The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-28
SECOND BICYCLE RACES.
Downing. Of San Jose. Beats Cetters
OF Tacoma. in the onc-Mfle
profcssionaf.

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Ath's,ic park last night 10 witness tns
sAconi o. the seasons Bicycle races
The principa, event was The one-nssle pro
fess:ons, race setween Ccster. ~ Tacoma
and Downing. Of San Jose, Cotte- took
the first heat after long sprint. The IN
ish was elose ard exciting, Downing won
the second hea, by half a wheel and cap
tGrsd the third after q long and hard tug
OF war from the hack stretch.
After Fred Sohone had won the half
mile. Notwithstanding BE spirited TIRES
or four times as FAR ~ was necessary. no
pat himself ont OF the mile amateur by
losing count 81 the Isrs and sprin;ing HIM
self 10 finish in the third lap Lorenzo
Dow then won the sinai handily from,
Hask;us and Watson.
During che third heat. which was won Nv
Haskins. Melvin Overly. % Seattle, stracS
the railing as he came into the homo.
stretch. Down ne went and with him went
]. Elicit, OF Tacoma, and c. Harold. Of
Seattle
Men and women rushed out on the track
ana were gotten or Just N time 10 give
Haskins and Strayer. who escaped the
tumble. chance 10 come around again.
Overly was badly cut up on the face and
arms but no bones were broken Harold
and Elliott received few scratches.
Norton. OF Seattle. did good riding IN
both the novice ard five-mlla handieap.
winning beth. For new man he showed
excellent Judgment.
Tho summaries:
One-MtIc Novice.
First heat-won by Norton. Seattle; MI.
ier seattle second. Tne a4.ls
Second heat-Won by Iarams rove,I.
Priest. Seattle second TYu1s. 2.ri~'
anTd heat-Wen by Poole. Tacoma;
nm F1naI l bs,,S o sseond. Tine 2;$ss.
Poole, Tacoma, second; LARAMIE. l.oueu
third Time, go
Match Race. Mile. Amateur.
, Won by Fred Schone. Seattle. Tine.
80 The race was scheduled 10 take place
between Schone and Hunter. OF Rr.issh
Columbia. Hunter failed - show mn on
account Or Illness and U.ackmore Of VAN
eo1ver, H. G.. took his place. According 10
under IS. Blackmore refused TO rae.
ssga!n and the race was awarded 10
Match Race, Mile. Professional.
Heats.
Con teStants-C'otter of Tacoma and
Hardy Downing of san Jose.
First heat-Won by Cotter; time a.e-
.S2,s
Final heat--Won by Downing. Time.
2:S312.
Haif-Miie Amateur.
F1rst heat--Won by Harold, Seattle. La
rame. Lowell, second. Time iIS7s
SECOND heat-Won by Fred Schone So
atiie. Hasklns, Seattle. second. Time,
Third heat-won by Lorenzo Dow. Ia
coma; Wright, Tacoma, second. Tine.
Final heat--Won by schone. Seattle:
Harold. Seattle. second Haskins, Seattle.
third. Time 1:ioa..
Onc-MiIe Amateur.
FRS; heat-Won By Chamberlain. Seat
tie: Biackmofe. Vancouver. second. Time,
2:ioi.
SChone. Seattle second, Time cal
Third heai-Won by Hasl<ins Seattle:
Strayer. Seattle. second. Time 2lfty
Fourth heAt-Won by Lorenzo Dow. Ia
coma: Poole. Tacoma - c0nd. Time e.ea
Schone spufted or wrong lap and put him
self ont Of the race
Final heat-Won ny Dow Ua!A<ins sec
ond. Watson third. Watson WAS given sec
ond because Haskins did not do any pac-
ing during the race. Time of winner,
223i3.
Five-Mtie Handicap.
Won BY Norton. Seattle. 225 yards handi-
cap: Smith. Tacoma ssCond, $50 yards
nafi'iicap Dow Tacoma. scratch. third.