The morning times., 1896-08-13

Washington bicycle riders covered them
selves with glory, last hight, ut Iuterna-
tionai Athletic Park.
A picked team OF local riders easily de-
feated three crack Baltimore riders by a
score OF 5 to 8. 1t is true protest
Is to be entered, but it is one that can
scarcely stand. In addition TO this Mr.
George 8. Ball. member OF the Washing
ton Road Club. now holds the record for a
|. mile. having ridden it, after the inier-city :
race, in 2:O6 1-2.
large crowd OF ladies and gentlemen
were present at one time and another dur
ing the event. The races were begua
promptly at O'Clock, and those who went
out on their wheels got there IN good time
Those, though, who depended ON the elec-
tric cars were left. From some cause or
other the arrangements on the Great Falls
line were OF the worst possible character.
Cars left the city terminus about every
=. fort tyfive minutes and instead or making
the run to the park in twenty minutes, took
at least half an hogr. People who were
at the terminus at O'Clock reached the
grounds at SIS.
THE INTERCITY RACE.
The team selected to uphold the honors
OF the District were: Messrs. Billie Silnms,
7. y. Mudd, jr., and George s. Ball. The
BIitimore team was composed CT Aessrs.
mere were
no Numbers for the use of the riders, but
the teams agreed TO race, their suits be-
ing entirely different, after protest had
been made. Referee Simpson, who says
everything was all right, though there was
technical ground for such action, will
forward the protest to Mr.. Gideon, chair
man OF the national racing board.
The six racers started off together at a
good pace, hut it was soon seen that the
al.s.. q. k.n.s s<e. H..
track is one-ihird OF mile around and
as the riders sped along it, the Washing
tonians leading, there was an outbIrst OF
applause from the spectators. This swelled
into great cheer as the three local riders
all came in ahead, with the Baltimoreans
III the rear.
The time, 2:52, WAS slow, but the
weather doubtless had great deal to do
with IT, but the track was in excellent
condiiirn- The teams ended as follows
with these points To their credit:
Sinms, first, points: Mudd, second, 8
points; Ball, third, points: French. fourth,
3points; Carr. fifth, points, and PrighaIn,
sixth, / point.
After this event had tcen run and the
Baltimore boys had made their protest.
f. o. Woodward of the Eastern Athletic
Club, tried Il mile against time. He was
paced and made flying start. He made
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THE RECORD BROKEN.
George Ball then made his attempt to
lower the District record He was paced
by Harry Greer and George Smith ON a
tandem From the start IL was seen that
great time was gCing To he made. And il
was. Bail Came over tile line in 2:O6 1-2
easy. IL WAS the fastest mile ever ridden
IN the District. paced or uDpaced. The
crowd went wild for few minutes. Ball
was lifted off his wheel by his fnenris and
carried around on their shoulders, the
grand stand all the while keeping up its
applause.
Mr.. Bail Save he can make a mile in less
than two minutes, aud all who saw his
performance last evening believe him. He
was as fresh as possible when the race was
over. Hetoid the tandem team that they
shouldhave paced him ia rt;cr. He promises
to show the public wha; he can do at the
Arlington meet.
1t WIS. all in all one of the most eni Joy
able bicycle affairs OF the season
The United Wheelmen postponed their
meeting on account OF the heat