Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-14
CYCLE CLUB RACES.
THE wHIRL OF THE WHEEL AT
NORFOLK YESTERDAY.
Not a Very Large Crowd-some Very
Pretty Exhibits and Some Ex-
citing Finishes The Several
Events.

high, IL was of no particular discomfort
to anybody except the racers. Those who
saw the races witnessed some very pretty
exhibits. and in most OF the events ex-
citing finishes. There were no vexatious
delays in pulling of the races and no
bitches In the arrangements. the credit
for which Is to the management.
The first race. one mile novice, was
won by L. L. Shumadne, Of Norfolk. in
$40, with ID. ID. Dozier second. There
were no special features. The winner
took the lead at the eighth, and held 1t
all around, with the other entries well
punched till the home stretch, when
Dozier pulled out of the crowd and came
In close to Shumadine.
The second event. one mile, open amaA
teur, was more interesting. There were
thirteen starters including f. l.. Will
son, OF Washington. II. l.. French set
the pace. A shout greeted Schade as he
cast aside his flowing robes, and 1t was
easy to see that he was a fayorite. II
was a case where confidence was not
misplaced, for he pulled away from the
competitors and won in 1:0i 2-5. Nye
kept close to him all around to the last
quarter. when Wilson forged ahead of
him, finishing second. with the Norfolk
boy a close third, and w s. Ferguson,
OF Norfolk, fourth.
There were an even two dozen starters
in the one-mile handicap, with but two
men at the scratch-E. l.. Wilson and A.
c. Moran-Capital City boys, both. Schade
was TO have started, but thought bet
ter of 1t. 1t is, perhaps, well that he
did. l.. l.. Shumadine, OF Norfolk, with
100 yards, won. with J. j. helms, of
Petersburg. go yards, second; j. T. Van
derbery, of Norfolk. So yards. third.
Dozier, was obliged to draw out on ac-
count Of an accident, the spokes being
torn out of one OF his wheels.
The prizes in the one-mile professional
handicap were easily won. The race
was won by w. M. Sims (3W, w. F. Sims.
scratch l. n. Mudd Q5), and George S.
Ball Q). who finished in the order named.
after loafng all the way twice around.
the time made being 2:39. The prizes
were s25, $40, and s. In cash.
EVENT OF THE DAY.
The next event was the prettiest Of
the day. II was one mile, open. anna
teur, with fourteen starters, which ne
cessitated two trial heats. The first
heat was run by Wilson, Schade,
Barnes, Hope, helms, Richardson, with
Smith for paccmaker. Schade finished
first in 2l7, with Wilson second and
Richardson third. Nye. Won Beckman.
Holt, and Dodge started in the second
heat, and were paced by Moran. The
Norfolk boy took the lead and held it,
finishing in 2:29 rs with Won Backman
second and Dodge third. The final was
between the six winners of the trial heat.
and was paced by X. l.. French. II
quickly developed into a trial of speed
between Schade and Nye, the former
winning after a hard struggle in 2:l0
Nye was easily second, and Moran
made a good third.
AGAINST TINE.
The event looked forward to with
greatest interest was Zimmerman's
half-mile against time. The worlds
champion did not receive half the ap-
plause that greeted the more snowy
Schade. but what he did TO time and
distance in the short time he was on
the track was a caution. He was paced
by the Sims boys, on a tandem, TO whose
heels he chung pertinaciously all the
way around the track. and crossed the
tape few inches behind them, making
the distance in So As, or at the rate Of
l Al 3-5 for a mile.
The one-mle tandem race was ex-
ceedingly pretty. There were three
teams TO start-Nelms and Schade,
Hope and Richardson. OF Richmond, and
Smith and Won Beckman, of Washing
ton. 1t was run without pacemakers.
and the mile was reeled off I'm the pretty
time of 2:OS 2-5, the teams finishing in
order, No showing Schade and his
friend close to the end. The race was
run within 2:20 limit.
The next event, the two-mile handi-
cap. was distinct improvement on its
brother. and was notable for
the splendid sprint of the scratch men.
Won Beckman and Moran, the latter fin
Ishing fourth in 1886 AS, big slice below
the State record of 4:52, made three
years ago by Robertson. The race was
won by Nye. OF Norfolk, with 135 yards
start, George Smith OF Washington, 90
yards. finished second, w. S. Ferguson,
35 yards. third, and as stated. Moran
scratch, fourth.
The concluding event OF the day was
an extra. in which Messrs. Ferguson and
I'VE established State record for a
tandem, making 1t in
Is 1-2. or within lis seconds OF the
worlds record for amateurs.
Schade announced his intention OF at
tempting 10 lower the States record OF
,15 for one mile, held by Fred. Sims,
but decided to postpone the attempt UNI
til tomorrow.
SUMMARIES
One mile novice Won by L. l..
Norfolk; d. ID. Dozier, Nor
folk. second. Time, 2:40.
Half-mile open, amateur. Won by +.
A, l.. schade, Herndon, Va; L. l..
wilson Washington, second; w. ID. Nye,
Norfolk, third. Time, 1:a 2-5.
One mile handicap, amateur. Won by
[. L. Shumadine, 100 yards; ]. j. Nelms.
Petersburg. 60 yards. second; J. T. Van
ierberry. Norfolk, s. yards, third. Time,
III.
one mile, professional handicap. Won
~ w. Nj. Simms, Washington, 30 yards;
". f. Simms, philadelphia, scratch, Sc
,ond; IT. ~ Mudd. Washington, $50
,ards. third. Time, 2:3s.
One mile open amateur. Won by f.
A. Il. Schade; w. ID. Nye, second; A. c.
Moran. Washington, third. Time. ?l0.
One mile tandem. Won by Schade and |
yelms: Hope and Richardson second |
Time. POS 2-5.
Two mile handicap. Won by Nye, 1876 |
ards: George T.. Smith. Washington. s. |
ards second; w. S. Ferguson. Norfolk. |
IS yards. third. Time, 4:s6 40.
Moran rode from the scratch and |
COVERED the State record Is LIS seconds. |
Ferguson and Nye established State |
ecord for quarter-mhe tandem. Time. |
61-2.
Arthur Zimmerman went ha.f-nile
eainst time, making 1t In IS As.