Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-18
TEE FIRST DAY
or THE STATE MEET OF THE LEAGUE OF
WHEELMEN.
A Number Of the Crack Racers Arrived Last
Night-Ths Relay Race TO-day-Han-
diCap Entries Complete.

Qlcap blUleS OOLuPLeIo'
This is the opening day Of the State
meet Of the League of American Wheel
men. With fair weather during the
three days, the affair will be big sue
cess. The first day will be given over
to the reception and entertainment Of
the visiting wheelmen, and other pre-
liminaries. The only event on the pro-
gramme for to-day will be the relay race
from Pittsburg to this city. Mr.. R.
Mather Archer went up to Washington,
Pa, yesterday and completed arrange
ments for 1t.
The relay race will prove very inter-
esting, as it is the first between the two
cities. An interesting feature will be
the attempt Of Charles K. Gibson TO
came in ahead of the relay race. Glib
son is one OF the fastest road riders In
Western Pennsylvania. He will ride
the second relay, aud will continue his
Journey to this city. and make an effort
TO reach the TnteHige7lcer Office before
the last man, Mr.. w. T. Sadler.
This afternoon there will be several
short runs to different points in and
about the city, including visit to the
Park
A number of the crack riders, who
are to participate in the races on Tues
day and Wednesday, arrived in the city
Yesterday and were assigned rooms az
the Mcclure. A. l. Brown, of Cleve-
land, and L. c. johnson, the man who
once defeated the champion, came In
from Johnstown, Pa, where Johnson
succeeded in making a half mile
in 1:O4, coming within one-fourth OF a
second OF record breaking time. Geo.
F, johnson and Charles NJ. Hartman,
arrived in the city from McKeesport,
Pa. on their wheels. Zimmerman the
champion, came In over the b. q o.,
from Chicago, where he took first money
in all the races on Saturday, He was
accompanied by Hoyland Smith, the
crack Eastern man, and George Banker
of PittSOurg.
In conversation with reporter the
champion said he was very tired, and
retired early He has been making big
Jumps to different parts of the country
aud entering all the races, and he has
half decided to retire for the season
after taking part in the Baltimore and
PHILADELPHIA races. He is entered for
Wednesday at Baltimore, but there
is a possibility that he may remalL In
Wheeling on that day in order TO secure
much-needed rest.
The entries for the handicap races
were completed at midnight Saturday.
and are given in full below:
Event three, two mile open handicap-O.
p. Bernhart, l75 yards; L. H. Bannlster,
OPS wards; @. II. Hale, 250 yards; Z. n.
Mcdonald, 800 yards Gus Steele, EOO
wards; A. A. Zimmerman, scratch; +. l..
Tally, $50 yards; A l.. Baker, 200 yards
L. S. Meinqes, 100 yards; h. BAKER
800 yards; Cliff Baker, $50 yards; Z.
E. Tudor, 225 yards; Il. Rlheldaner,
$50 wards: G. d. Garvin, 425 yards
Arthur Banker, 175 yards; Paul Nelson.
225 yards; w. A. Rhodes, so yards; D. >.
Johnson. scratch; w. T. Sadler, 400 yards;
/ g. Stamp. 400 yards; Will Greer, 800
wards: Will Kuhn, 400 yards; j. +. Nc
Garter. $50 yards; 9. H. Geiger, 400 yards;
T. G. johnson, lT5 yards; Geo. A. Banker,
1J5 wards: A. n. French, 100 yards; u. >.
Reiger. $50 wards; l.. Z. Johnson, 225
wards; George 5. Smith, 100 YARDS; Hoy
land Smith, 125 yards; G. Stroe0le, 4OO
yards. ,, .
Event eight, one mile open handicap-O.
p. Beruhart, 90 yards; VIII Dlnger, 70
wards; Mem Laing, 225yards; l.. Bannlster,
10 yards; q. ii. Hale, 10 yards u H.;
Mcdonald, $50 yards; Gus Steele, 100
wards; A. A. Zimmerman, scratch; +. L..
