The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-27
,FFSTETLER BEAT KINSEY.
.,,NDo CHAMPION TOO MUCH FOR
THE SAVANNAH RIDER.

.eIe Races Mt Wheelmen's Park
v.re Well Attended-Huffstet
roo,x the Principal Event From
v,osey in Two Heats-Win La Due
- View York Was Right in 1t in
rrervthing He Entered, and the
,ocoI Amateurs Found Him a
rouph PrOpOsitiOn-The Races
we're Well Managed and the
croxva Well Pleased.
r,a snring meet of the Savannah Bicycle
Tx club at Wheelmens Park yesterday
/ fsrnoon was distinct success, both in
,,rt of attendance and the races.
,bout 800 people witnessed the events
Ultimately, while probably 200 more were
.-,be5 in the neighboring trees and on
4 o,ssfops to watch the riders as they spun
roDnd the track. Those on the outside
ere principally soldiers, as it has. been
T. long since pay day for many of the
Il s,iments 10 admit of their members in
Emging in such extravaganza as a ticket
"a the races. Two soldiers were seated on
H. cross. piece of a telephone pole of the
- running along the Thunderbolt road,
Il nj the crowd sized them up as telegraph
Enem.a IN civil life, they seemed SO easily
IN home in their altitudinous position.
a the races We're schedulsd to commence
Il, o dock and the management lost but
H. minutes. At 4:10 the first event was
Had and throughout there was more
6romptness than is usual. The crowd was
Eeu pleased TO have no long and tiresome
Rajts. Manager Charles d. Cobura dem
snstrate1 ability to handle races, and was
Ken assisted by the corps OF race officials
Slr. J. W, Heffernan was referee and Is
Is official ,landicapper for the League
IN American Wheelmen. The judges were
Slessrs William Denhardt, w. w. Gloss
.nd J {. putner; Mr. Gordon Saussy act
In as starter; MesSfs. j. NJ. Wilson and
"a B. Yves colt were tignel +epers; DR.. II
ID Osborne was clerk of course; and Mr.
II 7 Morgan kept the score and announc-
IN the results of the races TO the crowd
Ffhroush a megaphone.
b The first event was a one-mile novice
~ was won by R. o. Launey in 24S1a.
Ii auney finished several lengths in the lead
Ii Thomas Cavanaugh, and W. r. Beck
B sih got third place. The time limit was
EIfrae minutes, and the finish was well
|shhin it, Robert Folliard also rode.
III The second event was a mile open 60
kamateurs W. A. LaDue of Cold Spring.
IL Y, started in this race and in two
|ethers. He was the toughest proposition
He local riders had to solve, and none of
Efhem seemed able to do anything with
hin He won easily in every race he en-
EFred J. c. Weidner, a member of the
81 xth Missouri Regiment, finished second
u the mile open, the time being 2:25Ib
9Th limit of 2:40. The boys showed no
II spOsition to loaf and kept moving from
Ne start. His friends expected Henry P.
Thompson TO show up, but the chain Slip
Pc his wheel in the third lap and he left
He track. Henry c. Strothotte of St
louis, another member of the Sixth Mis-
souri,, was also entered in the mile race.
The race in which the greatest interest
Rentered was the match between 1. U.
Eknsey of Savannah and w. 1. Huffstet-
IN oil orlando, Fla. The distance was
a mile, and purse of $50 was hung I'D
IN the winner. Three heats were to be
Erdden, but two were all Huffstetler need
Ia to win. The finish in the first was
Hery close Huffstetler leading Kinsey bv
Efiy few inches in 2:15. In the second
- the two rode leisurely for three laps.
|fa then terrific sprint was made in
Is last eighth. Huffstetler won by a
"a der margin than in the first heat C.
81 Leopold and w. H. Connery paced the
|tders on a tandem, dropping them az the
81 canning OF the third lap. But little
"a hey changed hands on the race. as
u uHstetier propositions met but few 10
y Ae them. Odds were offered, but moi
zccepted. '0' ii0'
q IN the half mile open race for amateurs
"a Due won handily Henry THOMPSON rid
e second. The time was 10. and Weld
- ana Strothotte We're the other entries
ne mile Tor boys under 16 was the most
ssHuslhs race. One youngster, Harry
q seemed a long way from being
II, - ny the age limit, and he looked
- midget perched on his high wheel
IN hung on with the other two thra,,o,i,
"noie race, and was not far behind
q Heh lnsley Wells finished first in 2.54
- angus Walden played second. Two
uIe boys seemed to have been in fights
90 q0u'oehts, for their legs and arms were
asb ~ with bandages. One of them is
81 ral.,. lionl military honors, having been
IA IS S'ineltaI mascot in Cuba for a com
n G. G. WIN winch he slowed aWav.
Ia svo,1l' LaDue, Weidner, Thomson.
Ey "maush Z. p. Connery, Jr., and Lau-
Fno T,t the hve-mile handicap. La
"a thompson and Connery started from
"a rdtch; the soldiers were given o5n
ra ana Cavanaugh and Launev got 25o
Aauney's wheel went wrong inst
IA a. start and he quit. All the 9TH
e. ann ~riSa ae1 except Weidner. who got tired.
|7 bon ~ HIished in the lead in 14:21. with
thompson second. --' WIN
IA ~ 'ep'upiet team gave an exhibition
Fl ere ~. o.earns machine after the races
H. ~ me rear tire was defective.
IN t Iulu could not be held long enough
81 lie asiIy thompson to follow It for a
80 as mad been the intention. The crow
quo nave enjoyed seeing the monster ~,
IN -, Hiouon' and regretted the i1npossibil-
W. W us Keeping on the track.
I. loS' OF the spectators went OUT on tbe,r
eeis' out nor a few took the Dale ave
il ouda .l me 1t was one of the largest
Il So 'nat has witnessed bicycle races
II savannah for several years and ne
IN ,a. % The sport were we'll pleased with
n interest shown. N WIN
II d., years Hence-Mr. Emancipus-
4 IN a. why 40 you get up and go out as
in