The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-15
BICYCLES AND BALLOONS
Furnish Am ~sarue Mt for 1900 People
at Y. NJ. G. A. Park.

Twsnfv-ave hundred people filed the
grand stand and bleachers az Y. NJ. c. A.
park last evening TO witness al exhibition
OF bicycle riding ara an illuminated ball
loon ascension and parachute jump. which
was arranged by the Union Trunk line
and the Y. NJ c. a The affair was quite
successful, although the first attempt at
the ascension was a dismal failure. the
aernnaut scarcely rising six feet from the
ground when the parachute broke away
from the balloon. Undauntsa and with
great perslstency he gathered his para
phsrnaiia Together and later IN the even
ing got un6er way skywaris, mid a shower
Of frecracksrs and a hoop OF CoIore9 IN
canGescent lights. ahghting Ia the vicinity
OF Lake Washington. Aside from the as
cession there were some frst-class bicycle
races and clever exhibition OF record
smashing by Esary and Dow. the former
especially distinguishing himself by clip
ping four seconds of the amateur half
mile unpaced record Of the Northwest, ne
goiiating the distance in los fat. Dow
also went an exhibition half in %, which
EQUALS the professional uupaced balf for
the Northwest Both riders were loudly
applau6ei FOR their work.
The FIRST race OF the evening was half
nlle open. with Esary, Sullivan. Callahan.
Augustine and Brown starting In the order
named. The quintetfe was paced by Bull
Trenaman sent them of 10 a fairly good
start, with Esary and Sullivan in the lead
They were slow IN catching the tandem
but when they Gid get up TO II made a
beautiful race. not more than a wheel sep
arating them at any point, the other en-
tries being outeiasEed. The tandem car
rle3 them 20 the upper turn on the last
half. and Il looked for a time as II Sui
Ivan would beat the big flyer out. bur
Essry nad a few yards M his sleeve and
won haRdiiy by q half length. Time,
lest
When the familiar blue and white OF
Dow made the appearance on the track
Il was the signal for applause, as Chris
is q favorite with the race going people.
He went around the track a couple OF
times. and when he came down the stretch
for the world he was flying He went the
first quarter IN s. and fraction. and I'm
ishinE strong went OVER the tape in l.u6
fat equaling the record.
The open mile for esA-ciass men brought
out Brown, MnIilsan. Augustine and Cal
lahan and furnished one OF the most in
terestgnz races OF the evening To a good
start the young fellows paced each other
around for three laps but from that tine
% the finish friendship ceased and they
raced for dear life. "Slivers'' Brown spurt-
ing away from the others on the back
stretch ike Cooper, winlng By block
and an alley in s47
After this race rhe crowd moved down
70 witness the second attempt OF the as
csnsion as the big balloon was tugging
end sfraiuiug - the ropes. while Aero
naut Miller was adjusting the rarachuts
ropes. While they we're waiting FOR the
event ne announcer. through a mega
phone, told the people that Esary would
G. against the Northwest record for
half ard a moment later big jim was
speeding around the track for a waru-up.
The crowd wss spBrr3ng hin on 10 DO his
ievcs best. and when he went over the
Nas ne wishes OF everyone were with
him He went the quarter 10 = s-5, which
meant a shattertng q the record If re
ccutd keep 70 UP Down tl7e back stretch
Ne few. sni turning into TIE stretch came
sailing az f1e finish, but ERE pace told or
him and re waSeve5 slightly Just as the
tape was reached However. re succeed
"a IN clipping four seconds or the record
and was satisfied I'd GaHney and Lem
ShoTtrldSe held TIE watches.