Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
TIE BLUE RIBBON MEET.
1t Wasn't Much of II Benefit For Co. NJ,
Owing to tho Small Att ndance.

The bicycle races for the benefit Of Co.
NJ V. y. c., were held yesterday after
noon at Howard Park, extending from ESQ
to nearly O'Clock. The attendance was
small and it is doubtful whether the meet
will be OF any real benefit, from imam
cial standpoint. to the company. The OBJ
jcct certainly was deserving of good
turnout and they races were, as rule,
close and exciting.
When the first race, the one mile no.
vice was called, eight starters came up to
the tape to get the word They were r..
Pine, s. styles, Y. Snyder, +. Ennis c.
Potter, NJ. Robair, q. Frey, and j. Nc
Koough of Burlington. Snyder paced the
race all the way 10 the last eighth, when
Mex cough took the pole up to within
a few yards Of the finish, where he turn
ed to one side, letting the others pass him.
He evidently did not want to win. Potter
took first place with Snyder and Ennis
close behind him in the order named,
Time, 2:36,
The next event was the one-half mile
race for boys of IA years and under. out
of six entries only three appeared. They
finished as follows: IL. Smith, II. D!llo-
way and j. Mcclellan. Time, l:25,
Following this came the one half mile
amateur race, in which the following men
started: A Loco, ]. McKeough, Il. Ashley,
| IL. l.. Bourdman, c. Coyne, q. g. Cowl-
beck and c. Potter of Burlington, c. Kir'
| by of Winooski, A. r. Allen OF Montclair
| n, j., and j, G, Sanctuary of Hncsburgh
| The field was a large one and the race
should have been pulled OF In heats. AS
| it was McKeough. Boardman, Kirby, Al
len and Potter were spilled before get
| ting to tho first turn. No one was hurt
the only damage being to Potter's front
wheel, which was badly smashed Sane
tuary finished an easy first, followed by
I.ozo and he by Coyne. The time was 10
| The professional races were somewhat
of disappointment, only two or the hN'
men who were entered appearing on thu
track In each race. L. w. Cooney and w
J p. Murphy would not race on account o.
the poor condition of the track. In thu
one-half mile race Cross beat Carruther'
by small margain. In one minute anC
81 and two-nfths seconds.
The one mile amateur race was run II
two heats, the pace-makers and the firs
two men in each starting in the final con
test, A. II, Allen of Montclair N. j., c
Kirby of Winoosli, c. Coyne and p. Ii
| DouX of Burlington started In the hrs
heat with II. p. Boardman as pacemaker
Sanctuary had things his own way ant
finished first in 2.26, followed by Coyne
In tho second heat c. Potter, G. c. Cow,
beck, e. Ashley A. LOCO. 8. Stiles and
Frey took part with ], McKeough 70
pace maker. Cowlbeck finished easily Il
the lead but Frey Barely beat out Potte
for second place after q hot fight. Tim
2:27. In the final heat Sanctuary, Coyne
Boardman, Cowlbeck, Frey and Nc
Keough finished with Sanctuary well 4
the lead, followed by Coyne In 243,
Between the second and final heats tn
one mile professional was called. eros
and Caruthers were again tho only start
ers and loafed up to tho east turn bu
furnished close finish. Caruthers ha
tho pola and Cross could not pass him O