The age-herald., 1898-10-11
FIRST NIGHT OF
 BICYCLE MEET Exciting Races and Some Fast
 Time.
 LOCAL TALENT CARRIED DAY In the Amateur EY0ntS-BOb WalthOur Won Professional Race.
IMMENSE CROWD WAS PRESENT
Hayden, Rider From Chattanooga Was Disqualified by Ruling of L. A.W.-Rode One Heat Before
 This Was Discovered.

of enthusiastic cheers from a thousand threats. All this made the first night of the racing meet at West End park a suc- cess in every respect.
 From the crack of the first pistol when a half dozen riders were off, until the null titude rushed pell mell to catch the cars for the city, there was nothing to mar the sport The races were clean, the riding in earnest, the crowd satisfied and it is settled fact that bicycle racing from now on in Birmingham is a go in every sense of the term.
 The first night was so much of success that the management decided at once to have another meet on Friday and Saturday nights, when many more crack riders are booked. The present meet closes tonight, when several new features will be seen.
 The Cycle Racing association only began its work in Birmingham a short while ago. West End park has been transformed into a track, with seating accommodations for 2,O00 people. The track is one-eighth of smile in length, banked fifteen feet on the curves and four feet on the stretches It is judged by experts to be one of the fast est tracks in the country The association will continue to give meets at repeated in- tervals.
 There were close on to a thousand peo- pie present at the park last night, and among the audience were several hundred ladies, who seemed as enthusiastic over the sport as their friends of the sterner sex. The races were all very good, and the riders all seemed sincere except in the two mile professional, when they looped along until the last two or three laps and stretch ad hn iroa int fi.11a questioned by many, but three stop watches were held on the race, and 1t is claimed there could have been no mis- take. The amateur races were exciting and the local talent came off best in every one.
 Hayden Disqualified
 The first race was a one-mile novice. First prize, silver pitcher; second prize, pair of bicycle tires; third prize, an um- brella. The entries were Nick Hickman, R. l.. Chisenberg, H. B. Ware (Bessemer), L. R. Perkins, Bert Roberts, Frank Shipp Chattanooga, Bob Stubbs, John Watty and F. N. Hayden Chattanooga.
 The first heat was won by more than half lap by Hayden, of Chattanooga, the time being 2:31 1-5.
 About this time it was discovered that
 
 w. racing board at Chattanooga for racing on Sunday. He was, therefore, disqualified to compete in the final heat. Hayden's manager will use the wires today in the effort to get permit for his man to enter tonight. He is nothing but strip of boy, but made good showing in the first heat last night The crowd was enthusias- tic for him and he was cheered every time 1,a in cipht 10 disollalifjpd. The second heat was won by Bob Stubbs, Time 3:O1 2-5 The line up in the final trial was Hickman, Chisenberry, Hawthorne, stuhbs and Roberts. Stubbs landed win ner: time, 2:3S 2-5 Hawthorne came in sec ond and Hickman third.
 The second race was two-nfile profess sional, with s25, first prize; sl5 second prize; s5. thdrd prize. The entries were Bob Wal thour, John Chapman, Atlanta; Bob Ken nedy, Chattanooga; Eli Winnesett. Atlanta, and George Quinn of Memphis.
 The riders got off well and for several laps Quinn held the lead Walthour was pushing him a close second on the last three laps and he dropped out Walthour won, with Winnesett and Chapman riding hard for second and third places. Wine sett won it and Chapman got third The time was 2:52 1-5
 The third race was half-mile, open to amateurs. First prize, dinner set; second prize, one Stevens rife; third prize, a lamp. The entries were Ped Hickman. Joe Riddle, H. B. Ware, M. c. Hawthorn, l.. R. Per kins, Bob Stubbs T. J. Strickland.
 The first heat was won by Joe Riddle in 1:22 1-5 with Ped Hickman, second. The third heat was won by Perkins In 1:10 Is, with Strickland second. In this heat Stubbs was riding well, when, in turning a curve, his inside peddle hit the track and he came near falling. The entries in the final heat were Hickman, Riddle, Ware, Perkins and Strickland.
 This race was exciting in every lap. Bid- dle ran off the track. The finish was very pretty when Hickman crossed the line first and Strickland second by several lengths and Ware third. The time was 1:1O 1-5. which was excellent considering the handi- cap of the men fin riding against a strong wind.
 The last event was a half-mle race against time by George Quinn. He was paced by Winnesett, and established state record of 1o4
 Good Sport Tonight
 Some hot sport is promised tonight. The programme is as follows:
 First Race-Two mile, open, amateur First prize, one chamber set of twelve pieces, value $15; second prize, one dinner set of 100 pieces. value slO, donated by the Bfddle-Warren Cycle company; third prize, one pair of tires, valued $750, do- mated by the Loosley Cycle company. Entries-2l. T. J. Strickland; 10. Tom Hay den; 17. Bob Stubbs; 20. Frank Shipp; IA,
 
 Ware; IS. R. L. Chrisenberry; 8, Joe Riddle; 15 Ped Hickman.
 Second Race-One mile, open, profess sIonal. First prize, s25 in cash; second