Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25

Goodiey and hIInnick Rode in Fine Form
Former Carried by Adiniring Friends
Tho Riveryiew Track Co. gave a
successful bicycle meet at tho River
view track Friday night. Although the
course vas not in the best condition.
fair time was made. Visiting riders
aaid that greater slope was needed on
the turn towards the home stretch.
One thousand TO 1,500 persons saw the
races. although only about one-half the
spectators had paid for that privilege.
At the next meet, to be held in Sep
tember, ii is proposed to arrest persona
who steal their way In. Both amateur
and professional races were run last
evening, aud Wilmington riders were
very successful. w. Z. Lof1and of this
city won tine one-mile novice; j. ii.
Minnick won the two-mile amateur,
and e. O. Cooley carried off first
money in both the one and fiva-mila
professional rares. j. Frank Star
buck, the we'll known professional
rider, tried for the track record Of l.04
for half mile, made by u. 4. Bartholo-
NEW of Iewisburg, Pa, but failed, his
time being LOG 10. Starbuck finished
third in the fivs-mile racs. He said
afterwards that he thought he had won
the RAGS, having reckonBd without
Cooley and Stout, who were we'll
ahead, but had he known they were
ahead of him, might have oyertaken
them. Both Cooley and Minnick rode
in fine form, and after the former had
won the five mills race, admiring friends
carried him from his wheel. In one
hsat. Minnick, who is very conscien.
tious wheelman, accidentally struck
another rider, and reporting it t.
Referee Turner said that although
was an accident, il protest was
entered, he would ask to be disqualified.
But no protest was made.
Two accidents occurred, one in the
one mile professional, when Glenn. Tur.
vile of Philadelphia. who claims that
he wHa foulod, fell on his head, suH.
tanning deep cash, which was dressed
by DR.. William L. Sherwood and DR..
It. o. Cooper, and the other in the
fivo-mile race, when Bartholomew, q.
II. Kreamer, Carroll Jack and Josh.
Lindley were upset 10 spill and Lind
| Icy sustained a aprained ankle
The officers Of the meet we're: Ref
| cree, Frank Turner; starter, Capt.
Thomas A. Kane; announcer, ]. a.
Oliver; judges. @. G. Kurtz, B. F.
Mcdaniel, Walter F. Bush; timers,
George X. Rudert, Charles NJ. Banks,
Charles Rudolph; scorers. William Il.
Rice, George L. Huxley, Frank M.
Boyle; clerk Of course, William Kirk;
umpirss, S. N. Levy, Poinsstt Fother-
gill. Isaac Bowers, Samuel Dillon.
The summary:
One-mie novice-First heat, first,
Davis Draper; second, w. I. Loflnnd;
third, William Priest; time, 2. 80 3,5.
Second heat. fret, Fred Snyder; sec
ond. George Davis; third, John Gar
rity; time, 2.33 l-5. Final, tirrst. W.
#. Lofand; second, Davis Draper;
third, Fred Snyder. Prizea, first, Rold
medal, valued at IS; second, silver
medal, valued at So.
One-mile handicnp, amateur-Firat
heat, first, a. l.. Hilamen, Moores
town. N. j., so yards; second, Davis
Draper, Wilmington, 125 yards; third.
George o. Morris, Wilmington, 100
yards; time, 2. 10. Second heat, Irst,
second, j. n. Minuick. Wilmingt ton.
scratch, third, s. ]. Lesch, Wilming-
tun, 100 yards; time, 2. 90 40. Final,
iirst Kinsel; second, Hilamsn third.
Minnick; time. LIS As. Prizes, frat
diamond ring, $40; second, pair OF
tires. SO; third, dress suit case, So.
One-mile handIcap, PROFESSIONAL
frat heat, first, Eddie Allen, Spokane,
WASH, 80 yards; second, II. W, Eek
hardt, Philadelphia. 60 yards third,
Glenn. Turville, Philadelphia, so yards (;
time, 2. - AS. Second heat, first, Car
roll Jack, Reading, Pa, IS yards ;
second, L. O. COOLEY, WILMINGTON, 80
yards; third. Cherries Turville. Phila-
tielphia, rs yards; time. 2.21 1-5.
Third coat, fret. D. A. Kreamer, Chi
cage. ILL.,, 70 yards; second, Edwin
Stout, Trenton. N. j., leo yards
third. John Shouo of Philadelphia, 35
yards; time. 2.25. Final, first, IL. G.
GGotlley second, Carroll Jack; third,
John Shomo, time, 2.1S 25. Prizes
first, 500; second, $40; third, So.
rwo-mile handicap, amsteur--FirHt
heat, first. jonas Miller, 1870 yards
second. S. j. Leeoh, $50 yards; ,hiru,
George @. Morris. 200 yards; fourth,
George Davia. 200 yards, Time, A. SO 20
Second heat, first, A.. l.. Fl ilamen, Is.
yards, ascond.J. Ii. Minnick, scratoh0
third, Ii. +. Knissl. 35 yards; fourth,
G. A. Elliott. 60 yards; time, D. Oh.
Final, first, J. II. Minnick; ascond.
A. L. Hllamen third, II. ". Knisel F;
, fourth, George O. Morris; time, .. o..
Prizes first. diamond ring, valued al
S25; second, Palmer tires; third, dress
suit case; fourth, value So.
Five mile, professionally E. O.
COOLEY, Wilmington. 275 yards: sec
ond, Edwin Stout, Trenton, N. j., 3l5
yards; third, j. Frank Starhuck, Lew
isburg, Pa, scratch; fourth, Charles
Turville, Philadelphia, 125 yards; time,
1898. Prizes, first, s25; second, sl2
third, $40; fourth, So.