Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-17
rnn BIoYoIB RoAD RAoE.
The Elaborate Preparations Z,
Eutertatn the Visiting wh,eIusen

Entertatn the Visiting wheeinien.
The preparations Tor the big mile road
race OF the Wilmington Wheel Club on Sat
urday afternoon next are about completed
and. In the event OF good weather, large
crowd will be present to see one OF the
biggest races OF the kind ever contested In
this section OF the country. Nineteen en-
tries, including the best road riders, have
been received, and at least, six more are on
tho point OF entering, The prizes are as
numerous as the entries so that each man
who finishes will probably receive some re-
ward for his efforts. The 51-inch Columbia
wheel offered by the Pope Manufacturing
Company is being displayed In Baynard's
jeWeiry window and the Victor wheel do
mated by the 0verman Wheel Company is
on exhibition In Giles 81 Rudolph's window
Tho entries to the race now include the
following: John Bensinger, I. j. Hall,
Kings County wheemen, Brooklyn; W. y.
Campbell, Niagara Falls, n. Y; William
Van Wagner, Newport, Il. LID. 2. Pear
son, vineand. N. j.; W. W. rAxis, Athletic
Oluo 5chuylkill Navy, Philadelphia; Walter
Ash, Baltimore, Md; +. M Dampman, s.
| W. Merrihew, O. A. Elliott, b. +. Mcdaniel,
+. Il Elliott. W. @. Seeds, William Sheward,
| j. II. Draper, z. II. LoAand, Harry T..
| Blrtram, George NJ. Gregg, Thomas Il.
Jrfferis, Wilmington Wheel Club. All OF
the local riders but Dampman, Merrihew,
/ Mcdaniel and o. A. Elliott will receive
handtcaps ranging from or minutes to
10 minutes. All others will start from the
scratch. Among others yet expected to
enter are A. A. Zlmmerman OF Freehold,
| N. j.; l.. A. Howell, Milville, N. j.; W. +.
Murphy. l.. W. Beazey, N. Fl. Wardell and
Bowdish OF the Kings County Wheelmen.
| The prizes already In hand include the
following: Columbia wheel, Pope Manu-
featuring Company; Victor wheel, Over
man Wheel Company; seeond-handed
wheel, Philadelphia Bicycle Company; a
| $40 prize Hart Cycle Company, Phia1el-
mington; pair OF rat.tiap bail pedals,
Gornully Il Jefery Company, Chicago;
Signal cyclometer. Strong Il Green Cycle
Company, Philadelphia; LGkin cyclom-
eter, Victor II. Pyle; Safety CYCLONE
eter, b. Frank. Mcdaniel; jersey rae
Ing suit, Curtis, Bretz & Company,
Philadelphia; jersey garment, Holmes
Machine Company, Smi hville, N. j.;
Brooks cyclome'er, Kirk Brown, Philadel-
phia umbrella, W. q. Farra tennis racliet,
Frank M. Dampmann; box OF tuttl frutti
chewing gum, Adams d Son, New York +;
Ktng OF the Road lamp, Clark Cycle Com.
pany, Baltimore; box OF cigars, IL. b.
Schwartz, Reading. Each man IN the order
In which he finishes will lave the choice OF
prizes.
The race rs previously announced will
start from Guthrie's Lane at 8 O'Clock and
II the weather Is favorable the van guard
Of the finishing line should complete their
Journey In hour and 40 minutes. The bud
places IN the ROAD will be repaired SO as to
reduce the danger from "headers" to a
minimum. The course will be properly
equipped with checkers and umpires who
will see that the competitors ride fairly
and according to the conditions Of the
race. Police officers will be present at the
finish ia keep the course clear.
The officers selected arc: Referee, Geo.
d. Gideon, Philadelphia; judges, at finish
L. Il. LeOato, Baltimore; CHARLES L. Leisen
Philadelphia; ". II. kurlz, Wilmington
starter, NJ Il. Bertolette, Reading; clerk o.
course, Howard Pyle; assistants, Aleer
Jeiferis, O. G. Guyer; marshal, o. g. Guyer
timers, J. Ii. Lehman, y. II. Baynard.
After the race. visiting wheelmen will bt
entertained at luncheon by the Wilmington
Wheel OluD and during the evening thert
will be wheelmen's lantern parade pre-
coded by brass band. On Sunday al
visitors who remain will be taken on ruI
to Media, where dinner will be taken at th'
Charter House. Tho Pennsylvania Bicycl,
Club of Philadelphia will be thespeeisl CUES
OF the Wilmington Wheel Club and at least
100 visitors are expected from New York
PHILADELPHIA, Chester, West Chester. Balti
more, Washington and the surrounding
country,