Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-30

Parkersburg, 80 yards, fourth. Time,
2:11 2-5. H. +. Berry, Of Bridgeport,
finished second, but was disqualified
for cutting across the track in front of
other riders, about 100 yards from the
finish.
Seventh race, five mile handicap.
This was the very best race OF the
afternoon, and created considerable en-
thusiasm. There was very little loaf
ing, and the time made was very cred
liable. Walters, of Allegheny, and Nc
Kenzie, Of Hardwood, Pa, did not
start. The scratch men, Kunkle OF st.
Clairsville, HelbIing of Pittsburg. and
Cornell of New Castle, rode for two
laps and dropped out. The limit men,
Keech and Garden, of this city, main
tanned their lead and paced each other
alternately for three miles. The 9TH
err riders were slowly closing up the
gap, however, and several dropped out
on each lap Bell, Lanam, Beatty and
McCausland were punched behind the
leaders, and slowly but surely gaining
ground After crossing the tape the
fifth time they spurted, and on the
next lap came up with the leaders.
On the seventh lap the relative posi-
tons were unchanged, and all but nine
riders had thrown up the sponge. On
the ninth lap Bell led, followed closely
by Matthews, Beatty, Briant and Hal
ler The men had been "loafing" for
final effort, and the last lap was
very fast. Matthews spurted and took
the lead, but was pushed hard by
Briant. The finish: first, W. n.
Matthews, Wellsburg, 225 yards, first,
prize, diamond pin, c. c. c.; second,
c. A. Briant, Parkersburg, w Va, 100
yards, silver chocolate set, c. c. c.;
third, Carroll E. Beatty, Shepard, o.,
$50 yards, smoking set, c. c. c.;
fourth, Walter Bell, Marietta, o., S25
yards, umbrella, Geo. E. Stifel & Co.,
and cane, Hub Clothiers. Time, 1915.
Eighth race, one mile consolation.
There were eight starters and seven
prizes, and the race proved very in
teresting. Hill, of Wheeling. set the
pace for the first half, but Helbling, OF
Pittsburg, went to the front on the
last turn, and although pushed hard
by Mitchell, he crossed the tape first.
The result: first, Regis A. Helbling,
Pittsburg. diamond stud, c. c. c.; Sec
ond, D. ]. Mitchell, Beaver Falls, Pa,
fruit dish, c. c. G.; third, w. R. Lam
am, Bridgeport, trousers, Jos. Wines
dorfer; fourth, H. F. Berry, Bridge
port, bicycle shoes, Jos. Devine; fifth,
George A. Wood, Wheeling, hat rack,
L. Bertschy Time, 2:2S is.
G. A. Briant, of Parkersburg, tried
a half mile against time, flying start.
He was paced by Lanam and Mahlke
on a tandem, but for some reason,
Cochran, who was to take him up at
the quarter, did not do so. Briant
made the half in one minute, and was
warmly applauded for his perform
ance
seventh race, mile handicap; Car
roll Club riders only. This was a race
which was arranged to settle numer-
Gus disputes. Several riders dropped
out before the first lap was covered.
and only three finished. They were
Charlie Swan, scratch, who took first
place, and the c. c. C. gold medal;
second, Joe Balzer, 100 yards, G. c. c.
silver medal; third, Harry Gompers,
100 yards, cane, Kraus Bros. Time,
2:31. Welty. Redeker and others fell
on the first lap, but were not injured.
The finish was very pretty and excit-
ing, Swan pulling up from the rear and
passing Balzer within a few feet of the
tape.