The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-02
E. c. COOLEY WINS.
Boyle and 0iIlon Defeated at the Rivervlew
m Track.

At tho Wilmington Cycle Company's
track meet On Saturday there were some in-
teresting races. The principal one was bo-
tween T. G. Goodley, Frank NJ. Boyle and
Thomas j. Gillon. Boyle was i'll poor con.
ditiun and Goodley won the race.
In the first heat of the milo novice in
which gold and silver medals were offered
as prizes, Oswald Winkler, George g.
Norris. Stephen J. Leach Of this city, and
William l., Allenlcr Of liammerton, N. j.,
We're entered.
The heat was won Ly Leach in 2.51.
Winkler was second and Alexander third.
Ii tho second heat James Strou /, George
Mccartney, Willard Levy and George
FclSusuu. all OF this city. wcfo entered.
Ferguson won in 25i Levy was second.
Tho final was run by the four win ners.
and won by Allonder, In = 50 45. Leach
was second. But the contest was decided
no race, there having been q limit ot2 80
oh It,
The milo handicap introcucsd six start.
crs, throc Of whom were to qualify. Tho
rider, wrro j. II Minnck, +. g. Goodley,
William Weiss, Frank Boyle aud ieorgo
g. Norris Of this city, and w. A. Dcrousse
of Ridley Park. Minnlck was tho only
scratch mani whilo Others had rs high rs
16U yards handicap. Minnick won the heat
in 22o4 8. Goodloy WAS SEC md and Der.
ousso third.
In the second h9at w. r. Cooley, 7. j..
G!i!on, Elmer Fisher w. II, Hollctt of
ton rppdsrsd. Goodlcy was tho only
scratch man Gillon, who made the mile
III 81! 4 s, won.
Tho final heat was ridden by Cooley,
Minniuk Derouaic and Fisher, Dcrousso
finishing first, Gilinn second and Fisher
third. Dcrousse's time WAS 225 80, and
his prlht u so diamond ring. Gllon'S
priz, was val ued at $lb, and Fishers at
IS.
Tho one.mile opan was ridden In one heat
and was entered by 4. J. Gillon William
Weiss William H. Goodioy, Frank Boyle.
u c Goodloy and j. II. Nlinnick, all Of
Wilmington. 1t WAS previously announc-
ed that the time WAS limited to 2i5, and
this served to keep tho riders peddaling
while on the track. ". II. GOod!ey won
In 23O9.5 Minnick was second and Gillon
third. Tho prizes wcro valued atS2O, $40
and ST.
Then Nicholas Green rode half III ilD In
an attempt to lower his record of l.23 but
cn,lld not mako the two laps in loss than
81, Green was to have ridden against
Shaw, hut tho latter did not put In m ap
pearanCc, and tho raco WIS awarded to
Green by default. The prize was fine
bicycle saddle.
As an extra number the referees induced
Luther johnson to ride n halr-mile exhibi-
ton unpaccd !Ie did so aad despite tho
wind, which by this tino had gained con-
siderable velocity, made the distance in
1.QG25, which is 32 ) seconds more than
tho professional track record, beld by II. u.
Bartholomew Of Philadelphia Johnson's
finish WAS greeted with prolonged ap.
rlAusl.
Then cnme tho ilve.mile handicap and
closing number The first przs WAS val
ued at 500 the second, SO. third S., fourth
s. and fifth s.. In tho race were entered
w r. GoodNry, scratch; J. II, Minnick,
with handicap OF 20 yards: w. ii.
DerausSe, lG) yards; Il. J. Gillon, 100
yards; ucorge G Norris, 100 yards: Will
liam Weiss, $50 yards w. II, Holett, sI5
yards: W. L. Allender, a75 yards;
elmer Fisher, 30 yards. Frank Boyle,
sEh H. G.. Goodlcy wCyo also entered but
did not tide Tho men were led almost
continually by Hollett who won in l32S
3 Minnicll was second, Allnnder third
Gillon fourth, aud D'rouSso fifth. Tho
men were riding tho flnnl lap when tho
rain began falling, and got of TIE track
just rs the hail came pnttc,ing down.
Tho officers tho meet were: Referee,
Frank Turner; judges, Gcotga II Kerr,
William Rice, Thomas Kane; clerk Of tho
course, William Kirk; umpirrs, l.. Merri-
how, i. $. Gore, G. $. Robb William
McCatfcrty; assistant clerk, William
Prlchett, scorer, william Wier; timers,
G. A. Rudolph, G. NJ. Banks, L. Thomas;
starter, William Jordan; announcer, J.
Albert Oliver.