The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-12

Thursday afternoon as scheduled In
the presence Of one Of the biggest
crowds which has ever gathered to
witness this annual event in Sumter.
The races were run off In fine style.
The ten mile race proved the big
event Of the occasion and great deal
Of interest and enthusiasm was man
ifeated in this race. Some OF the
racers were literally applauded each
time as they passed the Judges stand
and so close were three of the con-
tesrants that the excitement was kept
up to the very last. when Cuttino
Mcknight forged ahead and came in
first with a good lead. Barlow Brun-
son came in Wcond with Walter
Minis close third.
This was the first race in the con.
tes:. The contestants lined up on
Main street in front of the Bank OF
Sumter for the start. However, be-
fore they started Photographer Win
burn, who proved to be the official
photographer Of the occasion, took a
picture OF the riders. At the word
from the starter. Mr.. II. l. Iisdale,
the riders made a good getaway. For
the first block they stuck pretty close
together, but after that the riding be-
IN rI fn 90 olr
er ones and the line with the eleven
riders gradually strung out, until to-
wards the last some of the riders had
gained one or two laps on others. On
the first lap three of the riders were
ahead. Brunson, Minis and Mcknight.
On the second lap Minis was leading
with Mcknight second and Brunson
third. These three kept close togeth-
er on each lap, Mcknight generally
second with Minis or Brunson leading
until the final lap. when Minis had
forged slightly ahead Of the other
two, who were running neck and neck.
However. when the signal was CIV
| en- that they were beginning their last
lap, the three commenced their sprint
for first place on their final arrival
at the judges stand. Mcknight, who
had been riding steady and hard.
! seemed to have the most strength left,
for he made the last lap in fine time.
coming in first by a good hundred
feer, and apparently not nearly 30
! badly winded as his opponents Bar .
tow Brunson came in second and Wal
| ter Minis. who seemed tired out by
| his exertions to keep in the lead at
the first Of the race. was third.
The prizes offered in this race were
| a Columbia bicycle for the first prize.
pair Of ten dollar tires for second
prize and FIVE dollar saddle for third
prize.
The entrants in this race were:
Wa1ford. Riles. Mcknight Brunson.
Grilfin, Minis, Bradwell Gallagher,
Fraser. Bernshouse. and Swinson.
The second race was the half mile
dash for boys between the ages Of
fourteen and sixteen. This was won
by Ralph Flowers, with Alvin Burns
| second and James Sanders third. The
prizes in this event were: first. pair
$500 tires; second. $500 saddle:
third. $2.OO lamp.
The next was the race for en-
trarts over sixteen years Of age. The
winners in this event were: Cuttino
Mcknight. first. a $500 pair OF tires;
second. Walter Minis. $3.50 seat; third
Barlow Brunson, a $500 lamp.
The last race was that for boys un-
der the age Of fourteen. There were
great many entrants In this race
and 1t was extremely close. Everett
Gilmore came in first and won a $500
pair Of tires; Marion Hurst came Sec
Ond and won a $3.50 saddle with Hen
ry Thomas third who got s2.O1
lamp.
The races commenced q few min
utes after 4 o'clock and lasted for
an hour. The ten mile race was made
in "a minutes, the fastest time
ever made in a ten mile race on bicy-
Gle in town.
Messrs A. H. Wilder and E. C. Lord
acted as judges in the events
Much credit is due Mr.. II. l.. Tis-
dale, the local bicycle dealer, who
managed the races and under whose
direction they were gotten up. Mr.
Tisdale has always taken great inter-
est in sports OF all kinds, especially In
racing and his liberal prizes in the
various events were the prime causes
Of the interest in the races.
Another reason of so much interest
In bicycle racing in Sumter is the fact
that bicycles are ALWAYS I'm suCh gem