Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-28
RIDING FOR PRIZES.
FIRST Meet of The Evening St,r
Bicycle Club.

Bicycle Club.
Inc first meet of The Evening Star Rfcv
Gle Club was held Saturday afternoon at
the International Athletic Park. and nroy-
ed TO be quite interesting to the number of
iiieiius OF the contestants that assembled
10 witness the sport. The meet was
closed one. and came off Immediately after
the regular race meet held at the mark
Ihere were four events, and Forrest Rior-
Dan succeeded in carrying off the honors
OF the day. Guy V. Collins was also in
evidence, and secured place in all of the
races.
The officials of the meet were Mr.. F. F.
Simpson, referee: Messrs. ]. Hart Britain.
Charles T. Cabrera and Hurry Stiles
judges; DR.. W. w. Hodges AL c. tIensler
and J. c. Wilson. timers; Mr.. ]. III. Britain
starter. and w. II. Henshaw, announcer.
The International Park was kindly placed
at the disposal of the racers by the man
agement.
The first race, the one-third-miIe omen
was marked by an accident which dis ,bled
several riders. Roy Heron Dodd and
Rogers went down just after making the
hrst turn, the former being bruised about
the lace, while the latter injured his hand
HERON Is speedy rider and was a favor
le IN all the events. and may regrets
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suffered a slight conclusion of the brain
which rendered him unable to continue in
the days sport. which left an easy held to
the several other speedy ones
ms was the only spill of the meet
The two-thirds Of a mile handicap proved
to be a pretty race, in which the limit
men We're 5,rced to hustle.
The race in which the most interest was
championship of The Star office There
were a number of entries, but over the re-
suit considerable speculation arose Clar-
ence mgling was looked upon as a win
ner. and ne undoubtedly would have Sc
cured first honor had he not followed a
loafing pace for two of the three laps, an
advantage which Riordan did not allow
TO pass. The prize in this event was
handsome silver trophy cup, donated by
Mr.. William Haydn Henshaw. Riordan
won, with Ingling second and Collins third.
The time could have been improved upon
considerably
tered in the team race between an Even
ing Star team and a team from the Maur-
Ice Joyce Engraving Company. Ingling
was captain of the first named team, while
Joyce captained the other three. The
race was quite pretty, and run in much
better time than the championship event.
The last lap was extremely exciting and
interesting, with the Joyce team in the
lead but they could not hold it, and Rior-
dan won out by several lengths, with Col
Inns and InSling fourth and fifth, respect
iyely The Evening Star employees won
the race, the winner scoring six points.
the second man five points and SO on down
the line The score was ten to eleven.
The summary: One-third mile, open-For-
rest Riordan won. Guy Collins second and
Howard Fisk third. Time $50 4-5.
Two-thirds mile. handicap-Riordan 90
yards) won; Rogers 90 yards) second, and
Collins 60 YARDS third. Time, lao.
One mile, match race. for the champion
ship and cup given by Mr.. Henshaw-Rior-
dan won Ingling second and Collins third.
Time, 3.05 is.
Star-Joyce race: Star team, Riordan. six
points; Collins, three points and Ingling
two points. Maurice Joyce team, Joyce.
five points: Friedley. four points. and Nick
less one point. Total ten points.
Owing to the late hour. it was impossible
to run off the last two events, and the
prizes in these races will be held over and
competed for at another meet to be given
later in the season.
The list of prizes in the different events
was as follows:
First race-First. sweater. donated by
Stinemetz & Son: second. cyclometer, do
mated by West End Cycle Company.
Second rsce-First. pair bicycle Shoes do
mated by F. Croker; second, bicycle shirt,
donated by A. Lisner: third. lamp, donated
by E. 8. Empe; fourth. stockings, donated
by E. 8. Empe.
Third race-First. cup, donated by Haydn
Henshaw.
Fourth (teem) race-F'irst man over tape,
lamp. donated by Saks & Co.
Fifth race-First lamp, donated by F. a.
Fmpe: third. stockings. donated by e. g.
Empe: fourth. belt. donated by e. g. Empe
Sixth race-First, sweater, donated by
Parker, Bridget & Co.