Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
THE WINNER
DEFEATS TTGNoR IN CLOSE CON-
TEST AND LOWERS RECORD.
THE TEMiLE MEET A SUCCESS.
Several of the Events Quite Ex-
cifing-Tignor Wins the Mile
Championship After Sluggish
Run-Winners and Prizes.

ever known in Richmond.
In the mile-and-a-half run against time
mot paced the track record. held by
Carr, Of Baltimore 400 was tied b!
Schade. OF Herndon. Va. and Jack Tig
nor, Of Richmond. and in the run Off Of
the heat Schade made the fine time Of
1:O5 IL.
The first event-novice, one mlle-was
won by E. ~ Holt. f. N. Matthews Sc
cond. Time. PA IL Other entries were
II. st. G. Montague and William Jen
nings.
The half-mlle open had the following
entries: n. Holt, II. f. Mathews, c. w
Wallace, +. A. Fry, W. ]. Tignor, Ollie
C. Hope, Mike Tuccli, w. b. Courtney
John ]. Nelms, NJ. I. Peatross, 2. NJ. Ed
wards. and J. T. Temple. Schade set the
pace till the quarter pole had been passed
with Tignor a close second. Then Nelms.
the crack-a-jack from Petersburg, got
away from the bunch, and won out in
fine style, with Schade close second,
Hope giving the latter n close race in
the stretch for third place Time, 1904.
The next race was n half mile, for boys,
In which Herbert McCaull beat out his
only competitor, j. c. Bradley, by about
thirty lengths. Time. 115.
THE MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The one-mlle championship was con-
tested for by the following: 6, i. y. Holt;
s, f. A. Fry; 10. ollie c. Hope; 4. Mike
Tuccli; 2. W. 3. Courtney; 9, VI. /. Pea
tross 3, p. VI. Edwards; l6, w. J. Tig-
nor; IS. j. T. Temple
This race was about as poor as any
ever seen here. Temple acted as pace
maker; got the field away in good shape,
and set a hot pace the first half mile,
when he dropped out. Then each man
commenced to loaf no one wishing 70
take the thankless task Of making the
running, and Il looked at one time as if
the riders were about 10 stop altogether,
but Twohlg Temple had no idea Of his
meet being spoiled by such tactics. and
jumped on his wheel overlook the riders,
and started them once more at 4 fast
gait. Then II was n pretty race, and
until they reached the stretch It looked
as If it were anybody's race. Then it
was that Jack Tignor got in his work,
and won out handily, with Tuccli good
second. Time, 1884 IL.
The entries for the married mems one
mile race not materializing, this race was
made up on the track by Messrs. w II.
Lucy Pat. Coyna, and 4. a. Parsons.
These gentlemen started out totally un-
prepared for racing. and they would have
afforded a fine exhibition TO their good
wives as they madly pedalled along, coats
and vests discarded and their trousers
rolled up TO avoid the pedals. Coyna
dropped out at the half and Parsons en-
couraged 10 his utmost by a small urchn.
who frantically cried, ride, papa, rider
sped away. and won easily by about nfty
lengths. Time PA H. Mr.. Lucy second.
THE TWO-MILE LAP RACE.
The next race was the feature on the
being u twO-mile lap race
This contest was decided by the position
Of the racers at each half-the first rider
crossing the tape getting three points
on each lap, except the last, who was
allowed four points, the second man get
ting two points each lap, and the third
man gaining one point each lap The
entries for this race were as follows:
+. a. l.. Schade Is; II. st. Montague, g.;
y. n. Holt, s; u. A. Fry, 10; Ollie G.
Hope, 2; w. b. Courtney. 4; John j.
helms, 3; NJ. /. Peatross. 5; p. NJ. Ed
wards, 16; w. j. Tignor, is.
The riders fought hard in every lap,
Schade led from start to finish.
The following was the result:
First lap-Schade first gaining points;
helms second, gaining points; Tignor
third, gaining i point.
Second lap-Schade first, gaining 3
points; helms second, gaining points;
Hope third, gaining l point.
Third lap-Schade first, gaining 3
points; Hope second, gaining 2 points;
helms third. gaining / point.
Fourth lap-Schade first, gaining 4
points; TiguOr second. gaining points;
Hope third, gaining 1 point.
Totals-Schade first, with 10 points;
Hope second. with points. and Tignor
third with points. helms would GER
.ainy had gained the place, but was
seized with cramp and forced to quit
after going one mile and half.
THE RACE AGAINST TINE.
The result of the unpaced racing
against time, one and a half miles, the
asst event, was as follows:
/. Shade-frst trial, 1901; second trial,
90.
@ Tignor-hrst trial, 1:O7; second trial,
07l5.
3. Tuceli, 1914.
L. Holt, 1:07i2
5. helms. 1908.
g. Temple. 1:09i4.
T. Edwards. 40.
s. Courtney and Hope, ll0lA.
9. Fry. l17.
The officers Of the course were as fol- |
ows: Manager, Twohig Temple; Judges
ackson Miller L. Cheatwood, and Frank |
NJ Woon; Referee. w. G. Mercer; |
A. Hammond, Cecil Epps. |
md J. NJ. Tignor; Starter, l.. S. Jones; /
Clerks Of Track-Phil. Schloss and W. !
4. Lucy. ,
The prizes were as follows:
/. one mile noyice-first prize, gold /
medal. d. Buchanan & Son; second /
,rize s. worth repairs, J. 7. Temple.
2. Half mile, open-flrst prize, carving /
et. Sl2. J. T. Temple; SECOND prize, one /
air shoes $3.50, Taylor q Brown; one /
Twentieth Century lamp, \. saks q co. 4
2 Half mile, boys-frst prize, Banner /
ann 81 CottreI, Watkins & Co.; second /
rlze. solid silver knife, $3.50, u. Lumsden |
Z Son.
rize. gold medal, so; J. Il. Temple; Sc
ond prize. one Hunt saddle 81, Il. a. Par
ons. one dozen fine photos, Foster, pho
ographer
x enc mile-married mans race-first
,rize. 100 cigars. Nike Tuccli; vest pat
ern $50 simon. the tailor; second |
,rize. pipe, g. ]. a. Morris.
8 Mile lap. open-hrst prize, diamond /
inc s25 J. T. Temple; second prize,
earchIight lamp. s., the Bridgeport Brass
company: third prize, pair silk iegsins'
20 Il. II. Cloves & Co.
= Half mlle-open, against time-prize,
forean e Wright tires. SO; donated by
lorgan * Wright.
The weather Conditions.
.erhere is a secondary storm line now
oer the Ohio and Mississippi Valley
tn will keen the weather unsettled