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

of starters in each race, handicapped
some of the fast riders, and also re-
suited in a number of accidents. No
less than fifteen riders figured In
spills" and were bruised up. The
most serious injuries were sustained by
| Thomas Cox and Elmer Keech, of this
city, in the mile handicap. Keech
| pluckily entered the next race and
made a good showing. Cox sustained
a fracture of his collar bone, and was
removed to his home in the city am
| bulance.
Briant, of Parkersburg, who walked
off with all the good things at the last
meet, did not capture first prize, but
won second in the four mile handicap.
Most of the visitors failed to carry
home anything of value. The tirsts
were taken by G.. A. Swan, of Wheel
ing; w. ]. Bay and Walter Bell, of
Marietta: Fred Neuhardt, of Wheel
| ing; Carroll e. Beatty, of Shepard. o.;
| w. c. Kunkle, of St Clairsville; w. N.
Matthews, of Wellsburg; and Regis A.
Helbling, of Pittsburg. Wheeling rid
ers took prizes in every race but the
| five mile handicap. Charlie Swan cap
tured two firsts and a second.
First race, mile novice. Considerable
interest was centered in this race, as
most of the entrants were local riders
and a great deal of rivalry existed
among them. 1t was won by G. G. G.
rider and Wheat, another c. G. G.
rider, would have finished better but
for the fact that he was placed in a
pocket at the finish. The result: first,
C. A. Swan, Wheeling, prize gold
watch, c. C. c.; second, Herman Fred
rich, Wheeling, prize, china clock;
third, w. E. Salade, Wheeling, prizes,
sweater. McFadden, golf stockings, M.
! Gutman & Co., hat, Dinger Bros;
Frank R. Wheat fourth, R. Howe,
Wheeling, fifth. Time, 2:31.
Second race, half-mile handicap.
This was very good contest, and a
Marietta boy walked off with first
prize At the last turn there was a
bad spill, and it looked for time like
half the contestants would be thrown
| to the track. No person was injured,
however. The finish was very close.
The result: first, w. j. Bay, Marietta,
| As yards, prize, diamond stud, c. G. c.;
second. Jesse McCausland, Wheeling,
80 yards prize, rocking chair G.. Men
del & Co.. Roman chair, Palace Furni-
ture Co.; third, John Lubic, Benwood,
so yards, prize. umbrella and cane, O.
| Hess & Sons Time, 1:06 80.
Third race. mile open. This was one
of the most stubbornly fought contests
| on the programme for the afternoon
and a Wheeling rider finished ahead
Of all the visiting Cracks" The field
of starters was very large. Young, OF
GAINESVILLE, set the pace on the first
half, and on the third quarter the
men were punched together and work
ing hard. The finish was very close
and several riders were pocketed
| There was not more than four feet
dividing the first and fourth man as
they crossed the tape. There was an
other bad spill on the last turn, and
| one rider was thrown over the fence
but none were injured beyond few
scratches. The result: first, Fred
NeuhaYdt, Wheeling, diamond ring, c.
C. c.; second, d. w. Cornell, New Cas-
tie, Pa, silver tea set, c. c. c.; third
C A. Young, GAINESVILLE, o., rocking
chair W. B. Hall, Bridgeport, box
cigars, ]. F. Miller, low cut shoes, w
A. Helm & Co. Time, 1926 rs.
Fourth race, mile; boys under II
years. Judging from appearances OF
some of the riders, some of them had
tall scratching to get within the age
limit, and the crowded "guyed" some
of them good naturally. The boys
alternated in setting the pace, and Ell
lott led at the half, closely pushed by
Salade and Taylor. The finish was
very pretty. Salade threw away .
chance to finish second, and allowed
Oberman to pass him within two yards
| of the tape. The result: first, Carroll
E. Beatty, Shepard, o., gold watch, c.
c. c.; second, Howard Oberman,
Wheeling, silk umbrella, D. Gundling
& Co., sweater, Bicycle Cleaning Com
pany third, w. E. Salade, Wheeling
cyclometer, A. D. Howe Machine Co.,
and canvas shoes, F. Auber. Time
1882
Fifth race, half mile open. In this
race Kunkel, of St Clairsville, who
had been trying hard for a place in
the preceding races, got clear field
and proved an easy winner. Bay and
| Arthur Foster led until the upper turn
was reached, when Kunkel made q
pretty squirt, went to the front, and in
creased his lead TO seven feet when the
tape was crossed. The result: first
w. C. Kunkel, st. Clairsville, o., prize
diamond stud, e. c. c.; second, w. j
Bay, Marietta, O., diamond pin, c. c
c.: third. Arthur Foster, Wheeling
| shoes. O'Kane & Co.; fourth, Fred
Neuhardt, Wheeling, box cigars, Jacot
Loos. Time, 1907.
Sixth race, mile handicap. The han.
| dicaps were considered too great IN
this race, and none of the stratch mer
succeeded in getting a place. The
pace was fast from start to finish, but
! the riders were divided up into three
squads around the course, with a dis
| lance between them which could moi
| be closed up. Several scratch meI
| dropped out, realizing that their
| chances were hopeless. AT the last
turn there was a mix-up and a ba6
spill. Thomas Cox and Elmer Keech
! of this city, were both injured, and the
| latter was carried of the track. Cox's
| collar bone was fractured by the fall
The result: Walter Bell. Marietta, o.
80 yards, first, diamond stud, C. C. c.;
/ c. A. Swan. Wheeling. 200 yards, sec
ond, patent leather shoes. Locke Shoe
Co; Joseph Buch, Wheeling, 200 yards
| third, sweater, W Gutman. and boz
cigars. John Redeker: c. A. Briant