The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-15
NORFOLK CYCLE RACES.
sOME BEdUTIFUL hVEATS MdRKEe
BY Ban SMASH YRS.
Zimmerman the Great Makes the Mile "a
One Fifty-seyen aud Two fifths aud
Sohade One Ffnh Behind Him.

NORFOLK, VA. Sept. lt-Special.--
About one thousand people saw the bicy-
Gle races az League Park to-day. There
were six starters in the first event. the
one-haf mile novice. The men remained
bufched for nearly three-eighths when
Dozicr skuled out and won by a good
lead In one thirteenth with Alexander
second and Bashford third.
The one mile open was a beauty. There
were fourteen starters who got away
well after two unsuccessful attempts and
Immediately struck a record gait They
wero paced by French ana Scarborough
and chung TO them In a bunch for three
quarters when Schade repeated his an
cient performance. drawing quickly away
from the crowd ana finishing well IN the
lead In 2.l6 2-5. with Moran. OF washing
ton a good second. There was dis
pute about third place which was award
ed 70 Dozier by the judges though many
thought Wilson, or Washington got It.
A PROFESSIONAL LOAF.
The two-mile professional handicap was
a profess lOnal loaf, ln which an TOUR
starters took their own sweet time the
event being redeemed solely by pretty
finish between Fred. Slmms ana IT. y.
Boa 5 l-3 the latter finishing second Win
twenty-five yards; W NJ. simms' hfty
Yards third
The half-mile handicap was pretty ana
exciting marred only bv bad Smash up
on the second quarter IN which Moran,
smith ana three others were spilled an
over the track. the first named beins
knocked clear through the fence ana was
badly bruised up about the inns ina
face Nye. thirty-hve yards. won IN W.
with W. S. Ferguson. thirty-hve yarus'
second, and l.. l.. Shumadine ,iortl y"i's'
third. Scratch time. 1903 To-
The prettiest race OF the day was the
half-mile open IN which there were Ten
starters. SChade did not have ms usua'
cinch for George r.. Smith gave MN 4
hard run for his money and came NJ oiily
"a few feet behind him. nnNhlnk we
closest second Shade had during the
meet. paul Van Beckman, OF Washing
tom. came In third, time 1900 l-o
JIMMY AGAINST TIME.
The event OF the day was zimmerman
one-mile against time by aN 1lis the IN
est syhtbitton ever seen here The cham
rlon ngas received with enthusiastic cheers
when he made his appearance. non t"a
result was announced every oodN maze
noise The time was 1901 20. Emmy WIS
paced by Ball and Mudd and the simms
Brothers. 49,. 49,,
mile handicap. There were seventeen i'
start With Moran and wilson At the
scratch. on the third lap Bashfort YVES
sDlled at the first quarter and hoIier met
with the same fate n the same pl2ce on
the sixth lap Dozier was badly bruised
mo and attributed his misfortune 90 Shu-
nadine. who forced him to tne fence
Shumadne with $50 yards finished m sl
Nve. 175 yards second Ferguson TO
Yards. third, and Barnes, 3-j yards. fourth.
Shumadine was disqualified for looking
back during the race ana was set 1a'A
10 third place Nye going to first ana Fer
gusOn 10 second. -
SCHADE GOES FOR a RECORD
Tho regular events being over Schade
made preparations for his mile against
time. I'm am attempt 90 lower thc state
record of 2l5 held by Robertson. lie
was passed by two fast amateur teams and
with flying start. exhibited femarkd-
BILE speed during tho whole distance. do
ine the first half in 50 seconds. and The
whole mile In the splendid time OF ..oi 5-3-
fuet One-dfth Of a second beneath thinner
mans performance.
Messrs French and helms won't up
against tho tandem quarter of mile roc
ord OF 20 seconds. established Monday,
bat the best they could do was % 3d.