
THE HALF MILE CHAMPIONSHIP |
was also won by Briant. Of Parkers- /
burg. The other two starters were .
Cochran and Lubic Br:ant set the /
pace from the firing Of the pistol and /
spur,ed after passing the quarter pole. I
Cochran also spurted. and Lube drop /
ped behind. The leader was closely
pushed by Cochran. who crossed the /.
tape a few feet behind. First, c. II. /.
Briant, of ParkerSburg; second, Walter 1.
Cochran, of Wheeling; third. Joseph /.
Lube of Benwood. Time, 1:15. The /.
first prize was a gold medal; second /
pre-. silver medal
Ninth race-Two mile handicap. /
There were no scratch starters At he |
half Windsor led, but the pace later was
too fast for him. On the second time /
around, Fred UP took the lead and set /
the pace for a quarter. Windsor. !
Hedges and McCauSland were punched .
for second place at the first mile. On
the third tine around Hedges and Nc
Causiand pulled up, but UP still led. /
The riders had been loafng, but the men
in the rear could not close up the gap,
and the race for frs, place was among
Hedges. McCausland and UP The CO.
lumbus boy pulled TO the front on the |
stretch, and crossed the tape an easy |.
winner. First, J. Hedges, Columbus, /
o.. 175 yards: second, Fred UP, Mar |
TINS Ferry, 225 yards; third, Jesse Nc |
Causland, Wheeling 225 yards; fourth,
George Foster, Wheeling, 125 yards.
Time, SAP 80.
Prizes, first, diamond stud, c. C. c.;
second, puncture proof tires, j. c.
Stamp; third, shoes, Alexander; fourth,
box cigars, Mckee.
The officials placed a time limit Of
lip in the tenth race, half mile open.
The pistol refused to work and the men
were started with the word go" J.
S. Steele fell, but the other contestants
could not be recalled. ID. J. Mitchell, Of
Beaver Falls, finished first in LOS, but
the judges decided it was no race In
the second trial, Quimby set the pace
for 100 yards, when Mitchell went 10
the front, leading TO the quarter. From
that time to the finish it was very pref
ty. Quimby, Scott and Steele passing
the leader. Quimby made a magnifi-
cent finish. and crossed the tape few
feet ahead Of Scott. First, w. clyde
Quimby, of Steubenville; second, II. d.
Scott, Of Mcdonald Pa; third, J. 5.
Steele, of Lisbon, o.. fourth, Robert II.
Miller, of Pittsburg.
Prizes, first, diamond stud, c. c. c.;
second. sweater, shirt and umbrella,
Gutman. Hub and Stifel; third, UNI
breHa. McFadden; fourth, hat, Beuter.
In the
MILE CHAMPIONSHIP
Briant did not have the same easy thing
% in tho other TWO championship races.