New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-26
MINEOLA'S BICYCLE DAY
RACING. TRoTTING AND EXHIBITIONS
OF VARIOUS SORTS KEEP THE LARGE
ATTENDANCE INTERESTED.

While it officially bicycle day" at the
Mneoa Fair yesterday there were enough other
features to keep several thousand spectators in
terested most of the day. The bicycle races while
confined to amateurs, were OF the best sort and
the sport keen has been in this
district this year. The trottng spirited, and
exhibits of poultry. farming implements fruit,
vegetables and flowers were up to the usual stand
ard. One could help feeling after looking care
fully the exhibits in the various buildings that
Long Island must be one of the garden spots or
the East A fact to the credit OF the management
was that the tawdry shows and the falIirs were
excluded. They were there, of course, but they
were compelled to pitch their tents outside OF the
grounds.
1t was the beginning of the ffty-nnth annual ex-
hibiton of the Agricultural Society of Queens and
Nassau counties and estimated that the at
tendance was larger than at opening day In re-
cent years. The bicycle racing was under the man
agement of Alex Schwalbach. and H. B. Fuller
ton, of the League of American Wheelmen. acted as
referee. This announcement will surprise some OF
his friends who have been told how much ne as
liked cycle racing. Miss Lillian Schafer gave sew
era thrilling equestrian exhibitions in the after
noon. In the trotting races B. Moore jr- s. Gladys
captured three straight heats after being beaten
out in drive in the first heat through the over
confidence Of her driver The 225 trot went TO c. H
L'Hommedieus black gelding Monk in straight
heats The horsemen and wheelmen divided the
track showing throughout the utmost good fellow
ship. Possibly all realize that they have new foe
in the automobile and have decided to join hands
after many years of jealousies and chickering's
First a bicycle race would be run, and then
would follow a heat in of the trots. and the
onlookers seemed to enjoy the innovation When
the wheelmen had the track the horsemen retired.
and the officials for the bicycle did the
when the horses were the track. The half mile
for novices resulted In well earned victory for
Chester A Smith, with another member OF that
numerous family in second place. W. A. La Due,
Of Cold Spring, captured the mile handicap
rather easily, Schofeld, who promised be his
dangerous opponent not being able get
through the crowd of riders on the last turn for
front In the half mile handicap the winner being
Leo Libschick, who had fifty yard handicap.
George Homan, of the Kings County Wheelmen.
captured the I'VE mile handicap from a large field,
making his squirt in the stretch after keeping
the front the entire distance The two mile tan
dem handicap a capital race resulted in a victory
and La Due in second place The summaries:
BICYCLE RACING.
mile (novce)-Won by Chester smith BaIdwinsi
NJ c. Smith Freeport second Frank Iibshck. Babylon.
third. Time-1:154t. Won by length foot between
one mile (handicap)-won by W. A. La Due Cold
Springs (scratch) p G. Van Cott Nassau Wheelmen 90
yardsO third. Time-2:17 Won by a length half:
half a length between second and third
tiaf mile lhandlcap)-Non by Leo IAbschik NewYork
90 YARDS; Henry Hammer HemPstead go YARDS.
go yardsI. third Time-1:044S Won by length;
distance between second and third.
Two mile tandem (handicap)-Won by W. Van Nos
yards; P. G. Van Colt. New-York, W. A La Due
Cold Springs Gscratchl second H. A Sedley Brooklyn.
421 2s. Won by two lenghs distance
ond and third
Five mile Chandicap)-won by c. e Homan Kings
County Wheeen go yards) E ]. NIerker Brooklyn go
YARDS, second John Bede. Lynbroox (scratch) third
tween second and third.