The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31

West Side park under the auspices of |
the West End Wheelmen was a gigan-
tic success although the weather was
decidedly unfavorahle for out door
sport Some of the cream of Eastern
Pennsylvania's amateur racing men
and a crowd of not less than 2. 500 persons
were present. G. w. Douglass of Phil
adelphia was the particular star of the
day. The three first prizes and one &C.
ond to his credit.
Several good spills occurred during
the afternoon, the most severe ones be-
ing on the home stretch in the second
heat of the one mile handicap. From
this mix up J. w. Curry and G. w.
Hollenbeck were removed from the
track in a sort of insensibility. The
former came around all right in a
short time but an examination of the
latter revealed the fact that he was
suffering from g. broken collar bone
and three broken ribs. He was re-
moved to the city hospital. Will Morst
of Scranton collided with Dffenderfer
of Binghamton in the final of thehan-
dicap. Both received few scratches.
Ed Van Valkenburg Of Pittston broke
the state amateur paced half-mile
record, paced by the West Ends trip
let team. Van Valkenburg followed
the pace like a veteran, covering the
distance in the remarkable time Of So
LIS. The previous record was 50 1-5.
OF the Scranton riders here, Chas.
Coleman rode in the best form. AL
though he won but one priZe-second
in the handicap-he rode we'll up with
the leaders in all the finishes. He de-
veloped a remarkable sprint in the
handicap when within a few yards of
the tape which fact alone gave him Sec
ond place in this event. The Scranton
riders did fairly well, winning two
seconds and two thirds.
THE SUMMARIES.
Following are the SUMMARIZES:
One-mile novice-E. p. CASTOR Wilkes
Barre, first; George Palmer, Scranton,
second. Time, 2.27.
One-mile open (first heaD-W. c. Doug
las, Philadelphia, first: Charles Coleman,
Scranton. second r. p. Rich, Mechanic
burg, third; H. B. Strong, Scranton
fourth. Time, 2.22k. Second heaD-
Paced by Ed Van Valkenburg. William
McMichael Berwick first: w. G. Kellar
Kingston, second; Robert V. White,
Scranton. third; r. A. Gregory, Scranton,
fourth Time, 2.21 4-.5 Flnal-Earl Bovee,
y. w. DOuBldSS, IrSls w. VI.
Keller, second r. V. White, third, Time,
220.
One mile boy's-Stanley Rinheimer,
| Wilkes-Barre, first; Ray Huber. West
Pittston, second; II. G. Young, Wilkes
Barre third. Time, 2.54 2-5.
Half-mile open (first heat)-Paced by
H. E. Brong. George w. Thorne. Bing
hamton, first; Adrain Smith, Philadel-
phia, second; Sterling w. Hendershot,
Plymouth, third. Time, los. Second heat
Paced by Ralph Gregory. w. G.. Doug
| las, Philadelphia, first; Earl Bovee, Bing-
| hamton. second. Time, 109 Final-Paced
| by A. F. Diffenderfer. Earl Bovee Bing-
hamton. first; w. C. Douglas, Philadel-
phia. second; R. A. Gregory, Scranton,
third Time, LOG
One-mile championship, city of Wilkes
| Barre; time limit, 2.30-C. A. Brown. first; /;
Wells Atherton, second. (This event was
| declared no race by Referee Price, as
| time limit was eXceededD. Runover (city
| championships Sturdevant, first;
| c. w. Hollenback, second. Time, 2.2S1a.
Half-mile exhibition-R. V. White.
Scranton; tandem paced by Gregory and
| Keller, Scranton. Time, 1.02.
One-mile handicap (first heat)-Ed Van
| Valkenburg, 80 yards, first; w. G. Keller,
| 70 yards, second Charles Coleman. 60
yards, third; George Thorne, 30 yards,
| fourth w. G. Douglass, scratch. fifth.
| Time, 2.15. 1-5 Second heat-Wiliam
| Michael, 70 yards, first; George Palmer
| 105 yards. second: Wells Atherton, 10
yards, third: d. ]. Campbell 115 yards.
| fourth; William Marsh 40 yards, fifth
| Time, PIG. Final-W. C. Douglass
scratch. first; Charles Coleman 60 yards
| second; George w. Thorne, 80 yards
| third. Time, 2.20 As
Half-mile exhibition for state record
Ed Valkenburg, Pittston. paced by DEM
ing, Frantz and Kiple, of wikes-Barr
! on triplet Time, 5S1s
| Two-mile lap-C w, Douglass. Phila-
delphia, first; George w Thorne, Bing-
hamton second William McMichael
Berwick, and Earl Bovee Binghamton,
tie for third place. Time, SIS.
| NOTES OF THE MEET.
| Grounds and track were poorly DO
| Iced. The surging crowd on the track
in front of the grand stand was a con-
stant menace to the riders and Off
cials.
The following Scrantonians were
| track officials: G.. M Price, referee:
W. r. Pierce, judge; Andrew NJ. Finn,
timer.
Little Tommy" Prosser, of this
city mere midget, rode in the boys
race. Immediately upon his appear
ing on the track he became the fav-
orlte. Tommy didn't win, but he made
a very credltable showing when his
size and the fact that the wheel he rode
was so large that he was compelled
to slide back and fourth with the mo-
tion of the pedals, is taken in consid-
Grafton.
The general outpouring of Wilkes
Barreans to the races set many Scran-
ton wheelmen's brains at work trying
to solve the old question, "Why can't
Scranton do the same at home %
Scranton has better local riders thar
Wilkes Barre, and always has had
first-class entries. but the crowds
"come not"
Gregory and Keller are not in goot
condition as yet They finished strone
but neither sprinted we'll.
Bob Whites showing in the one-mil,
open was very creditable. In this even
he rode a strong heady race.
There was a noticeable change II
position and handle bars this season
among the racing men. Last year mar
row bars and exceedingly low position
was the thing" This season thing
are drifting to a more commonsens
position, and wider handle bars.
Four new Scranton racing men VIII
virtually made their debut Saturda!
are Strong. Dawkins, Palmer ant
Marsh. Their fast strong finishes in
dicate that they are made of the righ
stuff.
Many Scranton faces were seen on tn
track and in the grand stand, anon
them were: Charles Carr, Ben Keller
Harry Kingsley. John Lloyd r. V
White, c. M. Price, Ralph Gregory
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