The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-20
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RACERS
WERE FAST.
The 1900 Spectators We're
Delighted With All
. the Events.

| The races Of tho Rivervicw Cycle Com
pany at Riverview last night proved ex-
| ocllent sport, thereby dolightiug tho large
| crowd In attendance There we're but two
accidents during the evening In the one
milo professional Glen Turnvlle of Phil
adelphia had his head severely cut In q
spill, and In tho five milo event on the last
lap four men fell but tho only ono to ro-
celye injury was John Lindsay who re-
celved sprained ankle. Starbuck was tho
evenings favorito but not being accus ON
toned to rido under artificial light he did
not do much.
The five mile event showed tho met,Ie Of
the local riders.
Aftor the riders started e. c. Cooley
and Stout pulled ont from the bunch and
took lead of half a lap. which they
maintained until near the close of the race.
Starbuck after some pretty riding caught
tho bunch and forged ahead and thought
That the other two riders were following
the group instead of leading It, He work.
ed under this mistake throughout tho
race, and whom no finished at tho head Of
tho bunch thought no had won the race
whereas Cooley and Stout had crossed
the tape quarter Of a lap ahead. After
catching the bunch Starbuck made no at
tempt to 60 after tho other two riders, rs
no supposed that he had already passed
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whom told that he had not finished better
than third.
John MiDnick's riding was striking
feature during the evening, he finishing
third In the Ono-mile amateur from scratch
aftor some beautiful riding, but his great
work came during the two lr lilo handicap,
which he captured after q magnificent
burst of speed. Hid collided with a man
which accident he reported to referee Tur-
nor but as no protest wns made he was
allowed to ride In the final event which no
won.
The summary follows.
One mile novice, first heat won by
Davis Draper Wilmington second. W.
r. Lofland, Wilmington; third, william
Priest, Wilmington. Time-239 3.5
Second heat-won by Fred Snyder, vii.
ming; second, George Davis, Whining.
ton; third, j. Reese Bailey Wilmington.
Time-2.S3 ID
Final heat-won by W. 4. Lofnnd; SEQ
Time-2F.
One mile handicap amateur, first heat
Won by A. S. Rilaman. Moorcstown, N.
j., so yards; second. Davis Draper, Will
mington. l95 yards: third, George G.
Morris. Wilmington. 100 yards; fourth
Clarence Elliott, Wilmington, 40 yards.
Time--3I9.
Second heat--won by H. f. Kuissl
Philadelphia, 20 yards; 80 :ond, j. H. Min
nick. Wilmington, scratch; third, S. J.
Leech. Wilmington, 100 yards; fourth,
William Priest, Wilmington, les yards.
Time-2 % rs.
Final hent-Won by f. f. Kulsel; sec.
ond, A. S. liilamen; third j. H. Minniok,
Chenille handicap professional, flrst..eat
Won by Eddie Allen, Spokane. Wash.
30 yards; second, II W. Eckhardt PhiIa.
delphin, 80 yards; third, Glenn Turville,
Philadelphia. 30 yards. Time-2 IL 10.
Second heas-Won by Carroll Jack
Reading. Pa, 45 yards; second, II. G. Good.
10y, Wilmington, 90 yards; third Charles
Tnrville, Philadelphia, rs yards. Time
% 81 Is.
Third heat--Won by D. A. Kroamer,
Chicago IS yards second. Edwin Stout
N. j.. 100 yards; third, John
Shomo, Philadelphia. 35 yards. Time
925
Final hcat-Non by L. C. Cooley; sec.
nnd, Carroll Jack; third John Shomo.
rime-2 10 2-5.
Two-mile handicap amateur, first heat
Won by Jonas Miller. Wilmington, 100
yards; second, 8. J. Leech, Wilmington, |
LOO yards; third, George G. Morris, VIII |
200 yards fourth George Davis,
goo yards. Time-45o 20
Second heat-W0n by A. l.. Hilamen,
n. j 100 yards; second, j.
II. Minnick, Wilmington, scratch; third,
HE. kuisel, Philadelphia, 35 yards fourth
c. A. Elliott, Wilmington, 90 yards. Time
1903
Final heat-won by J. H. Minnick; Sec
ond, A. L Hllamen; third, II. II. Knisel;
Tourth; George G.. Morris. Tinc-5.U2
Five mile handicap profes siona,-W OH
Ivy e. c. COOLEY, Wilmington. 275 yards;
second. Edwin Stout, Trenton. 3l5 yards; |
third, J. II. Stnrbuck. Lswisburg, Pa, |
scratch; fourth. Charles Turvlle, fbila.
iolphla, l25 yards Time-l233.