Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-29
SPORTS YESTERDAY.
Two Interesting Bicycle Races
With Albuquerque Winners.
Billy Cooks ed. Bennett" PAGES an
Exhibition Mile.
The Albuquerque Team Wins Baslly From
Lsadville.
SEVERAL EXCITING HORSE RACES.

Two bicycle races, two running horse
races and a lop-sided game Of base bail
was this program offered az the fair
} rounds yesterday afternoon. About 500
euthu-iastic spectators, among whom
we're a large s~pfinkling o. ladies, viewed
the contests.
The majority OF those In attendance
did not witness the hisycie race. because
{ wa pulled on ea.iy IN order to have
he horse racing given It's place, and the
base ball game % uegin on time.
BICYCLE RACES.
In the hall mite noyics bicycle race all
the riders rode well and Harry Lockhart.
Jr., euned the race. which he VOL la
1904. Young aud Kipfer were awarded
the second ana third prizes respectively.
I'm the two mile wheel contest, Fred. %
Lewis secured the lead aud maintained
this advantage until the close, finishing
in 542. Beeler, OF Raton. second, aud
Qutcalt. OF Nj Paso. third.
INHIBITION PACE.
Following the bicycle races, I'D Ben.
nett, an Albuquerque pacing horse,
owned by William Cook. paced an ex
hibitiOn race OF n mile, doing the half
in l:l2k aud just doubling his time In
the mile, making II In 2:25
THE HORSE RACES.
In the "a mile running race Patsy Dl-
gan, the tayOrite, fell down on his record
VI Tuesday, white DIFF, who won the four
aud a half furlongs contest Tuesday.
went against Dugan aud Sir Kenneth
and beat them In 1864.
Jimmy Gafretty, VINO rode Dir Tues.
lay and "Wednesday, was also aslfide
Miss Redwood. who finished 0rst in the
three quarter mile race that followed,
chang ng his cOlOrs from green 10 red.
Shite and blue.
Ia the finish of the five eighths mile
contest, Dit led Sir Kenneth by nearly a
ength, while Dugan wa another length
u the rear. Jimmy" Hahn rode Sir
Kenneth and scrip" Tsttersall Patsy
Uugan All weighed In at llg pounds.
Ia the three quarter mile dash, LOrenda
was ahead at tbs first quarter, but Miss
Redwood passed her sOon after and main
aimed the lead TO the wire, completing
The race In l:l7. ZatiadO struggled
hard. but retained the uncoyeted position
until the close, Lorenda arriving second az
the judges stand. The riders we're: Miss
Redwood, by Jimmy Garretty; LOrendR,
by Harry Mcdowell; Zariada, by Mark
Derby.
PRESERVED FRUITS.
Alvin 4 Pohl has entered an exhibit OF
preserved fruits.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
This Albright Art parlors are showing
a variety Of pictures, the product OF the
Third street gallery.
NEW BUILDING MATERIAL.
The rebel cannon resurrected In old
town In 1891 are part Of an exhibit
which also includes a block OF magne
stun, or lime rock, a new building ma.
terial found near Camp Whitcomb. The
rock can be easily sawed into blocks OF
slabs. and IL said to harden with ex
posture.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
The poultry department today contains
a number OF varieties of fowls, includ
ing Pekin ducks, silver crested Polish
silver spangled Hamburgs, white Wyan
dotte aud Plymouth X ok chickens and 4
pair Of French rabbits.
HAY PRESS.
The DonahOe Hardware company Il
showing a Meade direct pull hay press,
MESILLA VALLEY TOMATOES.
Gross, Blackwell Il Co., has an exhibit
II boxes Of Diamond G sOapNand boxes Of
Mesilla valley tomatoes raised by Thee
R0uanlt. Of Las Cruces.
LIVE STOCK.
l. +. PAUL, OF Aurora, Ill, has brough
to the fair a half dozen full blOOdeC
shropshire sheep. He il a large raiseI
OF this breed OF sheep and hopes TO intro
iuce them into this country.