The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-07
TEN-MILE ROAD RACE.
LARGE CROWD WITNESSED THE
CTCLiNG HTENT.
Mr.. Donald Boyd Won and Mr.. Tempio II
Is Ciaimed Made tho Best Time.
No Decision as Yet.

quito a large crowd assembled yestor-
uay afternoon ON the boulevard. near tho
NeW Reservoir. 20 see the ten-mile road
race started. which was TO take place
under the auspices Of the owl Cycle
Club People had como on bicycles. I'm
carriage of every description and on
horseback 90 see the interesting event.
Ihos Who were not satisfied with seeing
inc start and - finish only went higher
up tho road. and on every road crossing
could - seen clusters OF anxious spccta-
tors. who desired 10 catch glance at
least at The athletic competitors who
tried their efficiency on the silent stcod
II seems fo he 40 cXaEecration 10 sur
misc that cvcry available wheel in this
city was out yesterday afternoon. The
route over which the 'tcn-mile course was
90 Take place was literally lined with
wheeimon and others who appeared to
take lively interest in the race.
THE ENTRIES.
The race was started promptly on time
and tho following were the entries for
tho handicap.
Glass A-Four-minute handicap. maxi
mum $50 d D. ~ Temple so. O. w. J.
Tgnor SO q. ST. J. Poatross
Glass n ThrDo-mile haudicap-T H.
Joseph u. Mniroe. Jr no. 6, John NJ
Young 80 g. ollie c. Hope No. 8; Her
Aann l DunCkor. no. o. A. l. Jones.
No DO.
Glass -Two-Minute Handicap-F. A.
Fly. no. u. vs.. B. Stevens. No. 10; Wal
ter T.. Spain. so. 49, John O.. Lauer. No.
a. Charles w Wallace no. H. Thomas
" Ticnor 80. IS. T. II. Coyna. No. j..
Rufus G.. Baker. No. rs. Halves Coleman
No. 80. vs.. G.. Pond No o.; A. p. Curd
no. o. Robert Pond No o.
Glass D-Onc-Minute Handicap Chris
tIan H. Clarke so. %. II. Richie Taylor
No. %, Mike Tuccu No. o.: A. ~ Perry
NJ. o.. a. L. Patfen No O..
Glass Full time limit civon-Ruseeu
Nerrvman. 40. oS Ernest r. Wilson. No
o. Henry x. Elyson Jr. No. go. l.. s.
Jones. $50. 81. w ~. Brown. No %.
George a. Moore. No SO. Donald t. Boyl
No. 81. A. q. Lascellos. NO. 81. Alvah p.
Cousins 40. &C.. Lang Shearor 81. Charles
J.. Cgio no. 2S Charles w Soldon No.
81. IT. y. Allen Jr.. Harry D. Winn. No
'' ". p. Allen. Jr.. $50. 40. Harry u
VIM. No. f.
Tho only onos who Gid not start were
1iessr7 John O.. Lapcr and a. O.. Las
celIe- ana Mr.. =. II. Coyna, was late put
TING in his auroaraucc.
Everything won't or very smoothly. mo-
accident OF amy kind occurred and the
competitors doomed up at the finish ia
good shape
Ih" following was the ten-mile course
as mapped ont hv the committee:
Start. boulevard near reservoir
Finish. boulevard and Beverly stoet
Course. from starting point TO Bryanrs
avenue. 10 Brook road. 10 Gintcr's ave-
nue. 90 Hermitage road 10 Bclvidore
g..
nus. TO Hermitage road 20 finish.
THE RESULT
The riders were punched from the very
beginning and remained So DUNG the cu-
tire course and DO therefore happened az
the finish that The Judges were unable TO
KEEP strict and correct record of the
time OF the various competitors. They
tried their Nery best. however. 10 do SO
and cndcayorod TO make out the list Of
the prizes awarded. when it became
known that $50 of the riders. who had
hcon adiudIcatel places 81 and So. claim
ed that they had been overlooked and
that they actually had come I'm as num-
hora ID and l2 Under the circumstances IL
was deemed best to postpone the award
ing OF prizes and 90 give ont any details
600 regard 90 the matter until the ques-
ton in dispute can Doe more thoroughly
considered.
10 is Wen understood however that
young Mr. Dcnaid T.. BOYD a son Of MI
John y. Boyd. the tohacconist. has won
the first prize. "a Remington racer do
mated by the Remington Arms Company
and II. W. IrnOrs Sons. As 70 tho
time prize silver watorsot. donated
by the Sterling cycle Company. there
certainly viii Dee "a contest. Mr.. ). r.
Temple. Of class A. requested three of
his friends % take HIS time, and they all
claim that he rode the ten miles in TWEEN
tv-seven minutes twenty seconds. ON
the other nau& IL is asserted by some that
either Mr. iicrman II. Duncker or
Hawes Coleman are entitled to that
prize.
The following were the officers OF the
Judees-F. NJ. woon. c. W. Antrim
J. u. Murreu. G. watkins. Y A. J..
Brine. Thomas Whittet Charles NJ.
Roferee-Frank r. steel.
Starters. W. -. Long. l.. L. Cheat /
wood. Cecil Epps
Handicapers- W. G.. Lefebvre' jackson |
Miller John +. Tanner ,r
Timers-W a. Hammond, Ut. T., l.
Baker. Dr. r. y. Franklin, John ). re.
rlck. "a. *. Franklin. h. G. bouu"i
John Chafin. Or William j. West.
NNIAI.If .INf"IIAlr "
II Atwood. and assistants.
Donald Boyd who won the bicycle race
VIZ tae representative OF McCape
school .
or Che three riders entered by the IN
dependent cycle club In Yesterday rae
two OF them Won prizes. Mr.. h. r Atm
finishing third and Mr.. G.. ". Seldom
Another tcn-m.le race viii zoe run snort
Is. Look out Tor the Independent
THE MISSING LINK.
The list o. subscribers TO the missing
link TRACK grows apace and the compile
ton Of the enterprise is assured. The
work will soon commence on the missing
half and actively pushed 20 completion.
The completed portion has been sand
papered" during the last fow days. and
is now as smooth as could be- desired
Each subscriber 90 the mlssing-llnk
track Will be furnished with badge.
which will entitlo him 20 the perpetual
flght Of the track Make your subscrip-
zion promptly. Following are some OF
the moro recent subscribers.
Gus. AnlMser. Clarence Auuhlser. r.
X Parrish. T.. II. Eldridgr John Morr-
son. Mas Randolph. r. s. Mitchell. y.
Ie,rsrd 4. 4 Ccrdes Miss Mavre Hus.
burg. Miss Rosa Hextsr. w. +. Smith,
Mrs {. T. Buck John Biinner. Francis
Smith z. X. Mayheld. c. L. Wexford.
Or. J. A. white. Mrs ]. A. White. c.
w. Hunter. w. u. Duke. Miss Carrie
lNAnk, u. u. Mitchell. I'd. A. Evans.
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