Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-13
LATE SPORTING NEWS
Opening Bicycle Race Meet of the
Season.
CONTESTS OF The PARK CYCLE CLUB
Spring Track and Field Sports Of
Georgetown University.
IN BASE BALL CIRCLES

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son was held yesterday afternoon at the
! track of the Park Cycle Club. on the Con-
duit road. formerly the International Ath-
1 letic Park, and the affair was successful
| from a racing point of view. The attend
ance was only fair. the heavy showers just
| before the time of starting the events keep
| ing many away. 1t was the initial per-
! formance on the new board track, and it's
| great superiority over the dirt track was
| plainly shown. Within ten minutes after
| the storm the boards had dried sufficiently
to continue the racing. and befoye the end
| of the program the course was in fine con-
| dtiop.
The mcst interesting race of the after
noon was the twenty -fiye-mile paced race
between George f. Smith of the Mount
Pleasant Athletic Club and Lee Counsel
| man of the Century Cycle Club. Prior to
the race Smith had plenty of hackers. He
raced in number OF short-distance events.
while Counselman remained out anu kept
himself fresh for the long ride. 1t was
after $50 when the race was started. and
by the time the finish was made darkness
was falling the scene. Throughout the
ride the interest of the spectators was Kept
up, and while after the first five miles the
race was clearly Counsalman's vet every
time ne tapped his opponent he was cheer
ed. 1t was the first race of its kind in this
city, introducing middle-distance events,
and Its reception was encouraging to the
management. Counselman was paced by
triplets, and he had his crews in excellent
working form. The first pickup was
clumsy. but after that time was lost.
He switched from the rear of enc triplet to
another without any trouble, and he fol-
times he called for a faster pace. He hung
onto the rear tire like a professional, and
at the finish appeared to be in excellent
form. The last lap was made with a ter
rlflC squirt and he finished his admirers
picked him from his wheel and carried him
to the dressing room.
Smith was paced by tandems and one
triplet. His pace was irregular and rather
uneven, and the pickCps rather bad. At
times his pace was so swift that he was
unable to follow 1t. Around the middle of
several laps followed in the rear of Coun-
seiman. who behind his triplet. The
effort was unavailins, however. and Smith
did not remain behind for many laps, his
opponent being successful in shaking him.
The time for the twenty-five miles was
given 52.31, which makes the perform
ance really meritorious. 1t is an average of
exactly 2.06 for each of the twenty-five
miles. The twentieth mile made in Al
minutes and fraction. which would make
the las. eleven miles of the ride completed
in about II minutes. This shows the cor
dition of the rider. At the finish Counsel
man was four laps and Il quarter ahead OF
Smith.
The summary:
First race, one-mile novice; prize, $50
watch-Won by Ray r. Cogswell Jesse l..
Carter second and Henry Smith third. Time
2:29.
Second race. one mile, open; amateur;
prizes valued at $50, sl5 and sJ-First heat
won by Leo B. Dannemller, +. l.. Wilson
second and Fred. Scnade third. Time,
2:11 10. Second heat won by A. c. Moran.
G.. f. Smith second and w. W. Pittman
third. Time. 2:26 %. Final heat won by
Fred. Schade. A. c. Moran second, +. l..
Wilson third and Leo B. Dannemller
fourth h. Time, 2:i1 A..
Third race three-mile pursuit match;
prize. go diamord-Won by E. L. Wilson,
against r. L. French, Baltimore. Winners
time 7:12 10; losers time, IT'S 10
Fourth race. two-mie handicap; amateur
prizes valued at $50, So. $40 and So-First
heat won by A. c. Moran, scratch; w. W.
Pittman, - yards, second G. j. Mueller, 12O
yards third. and Jesse l.. Carter, 22D yards
fourth. Time 1 81 3D. Second heat won by
Fred. Schade. scratch; H. S. Matchett, 90
yards. second; Ray r. Cogswell, DO yards,
third, and r. L. French, 10 yards, fourth
Time+:-O. Final heat won by c. J. Muel-
Ter. 12o yards; w. W. Pittman, 80 yards,
second; Ray r. Cogswell, DO yards. third
and A. c. Moran, scratch, fourth. Time
4:34
Fifth race. twenty-five mile paced mate h :;
prize $50 diamond-Won by Lee Counsel
man. against George Z. Smith. Time-52:31
Chenille exhibition against time, to estab-
fish track record-Fred. Schade. Time
81 10.