Evening journal., 1897-09-06

BIZ ClsD lAfAOt<o o<a ~ -
GREAT t SUCCESS ~ TO-DAY'S
EVENTs-BAsEBALL AND LAT
EST FOOTBALL GOSSIP.
The bicycle races at Riverviegy Sat
urdav were run off before a. large |
crowd of enthusiasts, and we've holly |
contested some of the finishes being |
the closest ever seen in Wilmington. |
There were several spills among the
racers Gillon and MnniCk being |
bruised and cut mp about the arms and
legs while Baylis was knocked out
temporarily in the final of the mile
handicap by taking header when 60
ing an a good clip. A list Of the events
and winners follows:
One mile novice-John c. Davis,
Samuel W. Fox, Harry Prtlschanskin,
stephen ]. Leech, Elsemere; Joseph 9.
Campbell, Walter f. Kettlewood, James
WILKINSON.
samuel w. Fox wong Stephen J..
u.eech, second; Harry Pruschanskin,
third. Time. 2.3S. First prize, gold
medal: second prize, silver medal.
Mile open, first heat--J. II. Minnick,
wilmington; II. G. Gardner, Philadel-
phia: Walter Derousse, Chester; Frank
M
Ter wilmington; S. S. Wilson Phila-
delphia; Frank Turner, Wilmington;
w Leroy Austin, Tuckerton, N. j.;
Won by John Shomer; secondNS. s.
Wilson: third. Frank NJ Boyle. Time,
219 2-5.
Mile open second heat-William r..
Goodley. wilmington; John thinner
man Philadelphia; f. J. Gillon, Will
mington; William Weiss, Wilmington;
Joseph B. Cliff, Philadelphia; Lester X.
Bayls. Wilmington; r. j. Bond, Upper
Won by Joseph B. Gift; second, John
Zimmerman: third, r. J. Bond. Time,
2.24 2-5.
one mile handicap, professional
First heat c. A. Church, scratch,
Philadelphia; Fred Sims, 10 yards, Phil
adelphia; Glen Turville, % yards; Ben
Peck GO yards, Philadelphia; r. p.
McCurdy, GO yards Philadelphia; Win
R Ray. so yards, Philadelphia; Robert
Weir, 100 yards, Wilmington; Frank j
Pyle, 10 yards, Wilmington; l.. S
Hall. 100 yards, Wilmington.
Won by William II. Ray; second, G
A. Church; third, r. p. McCurdy;
fourth, Fred Sims. Time. PA 2-5
First prize. 500; second prize, So
third, s.
one mile handicap, professional
Second heat: William Simms, scratch
Philadelphia; b. B. Stevens Is yards
Philadelphia; Carroll B. Jack, % yards
philadelphia; w. E. Dckerson, n
Yards, Philadelphia; William H. Sci
BY. so yards, Philadelphia; l.. c. John
son, 100 yards, Wilmington; John c
Clark 10 yards, Wilmington; ]. Le'
Hanley 100 yards, Wilmington.
Won by L. c. Johnson; second, J. c
Clark; third. William f. Selby; fourth
b. b. Stevens. Time 216 2-5.
ane mile open. fnal-Won by Josep'
3. Cliff second. j. ii. Minnick; THIRD
S. S. Wilson. Time, 2.32 3-5.
Final mile professional handicap
Won by Fred Sims; ;second,R. p. Curdy
third Robert Weir. Time, 2.20 1-5.
Two-mile handicap. amateur, frs
heat-T. j. Gillon, 90 yards, Whining
ton. !. IL, Minniek, 40 yards. Whining
tona eWilliam Weiss, 40 yards, Wi
mingsn; L. DeFernelmond, S5 yard
Philadelphia; w. H. HOllett, IA
yards, Wilmington; Samuel w. Fo'
120 yards, Wilmington; George Winl
Ter. 165 yards, Wilmington; John
Davis 175 yards. Wilmington.
Won by r. j. Gillon; second L. D'
Fernelmond: third, ]. II. Mlnnich
fourth. w. H. Hollett. Time. 4.53.
Second heat-John Zimmerman
scratch. Philadelphia; Joseph B. Gilt
10 yards; William r. Cooley,
yards. Wilmington; Walter II. ID
rousse, 60 yards, Ridley Park; Fran
NJ. Boyle, 20 yards, Wilmington; S.
Wilson. 100 yards, Philadelphia; r.
Bond. 100 yards, Upper Darby, Pa
Lester X. Baylis, 145 yards. Wilmin
ton; Harry Pruschanskin, 175 yard
Wilmington.
Won by Lester Baylis; second. WI
liam r.. Cooley; third. Joseph
Gift Time, 5.44
Five-mile professional-C. A. Ohurc
scratch; Williams Simms, scratch;
B. Stevens, 20 yards: Fred Sims,
Yards; Carroll B. Jack, As yards; Gle
Turville, 60 yards; Ben Peck,
yards: W. r. Dickerson, 225 yards;
p. McCurdy, 220 yards; William
Ray. 250 yards; William +. Selby, ,
yards; Robert Weir, 300 yards: Luth
c.. johnson, 300 yards; John L. Clar
S25 yards; Frank J. Pyle, 325 yards;
S, Hall, 325 yards.
Won by Fred Sims; second, Villa
r. Ray; third, Robert Weir; fourth,
"A. Church; fifth, r. p. McCurdy. Tin
lZ.Of 30.
Final two-mile handicap. amateur
Won by L. DeFernelmond; secor
Joseph B. Cliff; third, John Zimm,
man. Time. 4.56 2-5.
The meet was in charge of the I,
lowing officials: Referee, Thomas
,Iefferis; judges, George H. Kerr, c.
Robb. p. e. Taylor, w. d. Bush, j
umpires, f. G. Churchman, William N
Cafferty, +. s. Gore; L. N. Merrihe'
timers, c. A. Rudolph, c. NJ Banks.
p. Walters; clerk of course, Willis
Kirk; assistant clerk, William PritC
EFT; scorer, William Wier; start
William Jordan; announcer, J. Alb
Oliver.