Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-21

W0eH young I1NilleTy WIZ was dt luo tliIc
we'll along with the others, got himself
checked up, he found that there were a
half dozen or more spokes broken out
of his front wheel. Just how the accident
happened, the reporter is unable to state
positively; but it is said that the wheel
was struck by Felix Walkers pedal. 1t
is not thought that Hunter would have
stood any show to win the first place
even if the accident had not occurred ;
but he may have come out second or
third. He gives promise of becoming a
fast rider.
Hope Bryson, the little fellow who set
the crowd wild at Clover last fall, made
another hit At Glover he rode mans
wheel with the saddle much too bigh.
Near the end of the race he got down of
the saddle on to the frame of his wheel
and doubled himself for his best, coming
out an easy winner. On Tuesday he rode
Sterling wheel that exactly suited him.
and the riding he did stirred the crowd
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm that
was developed during the afternoon.
Some of the visiting wheelmen afterward
wanted to enter young Bryson in the
handicap race, and offered to back him
heavily but under the rules there could
be no more entries, and the project was
abandoned. The Glover people say young
Bryson is good for two miles.
One notable incident of the day was
striking advertising idea. Most OF the
partizanship of the Neill and Ardrey
factions was based on the rivalry of the
bicycle agents. Ardrey is partial to the
Monarch and Neill to the Columbia.
Both are wheels of unquestioned merit,
but the persistent and aggressive adver-
tising that the Monarch has received has
placed it more prominently than any
other wheel before the public in this Sec
ton. On account Of this fact, all the
local, and many other bicycle, agents are
naturally arrayed against it.. AS the re-
su 1t, the preponderance of talk for months
has been against the probability Of Ar
drey's being able to win, and locally he
was anything bnt favorite. His home
people, and those of Rock Hill, backed
him up as long as they could find any
body who was willing to bet. Some
Yorkville people bet the same way ): but
not many. The race, therefore,. was
considerable damper to those who were
defeated, and the Monarch agents rubbed
it in by meeting the crowd as it came
from the race track, with drums and
big sign bearing picture of the familiar
lion, and in large letters, the now we'll
known legend. ride a Monarch and
keep in frontn'
Upon being asked about the matter,
President Cartwright, of the Wbeelmen's
association, says be does not know yet
Just bow the grounds will be disposed Of
with regard to the public. 1t is the idea
of the committee to give the public the
fullest and freest use of the grounds pos
sible, consistent with the proper preserva-
ton of the property and the best interests
of the association. 1t is desired to devel-
op to the utmost local talent, and it will
be furnished every facility. But, at the
same time, it will be necessary to have
some safeguard against giving the priv
ileges of the grounds too freely to those
who may not properly appreciate the
courtesy. 1t is likely that an arrange
ment will be made by which entrance
may be had through system of passes,
or something of that kind. All this is a
matter for future consideration.
The date and character of the next meet
are also matters to be considered later on.
1t is not likely that there will be more
than one more big meet, like the last one,
during the year, and it may be that this
will be the last. But there will, no doubt,
be number of minor meets participated
in by purely local talent, with 10 or 10
cents admission. The splendid accom-
modations furnish every facility for di-
versions of this kind, and also various
other entertainments which have not been
practicable heretofore. With careful and
proper management, the bicycle track
promises to be worth great deal to York.
Vile, and perhaps something also to the
stock holders.