The evening times., 1898-05-18
SCHADE THE STAR.
Carries on the HOnOrs at the York.
r.. willie Cycle Meet.

Carries on the HOnOrs at the York.
vile Cycle Meet.
special to The Times from Charlotte,
n. G., says: The cycle racing season was
inaugurated at Yorkville yesterday af-
ternoon at the new Palmetto Clubs one
quarter cycle track. The oval is well
banked, built of hard red clay and con-
ceded to be one of the fastest in the
South. A large. representative field of
crack amateurs from various parts of the
country made things interesting, and some
gilt-edged sport was witnessed by the
2.5C0 people who were present.
Fred. Schade, Washington's clever anna
teur champion, who rode here under the
colors of Georgetown College, was by long
odds the star of the meet. His riding and
sprinting abilities were simply astonish-
ing, and his brilliant victories installed
him hot favorite.
The team pursuit race between the
Washington boys, Schade, Counselman
and Pittman, and Butts, Spaulia and
Ross. of Charlotte, N c., was also an
interesting event. The Washington con-
from the start. At 1-2 miles Schade
made one of his famous spurts, and rap
idly closed the gap, passing the opposing
team with a fierce sprint right at the
tape. The time for the 5 miles was II
minutes 42 seconds. Counselman finished
u
mile races were also captured by young
Schade. The 2-mile handicap demonstrate
ed Counselman's endurance who won this
event after a bruising race.
The Washington team, with the ex-
ception Of Schade, who returned to the
university to stand the final exams, left
tonight for Charlotte, N. c.. where they
race on the 10Th and Goth inst.
Summaries.
r,oy,ica- u-olto,, q Nou va,r,
Vile. S. c., first; Marlin Roberts, Atlanta,
Ga. second; r. d. Lewis. Rocky Mount,
N. c., third. Time. minutes 43 As Sec
onds
One-mile open-First heat: Fred.
Schade. Georgetown College, first; Will
liam Pittman, Washington, D. c., second;
o. Barringer, Charlotte, N. c., third
Time. minutes IS 2-5 seconds Second
heat: Lee Counselman, Century Club.
first; J. e. Ardley, Fort Mill. S. c., sec
ond: r. V. Conerat, Savannah, Ga, third
Time, minutes II 1-2 seconds. Third
heat: Harry Butts Charlotte, N. c., first;
c. H. Shuford, Charlotte. N. c., second;
Ernest Ross. Charlotte, N. c., third. Time
2 minutes "a seconds. Final heat: Fred
Schade, Georgetown College, first; Will
liam Pittman, Washington. D. c., second;
Lee Counselman. Century Club. third; r.
v. COnnerat, Savannah, Ga, fourth.
Time, 2 minutes 81 seconds.
One-n1ile amateur. county champion
ship-John f. Ardrey, Fort MILL s. c.,
first; S. r. Goza, Rock Hill, 8. c.. second;
8. l.. Meacham. Fort Mill, S. c., third.
Time. 2 minutes 81 3-5 seconds.
One-quarter-mile open, standing start
Fred. Schade, Georgetown College. first:
Henry Butts, Charlotte, n. c., second;
John Whitesides, Atlanta, Ga. third: Lee
Counselman, Century Club, fourth. Time,
81 seconds.
Two-mile handicap. final heat-Lee
Counselman, IS yards, first; R. " Con-
nerat, 1875 yards, second; Oscar Neill, 800
yards, third; William Pittman, IS yards.
fourth. Time. 4 minutes "a seconds
Amateur pursuit team race-Fred.
Schade. Lee Counselman and William
Pittman, Georgetown, overlook other
team from Charlotte N. c., at miles.
Time, II minutes 42 seconds.