The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-16
CYCLES IN FINE TRIM.
Everything Ready for the WhGelmenS
Big Meet.

Smith, Banker, Steensen, Murphy and
the New York Delegation to Arrive
To-Night-The Other Visiting Riders
To-Day and Tomorrow Morning
zimmerman's Failure to Come Dis
appointment-The Arrangement for
the Races Complete.
There is great disappointment among
the wheelmen that Zimmerman will not
/ be here for tO-morrow's and Wednesdays
/ races. The race committee received a
] telegram from him yesterday announcing
that he is going to Springfield to try for
/ the records there, and expressing regret
/ that he could not come south.
/ Banker, Steensen, Murphy, Smith,
and the other northern riders left by the
Kansas City Saturday and viii be here
tonight or in the hlorning.
They will be met by committee of
wheelmen. A great deal Of interest cen
tered in Zimmerman's appearance in the
races. 1t was upon his suggestion that
the date of the event was fixed for this
week. He has been active in promoting
| it in the north and being a member of the
| Wheelmen had a personal interest in its
success.
BETTER SHOW AT THE PRIZES
While there is regret that Zimmerman
win not be here the fact that he is not,
adds to the interest in the open events in
which there will be closer competition
and sharper racing with better show al
the prizes Hoyland Smith and Murphy
of the New York Athletic Club, Steen-
sen of the Riverside Athletic Club and
Banker of the Pittsburg Athletic Club
are all crack riders Smith holds the
championship on long distance track
racing in competition and against time.
His record in the mile championship
race al New York is 2445 3-5. He also
holds the mile championship in 10. II Is.
z miles in 40 3-5, miles 2O.27, miles in
23.04 As and 10 miles in 25.35 2-5 at Hart
ford, Conn. Steensen, Banker and Murphy
are too well known to need mention Of
their records.
Anumber of new southern riders will be
seen for the first time on the Savannah
track, among them Albert NJ. Ross of Hot
Springs, N. c., and Henry Oblein, an
English rider who has recently come to
Savannah and who has a record at Herne
Hill Counerat, Williams, Clark and
Former of Savannah, Welsh of
Charleston, Adams of Jacksonville, and
HUM OF Macon, are among the number
who are counted on as winners in the
handicaps.
SOME SURPRISES LOOKED FOR.
The open races are expected to show I'D
some surprises when the entries are all
in.
The entries for the open races will close
tonight and will be announced tomorrow.
The entries for the handicap races assure
sharp competition. The smallest number
of riders entered for any one race is sixteen
forthe one-mile handicap in the first days
programme. The greatest number for
any race is twenty-one. The large num-
Der of entries increases the interest in the
races, but it may necessitate there being
run in heats.
The final arrangements for the meet
will be made to-day. Little remains to
be done, but whatever there is will be
put in shape
The house committee of the Wheelmen
has opened the club house to all
visiting wheelmen in the city during the
meet. The race committee will have its
headquarters there each evening, and the
prizes will be delivered there at the close
of the meet.
The committee had conference with
the Electric railway officials yesterday,
and the schedule OF trains to and from
the park was arranged, and
will be announced tomorrow morn
ing. The races each day will start
at $3.50 O'clock Tickets will be sold at
Solomon's Bull street store, and at Fer
nandez and Livingstone to-day and dur
ing the meet. Membership tickets in the
Track Association will admit to the park,
but not to the grand stand.