The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-04
HDOW A WONDER
Mn Every Race He En-.
- ct the Bicycle Meet.
WmnE WE'RE OTHERS m n
nsbaoe snd Esary, Of seaftia.
- yIysss From Tscoma and
Yvurse1-Ths Crowd.

- xE1&O<l3 Al-&A AZ SuJEffH tH<E4.
- there was a close finish u1sr.
n - children arose with one ae-
2S '-61 watched with all the ea2@rness
srn1a for the frsal effort just before
43 5m gas reached. In ali the races
X - that personal interest sseraesl,
!5.sra1 ~ on numerous occasions sseo-
"A. - grand stand who had specsst
srf = the leaders would cry cut. 80
;1S ues tnsy 10 have their favorila
- esople had many opportunities
~ for the favortfe rider. chrsa
:rney1sd the white and blue 10 VIC
-, ~ evsry race that he WAS entered
~ = b magnificent form. and as he
49, nepupd the smooth track on his
- Gow II was simply impossible to
-, o. a1miring him. Esary. another
II rn1Ss fayorite riders, carried on
~ Aooors IN the mile handicap. ard
- = nconc 70 Fred schone. Of seat
- - - twu-r1iie handicap. Scnoue
49, hnnoelf 70 be q '.coFker." ard al
|S-So = epefcome is . habit OF washiinx.
~ naksg the other riders afraid OF
- - ability as q sscorcher' cannes
Fl Ioned. and his work In the Ave-
2S - even IL he did not win. Was
= wont II Vas his work that forced
| ~ ~ to ride the last quarter in
|1U ucon1s In order 10 win. The gum
~sGils - rot really show this spiensIii
- q Bartholomew. OF Tacoma Tie
| = eesna In the qaarter-mile open. SEC
~ = ~ one-miie open. and second in
/ xsnuo0l1s handicap. His style was nos
rn10 " any other ricer ON the track,
lHh had not been for Dow. Tacoma
1r1t hass swept the board through him.
Vazaw. q Everett. won the novice race
| ~ ~ VS. making a good showing In
= - handicap when he WAS thrown
~ tn6ly injured Ed daffney took sec
! - IN Dow first, In the haIf-m!ie open
~ - rcde . beautipl race when he
- - hat Ia the name event. There
noe - thing. outside OF the accident
NkNee. which also included the bruis-
80 Charles Wilcox. Of Olympia. To mar
1nys sport
~ usather was all that could be de-
- ~ track was In splendid condi-
- - brought forth universal praise.
y nmctn1B acted like ciockwork and
80 ~ events along at an astonishing
- h place Of A. j. Balliett ~ timer,
n 9aSior oGsriatsd.
On~-Miie Novice.
eusstng ere the summaries:
M pesss. gold medal. value =: second,
mE0 0edAl, value 81
pea hy Frank WALLER. OF Everett;
os5iu Wilcox. Of Olympia. second. Time.
-
n ~ sound Of the gong Waller. wal
~ Walter Spencer. OF Seattle. Harry
AlnrhelI, CT Seattle. and 4. ]. Jeffs. OF Ia
euA. responded. Spencer did not get on
saA The crowd. and droppsd ont. He
|esatsd smother start. but the matter did
~ rseh the ears OF the officials until
- ht< In the day for serious csnsIdera-
- AZ the half Wilcox was leading.
|eslh Waller close second and Mitchell
m Waller then commenced TO show
~ rsfiit. and walked ahead. In the last
~ Af Ever,t man showed good burst
apesd. and won handily by Is yards over
6aeax.
Qusrtcr-Miic Open.
Hlrx prize. gold medal. value so: second.
Gser-headed cane. value 81 30.
Ffst heat, won by Schone. of Seattle:
ksthleln, Of Tacoma. second; time. .3<iz.
