The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-19

three other races on the schedule besides.
These are the $40 pace, the 2.07 pace
and the 2.le trot. The 2.07 pace will be
the fastest and best race of the week. In
this event are such fast performers as
Prince Alert, Ben D., vassar, Roam
Wilkes, Aileen. Esperanto, Alharn bra, Dr.
Wood, Red Silk, Alvan Swift, Refina,
Woodshed and Barney. The race will be
holly contested and will be worth going
miles to see. The races begin at 10
| O'Clock.
The Bicycle Races.
The bicycle races of yesterday afternoon
were of unusual interest and were con-
Quoted in an excellent manner.
There were Is starters in the half mile
open and among them were six local rid
ers. The Massachusetts riders played the
same old trick at the start and got the
local riders in pocket from which they
could not get out in time to make any
kind of finish. Just before the wire was
reached John S. johnson of Worceser,
broke through the bunch and finished
winner by length or more. This is the
third race that johnson has won in the
last two days and he has won every race
he has entered. Ernest 6. Rogers of Mel
rose was second and II. B. Hills of Provi-
dence was third. The time for the half
mile was LOG 1-2. EThe prizes were first
S25 diamond, second prize, $15 banquet
lamp, and third prize $40 Rogers group.
The starters in this half were:
Fred Fl NpSpay, Dort1apI. II II;I1.
Providence, R. T.. e. A. Kicker, San
ford; w. H. Brinckerhoff, Cambridge,
Mass o. H. Grimmer, Portland; Char
les A. Heating, Aver, Mass. Fred Davis,
Biddeford; Gustav Peterson, Portland
G. B. Pike, Norway; John S. johnson,
Worcester. Mass; w. r. Huston, Port
land; John R. johnson. Portland; E. j.
Rogers, Melrose, Mass.
The five mile bicycle race was extreme
ly interesting and the finish was very ex-
citing. j. S. johnson of Worcester landed
his fourth consecutive race for the week.
The starters in this race were: Fred
H. Mospan, South Portland; O. H. Grim
mer, Portland; W. B. Brinckerhoft, Cam
bridge; Brade Himeon, Arlington, Mass.
j. A. Gatcomb, Portland; j. F. Ingra-
ham, Jr.. Lynn, Mass; c. A. Heating,
Aver, Mass. G. B. Pike, Norway; E. A.
Kicker, Sanford; II. P. Hills, Provi-
dence; E. j. Rogers, Melrose, Mass
John S. johnson, Worcester.
The following men were put into pace
the event, each man taking half mile:
George Stevens, Trickey, Peterson, Ten
ney and Howard Stevens.
George Stevens was not out to the 10
yard mark to pace the first half. On
the scramble for the pace Ingraham got
the coverted position, with Hills and j.
S. johnson back in the order named and
the field strung out behind.
These positions were maintained until
the turn into the stretch when Hills
crowded Ingraham into the fence and got
the pace. Ingraham got bad fall and
was badly bruised.
At the end of the first lap Hills had the
pace with johnson at his rear wheel and
the bunch toiling. The men began to
drop out on the second mile but the posi-
ions of the leaders remained the same I'M
til the turn into the stretch on the last
lap. Mospan was the first man. to start
his sprint, closely followed by Hills,
johnson, Rogers and Brad Himeon. "a
Hills led down to the stretch and ap-
peared to be winning but Johnny John
son of Worcester came up ON the outside
and finished first with Himeon second
and Hills third.
The time for the five miles was 10 min
utes rs seconds.
The Trick Bicycle Riding.
The wind was too strong to euable Lee
| Richardson, the wonderful trick rider to
do his best on the track but he delighted
the immense crowd with wuatsshe did do
and was given many hearty encores. He
is by far the most graceful rider that has
ever been seen in Maine and is one of the
star features of the big fair where there
are SO many attractions.
Myrtle Peek and Her Horses.
Miss Myrtle Peek appeared on the
horses anG gave an exhibition of high
jumping with her horse which was much
enjoyed by the crowd. Later in the
afternoon Boston the wonderful dancing
horse appeared and delighted the
thousands by his graceful antics in tune
| to the music of the band.