The times., 1898-07-19

An immense throng of spectators and
some speedy racing combined to make the
ninth race meet of the Park Cycle Club
a great success at the Conduit Road
track last night.
The races were scheduled for las
urday evening. bur were postponed by
the weather. The postponement, how
ever, seemed TO have had no effect on the
size OF the crowd, fully 5000 persons be-
ing present.
The crowd began to assemble about
dusk and by the opening hour the bleach
ers and grand stand were filled. The la
dies were very much in evidence waving
handkerchiefs and cheering the riders
TO victory. The members of the Airing
ton. Levant. and Corcoran Cadet Clubs
were present in large numbers and gave
their yells.
Sims, Schade, Walthour. Moran, Will
son, and all the speedy pros" of the To-
cal track, appeared in the events. The
honors went principally to Walthour, al
though all showed IN well, and Sims
came within an ace of breaking the one
mile handicap professional record of the
world. He started from the scrasch, and
came in third, making the circuit in
l:59 AS, which is two-fifths of second
less than the worlds record, which was
established by John s. Johnson, in Bal
timore several weeks ago. Sims viii be
credited with lowering the time, but he
cannot be said TO have broken the record.
T.,
win from the scratch.
Walthour Won by half wheel over VIII
son and by wheel over Sims. His time
was 1883 80. He also won the Australian
pursuit race with one of the prettiest
pieces of riding ever seen on the local
track. Six men participated and after
making twenty-five laps of the track, or
eight miles and lap, Walthour was the
only survivor His riding caused consid-
cradle comment and his work was closely
watched and greatly admired during the
evening. He is an Atlanta boy and made
his debut on the local track at the Fourth
Of July race meet and has been gaining
in local favor ever since. Steenson OF
Minneapolis. who made his debut at the
same time, also appeared on the track
last night.
The first event was a one-mile novice.
There were nine starters. and they got off
in fairly good shape The riders Jagged
until the second circuit when all sprinted
and came down the home stretch IN a
bunch. II. WeiGel made a magnificent ef-
fort when within yard Of the line and
won, in 3:04 l-5.
The one-mile handicap brought out all
the pros" Among them were Fred
Sims, WaIthour. Steenson, Schade, Nor
an, Wilson, Cause, James L. Ives, of Bal
tImore; Lee COunseman. ". F. Troop,
T. y. Mudd, Jr.. r. L. French and II. Il.
Greer. Sims was on the scratch. His
brother, Billy was on the 2)-line mark,
with Walthour. Schade and SteensOn
were given thirty yards and Moran and
Wilson, each fifty yards handicap Greer
was placed at the I40-yard line, and
French twenty yards behind him. Taus
heavily handicapped, the leaders started
Off at a clipping pace. Sims sprinted from
the beginning. ostensibly for record. but
after two and half circuits weakened on
the home stretch. He was the favorite
from the start, but Walthour. the Allan
Ia boy, kept up a good speedy gait and
won by healthy sprint near the scratch.
Billy Sims was riding Wen up among
the leaders on the second circuit, when
he fell, and came near causing a disas-
escaped miraculously without a scratch.
None Of the other riders were thrown.
The second event was a one-mile team.
According to the program the Corcoran
Cadets and the Levants were to try their
luck in the first heat and the Arlington
Wheelmen and the Washington Road
Club in the second heat. The latter club
was scratched, however and the Others
started, as follows: Corcorans-Heffner
NTrE--
| Walker and Stone, and Levant-Hutcn-
inson, Sanford and Brearly
The Arlingtons won easily, Smith cross
| ing first and Stone right behind him.
Sims and Schade then rode a one-quar-
! ter against time. Sims, paced by two
| triplets, mounted by Fisher, Dodge and
| Counselman, and Greer. MeuIler and
| French, covered the distance in % 2-5 Sec
onds. Schade was paced by the Greer
| triplet and made the circuit in "a 3-5 sec
onds.
The fifth event was a half mile against
time, by Greer. Counselman and FRENCH
on a triplet. They sped around the track
in the remarkably good time Of 81 2-5
seconds.
The event of the evening was the invi-
tation Australian pursuit race In this
six riders were placed on the track al
| equal distances apart. Steenson, Wait
| fed As soon as a rider was passed he
dropped out, and the survivor won the
| race.
Ives caught Cause IN the ending of the
sixth lap. Steenson passed Moran on the
next and Walthour forced Ives out on
the eighth circuit. The three remaining
! riders-Walthour, Steenson and Throop-
! continued the pursuit until the fifth mike
was recorded when Walthour retired
| Steenson on the home stretch. On the
| twenty-fifth lap Throup fell out and Wal
thour won, making the distance in 20
minutes and IA seconds.
| Summarizes: ;ezs-
First event-One mile, novice; amateur.
| Won by H. Weigel. Time, 3:04 Is.
/ Second event-One mile, club team race:
| amateur. In this race the first man
counted a number of points equal to the
number of men starting, the second one
| less, and so on. The Arlington team
scored the greatest number of points and
was declared the winner. The score was:
Arlingtons, first, % points; Levants, Sec
1 ond. Is points; Coreoran Cadets. third,
points. Time, 2:27 As.
Third event-One mile, handicap, pro-
4 fessional. Won by Bob Walthour; E. l.
| Wilson. second; Fred Sims. third. Time
1:59 s-5. Sims time. 1853 As.
Fourth event-One-fourth mile record
race. professional Fred Sims, first
/ Time, % 3-5 seconds. Fred Schade, Sec
ond Time 243-5 seconds.
Fifth event-One-half mile, agains,
time, triplet exhibition, by Greer. Coun-
selman and French. Time, 81 2-5 seconds
Sixth event-One-fourth mile against
time by Carl ]. Mueller, TO establish 10.
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