Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-09-07
THE RACES
At The Fair Grounds On
Labor Day
WERE A GRAND SUCCESS.
Bicycle Riders from Three States
Took Part.
NOT A SINGLE CAUSALITY WAS
REPORTED.
The Track was Somewhat Heavy but
Some Fast Time was Repor-
ted and the Boys Showed
up in Good Trim.

The bicycle races held at the Fair
Grounds Labor Day were a grand sue
cess in every way. The largest num-
Der of entries ever had by the Club
here were present on the track Mon
day.
! The heavy rain of Sunday caused
very heavy track but by hard work
with the scraper the mud was soon
scraped off and the high winds and
the sun soon made the track in fine
form except a short distance on the
back stretch.
Luckily the heavy rain of Monday
did not arrive until after the five mile
handicap and hence did not interfere
in any way with the pleasure of the
day.
There was net as large crowd in
attendance as could be wished for yet
the grand stand was well filled.
Those having the races in charge
were as follows:
Chas. F. Henry, President; w. H.
Buck, Vice President; w. c. Peters,
Secretary; B. V. Hovey, Treasurer.
Executive Committee-W. w. Wood,
w. ]. Miller, Harry Pfaff.
Track Officials-Race Meet Commit
tee: E. c. Bankson, w. c. Peters, w
7 Nf;l1ar. pafaraa po, poor1o. S+,rt
er, w. w. Wood; Clerk of Course,
Walter Bell; Scorer, w. ]. Miller.
Judges-Geo schad, Alonzo Scott,
Harry Ogle, R. E. Race, Charles Bri-
ant, Parkersburg, w. Va.
Time Keepers-N H. Booth, James
Hovey.
Umpires-Harry Ebinger, w. H.
Buck, Sargent Wendelken.
Harry Pfaff played an important
part in managing the gates and keep
ing things straight at that point.
Race No was called promptly at
one o'clock and had q starters
which necessitated it's being run
two heats, four to qualify in each heat.
This resulting in the following eight
riders qualifying: w. j. Bay, L. e.
Greene, jr., (colored) w. d. Dabold,
Harry Dodd, F. B. Farnsworth, Reno
Runck, Lou Taylor and Geo. Bay.
The race ended in the following or
der: Greene, Runch, Farnsworth.
Time: 2:45.
The prizes were first, unset dia-
mond, $4,000. Second: BathRobe and
Racing Suit, $500. Third: Umbrella
and Lamp, $3.50.
a time limit was placed on Race No.
2, a mile open professional, of2.25.
The race was won by Kunkle, first,
Barber, second, and Schaefer third.
Time 2.24h.
The prizes were: first, cash, $500;
second, cash, $1,000; third, cash, $500.
A time limit Of Ito was placed on
Race No. 3, the half mile flying anna
eur, and was run in heats. The race
was won by Farnsworth, first, Dodd,
second and Lou Taylor, third. Time:
L.osA.
Prizes: first, Unset diamond, $30.OO;'
second, Pair tires (Big Four Cycle Coz
md saddle, $500; third, Dunlap hat
and jock strap, $500.
Race No. 4, two mile lap profession
Al, was won by Kunkel, first, Barber,
second, Martin, third. Time: 6.49.
Prizes: first, cash, $500; second,
;ash, $1,000; third, cash, $500.
Race No. 5, one mile open amateur,
lad 20 starters and was won by
first, Runck, second, and
Sub, third. The third prize was given
o Young who paced the race. Time;
.:34. ...
Prizes: first, unset diamond, $4,000;
second, gold watch,s ,s1S; third, Baldwin
Chain and Dunlap hat, $500.
The five mile handicap was won by
Mitchell, first; Darrow, second; Rob-
erts, third, Daybold. fourth. Time:
1924.
Prizes: first, unset diamond, $4,000;
second, gold watch. $500; third, bath
robe and saddle,$9.00; fourth, racing