The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
THE CYCLERS' GREAT WEEK
The Crack Riders Of the Country to
be Here.

! The Handicap Contests Closed-The
Men Who Have Entered-The Ar
rangements for the Meet-A Larger
! List of Riders So Far Than Ever
Known in the South-The Race OFF,
| GERS,
| The annual fall meet Of the Savannah
| Wheelmen this week will be, beyond
| question, the greatest cycling event the
| south has ever witnessed.
! The entries for the handicap races have
closed, and the open races will close to-
morrow night The New York riders
We're to have left on the Kansas City yes
terday, and win arrive tomorrow night or
Tuesday morning. The race committee
has every arrangement for the meet com
plete. The events on both days will start
at $3.50 o'clock. the novice race opening
Tuesdays programme and mile open the
second days events. CObb'S new brass
| band Will play each day during the races,
and will give a concert before the start of
the programme.
CRACK RIDERS TO BE HERE.
The value of the prize list has brought
in riders from everywhere. The Jack
sonville entries so far are Adams, Dart,
Charleston have not entered. Charleston
win be represented, however, by Steve
Welsh. Albert Ross of North Carolina
viii be seen for the first time on the track
here. The handicaps were made up last
night and turned over TO Chairman
OFT of the race committee. There are IL
entries for the mile handicap on Tuesday,
20 for the half mile. 16 for the 2 mile, 10
for the half mile II for the quarter mile,
and q for the mile handicap on Wednes-
day, as follows;
TUESDAY.
One Mile Handicap-Milton H. Clark,
I. n. kinsey, Jr., d. G.. Farmer, Geo. II.
Groth, r.. Y. Connerat, Henry Oblein,
T. w. Williams, Savannah.
II. r. Steensen, Riyersi de Athletic
Club, New York
VIM. f. Murphy, II. G. Smith, New
York Athletic Club.
Geo, Banker, Pittsburg, Pa.
w. A. jackson, G. n. Adams, Julian H.
Dart, jacksonville.
Albert NJ. Ross, Hot Springs, N. c.
Hermann HUM, Macon, Ga.
HAuF-MmE HANDICAP.
NJ. H. Clark, l. N Kinsey, Jr, d. G..
Farmer. G. II. Leopold, j. b. Connolly,
Henry Oblein, Geo. II. Groth, E. NJ. Con-
nor Jr., Ed. Wilson, f. w. Williams, Sa-
yannah.
q
Murphy, New York.
George Banker, Pittsburg, Pa.
w. A. jackson, Julian H. Dart, G. N.
Adams, w. T.. Gerow, Jacksonville.
Albert M Ross, Hot Springs, N. G.
Hermann HUM, Macon, Ga.
Two-MILE HANDICAP.
NH. Clark, I. n Kinsey, Jr., George
L. Turner, d. G. Farmer, r. V. Connerat,
George II. Groth, Ed Wilson, f. w. Will
liams, Savannah.
H. r. Steensen, VIM. f. Murphy, H. c.
Smith New York.
George Banker, Pittsburg.
Willie Jackson G. n. Adams, ]. II.
Dart, Jacksonville.
Albert NJ. Ross, Hot Springs, N. G.
WEDNESDAY.
Half-Mile Handicap-M H. Clark, I. N
Kinsey, Jr., George L. Turner, ID. G.
Farmer, G. H. Leopold, J. B. Connolly,
Henry Oblein, George II. Groth, Ed viii
son, Savannah.
II. r., Steensen, William f. Murphy, H.
G.. Smith, New York.
George Banker Pittsburg
j. H. Dart, w. e. Gerow, Willie jack
son, Jacksonville.
Albert M Ross, Hot Springs, N. c.
Steve Welsh, Charleston.
Hermann HUM, Macon.
ONE-FOURTH MILE HANDICAP.
/ n. Kinsey, Jr., j. B. Connolly, Henry
Oblein, Geo H. Groth, Z. NJ Connor, Jr,
Ed. Wilson, Geo. L. Turner, Savannah.
II. II. Steensen, VIM. +. Murphy, H. c.
Smith, New York
Geo. Banker, Pittsburg.
Willie jackson, Willie E. Gerow, J. H.
Dart Jacksonville.
Hermann HUM, Macon.
Albert NJ. Ross, Hot Springs, n. G.
Steve Welsh, Charleston.
ONE MILE HANDICAP.
M H. Clark, l. N. Kinsey, Jr., George
L. Turner d. G. Farmer, r. V. Connerat,
J. B. Connolly, Henry Oblein, George H.
Groth, Ed. Wilson, +, W. Williams,
| Savannah.
II. II. Steensen, William F. Murphy, II.
c. Smith, New York
George Banker, Pittsburg, Pa
Willie jackson, j. H. Dart, G. n
| Adams, w. e Gerow. Jacksonville.
y. NJ Ross. North Carolina.
! Steve Welsh, Charleston.
Hermann HUM, Macon.
Stoensen will be seen for the first time
in the south. He is Il member of the New
| York Athletic Club and will ride under
! its colors
The entries for the open races will be
announced Tuesday morning.
THE OFFICERS OF THE MEET.
The officers of the meet have been ap-
! pointed as follows:
Referee. $. Hawkins.
Clerks of Course-W. }. Lindsay and c..
! S. Richmond.
Timers-A. Bell, a. Wylly and L. H.
| Mercer
Starter-R. Colding.
Umpires-William Duhardt, S. NJ
! Wniteside and G. Rushing.
Scorer-G. A. Gregory.
Judges-C. H. Rivers, Jr., A. L. Stokes
| and G. W SauSsy
TO HANDLE THE CROWDS.
The Electric railway will run trains ev-
cry ten minutes from the Gwinnett street
| junction to the park, giving ample accom-
mediation for the crowd. Tickets will be
sold to the park and return from any
point on the Electric Railway Company's
lines, the Belt line and the Barnard
street line. The committee has the as
surance Of the railway that it viii pro
vide sufficient accommodation for the
handling Of the people returning to the
city after the races so that there will be
no waiting The inconvenience which
has been experienced during former
meets in this respect has been done away
. with.
THE CHAMPION.
Zimmerman was expected to leave New
York yesterday. He won his Tooth race