Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-03
THE BICYCLE TOURNAMENT.

The Great Time for Bicyclfsts fl
 This City Next Monday-The Conf, | Parade Tomorrow Night-Lfst o
 Races and Prizes-Lady Cyclists. | The third annual tournament of the New
 Haven Bicycle club and the spring meet oi
 the Connecticut division, L. A. w., to bt
 held at Elm City park next Monday, June
 6, is causing quite stir in these parts. The great value of the prizes, the least | of which is worth ten dollars and the
 greatest four hundred dollars, is attracting
 the attention of cyclists from all parts of the country.
 The opening event will be 6 comic pa- rade tomorrow evening, in which will be the most comical and ridiculous costumes and mskeups seen in this city since the time when the ''horribles" appeared in the street parades. Prizes will be given to the toughest and most comical characters in the parade.
 The route of the parade will be through the principal streets of the city.
 At 2:30 P. m., Sunday, June 5, run in charge of Captain W. O. Booth will start from the New Haven club house, and will cover one of the pleasantest rides in the state, including the Pequot and East Ha- ven roads, which afford the best view of the New Haven harbor, Old Fort Hale and many other objects of interest
 Next Monday morning a street parade will be held and prizes will be awarded to the club having the largest number of men in line.
 At 11:45 the annual meeting of the Con- necticut division, L. A. w., will be held at the Fremont house.
 At 12:45 the run to the Elm City Driving park will begin. At the park concert by the Second regiment band will be given before the races.
 The full list of races and prize is as fol lows:
 One mile safety, 8 minute class-First prize, alligator traveling bag, Sso; second prize, pearl sio. s,e'''' S''' '' p''-e' p'A'' H'A0'eu 'e''''er
 One mile safety, a:4o class-Ffrst prize. Liberty loading shotgun, $40; third prize. mackintosh, | lso pieces. s75; second prize. French clock, $fO; third prize, fishing rod, S25. First prize. gold medal; second prize. silver medal
 one mile ordinary, open-FI-st prize, gold third prize field glasses, SIS.
 One mile safety, handicap-First prize upright | plan; plan SioO; second prize, diamond stud. S75; | @~~--ff W. ASAs- PAAcs
 One mile tandem, open-First prize. two ban each 500 t' 'osS'
 One mile safety, handicap. city riders-FIrst prize, dress suit case, s25; third prfze, etching SIS; fourth prize, solid silver match box. S. chair sso second silver tea set s ss5 thiFs S prize, silver flask, Si5.
 Halfmile safety; handicap-First prize. War wick pneumatic bicycle, sl50; second prize. diamond sleeve buttons, S3s; third prize. solid cane, S10.
 All lady cyclists from out of town who come to see the tournament will be enter .ained by the New Haven Ladies' Cycle dub at Veru hall Monday, from Q @. m. to } p. m and from 5 to p. m. A storage place for wheels will be provided.
 A committee composed of Mrs. E. R. Smith and Miss NJ. S. Frisbie will meet all visiting lady cyclists at the depot Monday morning and will chaperon them through put the day.
 The following is the parade route for Monday:
 Parade will form promptly st 10 C. ID. on the green, right of line resting on Elm street and :eed over the following route:
 From green to Chapel to Olive. to State. 10 . A w picture will be taken: Rock Lane to Whitney avenue, to Church street, 10 city hall md disband-
 Yesterdays New Britain Herald says: H. }. Arnold was in town yesterday for hort time. He finished fourth in the Worcester races Monday. beating McDuffee nd Murphy. He will ride in New Haven lext Monday on a twenty-five pound Lib rty wheel made especially for Linn. MT. Arnold is confident of winning races be- | ore the season closes. He will enter rigid | raining for the Hartford races July and 5. |