The evening times., 1898-05-21
scHADz THE WINNER.
Once More the Blende Rider Il the
Champion Of the South.


Once More the BIonde Rider II the
ChAnpion Of the South.
A special to Ths Times from Charlotte,
N. c.. says: The annual celebration OF
the Mecklenburg Declaration Of indie
pendence drew over twenty thousand
visitors to this city today: Such q crowd
has never. before been seen here, and 1t
was Indeed proud day for this old his
toric place. Gov. Atkins and his stan.
the militia. and twenty-five hundred Con-
federate veterans participated In the pa
rade. Ex-Vice. President Adlai Steven
son later in the day delivered the dedi-
catory speech at the unwilling OF the
monument raised in honor of the signers
of the Mecklenburg Declaration. follow
ed by short speech by the governor.
In the evening the Southern Bicycie
championships Eireiheld at Lotta Park,
with an overflow audience. Tne grano
stand. bleachers and field were fairly
jammed with people. nearly 1o.ooo stand
ing.
OF course alI~interest was centered IN
the one mile championship OF the South-
ern States, In which event were entered
all the fastest amateurs south OF the
Mason and Dixon line. This race was won
by little curly haired Fred Schade. OF
Georgetown College, after dimcuit ano
exciting race. the time. minutes and II
seconds, is the southern competition rec
ord. The one-third mile open. both heat
and final, was also won by the young
champion. who showed clean pair OF
heels to the whole crowd.
Schade arrived but a short time before
the races, and his unexpected arrival was
a great surprise to the management. In
the exhibition paced mile Lee Counsel
man, of the Century Bicycle Club, TOOK
first prize, riding magnificent mile.
paced by a triplet in minute and 81 p
seconds. The Washington boy was loud
ly cheered for his effort. The last race.
a five-mile handicap, was won by VIM.
Pullman from the us yard mark. Putt
mans time was II minutes and 40 2-t
seconds.
In this race Schade and Counselman were
on scratch, with thirty-nine starters
strung out ahead. up to the 700 yard mark
"a preposterous penalty to overcome.
Counselman and Schade slowly gained on
the field. changing pace faultlessly ana IN
rapid manner, and the former gave up the
hopeless chase at five miles. Schade.
though. nevertheless. was determined on
finishing, and grittily kept on. fiercely
winding his way through the field. On the
last lap, his rear tire burst about 100
yards from the finish, but this did not
stop the nervy youngster, and amidst the
noise OF the brass band and the shouts
Of the excited audience he finished In
II minutes and 43 seconds.
Summary-One mile novice.
First Race-Won by Meacham, time 2.42.
Second Race-One-third mile open. Won
by Fred Schade. Georgetown College;
Willis Pittman. Washington, d. c., sec
ond; Henry Butts, Charlotte. N. c., third.
Time. As.
One mile Southern championship-Fretl
Schade. Georgetown College, first; Willis
Pittman, Washington, d. c. second;
George Law, Atlanta. Ga, third. Lee
Counselman. Washington. d. C., fourth;
r. V. Cumerat, Savannah, fifth. Time,
2:10 (recorD.
Ffve-mile Handicap-W. Pittman. 1.5
yards. first; II. Butts, $50 yards, second
j. McMurray, 800 yards. third. Time.
1l:40 2-5.
Fifth race-One mile exhibition paced.
Lee Counselman made a mile in l:o4 20.