The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-26
GOOD RACES PUT UP
FIRST DAY OF STATE CIRCUIT MEET
GREAT SUCCESS.

Also sustains His Reputation for Speed
/ -Bunt Of This City Picked up all tn,
Local Honors-PoweII. the Trick Rider
lid Some Clever and Interesting worl
-Tripieis to 60 Against the Worldi
Record Today-DetaiIs of the Events
The first day of the state bicycle NEE
opened up and continued from yesterday
The weather was all that could be desir-
blew a little too stiff for a few hours
and thus prevented more records being
broken.
The attendance was very good but II
will be much better today when the
banks and great many business houses
will suspend business at noon TO allow
their employees to go TO the fair grounds
The track, owing to the sprinkle OF
lastn light, will be in better shape than
Il was yesterday.
The racing was on the horse track
as the special track was too soft for
good work. The horse track had some
disadvantages, owing to the dust.
All the races of yesterday were frs!
class in every respect and those who
| attended were very much pleased with
the entertainment they received.
| Everything went off Ike clock work
both on the track and grounds and
nothing whatever occurred that would
mar the pleasure Of the day.
There were great many visitors from
other cities at the fair grounds
Neff's Military band furnished some
| excellent music during the inter mis-
sions on the program.
| One of the finest features of the days
entertainment was the fancy riding and
bicycle tricks by George Powell of Fort
Scott. He did some extraordinary things
and received storms Of applause. The
track was little too sandy for him TO
| do some of his best tricks. but he VIII
do them today as the management prom
| ised to remove the objections which he
| complained of.
| Among the distinguished wheelmen
present yesterday was Ross Miller. for
merly of this city but now Of st. Louis.
He is on his way overland to San Fran
cisco with a friend. He took great In
terest in the races ana pulled hard for
the Wichita boys in every race.
The announcement of each race and
result was made through a conical tube
and every word the announcer said
could be heard for half a mile in the di-
rection which it was turned.
1t was days entertainment which
| was highly creditab bic and it is hoped
that a big crowd will he out today. The
street car service is ample to take care
of everybody.
The following were thee Ulcers Of the
meet:
H D. Crosby, referee
Dave Kelchner and Charles Preston,
umpires
Hal Mccoy, clerk Of course.
john Crib. assistant clerk of course.
Ed Vail, Tom Shaw and Robert Nc
Cain, timers
F. A. W. Vesper. announcer.
W. A. Hart. Charles Swartz and Fred
Cossit, judges.
c. NJ. Irwin, starter, and Merit Burt.
assistant
SUMMARY OF RACES.
First event---One mite novice: A. T.
Hunt won; W. L. Johnson, second. Time
2:23A.
Second event--One half mile. open.
professional: G.. A. Maxwell, Winfield,
won; F. H. Mccall, Omaha, second: B.
F. Banks. Denver. third. Time LOS. The
last quarter was made in :2S.
Third event---One half mile. boys un-
der 1S: Maurice Ward, Winfield, won
Joe Exton, Wichita, Second; Charles
NJ. Gardner Wichita, third. Time I5L
Fifth event---One mfie handicap, pro-
fessionai: IL. Z. Mocket Lincoln, Neb.,
won; G. A. Maxwell. Winfield, second:
II. 5. Hale, Denver, third. Time 2ls.
Sixth event---One mile, 800 class, anna
A
]. Musselrnan, Wichita, second: W. l..
johnson, Wichita, third. Time 2:1sA.
Eighth event---One mile Wichita
Wheelmsn's association championship:
A F. Hunt won; A. ]. Museman, sec
ond; II. ID. Higginson, third. Time 2:22
SPECIAL EVENTS.
Waiter Bruner of Kansas City and G.
H. Morrow of Marshall, No. went a
quarter of a mile against the record OF
"a. Bruner made it in % and Morrow in
q.
W. F. Sager of Denver went one mile
flying unpaced, to beat the state record
OF 20 %, and made il in 2:l4I<.
John Lawson, the Terrible Swede,
tried TO beat he state record of 4 mile I'm
paced and failed TO do it by three quar-
ters OF second.
Fred Eberhardt OF Salfna tried TO beat
record of y seconds for L mile flying
start. He made It in - fat
TODAY'S PROGRAM.
The following is the program for to-
day outside of the special events:
EVENT NO. !.
Half mile handicap, amateur
First prize---Pair Vim tires. value SIS:
silk flask, value s.; box cigars. value
s..
Second prize--Four months tuition
W. B. c., value s20.Oe.
Third prize--Two months tuition W.
B. c.. value sla.eo
EVENT NO. .
One mile. 2:l5 class, professional:
First prize, gold coin. $500
Second prize, gold coin $500
Third prize. gold coin, 5000.
EVENT NO. 3.
Fancy and trick riding by George
Powell, Fort Scott. Kansas.
EVENT NO. l.
One mile. boys under IS:
First prize. one bicycle lamp, $3.50:
one pair wooden handle bars. So 50: one
pair bicycle hose. 500; one coupon Saun-
dry book. s2-5o.
Second prize. One Muller saddle. $50 |
Third prize, one foot pump, SEQ.
EVENT NO. 5.
Quarter mile, state championship.
Prize. gold medal, $685.
EVENT No. s.
First prize. gold coin. $50 90