The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-04
UNDER THE LAMPS.
Big Success Of the Evening
Bicycle Races.
ABENpRoTH TIES BOWS RECORD
In the Quarter Mne-A Mfx-Up and
Spill In the Half Mile Open
The Summaries.

contests 10 popular with the Seattle plo44c-
The track Eas brilliantly Lighted Win heN
inc4nfesceat Egats. the track as last a.
a bullet. the contests exciting. many OF
the finishes being Of the sensational order.
and the nsx bicycle grand stand well slated
with a fashionable and enthusiastic crowd
The events we're pulled OF with but little
delay. and with the exception or t2s nIsAl
heat in the half mile open. IN which there
was . spill and two protests. the races
went OF without a hitch Fast time was
made Ia the mile. 80 class. h2lf-u1Ile open
and the quarter mile, flying start. In which
the Northwest record OF 30 seconds nat,
held by Dow, was equaled by Carl Aoend-
roth. the Portland flyer. This young rider,
who is handsome. well built young fei-
low, was the bright particular star OF the
evening. winning four out OF the nye
events.
Abendro.h has an easy, graceful way OF
riding. Is an excellent Judge Of pace and
perfect demon at finishing In none OF his
races was ne pushed out at the finish. and
many a regret was expressed that DO"
was Tot eligible 10 meet Abendroth, as
race between them would be battle or
giants W. ID. Demorest, OF Tacoma, was
next 10 Abendroth the best performer OF
the evening. although Schone and Jones
we're well up in front in each race. Moe
surprised many OF his friends by the show
ing he made but he was outclassed against
such men as Abendroth. Demorest, Jones
and Schone. Bartholomew. one OF the
fastest as well as most gentlemanly riders
IN the Northwest, was short In his work,
and consequently did not show up as wei
as his admirers had hoped. With little
more work he viii make himself feit In any
company In the Northwest
Little Schone. the Y. N. C. A represen-
tatiye, won second place in the finals OF
the mile for I'D class men, being beaten
by Abendroth. In the first heat OF this
race Schoae won hands down. but IN so
doing weakened himself for the events that
were TO follow. He has plenty OF speed
and Is as game as a pebble. but he should
learn 10 reserve his power instead OF rid
Ing 10 the grand stand. In the flying quar-
ter he rated well and came within three
ffths OF a second Of tieing the record.>g
ing the route tn 30 3-5 Jones also got this
mark. The mile open. which wound up the
programme, was beautiful race for
half. but the effort OF Schone IN the quar-
ter told on him and be dropped out in the
third lap. leaving Abeadroth and Demorest
10 fight 1t out, the former winning with
something up his sleeve.
Probably the most exciting race Of the
evening was the final In the haif-mile open.
on the second lap Bartholomew. Moe and
Abendroth were punched on the second
turn. general humping match occurring,
his wheel. While this was going on
Demorest was racing away with the tan
dem, ten lengths ahead. IL looked as II
he would win by three blocks. but Abend-
roth got steadied down and set sail for the
flying Tacoman. He more than chewed up
the distance. but could not catch his man.
who won handily at the finish by three
lengths. When the riders dismounted
they all fiocked about the judges. with the
exception OF the winner. and explained
their positions. Bartholomew and Moe en-
tered protests, but they were oyerrliied by
the Judges. as In all his heats Abendroih
rode perfectly fair and showed no dispo-
stion 20 foul.
The finals IN all the races were paced by
tandem, ridden by Hewett and Wallace
The crack Portland team.
Esary was incapaeitated from riding be-
cause Of an accident received while riding
81 Vancouver. p. c. Gafnsy. Seattle's
other fast man, was scratched. leaving
Schone and Moe 20 represent the town
The sight OF the grandstand from the
judges box across the track was a beau
tifui one with its life and ANNA ton and
its mass Of feminine loveliness. There
were fully a thousand present Chris Dow,
with his shoulder bundled up. sat I'm the
grand stand, occasionally crying out a
word 81 advice 20 little Schone. He was
slightly nervous when Abendroth came
piiing down the stretch In the flying quar-
ter. and he had good cause 10 be, for a
record held oy him was at stake As II
was he got oct lucky for the track was
new 70 Absudroth ana the attempt was
his first NJ a flying quarter.
The timers got mixed Up slightly on
several occasions, some OF them having
quarter stops ard some nfths. In the
mile. fer 80 class men. which was given
out as 2.i7 SIS, which broke the Northwest
record. several people IN the crowd caught
= 2i5@s, which Is very likely the correct
time. The starts In nearly every heat
were close, rejecting much credit on Prof.
Trenaman. OF Ths s. 4. c., who handled
the gun. The officials gave general salts
faction and were ms follows:
Referee-E. G. Dorr. chief consul I. A.
W. Tacoma
J6.ges-J. A whaiiey. Y. NJ. e Aft
?. spsiger. @ C. c. G: F. J. Hardy. s.
Tlmers-w 3. Armstrong. Q. c. e. C.:
John Forehard. Y. NJ. @. A: F. y. Fobes.
Clerk Of course-Cfarles Tear. S. A. C.
Stsrfer-Prof Trensmsn.
FnT,ires-Efarry Leland. q. .. C. G:
Ered W. PAYNE. g. g. G. g. Charles T.
Ward. O. c. c. c: Z C Sharpe. Y. II.
Announcer-H. a. Chadwick. O. c. C. C.
Following IS a summary OF the events.
Quarter-nlle. open-FYrst heat. Demon
est, I: Jones. > Time. "A seconds Second
heat, ADendroth. /: Bartholomew = Time
IS seconds Final. Abeadroth. /. Derno--
est. !. Tine, - z-5
Ore mile. 10 ciass-First heat, Srhnre
: KachIsiu. Tine. 2;sf second heat.
Ahen1rofh. 1 CsStendick. 2 Tine. 2,45 IS
Final Abeniroth. /; Schone. :. Time.
9.IT *
Haf-miis. o7en-F1rSt heat Barfhoio-
new. :: Moe. > Time. i.I5 Second h~st
A f.a~s
Final. Dsmorest. !: Abendroth. 2 Tine.
I.g7.
ore mile, open-Abendroth. /; DemoreSt.
> Tine. 2s17 s-1
Qusrter-mils, flying start-Ahandro,h.
- seconds. Jones. - IS: schors 10 AZ.
Kachle,n. - -: Christopher. "a.