Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-04
RivERvIEW TRACK OPENED.


One of the most interesting race
meets ever held in this city signalized
the upening OF Elliott Bros. nov BIZ
cycle track Mt Riverview Thursday af
ternoon. Nearly 1000 people were
present and all were delighted with
tho snort, which was ably conducted
by the following officers: Referee, S.
Wallis Murrihow; startor, Thomas Il.
,Jeiferis; Judges, Lawrence Jelferis,
Samuel IL. Wilson and George X.
Rudert; timers, Willard i. Davis,
Joseph Il. MONTGOMERY and Charles NJ.
Banks; umpire, Charles q. Guyer;
clerk Of the course, William Kirk; AS
sistants, +. Pyle and W. Il. Wier; an
nouncer. j. A. Oliver
The track was in excellent condition,
the light rainfall in the morning and
early afternoon having the effect of lay
ing the dust, and when the first event
wna called there was no trouble from
that source.
The track may be called entirely new,
as it has been newly graded and banked
all around, while the solicity resembles
that of gruuite, laetaphorically
speaking. The mon who took
part in the several events were
we'll pleased with tho track and
it was generally considered fast. AZ
Gun be seen by referring to the sum
mary. 1t is big Improvement over
tho former track at the same place,
and in fact tbs the only one adapted
for racing witch 10 easily accessible to
tn centre of 1.-THE city. Racing men in
Wilmington have long desired such IA
race trdcll.I and Elliott Bros. are TO
BIO congratulated for their enterprise.
in addition to tho track, which is Il
quarter of mile around. and which
has been fenced off from the spectators
portion 81 the enclosure. quarters for
training men and those who are par
ticipatIg in races have been provided
in thatIportion Of the field north of the
grand tand.
The hessrs. Elliott furnished an 'ex-
cellent afternoons snort. First class
pri2eslhad been offered, and as result
good hen. both professionals ana anna
teursI WIRE entered. The Germania
Band discoursed excellent music at in
tcry:is during the afternoon.
Tlt races, as Il rule, were close and
exciting, and as they were run of in
rapJi succession, the interest was kept
vi Rom start 10 finish.
Ulster X. Baylis acquitted himself
with credit in the first race, the one
nile novice. lie won his heat in =. 81
| IL aud the final in ,. 40, for which he
rtEpivcd handsome gold medal.
Flank Turner, prominent local wheel
| man, carried off the honors in the one
| milo open amateur event, no winning
| lIia boat in =. 30 4-5, and the race in
j0l g. He captured diamond ring
Ind pair of patent leather shoes. In
Eho one,mlle nanalcap lamateurl
Clarence bowers OF kiverton, ~; D.,
won MS neat IN 10, win na1 ~ u
or ~ yarus; anu t1S raGo ~ st,,d 10 sn a. |.
ms re"aiu was Z u.a'iio, ~ 1'u1 r,h hna
e o5z Gn.I'or ua"ro,i ~ i'' p'iXe ;n v.
nlhg ilis heat as WIZ as 'nG MI au hu,,;,ns
final N the amateur two-miie handicap
was teG1ueniy intGrestIng' JOS. lin
icy OF fniiaueipnia was Va" mlnnu Y,
nc was a oo,yaru nlah, anu won "a, ~
T. !; " ga. ne g, WIZ marc Phsneu By - D.
e. e.. uraucn NV ni'i'a,1 "',uu' az, -. -
Stevens. Inc ieauef ~, were pu ;la ..,'3'
almost az lle Inns ny Iso AZ pio,
fessional race n;s vas propapIy inc m4 ha
eNcitihg. me major postlon o. .H ~
contestants kept together from N1 start y
ilnisn, ana when y. Mcoutuy q, ~
fhllaaelpnla crossed inc saps 10 w
van H. H. I'althoiomeW OF rnlia.'vi-
phia ana Jonh =. Ciarh OF tnls citt
were on nus h9eIs, while tney were naru
pusned Dy d. ~ StafpuGk Oh InliaIiol-
phla' four or llVe otnerS "ofo cios'
behind;
In the second neat OF pfoiessiona
mile hanuicap' a, buzzasa G,almeo
thar no was fouled ny y. a. Sh9reh'
anu he was allowed 70 rae IN tne maj
IN the iinal IN tne anatonr m miie opet