Evening journal., 1921-05-09
LEECH WINS
BICYCLE FEATURE

Thomas Leech, OF Elsmere, won
the four-mile race for boys over 16
and men, the feature event on the
card Of the bicycle races held on the
Delaware State Fair track at Els
mere on Saturday afternoon. Earl
Lofiand, in a sensational finish. cap
tured the three-mile event for BOYS
between Ia and Is. Lohand over
took Patrick Tobin who led most OF
the way.
A number Of girls from Elsmere
and nearby towns, competed in a
half-mile race. About as contestants
participated altogether. Summaries:
Four<Mile Bicycle Race
Thomas Leech. Of Elsmere. Del. first.
prize, gold watch; donor. Eclipse Ma
chine Company, Elmira, ". Y; time IL
minutes II seconds.
g. Springer, Rosele. Del. second;
prize, Pennsylvania Vacuum Gun Tire:
donor, Delaware Cycle Company. Will
onds.
J. Mountz, professional. finished third;
no prize; time, 10 minutes 81 seconds.
Three-M Motor Wheel Race
Lee Minnick, Wilmington. first; prize.
motor wheel tire; donor, Briggs e. STRAIT
ton, Milwaukee, Wis; time, 8 minutes
SO 2-5 seconds.
Edgar Anderson. Wilmington. sec
onds; prizes. bronze medal and u S BIZ
cycle Tire; donors. Cycle Trades of
America and United States Tire Com
pany, Of New York.
Mile Bicycle Race
F1rst-Earl Neal. Oak Grove, Del. /;
donors. Cycle Trades OF America and
W. W. BOttomley, Wilmington. Time
3 minutes ~ 3-5 seconds.
Second-John Mosely; prize, pair Of
handlebars and price; donor, Raymond
Stout. Wilmington. Time, minutes 81
seconds.
Third-C. William; prize. chieftain BIZ
cycle Tire; donor. United Supply Com
pany, Wilmington. Time, 4 minutes.
Half Mile Bicycle Race
First-Allan kemske; prize, gold
stickpin set; donor. New Departure
Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Conn.
Time. 1 minute 81 seconds.
Second-Gilbert Grady; prize, Chief
tain bicycle tire; donor, United Supply
Company. Time. ] minute 55 seconds
Third; Sullivan; prize: candoedle
mngton. Time, l minute So 2-5 sec
onds
Three Mile Bicycle Race
First-Earl Lofiand; prize gold knife
and chain set donor. Hendee Manufac-
turing Company, Springfield, Mass.
Second-Patrick Tobin; prize. Yankee
bicycle tire; donor, United Supply Com
pany Wilmington. Time. II minutes
/ 80 seconds
Third-wnHs Guyer; prize. screech
/ Owl Siren; donor, Mountz & Mckinney.
/ Wilmington: Time, y minutes.
Mile Cycle Auto Tire
First-P2ul Durham; prize, gold med
al and Flyer tire; donors. Pierce Cycle
station Milwaukee wis. Time. 3
minutes Z 2-5 seconds.
Second - Coleman Caufhel; prize,
Pierce Arrow bicycle tire; donor. H.
W. Vandever, Wilmington. Time, 3
minutes 8 seconds.
Third-Henry Eastburn prize, Elec-
trio bicycle light; donors, Mountz & Nc
Kinney, Wilmington. Time, minutes
Mile for Best Time
First-ThOmas Leech, prize, Flrestone
bicycle tire; donor. John II. Minnick.
Wilmington. Time, minutes 5s 40
seconds
second-w. Rinholtz prize. U. S. BIZ
cycle tire; donor. United states Tire
Company, New York. Time, 3 minutes
2-5 seconds.
Haif-Mile Bicycle Race for Girls
First-Alice Chaddick; prize, bicycle
tire. referees prize. Time. minutes
15h seconds.
Second-Marion Bacon; prize, electric
fash light: donor, William Olinetf, VII
mington. Time. minutes is seconds.
Thrd-Mary Tobn; prize silver med
al: donor Cycle Trades of America.
| Time, minutes IS 2-5 seconds.