The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-29

The time prize was won by FRIED
richs from the one minute mark. The
distance, thirteen miles, was made In
thirty-seven minutes fiat. The second
best time performance was by the WIN
ner OF the race. Adams, In $3.50.
The match foot race at 100 yards, was
won by Butler, of Benwood, over Henry,
of Bridgeport. The latter stumbled five
yards from the finish and fell Time, II
seconds.
The basket hall game between the
Crescents and Turner's was won by the
latter, 4 too.
The half mile foot race was won by
Henry, OF Bridgeport.
The one mile open bicycle race went
to Dodd, Of wellsburg, in the credit
able time OF 2:33. His was an excellent
performance. the track being very
heavy. Berry, OF bridgeport was sec
ond: Gnodhue, OF Darlington, third; La
nam, OF Alliance, fourth, and Stewart
OF Steubenville, fifth.
In The flve mile handicap bicycle race,
the winner was Lanam. Of Alliance,
whose long distance work has always
been his long suit. DOdd, OF Wellsburg
was considered a likely winner, but he
fell from his wheel and was out OF 1t.
CLYDE Young, OF Enon Valley, Pa. was
second and gave Lanam scrap for the
race. Tommy Garden, OF Wheeling,
made most OF the pace and finished
third. Frledrichs was fourth and Berry
got nth position. The time was 1870,
the result of Gardens willingness TO go
out and make rafting pace for the
field.
The concluding attraction on the
track was the horse racing. There were
Ave events, which resulted as follows:
First race, four and one-half furlongs.
Sister Ida, l0S (HiEGlns), to l.........,...
SDeedy, liz (Flynnl, 3 to 2.................
Or. Werden. los CRigbyl, 3 TO- l,'.;;....'...
Time, O:5S. Ensign, Fluellen, Hope and
Viola Albers also ran
Second race. six furlongs.
Crown. los ChHmp) I to l......":..''''
Gov, Griggs, III CBurkholder). to 5....,. 2
Young GriffO, 100 (BendeD, 10 to l;...,.
Time, 1916. Arian and Silver Brook also
ran.
Third race. four and one-half furlonEs. i,
Corn Cob, liz Donnelly) even money!.
franz X, Hart, if2 {FTynR}, to I..."... 2
Liiiipute, li5 (Champ), to l.;...,..;.'.i, J
Time, O:579t. Fullspced and Junk also
ran.
Fourth race. four and ono.half furlonss;
A. y. Dadc. ll5 Qattonl' TO S''''''''''' 4 4
The Mantaum, Ito Donnclly). to L.. 3
TIme O:55Ik. HumorGst also ran.
Fifth race. one and one-siIteenth miles
hurdle handicap.
Arundel. 1870 CRiGhy). even money!.
TorstcnsIon, 100 (icredith), to 9...''''.
Tampa, 40 Baker, TO 2...."...''.''''''' .
Time, 1871.
The amusements committee takes this
opportunity OF thanking the many
wheelmen who so generously donated
their services as officials and assisted
IN making the bicycle racing the most
attractive feature Of the celebration 9t
Labor Day. Among these were the foI,
lowing: Handicapped and Referee VIII
r.. Stevenson, Starter f. ]. State, Judges
II. V, Ankle, Jason c. Stamp and Allan
d. smith, Timer w. ]. Lukens Check
ers A. l.. Sawtellr. 7. T. WcitzeI, Ed
ward Vaas and Frank Wheat; also TO
Mr.. Hennlg. OF the Bicycle Cleaning
ompany, for the use Of his storeroom as
a dressing apartment, and to others
Their services are second only to those
OF the racing men themselves. who, for
modest prizes, risk life and limb IN
their devotion to the cycling sport-the
Durcst America can boast OF.