St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
THE WHEELMEN.
A Twin City Team Race to Be Run

the near
The local wheelmen do not intend to
let the present season slip away with
out something more in the racing line,
as but little has beeneaccomplished on
the track in this vicinity, and the boys
have trained long and faithfully only to
be disappointed by the forced abandon
ment of the state fair meet OH account
of rain and poor track. Most of the
speedy men of the Twin Cities are in
good condition, and many Of them are
anxious for at least one more chance to
try conclusions with each other before
they lay aside their wheels. At last
Tuesdays meeting OF the st. Paul Cycle
club it was decided to invite the Flour
City cyclists, the leading Minneapolis
to ride against a similar team selected
from the ranks of the St. Paul
club, and it was voted to secure a
cup to be raced for annually
as trophy. The Minneapolis club
are in favor of the event also, and ar
rangemenls are being completed so as
to have the contest decided in the near
future. The ST. Paul club will have
ten-mile trial race next Saturday after
noon at 1870 p. ~, either at KittSondale
or Como park. the former il it can be
finish will constitute the team. Only
members of the club will be allowed to
compete in this trial. The trial race
will be an exciting event in itself, and
no doubt there will be large crowd on
hand to witness it.
Among those who are thought to be
possible winners in the trial event are
B. Bird, d. VIVIAN Week, George Biggs,
Howard Hatch, Tom Bird,O. NJ. Hokan-
son, William j. Martin, George Cremer
and Martin, the skater. A number of
others will also compete, but greater
part of the interest will be conferred in
the work of those above mentioned. The
first three-B. Bird, Biggs and Van
Vleck-are all so closely matched that
it has long been an open question
as to which could claim honors
to the local championship. All
three have many friends. ard
the race between these men will be
hard fought one. a definite date for
the principal event. the race between
the teams from each city, has not yet
spoken of, and it will probably occur on
that day or possibly a week later. This
event will be one of the greatest cycling
contests ever held in this vicinity, as
none but the cream of the Twin City
riders will compete, and it will be
royal struggle.
Several other shorter races will prob
ably he run off also at the same time,
and a very interesting and exciting
wind-up of the cycling season is ex-
pected.
The Century Riders.
The wheelmen who enjoy making
century runs are now in their glory,
aud several trips have been mapped out
to complete the season. A large num-
Der of the Twin City Century club
leave town this morning for 100.mile
cycle headquarters, corner of Robert
and Fourth streets, at a. M, and will
pick up the Minneapolis contingent at
I a. ~, from their club rooms in the
Flour city. From there they continue
west, going out On the Howard
lake road, until their cyclometers
have registered fifty miles, when they
will turn about, and strike out for home.
Some of the fastest men have expressed
their intention OF cutting down the time
on the road as low as possible in today's
run and the arrival of some of them Is
expected by 8 OF o'clock this after
noon.
The great century run of the season
is booked for next Sunday, the 18th
inst, when the club will run the eight
hour event. The 100 miles must be made
inside of that time iii order to secure
third degree bar Tor their club badges,
| and all who can Will strive hard to add
that coveted distinction to their laurels.
| 1t is no easy matter to ride 100 miles
over an ordinary country road, inside of
| eight hours, and it takes pluck. endur-