Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-25
WEST DENT RACE MEET.
Some Close Finishes Made by the
Colored Bicycle Riders.

The threatening weather yesterday did
not prevent the West Dent race meet at
the track of the Park Bicycle Club, on the
Conduit road. though the attendance was
not near so large as would have been the
case had the weather been clear 1t was
the first colored meet of the year. and
there was a big field of entries. The con-
testants went in to ride. and though the
time was not extraordinarily fast, there
was plenty of fun and some close finishes
Only two spills occurred, in which four
persons went down, but in neither case
was any one injured nor wheels damaged
Inc race OF the afternoon, the one-nle
District of Columbia championship, was
won by dark horse, ]. Ed Hall. who came
down the stretch on sprint and beat out
all of the bunch" This was not the only
race Hall won. He captured the third of
mile novice in handy style beating out
his nearest competitor by fully three
lengths. He also qualified for the final of
the third of mile open, and stood a good
chance of winning had he not met with
misfortune on the third turn. When MAX
ing the last turn Spencer Coleman attempt
ed to sprint and pass the inside Of the
track. His wheel went off the boards and
threw him in such a way that his body
landed on the banking and struck the
wheel of w. M. Dewey. The latter feel
ing himself going, caught Hail. and both
riders tumbled on the steep incline The
two front riders escaped any mishap and
linlshed. Dewey remounted his wheel and
finished third, but he was disqualified for
pulling Hall from his wheel and third
place was given to Hall
The first heat of the two-mile handicap
was quite interesting and was won by Rob-
ert Johnson Most of the riders of the
race We're pretty well played out on the
last lap except Johnson, and he forged
ahead, winning by fully a quarter of a
lap. The final of the race was few sec
ondS faster than any of the heats and was
a, pretty race, especially at the finish.
The summary:
First race, one-third of a mile. novice,
amateur, prize, SIS gold medal Ed. Hall
won; John L. Long, second and Robert
johnson third. Time. O:46.
Second race, one-third of a mile, open:
amateur, prizes $40 gold chain, $40 cuff but
tens, % scarf pin. two men in each heat
First heat, S. F. Coleman. first; William
Dewey. second. Time, 0:56 Second heat,
Reuben Reed, first; Robert Mason second:
). Ed. Hall, third. Time, 0:i9. Final, Reu-
ben Reed won; Robert Mason, second and
j. Ed. Hall, third. Time. 0:51 %
Third race, one mile, District of Columbia
championship. prize, SO gold medal. Ed.
Hall won; West Dent. second and George
Tucker, third. Time, 3:15 40.
Fourth race, two-mile handicap amateur.
prizes, SO gold ring, $40 Goodrich tires, s.
cum battons; five men in each heat to
QUARRY for fnal-First heat, Robert John
son Go YARDS, first; West Dent (scratch),
second; J. Ed. Hall 90 YARDS. third: VIM.
Turner $50 YARDS, fourth; VIM. Branon GEO
YARDS, fifth. Time, J5i %. Second heat
Reuben Reed go yards), first; George
Tucker CGo YARDS, second; Samuel Garter
900 YARDS third: John l.. Long go YARDS,
fourth; w. NJ. Dewey (scratch), fifth Time
5:54 A.. Final, west Dent Won; Reuben
Reed, second, and Robert Johnson, third.
Time, 4:J1 10