Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-18


The first race was a one mile novice,
amateur. The entries were GOA, Smith,
Gardner, Shuford, Lewis. Won by Shu-
ford in 25l 1-5. Lewis, second; Goza,
third. Prize, diamond scarf pin, valued
at $40.
Second race-One mile, open. This
race was run in two heats. The entries
were: Schade, Pitman, Counselman, Bar
ringer, Ross, Butts, Roberts, Whitesides,
Swift. Won by Schade in 2.3i 3-l0. Pit
man, second Counselman, third. First
prize, diamond stud, valued at S35. Sec
ond prize, silver soap box, valued at $40
third, umbrella, valued at s..
Third race-One mile, championship
for York county riders only-Entries,
Ardrey, Goza, Meacham, Oscar Neill.
Ardrey won in 2.55. GOA, second ;
Meacham, third. Prize, medal valued
at $50.
Fourth race-One-f fourth of mile,
open. Entries-Schade, Pitman, Come
rat, Barringer, Roberts, Butts, Shuford,
WhitesideS, Lewis, Swift. Won by
Schade in So; Butts, second; White
sides, third.
Fifth race-One- fourth mile for boys.
Entries-Walker, Harry Neil, Bryson,
Hunter. Won hy Bryson in 81; Harry
Neill, second: Walker, third.
Six race-TwO mile handicap. Entries,
Schade, Pitman, Connerat, Lewis, Butts
and others. Shade won in 5.42; Butts
second COnnerat, third.
Seventh race-PurSuit. Entries two
teams-Shade, Pitman and Counselman
against Butts, Ross and Shuford. Under
the terms of the race, the teams were tC
start at opposite sides Of the track and
continue until one overlook the other
The North Carolina team gave it up on
the 81 lap leaving the District OF Column
bia team the winner.
The riding of the visiting amateurs, es
pecially those from the north and severa
from Charlotte, was capital; but there
was nothing in the faster races that was
of especial interest. Schade is flyer
and won in every race except the handi
cap, which he allowed to go by default
Counselman is another unusually swift
rider, and pretty nearly, if not quite,
match for Schade. His wheel is gearet
mt 96, something unusually high, and IN
has a record of % miles in 81 minutes.
The greatest interest, of course, cen
tered in the county championship race
On account of the incident ut Glover las
fall, it was believed that Neil and Ardre.
were evenly matched, and each had In
partiZans. There was considerable bet
ing during the day; but the Ardrcy none.
WAS rather too bold, and the bets were II"
small amounts. Ardrey took the leat
from the start, Neill following. The dis
tance varied from 5 to p feet, Ardre.
keeping the lead all the while. Both ri
ders seemed to be doing their best. On
the homeStretch of the last quarter. Coz
and Meacham Sprinted to the front, lear
ing Neill fourth. The time Of the rae
was not creditably fast, and it is but fal
to both Nell and Ardrey to say tina
neither was in good condition physically
The most exciting race of the evening
was the one-fourth mile for boys. loun!
Bryson of Glover left his competitor
easily, and at the finish looked as If m
WAS only getting fairly started. The TIM
81 seconds compared i;lvorably will
Scllade'S quarter of Il mile in S}.
Just what the gate receipts were the re
porter WAS unable to learn definitely; bu
the understanding was that they amount
ed no nearly $4,OO, indicating an attend
ance of about 1000 people.
MeSsrs. +. T.. Poag, Frost Terrence anc
NJ. l.. Smith served us Judges, and \. NJ