The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-04-29
THE BICYCLE RACES.
Spring Lake Park the Rendez-
vous of Our Society
People.
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE PRESENT.
The Track in Excellent Shape and
the Races Were all Interest
ing, From Start to
Finish,
FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE PRESENT.

Yesterday afternoon the Mercu-
Iry Wheel Club pulled of the races
advertised, before large crowd of
enthusiastic wheelmen and wheel
women, at Spring Lake Park
The street car company had more
business, It can be said, than they
could accommodate, and many had to
walk TO the races, while others
drove out In their buggies,
When 4 o'clock arrived there were
at least 500 people in the Park,
and each and every car that came
to the grounds up to o'clock,
brought more,
The score cards, announced the
following gentleman as officials
presiding over the races w. A.
Mccartney, refereejJ W, Stand
field, w, w, Shaw and George Low
ry Judges j. W, Gardner, Ben
Strum, and Y, H. Webber, Timers;
Tom @, Whltmarsh, Starter n, ~
Kane, clerk Of course and Geo Holl'
man, scorer
The first race was a half mile
novice, with Oraud Holiday, Vim,
M osby j, Q, Edwards and Frank
Bigger as the contestants, llolh-
day proved an easy winner, with
Mosby second and Edwards third,
Time 1874,
The one mile amateur race was
next, with three entries, A, Onen.
hauser Maize Ferguson and Harry
Hunter, az contestants, Hunter
won frat place, Ferguson second,
Time 1902 To-
The half mile boy race, with two
contestants, llal Turner and ed
TAFT, was won by Turner Time
lIO3l,
The quarter mile amateur race,
was eonstested for by II " lIoard-
man, Maize Ferguson Collins Gaines
and Harry llunterj won by Board
man, Gaines second, Time O3S,
The l0Oyards foot race, run by
small boys, was won by Kelly Spear
man first, Nd Robbins second,
Time 0ll8
The mIle championship Of TeSark.
ana, was called and the following
contestants brought their wheels
to the tape Hal Turner \ "
loardman, ColhnsGalnes aud Frank
Bigger, This was and exciting
race, aud was won by Collins Games
with tie for second place between
Boatdman and Turner Time 300,
The one mile amateur lap race
for points resulted In Collins Gaines
4 points, Harry Hunter 3, and Hal
Turner !, Time 2IbO 90
The fat mans race was called,
but no response was had aud u
lean boys race was substituted,
with the following entrloa In u
quarter mile race Masters Dean
and Hebron, Jay Taylor Willie
| buchanan and Frank Turner, The
latter proved the winner with
Hebron second, aud buchanan
third, Time Ol0 8b
The next race, that OF the | mile,
running and ride, consisted of a run
Of half the distance on foot with a
wheel and then mount aud ride
for the last half Of the quarter
The contestants were, Adam OIIen'
hauaer, Harry Hunter, Frank llg'
ger, Emmett Goss A Q, Becker
and Il, =, lleidelman, 0IIenhausef
was the winner aud Hunter got
second place, Time 100,
The weather became threatening
after this race, clerk ", "
Kane, announced the quarter mile
consolation race on
The Fer0wd Quiekly dlapefse1 20
the street cars aud In d short time
after the races Manager Whitley
had brought all 10 The city Ia hls
street cars, who preferred TO await
transportation rather than walk,
An who attended the races we're
pleased, aud 50 expressed theme
selves
The Mercury Wheel Club adyane.
cd the interest IN wheeling yestef-
day, and we hope TO see many apa
plieati0as IN seefetaa, Whllmafsh's
hands for membership At The next
club meeting