The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16
FIFTEEN ENTER THE RACE.
Savannah Wheelmel TO Establish a
Ten Mile Record.

The Annual Road Race Tomorrow
on the White Bluff Road The Rules
Under Which It VIII be Run-The
Prizes to be Awarded Where the
Race Can Best Be Seen.
The annual road race of the Savannah
wheclmcn tomorrow promises to be an
event in cycling The race will take place
on the White Bluff starting from the
second mile post, just beyond the second
toll gate at 6 o'clock. The wheelmen
will establish the club ten mile record
and expect it to be southern road record
for that distance
An excellent opportunity is afforded the
public to witness the race from the lots
on the west side of the road at the second
mile post where a good view can be OBJ
tanned Of both the start and finish. There
is ample room for all vehicles and bicy-
cles and the public is requested to keep
off the course while the race is in progress.
The management will esteem il a favor
il the road is kept clear from to Gas
o'clock
AHANDICAP CONTEST.
The race win be what is known as n
time handicap, starting from the mile
post, turning ut the milo post, aud re-
turning to the starting point. The turn
lug point will be marked by flag in the
center of the rold. Capt. w. p. Ott has
issued the following instructions for
the race:
Riders will be required to
turn the flag from right TO
left and must not endeavor to pass
each other while rounding. If they do
it is at their own risk as foul may be
claimed by the rider in the lead
Riders meeting on the road, going in
opposite directions, must keep to the
right
Racing by men not entered in the race
will not be allowed Riders are warned
that this will endanger any place they
may win.
Officers and riders nust report to the
referee at 500 p. IN. Time handicaps are
given, and time will be taken from the
firing of the pistol whether the rider
starts or not
A room at the second toll gate will be
at the disposal Of the riders.
THE OFFICERS.
The following are the officers Of the
race:
Referee-R. D. baltimore.
Judges -H. T. Moore, VIM. Denhardt
Timers-A. NJ. Bell, II. Van WAGNER,
c. M. Rushing.
Starter d. Osborne.
Clerk of Courses NJ Whitesides.
Umpires-A. $. Haines, r. L. Colding,
J. b. Connolly, II. a. Wenzel, Charles
Kohler.
The position of the officers will be at
the finish Of tho race, except the umpres,
who are assigned to the following posi-
tions II. A. Wenzel and j. b. Connolly
at seventh mile post, A. 5. Haines be-
tween second and fourth mile posts
Charles Kohler between fourth and fifth
and Il. /. Colding between fifth and
seventh. They will report to the referee
after the race.
The following prizes will be awarded:
First Prize-Gold medal
Second Prize-Rocker, presented By
Lindsay & Morgan.
Third Prize-Knox hat, presented by b.
H. Levy x Bro.
Fourth Prize-Racing suit, presented by
Fred Myers, Jr.
Fifth Prize Umbrella, presented by
Gardner Il Einsten.
Sixth Prize-Sweater, presented by APP
pei & Schaul.
A special prize, gold medal VIII be
given for the best time.
THE MEN WHO Will RIDE.
The handicaps are announced as fol-
lows:
minuto-Start 5.54; J. s. Sullivan,
Allen Sweat
> minutes 30 secs.-Start SD. 30; W.
W Fretwell, G. w Jackson.
min. Is scc.-Start j.j5. 50; G. S.
L. NJ. White, ". d. McIver
ninute-Start 5.57; Henry Hilbrath,
William Ford
m, Is secs-start 5.5745, w. G.
O'Byrne.
Scratch-start, O'Clock: d. G. Far
mer, Lewis Mercer, Q. S. Parks, d. A.
Tuberddy.
The entries for the race include some
of the best riders in Savannah, and the
number competing insures a sharp com
petition