Tallev. l25 yards; A. L. Baker, 100 yards,
/. = Meinties, 80 yards; II. Baker, 10
wards; Cliff Baker, l25 yards; Conn Baker,
is wards: c.. +. Tudor, no yards; A. Z.
Dodd. l15 wards; H. Rheldatfer, lbs yards;
10. Il. Garyin, 200 yards; Arthur
Banker. 90 yards; j. l. Roebuck, 10
wards; Paul Nelson, 10 yards; w. A.
| Rhodes. 40 yaras; j. ). johnson, scratch;
Al Brown, 10 yards; y. I. Smith, lou
Yards; w. t. SGdler, 200 yards; j. u
Stamp, 200 yards; VIII Greer 10 yards ;
| Win Kuhn, 200 yards; j. +. McCarter, 10
wards; G. H. Geiger, 200 yards; h. Z. john
son, 30 yards; George a. Banker oU yaros -;
! A. n. French, 90 yards; q. >. Reigger, lI5
wards: l.. G.. Johnson, ITO yards; George
: Smith. 40 yards; Hoyland Smith, W
| wards: G. Stroeble, 200 yards.
Event ten, two mile open handicap-O.
! p. Bernhart, l75 yards; l.. II. Bannls;er,
| DPS wards: @. II, Hale, $50 yards; q. K.
! Mcdonald, 300 yards Gus Steele, 2OO
wards; A. A. Zimmerman, scratch; +. l..
| iralIev 80 wards: A l.. Baker, 2OO yards
| L. s. Meinties, l0O Yards; II. Baker, SUI
| wards; Gin Baker, 25O yards; Conn BAKER,
| i2O YARDS G. b. Tudor, 225 yards; n:
| Rihedaffer, $50 yards; &. h. Garvln, 40
| wards; Arthur Banker, l15 yards; il. hoe
! buck. $50 yards; Paul Nelson, 2oO yards; w.
sNEs i
| scratch; o. II. Smith, 800 yards; w. L.
Sa6Ier, 400 yards; J. c. Stamp, 400 yards
Will Greer. $50 yards; VIII Kuhn, 400;
| q n. Geiger, AGO yards; +. Z. Johnson,
I75 wards; George A. Banker l25 yards;
! A. \. French, 100 yards; O. ). Reiger,
| $50 wards: l.. Z. Johnson, 225 yards;
George 5. Smith, 100 yards; Z. Stoeole,
400 yards
SECOND DAYS HANDICAPs.
Event eleventh, one mile open handicap
| Win Dinger, 225 yards; Neh LANG, rs
wards; l.. h. Bauuister, ITO yards; u. h.
| hale l25 yards; z. K. Mcdonald, l5C
wards; A A. Zimmerman, scratch; +. L.
! 'ralley- l25 yards; A. l.. Baker, 100 yards;
f. s. Meiuties, so yards; II. Baker, Ia
| wards. Cliff Baker, rs yards; Conn Baker,
| ia wards; q. +. Tudor, 10 yards; +. b.
! NcNair. 200 wards, II. Riheldatfer, la
Yards; &. E. Garvin, 200 yards; Arthur
| Banker 90 yards; Paul Nelson, ITO yards
j s. johnson, scratch; Claude Bal, lot
| wards; A. L. Brown, 65 yards; y. L. SMITH
! i5O wards; Z. h. O'Bierne, 200 yards; w
y Sadler, 200 wards; j. c. Stamp, POS
Yards, viii Greer, 175 yards; viii Kuhn,
| 300 wards; J. T. McCarter, ll5 yards
! Charles II. Geiger, 200 yards; f. c. John
son. 90 yards; George a. Banker, 90 yards
/ A. n. French, 80 yarcs; G. 5. Reiger, Ia
wards; L. c. johnson, 10 yards; George >
smith. 40 Yards; Hoyland Smith, 60 yards