The herald., 1896-05-31
Citrus Wheelmen's Successful
Meeting Yesterday
SLOW PROFESSIONAL RACES
Hard Finishes Make Up for the Slow
Time
A Large Crowd Present At Athletic Park 70
Witness the Initial Bicycle Meet 81
the Season

was present. the bleachers being crowd
ed. and the srandstand comfortably fill-
ed. The excellence of the races was
slightly marred by the loanng tactics
adopted by the professionals, and the
somewhat meagre accommodations ex-
tended to the patrons. The manage
ment, usually so good, did not appear to
have been under the control OF the
usual people, and various people surer-
ed thereby.
The officials of the course were as fol-
lows: Referee, H. c. L. Smith; judges. J.
A. Kelly, w. A. Correll. DR.. II. Bert
Ellis; timers, ]. w. A. Off, c. G. Monag-
han, J. Phil Percival; umpires, TODD
Cook, D. c. McGarvin; clerks OF the
course, Walter McStay, H. Glassell;
starter. Will Knippenberg; announcer.
Fay Stephenson; scorers, l. s. Logan,
c. E. McKeag; marshals, w. e. Kinsey,
Il. p. Fuller; bell ringer, w. Nj. Jen-
kins
The first race on the card was the
one mile novice, with eight entries, w.
e. Harmon, w. ]. Hutton, Guy Rogers,
ID. Brown, r. e. Mussey, j. r. Shaffer,
Joseph, Olsen and j. L. Sandstrom. The
race was an easy win for Mussey, who
ran away from the field. the only man
close up being Rogers. The time was
2:35.
The half-mile professional was run in
three heats and final. In the first heat
were Peltier, Whitman, Black and Ter
ril. Black did the pacing for the first
quarter, and on the back stretch Peltier
jumped. Terrill and Whitman went hard
after him, and won handily. as named,
in 1:16. in the second heat were Nc
Crea, Parker and Will Burke. Burke
made great jump on the last quarter.
but Parker outstayed him and won
handily in 1:171a. In the third heat Nc
Farland, Coulter. Winsett and Schefski
started. Shefski made great jump
and took the field fast. Coulter watch
ed his chance on the turn, jumped the
crowd. winning from Mcfarland in
1:11ia. In the final there were four
starters, Terrill, Parker, Coulter and
Mcfarland. The race started with
loaf. Mcfarland leading slowly. Coulter
made splendid jump on the back
stretch. with Terrill hotfoot after him.
Parker failed to tack on in time and
Coulter lead all the way around and
won from Terrill with wheel to spare
in LES Is.
The mile open, amateur had for start
ers in the first heat c. Shoemaker. A. D.
Thomkins. j. w. Cowan, A. J. Bayer,
Emil Ulbricht and NJ. A. Casenave. The
first heat, won by Ulbricht. was so slow
that 1t was declared no race. In the
turnover Of this heat the gait was better,
though the pacing was of a somewhat
ragged order. Ulbricht won first with
Shoemaker second, in 229 1-5. In the
second heat II. b. Cromwell, w. f. Har-
mon. H. e. Scott. C. Stlmson, w. j. Hut
ton, f. G. Lacy. and G. B. Cox started.
This was the best and fastest race of the
day. Stimson made the pace, Hutton
relieving him. Lacy took the third lap
and jumped on the back stretch, with
Stimson right after him. Stimson could
not make his play, and Lacy won out in
2:19N. In the final there were five
starters, Lacy, Stimson, Cox, Ulbricht
and Shoemaker. Cox took the first lap
at good gait and Ulbricht the second.
Lacy paced the third and the field
punched on the bell lap. Lacy made a
splendid jump, followed by Stimson,
Ulbricht leading the bunch. Stimson
hung onto Lacy around the turn and
tried to pass him on the home stretch,
but Lacy was nit to be denied and won
good race handily in 2:2S, Stmson Sec
ond. Ulbricht. third and Cox fourth.
The mile for professionals furnished
the only fall of the day, Parker colliding
with Burke in the first heat. For
this cause Parker was allowed to ride
in the next heat and Burke was put in
the final. Mcfarland took the first
heat and Parker, despite the effects of
his fall. took the second with lively
jump. The third went to Coulter with
McCrea and Whitman in the order
named. but Coulter was disqualified for
continued looking back, McCrea and
Whitman qualifying for the finals In
the final were McCrea, Mcfarland, Par
IL.
tempt was declared no race by the
eagle-eyed Ford Smith, the men loafing
so that they were in imminent danger of
going into trance. On the second at
tempt the gait was better, McCrea set
ting good pace for the first quarter and
being relieved by Parker. On the back
stretch Burke made his same old jump,
but the field was watching him and
went with him. Mcfarland went fast
and led all the way, winning handily
with Whitman close up. Parker's sore
ness stopping his chances. Time,
1882 AS.
The two-mile handicap, amateur, had
q large field of starters, the positions
being as follows: Shoemaker, Ulbricht,
Stimson, scratch; Cox, Bell, 25 yards:
Cromwell, Cowan, so yards; Casenave,
Bayer, Shafer Tompkins, rs yards; Hut
ton, Cromwell. Harmon, 125 yards. Oh
sen, $50 yards: j. E. Sandstrom, E. e.
Sandstrom, $50 yards. The gait was
good one from the start, the field bunch
ing on the beginning of the second mile.
and making rather risky riding. Cox led
the sprint when 1t came, but Stimson,
pulling Utrecht after him shot to the
front. the whole big field lacking on.
Little Stimson would not be downed, and
won an excellent race with UTRECHT Sec
ond. Bell third and Cox fourth. The
time was 4:4S rs.
Little Knip" then came out on his
QlHlnuLlVS WHeGl. ana II. T.. MuSSey
essayed to ride half mile while the
youngster went a quarter. The little
chap was somewhat too fast for his op-
ponent, and finished 100 yards to the
good in LOS.
The last race on the card was the
twenty-five mile team race, Riverside
and the East Side Cycle club each en-
terlng a team of three men. The Riv-
erside team consisted of H. T.. Scott, c.
Shoemaker and G. B. Cox and the East
Side team was composed Of Emil Ul-
brecht, 7. G. Lacy and H. E. Cromwell.
The race was to be run for points, and
the first man over the tape on each
mile counted three points for his team,
the second man two points and the third
man one. For the first five miles it look
ca as If the East Siders had things all
tneir own way, Ulbricht scoring first
after first. But the Riverside men were
roxy, and outgeneraled their speedy OPP
ponents. BY separating the team, aid
ed by an explosion of Ulbricht's tire,
the Riversiders joggled the East siders
up IN very expensive fashion and won
tne race in the hollowest style, Ulbricht
peing the only man of the opposing team
10 nnish. Cox won the race as he had
tapped the field. The time was 1907: 25 2-5.
Following Is a summary of the events
on the program:
SUMMARY.
= One-mile novice-R. E. M1ssv first
Guy Rogers second. Time. 2:35.
One-half-mile professionally. r.
Coulter first w A. TerrilI eooord T,x.,o