Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-09
WON BY WHEELMEN
Rock Island Captures Honors
at Davenport.
HYDE THE TRI-CITY CHAMPION.

George Knox Too Is Not Slow The
Event of the Day on the bicycle Track
Yesterday.
Rock Island won honors in the
bicycle races at the Davenport fair
and exposition yesterday afternoon.
The events were all interesting de-
spite the fact that the track was not
in the best condition. In the qusr-
ter mile open II riders were entered
but it was necessary to reduce the
number OF contestants by trial heats.
four to qualify in each heat. Hugh
l.. Jackson, Of Cedar Rapids, won
the first. with George s. Ashton, of
Lyons, second; X. D. Upton, of Gin
ton. third, and =. +. Peterson. OF
Clinton. fourth. The second was
won by II. Is. Clemens. of paven-
port; John Andersor, of Morrison,
icing second: John II Brockman, of
Andaiusia. third. and Harry NJ. Trus-
deli. OF Davenport, fourth. The
hnal was taken by Jackson, of Cedar
Rapids, in "a seconds, with Ashton
of Lyons, second; Upton. of Clinton,
third. and Clemens. of Davenport
fourth. In the final Schaerges, of
Moline. made a sensational slide and
fall. but escaped Injury.
rof the mile open 80 entries were
made aud division OF the field was
again necessary. Jackson aud Up
ton, of the previous contest, Flip, of
Cedar Rapids, and Hyde. Rock Isl
and. qualified for the first heat.
They came in in the ordered named,
and in the second bunch the order
was Anderson. OF Morrison; Hyde, of
Rock Island; Bro kman. of Anialu
STA, and Truesdell, Of Davenport
Tho final race was won by Upton, OF
Clinton, Jack son, Anderson and Film
coming in in line. The time was
2:54 4 ).
In the opening of the mile novice
ID. .. Everhard colliGed with Trues-
delis pedal and was obliged to re-
tire. George Knox of this city won
the race, Truesdell being second,
Alderman and Schaerges, of Moline,
coming in third and fourth respect
lively. Time 2:44.
The race for boys under 16 years
OF age was captured by Mccoy
Davenport. Of Clinton. in Sol, the
only other entry being John H.
krusc. OF Taylor Ridge.
The Smile handicap was one of
the big events of the day, and OF it
the Democrat says:
zone of the interesting contests of
the day was the 5.mile race. The
limit man was placed 425 yards
ahead OF uptOn. The scratch man and
Upt0S's nearest rival was w. Ii
Hyde, at the 125 yard mark. Hyde
IS about rs fast as most of them, and
Upton was therefore without pace
for three miles. and failing to make
any gain he gave it up. Davenport.
Peterson. Ackerman and Broch man
mad closed into a bunch, Il couple Of
hundred yards in advance of Hynes.
Hyde and Schserges, and the remain
der were strung ont behind. the rela-
tive positions being changed but lit
tie until the last quarter mile, al
though none had an opportunity OF
loailng. In the finish Pc er .ou beat
his fellow Cliutonitc. young Daven-
port having done most of the pace
setting, BroGkman finished third and
Ackcrman fourth. Hynes leaving his
bunch in pretty squirt and iinish
ing fifth. He had been bothered
throughout the race by broken
spoke which had wrapped round the
hub OF his wheel. causing a clinking
noise that could be distinctly heard
"a he passed the grand stand. In
the dressing tent. Hyde claimed that
Hyues hal not pers;stently left to
him the pacing of their bunch they
might have finished with the leaders.
and Hynes found excuse in the brok-
en- spoke. The time was Is: 6.
The mile tandem brought glory to
Rock Island again, Herman Hansen
aad George Knox winning, their op-
ponents being Hyde and Hiram
Wiley, Of Davenport. The time was
PAS 4-5.
Tie Tri-Cty Championship.
The race for the championship of
the tri-ritiss was the concluding
event OF the dav. The list of en-
tries comprised Hyde, Hynes, Ack-
errnan and Schaerges. 1t was a
c'oee finish between Hynes and. HYDE.
but the latter landed the prize in
1901, with Hynes second, Alderman
third and Schaerges fourth. There
were number of specisl features.
such as trick riding. wild west Incl
dents. etc. The fair is success in
all respects. the exhibits being
first class aud the events fully up to
what was anticipatod