Morning journal and courier., 1885-06-03
YALE BICYCLE MEETING,


 Preparations for the Second Annual
 Tournament Noted Wheelmen to
 be Present-The Prizes.
 The second annual tournament of the Yale Bicycle club will take place at Hamilton Park on Friday and Saturday of this week. Preparations on Q grand scale are being made for the meeting by the committee hay ing the arrangements in charge, and there is no doubt that there will be two days of the most exciting bicycle riding ever seen in New Haven Most of the noted bieyclists in the country have entered for the races, and if some of the records are not lowered it will be wonder to many. Among the more noted in the list of contestants appear the names of George M. AHendee, anna teur champion of America (record s:42 2-0, Parsons, the famous Spring field rider, Hamilton, Yale's ''mete- or" Rice of New York city, who is considered the fastest indoor rider in the country nlston, the English racer, Hunter, the short distance flyer, Weber and Ripley, riders of the 'tStsr," Petters, who holds sey- eral long distance records, Dr. N. P. Tyler of this city, Bidwell, Hall, Ives, and many others of almost equal speed. At least nine of the above have ridden a mile under m. 48 sec. One hundred and two entries have already been received. One encouraging feature is the large number of new and prom ising riders.
 Among the elegant prizes to be contested for is the famous 'tPope cup,n contributed by the Pope Wheel company, valued at $l,- 800, which is given to the one winning It three times, or is given outright to anyone covering twenty miles inside ot an nour. U; E. Hunter of Salem Mass, one of the fastest men in the entry list, has already won one of the three artistic little gold medals re- quired for the final ownership of this beauti- full prize The cup is in the form of solid silver horn resting on bronze pedestal and steadied by two dragons legs. The remain ing prizes are valued at $1 ,000 and are thir- ty-three in number.
 The full list of races with their order is as follows:
 prize elegant French marble clock. valued at $35; 2d prize fine revolver Sd prize silver n cup p;nored loading shotgun, barrels Of Damascus steel S75; ed prize, fine silver timer, valued at SSoi 't If. One mile tandem-Exhibftion by Palmer and Thompson-Przes, two handsome medals
 " One mile exhibition, against time by George M Hendee, champion of America.
 V. One-Mile Handicap-1st prize, gold medal, val ued at S25; I'd prize silver medal; 3d prze bronze
 VI. Two Miles Without Hands-1st prize, hand some gold medal; 2d prize, silver medal.
 VII One mile-5:0 class-1st prize, silver ice-setr cost S5o Su pTlZSs ou PALNOi oSeAA pin.
 SATURDAY, JUNE $.
 l. One mile, State championship-A magnificent gold medal valued at $50 given the winner.
 II. Five-mile record-1st prize, the 's5iiverthau trophy handsome ce-set of four pieces, valued at $75; 2d prize elegant clock: sd prize, silver brandy flask.
 III. Half mile boys race, contestants to be under 16-1st prize, fine silver cup; 2d prize, line silver medal; 3d prize, elegant medallion scarf pin.
 ". Two mile handicap list prize, elegant silver timer; 2d prize, beautiful revolver; Sd prize, hand some silver cup.
 V. One mile intercollegiate-Prizes, handsome silk pennants.
 VI. One mile cIub-1st prize, club pin; ad prize silver cup.
 VII. Twenty-Five L. A W. championship of Amer ica-1st prize, the beautiful l.. A. W. medal Ed prize handsome silver medal.
 VIII Half mile consolation race-1st prize, par of full nickeled ball-bearing pedals; handsome second prize is also given.
 Excursion rates are being arranged on the different railroads to accommodate the crowds from the vicinity. The races begin at 2:30 o'clock each afternoon. Following are the officers of the meeting:
 Referee Abbott Bassett; clerk of the course, G. D. Bar5, editor of the Cyclist and Athlete; assls- tant clerk of the course, c. N Codding of Yale S6; judges, H. S. Brooks. Yale 86 William Maxwell, Yale 'S5, W. H. Hale: timers. k. D. Hendee, J. Weaver, E. Y. Judd, Yale S5, starter O. L. Hyde 'S7