The age-herald., 1898-10-12

by the friends of both men that the five mile heat will be made in less than 12 min utes. They will be paced by the fastest tandem team that can be secured.
 Both men have made many admirers the two nights they have appeared at West End, and the rivalry between them will make the race hot from start to finish. Bob Walthour is better known here than Winesett, but the latter won heart over Walthour in the one mile race last night Walthour halls from Atlanta and is con sidered the southern champion. He Is said to be better mile racer than for longer distances.
 Winesett came south from Baltimore few weeks ago with Jack Princes string, but was persuaded to come to Birmingham. He is considered good long distance man and was the official pacer for the national circuit in 1897. He then made mile easily in 210
 Both men will go in training at once for their races Friday and Saturday nights.
 The Races Last Night
 The first race was two miles, open to amateurs. First prize, chamber set of twelve pieces; second prize, dinner set of 100 pieces; third prize, one pair of bicycle tires.
 The race was run in three heats, the en- tries for the first being Hickman, Stubbs, Perkins and Chrisenberry. Stubbs won with Hickman second and Chisenberry third. Time, 533 Is.
 The entries in the second heat were Strickland, Hawthorn, Ware and Riddle. Riddle won, with Strickland second and Ware third. Time, 5.19 2-5.
 In the final heat the riders were paced by tandem, Cooper and Harris covering the first mile and the Roberts brothers the second.
 --Fhe entries were Bfddie,- Ware, Strick- land, Stubbs and Hickman. The pace from the start was terrific. Near the end when the pacers dropped out to give the riders full sway for the last tug, Hickmans s wheel hit the tandem and he was dumped off the track all in a lump. He was not injured and sprang back on his wheel, fin- ishing third Stubbs won the race with Riddle second. The time for the two miles was 430 or a mile in 2:15. The second race was one mile, open to professionals, run in three heats. First prize, $25; second prize, $15; third prize $5. The entries for the first heat were Chap man and Kennedy. Chapman won Time, 2:26 2-5.
 Walthours Winesett and Quinn entered the second heat. Winesett won in 219 Walthour finished second. In the final heat were WdltHOuT, WlneSeII ana chapman. This heat grew rather exciting. Chapman was leading on the last lap, but Walthour spurted ahead and won first money, Chap man coming second Winesett third. Time, 2:1S
 Riddle Fell on Last Lap The last race, one mile, open to amateurs, was the most exciting of all, pretty finish in the last heat being spoiled by a spill. Riddle was rounding the last lap and com- ing like winner, when he fell on the curve. He bounced all over the track and came near being run into He, fortunately, was uninjured and trotted in third. The entries for the first heat were Hick- man, Chrisenberry and Strickland. Hck- man won, with Strickland second and Chrisenberry third Time, 2:35 1-5. The en- tries for the second heat were Riddle, Per kins and Stubbs Stubbs crossed the mark first, with Bidle close second and Perkins third. Time, 2:37.
 Hickman, Chrisenberry, Strickland, Stubbs and Riddle entered the final heat. The Roberts brothers set pace that none could stand, but Hickman, Stubbs and Riddle. In the last lap Riddle fell. Hick- man ran first, Stubbs second and Riddle re- covering, led his wheel in and made third. The mile was made in 210 1-5, or eight sec-