The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
"sN1PPER" GARRISON ON A HORSE
DEFEATS TEDDY GOODMAN.

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DEFEATS TEDDY GOODMAN.
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The Former Jockey Has nm Easy Time TAX.
ing Two Straight Heats from the Noted
Cycle Rider Mt Berkeley Ovnl-Messen-
gers, Schoolboys and Cops Also Race.
programme Of freak features. all Of which
was entertaining to the spectators. although
the races hardly classed as good sport. was run
OF at Berkeley Oval yesterday for the benefit
of the Maine Monument fund. Something less
than n thousand persons attended the meet,
and the enthusiasm was Of the boisterous
Fourth OF July sort. rather than critical. Some
OF the shrillest OF the cheers came from differ
ent clumps Of trees outside the fence. these ut
the Oval representing tho famous Dead Head
Hill. There were rnccs for schoolboys, fire.
men, policemen, and even messenger boys. and
the latter about spirited away one Of the comic
parngraphers' best items OF stock. In conso-
qucnco Of the odd character OF the events. a
motley assortment OF racing costumes was
exhibited. Some otthe messenger boys had on
improvised suits made up OF swimming tights
and under5hirts with the sleeves cut on; 9TH
crs wore bathing suits, and several appeared In
their regulation uniforms, heavy caps and all.
One OF the messenger boys went on tho track
with a lamp on his wheel. but at the suggestion
of a friend he discarded It. All kinds OF posi-
tons were also displayed. Some OF the young
sters sat in the over high. while others had
the awkwardly low position that is habltual
with them when they scorch over the asphalt
on the way back to the Office after their mes
sage has been delivered. The messengers
were speedy in their races. while the sprightly
schoolboys loated in their events. aud sprinted
only in the last half lap.
There was fun a-plenty for the audience on
account of the clumsy tumbles Of the boys and
the laughable fashion ia which they would run
OF the track on to the inncld. The crowd was
small enough to feel that it was running the
show. and the holiday good nature prevailing
brought forth loud OF q comical
character all the afternoon. The best OF the
races was that of the policemen. The stands
seemed to hold more friends OF the bike cops "
than regular followers Of the game. and the
roofing for them was tremendous. They made
the most spirited race Of the day and the best
finishes, the winner in each OF the events be-
ing determined by q very narrow margin. The
letter carriers and flremen evidently did not
relish connection with the e cops F" and stayed
away so the relay race between representatives
OF the three departments was called. of and an
extra two-mile police race substituted. A special
event for lremen was also declared null be-
cause OF there being none of tho men on hand.
peared. and they made a funereaf procession Of
The affair, one loatng along ifty yards behind
anqouneed to DO for hrsmen, letter carriers,
and policemen" but only members of Presi-
and some OF the crowd Yelled to the referee to
ring In some hodcarrierS. A highly entertain
ing event was the trick riding OF Fred H. st.
The star feature Of the day, the race between
csn9rrer" Garrison on a horse and Teddy"
Goodman on q wheel, created quite o bit Of en-
thusiasm. 1t was something difficult to value.
It was picturesque aud interesting, but it was
bSt a S dPeSiSdiod hgV dark 3knfRH 6RTse. and % Re had Pfi t SfI his is
own way. 1t had been circulated by, the man
ter, but this proved to be not the case; There
was a tumnlt Of cries from the stand when An
quiries as to the name of the horse were yelled
from ,S Syery SIDE SIDE: q, and PTunty retGrtedi nCRil
could not be told nor any information afforded
as TO whether it was q tormerG uttenburg skate
animal was led across the board cycle track to
the cinder path running Just inside Of it. and
the colors Of Uncle SANS stable, with the field
OF stars on the upper half Of his, blouse and the
Was was seem THAT that the he'' itocie eg nm mount 1HMv Was q a U Clean N
cut, three-year-old bay flly with two white
fHG sE ta Sehi wss G aSt q ao elazs on the a t6 52jEFeh @Itb
per" said that, he hadd" leased, the fliy Tor
f%s dofBS ay and that that tie the oSwSnmegf had isSm sti fafatsi
that the name Of the horse would not be dis
was that the mare had never faced a starter.
Garrison said that his weight was 14Q pounds.
The rtIco proved q runaway FOR the horse, or,
tn" snapper" had not cs'i pulled the Ally ali
TO- a walk at times in playing TO the grand stand.
The cinder track is four laps to the mile. while
the cycle course is three and a half laps. No
handicap Vas given by either contestant, and
while the horse started from the opposite sids
at the same marx. This Arrangement Kept
Goodman apparently IN the lead for a time. and
ocSv;crhaudieedd him. In the first heat Garrison
was not sure how matters. were, going, aud he
1t ont so as to oyertake "Ieddy" in the iirsI
and fifty yards advantage. Then Snapper"
began 10 grow strong IN the arms, but he still
last lap the holding OF the horse was Glqring;
The animal, was, brought almost to a walk and
ment screamed with anger and resentment
After the first heat, the managers tried TO ar;
bout. hut Garrison objected. because he said he
wanted to keep i easy on the mare: He showed
Sides stI3Say 81 5p fbs 1 Morse Soo wb asSIS w Sn@ pIG adarate I'd tn ns
badly as the sides Of the " Snapper's" mounts
TslabEl y I%S eFF e II Pg hi3 e da p}Gs on on t he tg r. n A. a ,I pT3Gl
finally copsentea to allow Goodman a nyinG
start. This made a better race Of the second
heat. The pulling was not so IalEabIe until Gar,
Gtson overlook the wheclman in IN" last half lap
Then. instead Of GarriSon'S finish, the specta'
tors were treated othe sight Of the horse beinG
brought 2 an Sasy gallon Garrison won ths
TlrSt neht ny ABOUT lbb ydfNS anu tne second
which was run in the rain, by about thirty. The
time annoupced for the heats was fast for ar
pnpaced mile on q, wheel. The rain caused {
lot OF trouble In the half-mile handicap. anG
also the tandem race. several false starts be.
ing caused by tho men falling ns they were
pushed Off. The most promising cycle feature
Of the day, the ten-mlle paced race between II
y. Bedell and Arthur Pactscher, was declared
of, because Paetscher's tire burst when II wa
being pumped. Bedell rode a fve-mile eXhibi
ton as Il substitute. summary:
One-Nile Scratch. for Letter Carrier Championship
!, n % TnA f.P Nav NlTE-Whn y nj alt NtNftNn II
L. Z. PcsciS, Station u, second. Time, ? minute
81 10 seconds.
Ono-Nile scratch, for Police Championship o
Greater New York-Won BY Charles Haussler; B.
SGckett, second; George Mckay, third. Time, 2 min
utes - 30 seconds.
one. Mile Match Race. between Snapper CARR
/ son on u horse and Il. i. Goodman on u bicycle, hes
two in three heats-Won, in two straight heats b.
Garrison. Time, hrrt mile. 2 minutes II seconds
! second mile, . minutes 4 30 seconds,
Two-Mile, scratch Race for Policomen-%SHn b.
Byron X. SaCkett, George Mckay second, ThonlG
Mullarky third, Charles Haussler fourth. Time.
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