The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1900-09-17
GOOD BICYCLE RACING.
Two Riders Were Hurt in Mix-up
on Saturday.

The race meet held at Wawaset Driv-
ing Park Saturday was a decided sue
cess. 1t was given under the auspices
of ID. Ross * Son, and V. V. Harrison.
Two riders We're injured. They were:
j. j. Lawyer, who had a rib broken, and
j. Hopkins whose collar bone was brok-
en-. The accident happened in the first
heat of the two-mile handicap. Thomas
j. Gillon was scratch man. Three laps
Of the track had been made, Gilon had
caught up to the handicap men, and the
riders went over the line in a bunch,J.
G. Ledyard leading Gillon length be
hind with Lawler tapping his hind wheel.
In making the curve Lawler seemed to
lose control of his wheel. wObbled, and
fell over upon Gillon. both riders going
down. Like flash there was a miX-up
of all the riders in the event with the eX-
ceptlcn of Ledyard, ii. Hudson and
James Philips. The other riders beside
Gillon and Lawler were WeStley Rus
sci and w. III. Mcginnis.
The Phoenix ambulance was sent for
ana the injured riders We're removed to
the Delaware Hospital. The other rid
crs who were in the accident sustained
severe bruises. Gillon's shoulder was
hurt.
Lodyard, Hudson and Phillips contin-
ued the heat and finished. Ledyard first,
Hudson second ana Phillips third.
The five mile handicap was postponed
indefinitely on account of the rain.
The winners Of the events were:
Mile novice. first heat-H.. Hudson,
first; Charles Perkins, second; +. ]. Nc
Lear, third. Time 2.3S AS Second heat
John r. Right, first; r. r. jackson,
second: Walter Hard. third; Time 2.44
is. Final-H. Hudson, first: Charles
Perkins, second. Time 2.41 4-5
Mile open, first heat-Joseph B. Cliff,
Of, Philadelphia. first; +. w. Mailing, of
PHILADELPHIA, second. Time Pa 2-5.
Second heat-T. ]. Gillon, first; Walter
Russell, second Time 2.94 As. Third
heat. G.. Ledyard, of Philadelphia.
first; S. d. Henhel, second. Time 2S0.
FINAL. G. Ledyard, first; Joseph B.
Cliff, second; Il. ]. Gillon, third. Time
295 3-5.
Owing to the accident the second and
third heats in the two mile handicap
were rum in one heat.
Two-mile handicap. first heat. G.
Ledyard, so yards, first fl. Hudson, 200
yards, second; James Phillips. 100 yards.
third. Time 5.56 Second heats. d.
Hcnliel. 125 yards. first; r. ] Mailing rs
yards, second; NJ. Hayden, $50 yards,
third. Time ABS. FINAL. G. Ledvard
first: S. y. Hinkel. second; +. ]. Mailing,
third. Time 4.54.
The prizes were as follows: Mile nov
ice. first. $40: second, S.. The prize Of
fered in the mile open We're, first, $50;
second. $751; third, $40, and in the Emile
handicap money Of the same amounts.
On account of the rain and because it
was found necessary to declare the s.
mile handicap off, better prizes We're
awarded MS follows: Mile open, first,
high grade Spaldng bicycle, full nickel,
donated by n. Ross & Son; second pair
diamond cuff buttons; third, pair gold
cuff buttons both donated by V. V. Har-
rison.
Two-mile handicap. first. high grade
Spalding Roadster. donated by D. Ross
& Son: second and third prizes not set
tied. will be donated by V. V Harrison.
The officials were: Referee. William
r. Cooley: clerk Of course, Harry Bly,
the; judges, w. W Rice and Harvey
Wingate; timers, Charles NJ. Banks, s.
M. Dillon and p. G Cooley: scorer, b.
f. Mcdaniel; starter, William r. Good
ley; announcer, J. A. Oliver, Jr.