The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
BICYCLE RACES
AT WESTBROOK.
The Lakeside Wheel Clubs Most
Successful Closing Meet.
MANAGEMENT DESERVE CREDIT
A Jolly. Good Naturcd Crowd OF Wheel
Enthusiasts Enjoyed Some Good
Racing and Much Fun De-
veloped at the "JOshes."

The management Of the Lakeside
Wheel Club are. indeed, deserving Of
very great credit for the excellent man
ner in which they carried out their race
programme yesterday.
No professional management could have
done better. There were no bitches, no
delays, but everything went OFF with n
grace and a dash that were exceedingly
refreshing. and Mr.. Ashton Starke's
tall figure. together with the short fig
ure Of Mr.. Richmond Lewis, were here,
there and everywhere.
COMPETENT OFFICIALS.
What they said WENT and that IS
mainly why the whole affair was so
successful.
Long before the hour of 4:30 o'clock,
at which time the first race was called
many members and friends Of the wheel
club had gathered. and up 10 the time
the last race started, the people were
still coming and IN all there were about
eight hundred spectators on the road
side and in the hedges, eager to witness
the fray.
SOCIETY THERE.
Society was very much in evidence
on wheels i'm handsome equippages ana
ON foot and the whole crowd resolved
i,self into a big family gathering, ana
the various makes of wheels was the
main tonic Of conversation among the
male members. while the current style
NJ wearing apparel had the CONVERSE
tional call in the feminine set.
The racers started at Westbrook ana
ended at the same point. and the main
norton OF the crowd cOngregated ABOUT
that point.
HALF-MILE RACE.
The first race was halI-ml.e scId'. -,
r.itb eleven entries. including Messrs. {.
r burnett. II. S. Halves, Palmer Clal-
horne II X. Ellyson Jr; +. w rover
o. ". Hin. Percy Glinn. II. A. Wliilaihs;
p. w. holland. George G. Bldgoou' anu anu
Albert Tanner. The race was beauty
and the riders kept in buncn All arounui ;
the winners just managing 10 forge aneSu
on the stretch. cut. ,,5
Tanner. and the prizes consisted OF
eold min and club colors 10 the hrst' Grub
sweater 10 the second, and tachometer
10 the third.
There was considerable excitement ana
,,,,cb cheering at the finish, the ladies'
rnjxing up with the men in a jolly rush.
SUCCESSFUL "JOSHES.
The second race was a Josh ana was
M $50 Yards The riders came 20 lhe
string dismounted and young ladles,
standing In line threaded a needle Tor
e.cb M them on the dismOunt. and then
they mounted and dashed oacK 70 Ins
starfing point. The winner was entitled
m bachelors repair kit. Those VINO
,,ere anxious to possess this kit were
Nfessrs Halves, workman, Freeman ana
McVey. but Mr.. Halves was the winner
because Miss Mabel Walker was quick
about threading his needle for MIN. Wor-
than and Freeman followed closely ana
McVey brought up the rear. The htter
evidently cared little for tho XII ior IN
two other Josh races ne came IN h'S''
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
rba third race was the one-mile club
Championship for a silver trophy. which.
unon being won the third time. becomes
the property Of the winner. This race
was nicely handled and was MADE IN
good time. although no time was Kept
The successful man was Mr.. Albert TAM
ner. with Messrs. Burnett and Glinn' Sec
ond and third respectively.
Following this came ginger are
race. The idea was to ride $50 yards. dis
mount. pick up bottle OF ginger Se,
open IT, and drink the ale. and then
scurry back 10 the starting point. There
were a number OF entries In this race,
because every man had chance at
bottle OF ginger ale whether he won or
not. only two riders succeeded in get
ting through with the Josh" Messrs.
McVey and Cadeaux swallowed their ale
like a flash and finished tho race with
McVey the winner. before the other fell
lows could get away with the ale. The
prize that Mr. Mcvey won was a cork
screw.
MORO "JOSHES."
This was a very funny affair and evok-
ed lots OF merrimert. and put the
crowd in splendid humor for the next
Josh" which prov, Vi to be an umbrella
race.
A 15O-yard ride was 10 be followed by
each man aiighting and raising an UNI
brella. which Mr.. Richmond Lewis hand
ed out Then he had 10 make streaks Tor
home base The winner got cyclometer.
besides the umbrella. This was another
funny trick. Mr.. McVey again came cut
victorious with Mr.. Halves second.
EVENT OF THE DAY.
The last race was the event OF the
day, a four-mile handicap. with the same
starters that entered the frat race This