Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-15
THE STAMP RACE MEET
viii Attract Big Crowd to the State
Fair Grounds

This Afternoon Full Programme
of the Races, and Names of the
Entrants - Arrangements for
Monday Nights Boxing Contest.
Result OF Yesterdays Games IN
the National and Interstate
Leagues Bowling and Other
Sporting Matters.
Arrangements are complete for the
Stamp race meet to-day, and the only
thing doubtful is the weather. The
indications are Fair" Teams are at
work on the track, and the recent
rains have made it possible to put it
in record breaking shape. The trial
heats will begin at 2 o'clock, and
every effort will be made TO avoid de-
lay. the most efficient officers having
been selected for this purpose.
The Opera House band will be on
the grounds and there will be no lack
of entertainment during the after
noon.
ifested in this meet, as it is the first
time Wheeling people viii have an op-
portunity to witness amateur and
professional races together. OF the
outside riders, Messrs. Banker and
Briant will doubtless be favorites. as
both have quiet and unassuming man
ners. with good winning qualities, that
have made them many friends in this
city Both have competed here and
both are well known. Popular prices
have been maintained, and children
under sixteen years will be admitted
at half price. The programme for the
day and the handicaps are as fol-
lows:
OFFICIALS.
Referee-W. R. Stevenson.
Judges-L. w Kearns, Pittsburg; j.
S. Beatty, Chicago; Charles Geiger.
Starter-Dr John Mcclure.
Scorer-D Walter Cochran.
Clerk of the Course-Jesse McCaus
land; assistant, Charles Salada.
Announcer-W. B. Wingerter.
Timers. w. Grub, Marion WEIGH
and John J. Laue.
First Event one mile professional;
first prize, $40; second prize. $40;
third prize, s5-First heat, George
Banker, ]. F. Steele, W. n Mathews,
Z. S. Barbee, George Bench, James
Rankin, Jr. Second heat, ". E.
Krupps, w. C. Kunkle, R. E. Walters,
X. j. West, John Weise, Joe Dech, +.
3. McNear.
Second event, one-half mile, amateur
First prize, SIS diamond ring; sec
ond prize, IS racing suit Ito be order
edD; third prize, s6 bicycle suit; fourth
prize, searchlight lantern. First heat
c. A. Briant, Joe G. Spieler, c. e. Beat
ty, H. F. Berry, Herman Friedrichs, D.
Hammond, Joe Balzer, Gus Albright
Second heat-Alfred Kaufman, Walter
Bell, W. r. Lanam, George Crawford,
Joe Buch John Lubic, Jr., c. A. Swan,
j. G. Plever, Paul j. McLain.
Third event, multiple race, profess
sional, prize, s25-Jacob Dech, single,
100 yards; w. n. Mathews, tandems, 80
yards; w. c. Kunkle, triplets, scratch;
r. e. Walters, quads, scratch; f. B. Nc
Near, E. S. Barbee
Fourth event, track reco~d-R E.
Walters, Allegheny, Pa; VIII Mathews,
Wellsburg, W. Va; T. B. McNear.
Wellsburg, w. Va; W. C. Kunkle, st.
Clairsville, O.; Carroll E. Beatty, Col
umbus, O.; Edgar S. Barbee Wheeling,
w Va; George Crawford, Wellsburg,
w. Va; George A. Banker, Pittsburg,
Pa; Joe G. Speiler, Allegheny, Pa
Fifth event, pursuit race, amateur:
prize, $40 diamond ring-C A. Briant
Paul ]. McLain, ice Spieler, Alfred
Kaufman, Carroll E. Beatty, Walter
Bell, w. R. Lanam, Herman Fried
richs, G. A. Swan and George Craw-
ford Each rider Will be started an
equal distance apart and. when caught
will drop out. No rider allowed to pace
another. When only two riders remain
On the track the judges may stop the
race and declare the winner
Sixth event, two mile handicap, pro-
fessional-First prize, SO; second prize.
So; third prize $40; fourth prize, S5
George A. Banker Pittsburg. Pa,
scratch; W. c. Kunkel. St. Clairsville,
O.. p yards; R. E. Walter, Allegheny.
Pa, so yards; r. ]. West. Brownsville,
Pa. rs yards; John F. Steele. Lisbon,
O., leo yards; Will ~ Mathews, Wells
burg, w. Va, 100 yards; George E.
Dench, Allegheny, Pa, 125 yards; John
S. Wiese, Akron, O.. $50 yards; Jacob
Dech, Akron, O., 125 yards; James Ran
kin, Jr, Akron. O., 175 yards; Edgar
.. DdIDec. w H6GllHS, W. a.. 40 ydrQS.
w. II. Krupps, Uhrichsville, O.. 2C0
yards; F. B. McNear, Weilsburg, w.
Va. 500 yards
Seventh event five-mile handicap.
amateur-Frst prize, $50 diamond
ring; second prize 500 gold filed hunt
ing case watch: third prize. $40 silver
set; fourth prize, bath robe-C. A. Bri-
ant. Parkersburg. w. Va, scratch: Paul
j. McLain. Pittsburg. Pa. scratch; Joe
G. Spieler. Allegheny. Pa. 100 yards
Alfred Kaufman Pittsbure Pa, 125
yards; Walter Bell. Marietta, O.. 125
yards Carroll +. Beatty, Columbus. O.,
$50 yards: II r. Berry. Bridgeport. O.,
175 yards; w r. Lsnam. Alliance, O.,
go yards; Jos. c. Plever. Natrona. Pa,
go yards: Herman Friederiehs, Wheel
ing, w. Va, 225 yards: C. A. Swan.
Wheeling, w Va, 225 yards: Lee
Rodgers. Wheeling. w Va, 500 yards
Gus Albright Bridgeport O., 500 yards
George Crawford. Wellsburg. w. Va,
$50 yards; d. Hammond, Wellsburg.
W Va. S15 yards; Thomas Garden,
Wheeling, w. Va, SO yards: JOS.
Buch. Wheeling, w Va. 440 yards:
JOS. Balzer, Wheeling, W. Va. 440
yards.