The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21

record for this place. Conoyer won;
Maule, second; Felix, third. Time 2:0S1s.
This was an elegant race and created
mucn enthusiasm.
George Powell was then introduced and
entertained the people with his fancy and
trick riding.
The closing professional event was the
TWO mile handicap, with the men placed
as follows: F. H. Mccall, Omaha,
scratch; William DeCardy, Chicago,
scratch; A. A. McLain, Chicago. scratch;
Fred Hicks, Bay City. Mich. % yards; 7.
II. Cummings, Marengo, No, % yards;
T. S. Oliver, Memphis, Tenn, p yards; j.
A. WoodIief, O-tawa, Kan, 90 yards;
Charles Hofer, S.. Paul, Mimi, 80 yards;
c. 1. Himstreet, Denver, Colo, 80 yards;
". W. Oudkirk, Denver, Colo, 10 yards;
z. G. Barnett, Lincoln, Neb., 100 yards;
F. L. Ebenhardt, Sa-ina, Kan, 100 yards;
W. F. Sager, Denver, Colo, 100 yards; j.
H. Hooker, Kansas City. 150 yards; ]. j.
Bayum, Minneapolis, Mimi, $50 yards;
r. d. Hunt, Kansas City, 200 yards.
The scratch men did not catch the
leaders until the third lap and as they
all passed the grand stand they were
punched so that blanket could have
covered them, and if the track had not
been in such fine condition there would
have been a spill. HOfer. so yards, led
out on the stretch and won by a wheel
from DeCardy, scratch. who was fast
overtaking MIN. WodHef, 80 yards, third.
Time, 4:35.
The program was closed by the five
mile amateur handicap and was the most
interesting Of the day. Maule was ex-
cused. and that left Conover alone on
scratch, and 100 yards behind the next
man. The men were handicapped as
follows: J. A. Conover. Kansas City,
scratch; E. A. Starbird. Topeka, 100
yards; H. B. Amrine. Council Grove. 20
yards; l. w. Felix, Salina, $50 yards;
Harry Forbes, Kansas City. 125 yards;
J. E. Hern. Hutchinson, 275 yards; H.
r. Mitchner, Newton, 500 yards; X.
Snodgrass, Newton, 800 yards; Joe EX-
ton, Wichita, $50 yards.
ConOver settled down TO a warm pace
and on the seventh lap had overtaken
the bunch and pushed up behind the
man in the pace. UT. on the eight lap,
overlook the crowd, which had begun to
loaf, and thought it was his time to
sprint. He shot around them and scared
some Of them 50 that they run Their
heads off. On the last lap Conover
scratch. led the sprinting and finished a
good distance in front Of Starbird, 100
yards, and Amrine 125 yards, who took
second, and third places. Time 1910.
The summaries and prizes are:
Race No. boys under Is years
KiIoorn Snodgrass, newton, first, gold
watch. value s15; Harry Huff, Wichita,
second, bicycle suit and shoes, value
$50. Time go ID.
Race No 2-Half-mile. amateur-Jno.
4. Conover. Kansas City, first. diamond
stud. value $25; f. P. Maule, Kirkwood.
second. pair NJ. & w. tires, value $40;
Harry Forbes, Kansas City. third, box
Gen. Knox cigars, value So. Time :09
Race No. 3-One miles open, profess
sional-A. \. McLain, Aurora, first, $50
in gold; W. F. Sager, Denver. second,
$40 in gold; William DeCardy and Chas.
Hofer tied for third, s. in gold. Time
PIP.
Race No. 4-M!le open. amateur-John
\. Conover. Kansas City. first. gold
watch. value $50; E. P. Maule, Kirk
wood. second. mandolin. value SIS: I. w.
Felix, Salina, third, bicycle shoes and
belt, value s.. Time 2:0S II.
Race No. 5-Two-mile handicap. pro-
Observation-Disclosures Hofer. 80 yards. ST.
Paul. first. SIS in gold: DeCardy, Chica-
50. scratch. second. SO in gold; ]. \.
Woodiief, Ottawa, so yards, third, s.
in gold Time AS
Race No. 6-Ftve-mile handicap. ANA
teur-John \. Conover. Kansas City.
f. S.arbird Topeka, 100 yards. second.
pair Ct. & ]. tires and rin2-. value sl5;
II. 4. Amrine. Council Grove, 125 yards,
third. camera and plates, value $40.
NOTES.
The track IS as fine as any in the state.
The races yesterday were the best
ever held in Wichita
Today the boys are going after records
and the races will be fast
T. w i. Vesper and his mega phone
make the meet a complete success
r. .. Hagen. president of the Newton
cyclists. acted as one OF the judges yes
terd sy.
A LOT OF new tricks viii ne given by
George Powell on his beautiful nickel
plated Deere wheel.
All the riders are struck on the track.
They say is fine and that they VIII
give races that are races this after
noon.
4 town girl al the races said she could
ride as fast as the professionals Il she
had one OF their suits.-Hu,cillnson
News.
All business houses thst can do 50
should close this afternoon to see the
races. \; Newton and Hutchinson
every place Of business was closed froEl /
I - o'clock.
Everybody 90 70 the races this after
noon. as 4 failure Of this NEE. means