The times., 1897-11-21
ARLINGTON WON THE RACE
Was a Close Finish and Two
Points Decided 1t.
A SPLENDID CENTURY Run
Hanger ColIided with Wilson and
the Latter Was Rendered Insensi-
hIe, Thereby Creating the Only
Accident OF the Day-Considerahle
Money Exchanged Hands.

The long and much-tallled-about 100
mile match road race between the Century
Cycle Club and Arlington Wheelmen took
place yesterday. The race has occupied
the attention OF bicycle riders generally
in This city since the League OF American
whccIninn century run in September. IN
that event the Arlington WheeIncn, the
Century cycle Club and the Capital BIZ
cycle Club men all finished, making tie.
The race was to have been run off lho
following Sunday, but the Capital boys
dropped out and the Century men were
badly Esed up and the prize was awarded
the Arlington team.
The Century Club, however, believing
they laG the superior team, and not feeling
satisfied with the outcome Of the race,
challenged tie Arlingtons TO 4 twelve
man team race, which the latter accepted.
Tnr -ace was postponed from time TO time
CD account OF the weather, but yesterday
III this particular was perfect, and the
men chOser to make the trip were promptly
Oh hand There was, however, an gree
u4ent that each team should consist Of
owing TO the fact that two Of the Cen
tTy team were out OF condition.
Rivalry between the two teams ami their
supporters has been heated, and it is eSui-
mated that tuny 81, 600. besides the prize
money, was wa gered on the outcome OF the
race, which, owing to its length and the
number o. riders engaged i'll it. is said
70 have been the first OF its kind ever
run ia America.
Theufficials Were Z F. Simpson, starter
J. ID. LaJey. William 7. Robertson, and
wK. l.arrim0re. Judges; n. W Moore and
R.Jcse, timers; l.. :. Harding, f stevenson
and ] II. Pilling, scorers; T. W. Moore,
starter.
The race was from start to finish the
most interesting that has ever taken place
ia this vicinity. All through il was q
struggle FOR blood, and not until Hanger
the last one OF the Century team, and
Walker. the last member OF the Arlington
70 make the tape had arrived, was the coa
test de'fded. when nine men OF each tea I
had finished the score stood, Century, Io3
and Arlington 104 points.
When tie twenty men got the sigma
at promptly O'Clock, they started
off like q rank Of soldiers. Their regu
larity. however, lasted for only fey
yards. Then Smith, of the Arlingt on
jumped WA like quarter horse andtook
lead OF about thirty wards. This he main
tanned for about five miles. Then he begal
to tire.
Counselnan led the first bunch of 81
riders into Oiney, having covered the dis
tance In 81 minutes. From Qlney lie Tol
along with LIZ companions, using then
as paoemak ers until Frederick was reached
following closely on the heels Of Mftche
and Bolden. who made the turn at tha
place, all turning within 100 yards Of eac
other. The turn was made at 1890,
3 hours and s minutes after the start
FoikInan, WHO had been riding steadil
all the way, Joined the leaders. Her
CounselTnan, Bolden and volkman stopped
but bntchan pushed along. At Dainascu
Mitchell had streak OF bad luck. He too
d wrong road, end before he learned hl
mistake and got back 70 the course agaL