The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
SCHADE'S SCALP SAFE.
TIE IHDEPENDENT CYCLE CLUB
RACES SUCCESS.
RIchmond's Favorite Again Proves His
Title to Popularity and Wins Often.
Half-MiIe Record Lowered.

dependent Cycle Clubs meet at the Ex-
position track yesterday afternoon.
The speed excellence of the day was
marred by brisk breeze blowing against
the stretch. The crowd was fair in size.
and very fair in composition. for OF the
fifteen hundred present, threefourths
were ladies'
The track appointments were above
ordinary and the order maintained by the
spectators could hardly have been I'M
proved
The Chrstofero Columbo Band up in
the grand stand enliyened the waits by
an excellent character Of music.
THE FIRST RACE
1t was AIS O'Clock when the riders lined
up at the tape Tor the first race A one
mile novice They were:
Entries
Cd j. c. Parkinson.
.. Grey Weber
2. S. r. Maupin.
2. J. NJ. Atkinson.
Q. II. c. Williams.
S. II. Is. Warren.
10. W ID. Jennings.
IL. X. T. Slaughter.
g.. TheoY Yeats.
g.. +. w. Tower.
4. VI. S. Bowman
l. J. S. Jones.
Z. j. Z. Parkinson.
Warren pulled away from the bunch
at the crack of the gun, In style mat
would have been creditable to ''profesh.
Weber attempted to follow Warrens
lead, but fell. not injuring himself, how
eyre. .
At the half Warren still led. but was
punched with Slaughter, eats and VIII
liams. who had carried on three cor
nered fight for second.
The speeding did not begin until the
three-quarters when Williams, Of DAN
Vile by a jumping squirt cleared the dis
lance between him and the lead. and came
down the stretch for winner, with Yeats
and Maupin second and third respective
ly. The time was lowered by the breeze
to 2:5G fiat.
First prize one pair NJ & w. tires,
Morgan d Wright, Chicago, H., $40; sec
ond prize, one T.. q +. saddle. j. r.
Stonebraker & Brother. value 81; third
prize, one cyclometer, r. II. Ingersol &
Brother. &.
SECOND RACE.
The second event was a Quarter-mile
sprint TO the tape. In this local talent
showed up creditably against the big men,
when young Dallas Richardson ran third
after thrilling escape from the trailers,
following Halstead and Schade. who
came first and second respectively. The
time was 80 "a seconds.
Those who competed and the prizes
were:
One quarter mile, open-First prize. sill
yer water set, from ID. Buchanan & Son,
s25; second prize. Dresden China tobacco
box. through T. w. Tignor & Son. SIS;
third prize. tubular lamp, through Smith
Courtney Company, 50.
Entries
TO- +. A. Fry.
H. Griffin Halstead.
IS 3. j. Campbell.
13. Harry u. Greer.
g. ID. c. Richardson.
90 Mike Tuccli.
p. Fred Schade.
&C. w. b. Courtney.
4. NJ S. Bowman.
H. w. J. Tignor
% O. G. Hope.
%. a. G. Moran.
THIRD RACE.
Five entries were scratched from the
list of riders, reducing the field to nine
These were:
One half mile, open-frst prize, one
diamond ring, Independent Cycle Club.
s2j; second prize. pair NJ. & w. tires,
from r. w. Tignors Sons, 80; third
prize. one sweater. Independent Cycle
Club S.
Entries:
70. ]. r. Temple.
2S. o. c. Hope.
&c. T.. n. Holt.
10. +. A. Fry.
Is. w. b. Courtney.
q. Fred Schade.
II. Griffin Hastead.
Is. Harry Il. Greer.
80. A. c. Moran
Fast time and a close finish were ex-
pected from this event, and the hopes for
the fulfllment of this expectancy rose
with the dying OF the breeze. At the
signal the line OF riders broke. and the
struggle was one for the lead. The little
blue-rimmed Columbia that bore Fred
Schade was seen to tremble; then, In a
single jump TO shoot 10 the pace Fred
then fairly dropped behind Greer. who
had followed closely and escaped the
wind.
II was among the closest punches ever
seen at the track. and a scrimmage in
volving the leaders seemed imminent.
Nothing OF the sort occurred. however.
and at the stretch Schade broke from
the pack, and the crowd cheered wildly
as he finished with q second to spare.
Moran and Halstead were second and
third. Time. 1901 S-5.
FOURTH RACE.
Much interest was manifested In the
outcome OF the next event the mile
championship OF Richmond, which.
though contested for at every meet in the
city. never fails TO capture a large share
OF attention. Tignor was a strong IA
vorlte and when ne led a field OF four
teen for winner, the crowd was satisfied.
Ben Slaughter ana j. T. Temple were
second and third. Time, 2:2l, Hat
The riders and prizes were:
one mile championship Of Richmond
First prize, medal by I. G. c.. $50; rocker
by c. G.. Jurgen's Son, s.. Total, s25.
Second prize pipe by B. r. Allen, $.
Third prize, hat by Meyer Greentree,
s..
Entries
6. +. w. Tower.
Z. J. C.. Parkinson.
II. ]. r. Temple.
y. Herbert Mccall.
l6. w. b. Courtney.
20. Mike Tuccli.
q. Ben Slaughter.
10. -. e.. Richardson.