New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-26
CUE WHEELS WILL WHIZZ
,,rpvrHINC READY FOR THE CYCLE
CONTESTS IN THE GARDEN.
c,ovn EXPECTED At THE OPENING To-
MORROW NIGHT THE ENTRIES FOR
THE FIRST DAY.

=. ,rsraratsons have been completed and
All IT, v,u b. in perfect order in the big
eve! s,uare Garden when Its doors thrown
MSD the public tomorrow evening for the be-
oie" n the International Ricyc.e Tournament
g,"'' ling Of the track has been done in most
Inc a,ner under the direction of The best of
SAN .o,a, talent. and all those cyclists who
p'o''1,,d the Garden and seen It much pleased
nave 49, EFFORTS Of the management for their COM
WI" "a safety \ shelving side has been bull:
l0' ,he outside OF the track much after the
arou". - that OF an oll-fashionei tin piep.a;e
'n-"'. Of the riders could up several feet
Ins shelving siding before there was any danger
o. - ,onping over. In fact by that time the
OF .o,,s recover control of his wheel sufficient TO
reach the ""'
much time 80. ho- .o,,,,o, ,
~" 20 Of So 20 those who Will take part in the
,Il@',-,suonsl tweny-four hour championship race
~, begins on Friday evening. This action was
r", because = the large number of entries. and
s desire to keep ont al those who have chance
r.in any;hrg riding in such fast company
y, sccoriance with his rue Manager Charles A.
-, has called a meeting which will be held
,ha Garden at ; O'Clock this afternoon when the
france fees in the professional International
,r.,ty.four hour championship Will be re-
..,vad The money will not go into the Golfers of
=. management hut will be divided up between
81. ten men in the race VINO make the pest scores.
4 LARGE ADVANCE SALE.
Tho advance sale OF tickets has been unusually
,.,cs ana there are indications that people well
,rovn in society are considerably interested in the
.r-raroan, Many of those who had boxes at the
.,,ss show have purchased boxes for the tourna-
msnt
The coming contestants in the five days racing
ill 10 ONT in force at the Garden to-day. and Will
A. consj1erah be practising 10 famarize themselves
with the track
With go individual riders, representing a list OF
orsr | 200 entries the tournament should be most
successful. The prize list is astonishingly large.
and no doubt is responsible for the liberal re-
sponse OF the riders. The foreign contingent COM
,rises Inc.en Lesna the demon of the road;
All Edwards. the best rider in all England:
Luigi Colombo. the handsome Italian; Adren
Guerry the Partisan short-distance champion. and
Alex Verheyen the most promising of the younger
generation Of riders.
The star Of the tournament will Of course be
Zimmerman who will be seen Tuesday night
for the first time in this country professional.
His riding mate kid" Wheeler who returned
with him from abroad. will also compete. These
Two riders have been doing their preparatory work
at Freehold y. j.. which is the champions home.
They are reported to be in hrst-class condition.
yetitors in the -fourhour professional race.
Among the local entries the names Of all the
rsl-known cyclists in classes A and b of the pro-
ssional ranks Johnson. the Minneapolis cracker
lsck will be on hand. and. next to Zimmerman,
he will probably attract more attention than any
other rider.