The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
81. Fleming Pierce.
NINTH RACE.


First prize-One solid gold watch. In
dependent Cycle Club, value. SO.
Second pr;ze-One bicycle from Harris
| Flppen g. Co.. value. $40.
Third prize-One Gillian saddle. from
Gillian Manufacturing Company. 81.
Fourth prize-Twenticth century Lamp
Belts Headlight Company. 81.
Fifth prize-One gold mounted walking
cane. from W. c. Schmidt. value, s..
Entries
p. Fred schadc. scratch.
g.. A. G. Moran
Il. Griffin Halstead 20 yards.
II. W. J. Tgnor. 60 yards
Is. .. c. Hope. % yards.
q. Mike Tuccn 10 yards.
l.. Harry Il. Greer. 80 yards.
10. =. A. Fry. 10 yards.
3. i. NJ. Edwards. ll5 yards.
10. w. x. Courtney. 20 yards.
%. J. VI. YOUNG. l2O yards.
r. ]. 4. Temple. 120 yards.
4. NJ. ). Bowman, $50 yards
p. Ben. Slaughter. 200 yards.
II. r. J. Slaughter. go yards.
10. ID. c. Richardson. Jr., 40 yards.
p. f. n. Holt, 2lO yards.
7. J. c. Parkinson. 2j) yards.
3. Theodore Yeats. $50 yards.
p. Herbert McCaul. 275 yards.
3 j. NJ. Atkinson, 800 yards.
10. w. ID. jennings. go yards.
!. j. s. Jones. $50 yards.
.. Grey Webbe~. $50 yards.
3. II. G. Williams. go yards
y X. b. Warren 800 yards.
6. +. W. Tower. $40 yards
Is. p. J. Campbell. $40 yards.
The races begin promptly at 4 o'clock.
Wheels will be checked under the grand
stand. The track will be kept clean Of
all persons except race officers and start
ers.
THE FAST ONES
Griffin Halstead. OF Cincinnati. O.. and
Fred. Schade, Of Herndo, Va, the scratch
men in the threo-mile handicap, arc
rcckoned among the greatest amateur
handicap riders in the country. They
ride and work together like machinery in
= race Of this kind.
At Rock Hill. S. c.. May 25. 1897. they
broke the worlds fve-mile amateur
handicap record" riding the distance from
scratch in twelve minutes and one sec
ond.
Halstead is the champion Of Ohio. and
IS recognized as the fastest man in that
State. He also holds the one-third mile
amateur worlds competitive record of Il
seconds. with a standing start made on
the Chester Park track. Cincinnati. O.
Marvin S. Bowman. formerly Of Rich.
mond. but now of Washington. y. c..
and Harry Z. Greer, and A. c. Moran. Of
the same place. are three OF the best
riders In that city. and can be counted
on making lively finishes.
Moran, Of Washington. ID. c.. is also
hot after Schade. and will do his best
at the track tomorrow.
The local boys have all been training
hard and great things may be expected
of them.
Fred. Schade. "the champion OF the
State and the South" will wear the colors
of the Independent t'ycle club. and do his
utmost. i'm order TO Uphold the colors or
the "Old Dominion" against these fast
outsiders.
THE RECORDS.
The competition State records, stand
ing start. are as follows:
One-fourth mile in 80 As seconds. by
Fred. Schade. Herndon. Va
One-half mile in 1 minute 4 seconds, by
John J. helms, Petersburg. Va.
One mile in minutes p seconds, by
Fred. Schads. Herndon Va.
Two miles in minutes 7 IL seconds. by
Fred. Schade. Herndon Va.
Three miles in minutes Sc seconds. by
W +. Sims. Washington. ID. G.
Five miles I'm y minutes 40 seconds, by
Fred Schade. Herndon Va
W. +. Sims Of Washington, d. c., now
holds the State record of one mile paced.
flying start: time minutes IS 1-2 seconds,
made August r. 1894. at Suffolk, Va.
The one-half mile record paced flying
start. is held 10y VIM. II. Mullekin. Of
Baltimore. Md. made August - 1894:
time l minute 81 seconds, at Suffolk,
Va.
The one-half mile unpaced state record.
flying start is held by Fred Schade. OF
Herndon. Va. and made July H. 1897. at
Richmond. Va: time I minute s seconds