National Republican., 1883-06-30
THE B1cYcLE CHAMPIONSHIP.
First Race Between tho Champions OF
America and England To-Dey-Both
Confident OF Success.

First Race Between tho Champions OF
America and England To-Doy-Both
Confident OF Success.
great event in the world Of sports will
take place at the Athletic park to-day at .
o'clock, being the first Of three races for the
bicycle championship of the world between j.
8. Prince, champion of America, and II. w.
Higham, champion of England. Both men
are in splendid condition and each is
confident Of success. Since his de-
feat by Prince at the entertainment oil
the Capital club some weeks ago, Higham has
been in severe training, and reduced himself
sixteen pounds in weight. He will ride to-
day at 1859 pounds. Prince has been in train
ing all the spring and will ride at 1854 poundsA
In conversation with REPUBLICAN, re-
porter last night, Mr.. Prince said:
ut will be q hard race. Highan's best
record, believe, for five miles is 1905, while
mine Is 1906. The track is in very good or
der, and believe good time will be made.
feel that can beat Higham, and he is equally
sure he can defeat me. | know he is good
man, and / will have to work hard TO beat
him"
"where will the next race of the series be
runPp
AT Rochester, New York, July o. 1t will
be twenty miles Tho last one, If the second
don't decide the championship, will be run
either horo or in Providence, X. ~
In bicycle quarters IL Is generally thought
Prince will win, but Higham has many ad-
mircrs. Tho betting last night was to ON
Prince. In Boston, Princes former home, it
was to 1.
The first event will be two mile handi-
cap open TO all amateurs, in which are en-
tered b. w. Hanna, Capital club (scratch) j.,
@. smith, England go yards) J. Ed. Taylor,
Washington $50 yardsl; Charles Frazer,
Bustleton, N. J. $50 yardsl, and Il. A. New
man, Capital club 200 yards)
The second event will be the fancy riding
of Mr.. Rex. Smith of the Capital club, after
which there will be one mile handicap,
opcn only to members of the Capital club, in
which are entered l.. w. Seely (scratch), B. w.
Hanna (scratch), and Seward Beall $50
yards).
Prof. Robinson, of Now York, will then
give an exhibition of the trials of beginner,
after which the great five mile race, being
tho first heat in the contest for the champion
ship of the world, will be called. The con-
testants will be J. s. Prince of this city,
champion of America, and III. w. Higham,
Nottingham, England. Mr.. Moxley has of
fered, in addition to tho championship purse
of $3.50 side, silver cup of handsome de-
sign, to be given to the winner, II the hve-
mile record is broken.
The referee will be Mr. Leland Howard, oi
the New York Wheel. The judges for Prince
arc Messrs. 2. Il. Dodge and Wagner, of the
Capital club, and the judges for Higham will
be Messrs w. G. Scribner and Amos w. Hart
of the Washington Cycle club The timer
will be selected to-day. Donch's band will
give concert at the grounds. At 4:30 p. m
the members of the Capital club will meet al
the club rooms and go to the grounds in Q
body number of New York and Boston
gentlemen will reach the city this morning
In view of the Importance of the affair, it II
estimated that 10000 persons will be present