1Nsmts. OF Tacoma, second time. -.
k:nsi heat. won by Dow. of Seattle. Bar
eaismew, OF Tacoma. second. Schonc, OF
esftie. third. Time. 81
ne afst heat was won prettily y
o10ne bat he wabbled over the track.
- 90 not bold as good course as might
I've pe<n expected on the home stretch.
tolrtt was entered. but owius 10 the
nssaiseie Tact that there was no chance
! havs beaten Schane. IL was Withdrawn.
<sffse Goodwin cautioned Schone. The
@S,s& hsst o. the race was the second.
snn bartholomew made grand finish
~ DIV. and amid Intense excitement
sEoe wen. II Is said that but for an
A'srinnste cls2 ~ his toe he would have
eAkn ths king PIN. The tinal heat was
Nafsrsnssiy slow. Dow caught the lead
ne start. and held Il the fali course. no,
80 pressed as closely as Was expected.
onc-Milc Handicap.
NJ, nrsi ersze. bath robe. value. -: second.
Msn BY Jais-s L. Esary. Of Seattle. IS
49,; George shaFick. OF Tacoma, 30
sa'aa SECOND, Time. s.Sais.
10 race Witnessed The only accident os
~ gay. and AZ good fortune had II.
ss11aef man was dang erausiv injured.
'sN ~ pearie saw tbs u1ishap. rs IL &C.
- AZ TIE south curve behind the new
e@h grand stand. one who Saw tho
-. ss.a that according to pvesrrsngesi
80 waller. 81 Everett. moved Up q Sc:
~ s~ee, AID through some rnisundrr-
wilcox took a course that
s4sat ne wheels siis huiy together. Val
- "ss tarred into the fence on the out
- = TIE tracR. and went down With a
80. rs erank shaft being bent and
.sse' as~n arto the iieshy ears Of his leg
!. ne knee Wilcox managed to keep
ss1s Tor a short distance. when he
!. - the ground. aEd WAS badly hrsis-
=. as secia NJ DQt tso promising men
.- =. me race. and as things developed
SO, about a hot naaxh between Esasy
- sassck. Tho latter rod, game race.
sifcngth raaie iHta play. and
''''sS AasSd a. a Nci:-earned vsctery.
uan-Nuc open.
&C, ertEr. silver cup. y.iue. IS: second.
- hat. value 6.
~ ~ bear; son by ii Carney ef Seat
v ~, 4iNm rest OF Tacoma second, !.
> = .slss. Second heat. wen BY E<ary.
~. s'Ae, Dow. 81 Seattle. secaa.,i. TINA.
y, sa'A, hear. won 10y Dow: Ganaey. sec
Tine, i.o>'s
=. - afsi hsat Vas beautiful race. and
hsnercst gat - bad start. ne
-. sste' Gadnry ~ great share, and
:. e'sn push pedals IN great style 70
~. ~, Aacoleln also etd good riding sn
!, wat aitAough he dlt nor gst place.
~ sscond heat boa raced Ianss. OF
49, y. q a stRn'}vfill. sna tnea Aasa-y
= ~ on the hame stretch. DoA being
!. -, - srcona. The dnal heat was Paced
!. N.aFlrs Bullock Sni Frank C'Onhs on
=. Aensia- AaJ Il made the
j, Mt mech faster gait.
!. ~ 80 Essly haA ghe pole. bat
miserable start that ne was ous
-. heine-est took tse lead. and held X
~. w. midiie ~ the seeoaa lap. closely
.sess sea BY pov thea GaGaey Issmsrss,
-. eet gvt ne tandem and Dow shot
Mm, followed oy Carney. In this
'saon 'Aey finished.
Two NJ 10 Handicap.
- prtEe. gold meial vAlae 50, So
sesef Fsn tuttons ard stud. Nsiec s.
,ss.a ~ ff~1 \ hons. 81 Sszgue. -
49,, 's.nea u. s,sary. o. Seattle, scratch.
Aa rme. -.
...sac eg.aced a desire fraa the very
Iss. 20 have say IN the rscs. and ~ tho