The morning times., 1896-05-31

the Conduit road was IOnnany opened
yesterday afternoon under most auSpicIous
conditions.
The event was made attractive by the
Washington Road Ciun, Under Whose au-
spices haiI "a dozen or more spIenGlu bicycle
Faces were run off.
The affair, winch was Il grand success
from beginning 10 end, was thoroughly en-
gOyed 10y Crowu OF spectators, numbering
anout -,oOu, OF whom at least han weIe
ladies.
Iur new park is splendidly situated
directly on tue electric road and Its
principal LECTURES AZ present are a mag
nIlCCIt ErduuSlduu ahu UiCaCuvrS aBu one
OF the best one-tbird mile bicycle tracks
south OI New YORK, measuring Iorty IeeU
wide from pole To outer rim.
Al is Wen lald ana tue turns are strongly
banked anu sdlcty siUped ami aitOgeuIcr
il ls one OF tbs pretuest OF cycle tracks.
BEAUTIFUL WHEEL TRACK.
Considering the short space OF time the
company has been at work upon these
grounds il Eas accomplished wonders aud
certainly deserves crediC Tor providing such
a PARK duI very nauurdiy Tue uan;iEenaent
was COupimttlteu on AL sides upon the
pleasing results OF its work.
TO Alauarer W -. AIChtan OF the park
company IL que a laIge Share OF the prdIse
for what has Leeu s.CCUIiiHlsied' ar llc
has worked eariA dnu iate TO TINS end IN
a Iew weeks IhC track VIII lahe settled
enough TO become very fast. II Is last now.
To add TO the pleasure CT the AFTERNOON
the Mount Pheasant ncid bdha ulScou rScd
ia It's usual Spienuld MANNER a large mum
ber of popular selecIiLns- and altogether
the affair was Il 2ala Que ana proved
that the people aTC just about ripe Tor
q park OF this sort.
HOW TIE RACES WERE WON.
Fred Sims aud Fred Schaue were the cen
ter of attraction whenever they appeared
on the track. Their individual work in
the races IN which they were cast together
Ia IA
revelation to many III the audience.
boin were ia top form, sims la addition
belug the heavier and stronger ana is un-
uOuinedly the best riding representative
this CIty has had at any Time.
In the fourth race, the miie event Tor the
District championship. and the Parker,
Bridget * Co.. gold mccall there were
entered. excepting Fred Schade, all the
lpC;ll cracS Including red. ms, Dut only
three started. Fred and Billie Sims and
G. E. Smith. In this. Fred SIMS led all
The way around. his younger brother,
novice. pumping and giving Smith OF the
Road Club. Il plenty TO DO.
Coming INTO The nome stretch all were
pedalIng well. Fred leading and Billie next,
uaV.ug Inc inside and outside OF the track.
Within the last 100 yards Fred Stacked
up. aud Billie. who was having IL out
with Smilh. crossed the tape the winner
by four feet, Fred second.
II was a graceful act on the part OF one
brother TO Eolp the other To WIN and III
naturally drew forth some dIsapproylng re-
a.
bot no Official cOgnZance was taken OF TIE
matter. because there seemed 30 real ground
for IL. other than that the older was help-
inE the younger. Billie rode clever
rae IN this as well as III the novice. and
clearly showed that he has good racing
material in hum. His father, Prof. John
sGns. came down from Philadelphia 10
see his work.
SPORTS
ONE MILE OPEN.
The one mile open was one OF the best
exhibitions of true riding of the day, and
brought out Fred Schade and Fred Sims
in their best work. At the first turn GaDSe
was well in front and remained SO until
the last turn OF the second lap, when he
dropped back and Schade and Sims cut
throlgA The field. IL was lot race Tor
the two latter, coming INTO the nome
etrctcn. sims jumped out and led home and
across the tape. One-halr a length ahead
OF Schade. he second, Mudd, Wrenn and
Ganse in order. Time, z minutes, y 20
seconds.
Trr rIrst attempt to run off this event
resulted in no race. as the mile was not
covered within the limit set, minutes; 80
seconds. sims coming IN 1lFst 10 E.4o
inmates. The second attempt brought out
better work. as stated.
The TWO mile handicap, won by Fred
Schade in so % minutes, was splendlu
test OF speed and endurance and notwltll-
standing the handsome young riders pre-
yi0us hard work. he showed his superiority
over a large field and against handlcaps as
n1gn as 200 wards Fred Sims. the scratch
man did not start. GaDse, with 20 yaFds
start cut out the pace from the start over
Schade and the big bunch gong wen ahead
to the first turn, when they began 10 inter
away
SCHADE TO THE FRONT.
schade thsn began the strong, clean
work for which he is famous, and wind
ing in and out of bis field, moved then
all down, and gained the front, Cause
coming close behind. Billie Sims, who
clipped pedal IN the first mile, worked
himself through, and was IN the buDCt
close behind the leaders. SChdde came
down tie home stretch in the last quarter
and had a clear lead across the tape over
Billie Sims of fifteen feet, Wilson third
SChade'S victory was popular one. aDC
he was loudly Cheercd on finishing.
Toe quarter mile open also brought FreC
SChadc and Fred Sims together aud wal
won Toy the latter in "a seconds. Schad'
took the lead to the last turn and theI
SIMS let out and came down to the stanC
In great form, and crossed the tape f1y'
feet ahead or SChade. with plenty I,
spare and riding sitting up. Barber third
and Smith fourth.
Master ! Hart Cabrera gave an exbibi
non Of ilS marvellous Fancy and trlci
riding. aud received hearty applause. HI
IS simply wonderful. He had to leave
out some OF his numbers, because his
assistant, the kid was unfortunately
by oversight, denied adnittanoe
bition mile, filing start, and paced 10y
taudeu. in 2L2 % minutes. ana FIyo
Schade also rode an exhibition nile il
PIG 40 seconds: also paced
The medal offered by the mana cement
for the fastest mile made in competition
went to Fred Sims for his race in 2:35 1t
10 the mile open.
1t was Columbia day for keeps, as IL
every event but one for first and SECOND
man. the Columbia bicycle was ridden. The
execution was that OF Wilson, winner o
the novice race. who rode Warwick. Fol
lowing will show that Columbia was il
front.
wick: second. Billy Sims, on a Columbia.
Mile open-First, Fred Sims, on Co
lumhia; second, f. A L. Shade, on Co
lumbia.
One-guartcr mile open-First, Fred Sims
on a Columbia; second, F. A. L. Shade
on a Columbia.
District championship-win Sims, on
Columbia; second, Fred Sims, on Co
Tw"-miIe Iehandicap-First. F. a L Shade
on a Columbia; second, Billy Sims, on j
Columbia.
Following are the summaries:
one mile novioe-First heat won b,
Ehearer. unattached: PrIdham. second. Sec
ond heat won by E /. Wilson; Billi'
Sims. second Final heat won by f. /
third Time, 3:24 1-5.
Onc-mile open-Won 10y Fred Sims, A. W.
7. A L. Srhadc. second Sudd. mind. Wrenn
fourth: Cause. fifth. Time. 235 1-5.
one-ouarter mile open-Won by FREQ
Sims: Scliade. second: ". s Barber, third
q. f. Smith. fourth. Time. "a seconds.
Mile District Of Columbia championship
Won by Billie Sims, Fred Sims. second; G
e. Smith, third. Time, 2:54 2-5.
Two-mile handicap-Won by F. A.
Schade: Billie Sims. second: Wilson. THIRD
Mudd. fourth; Pritchard. fifth; WTenn
sixth; Murphy, seventh: Woodward, eighth
lust ninth Time, 4:52 2-5
The prizes, which were all donated b
local merchants. will be presented durin
coming week and due notice Will Dt
given Of the time and place.
The officials of the day were:
Refcree-E. F. Simpson. Judges-J. Hal
Britain. L. b. Graves, E. NJ. Harmon
rrir..nI-e eaLnrs-Inln Wnnrner Samuel Slim