New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
WHEELS WILL BE TURNING.
PLANS FOR THE BIG BICYCLE TOURNA-
MENT.
~ rKIzEs ro RE woN nY rnoFEssIoNAL AND
AMATErR RIDERS THE CLASSES.

MANY PRIZES To BE WON BN pHpFESSlDNA NJ. MD
AMATEUR RIDERS THE CLASSES.
Now that the Horse Show Is over. that the billiard
experts Schaefer ana Ives have finished their game
and the baseball club owners have wound up their
annual convention AMI have gone to their homes -
enjoy their Thank givng dinner In peace. qui't ana
plenty the local followers Of In and out door sports
have only the coming bicycle tournament and N"
few remaining football games left 10 interest them
Followers OF cycling. who now occupy prominent
place In sport all over the world are looking for
ward TO the big tournament to be he'd AZ Madison
SQUARE Garden. Similar tournaments hay" been h'd
before. and they have neariy always been success
fi,l but the coming races promise IA eclipse any
thing Of the sort ever seen in this in any other
country.
The management has senebly arranged the ionrna-
ment not FOR any clique for any special list OF
riders but FOR all riders from the ineXperlencei
novice 10 20 the ou;-and-oIt professional ~ the
Zimmerman Wheeler class This is un1uestlonapF
wise Tor not only will the best riders In Glass \
and Class Il compete but the professional races
particularly will hayc decided international aspect
since many Of the speedy riders from England
France Germany and Italy ar coming TO thls couh-
r., 10 take part in the contests Zimmerman Is looked
upon q capture most II not al Of ihe professional
races and the Ncw-Jerscy boy who has asionisn"d
Two worlds with Ms remarkable speed and endur-
ance will get lively reception every time thAt ne
appear. upon the track zimmerman seems to nave
At his mercy all the ono. five and ten mil" races I'D
which he cares to start Tha, there Viii be five
consecutive days Of exciting racing seems assured
The track Itself will be built by experts who are
Thoroughly convcrsant with such matters and the
builders will profit largely by their experience o'
tho las, few wears The track will he bail, With
TWO ile 80 in viow-speed and safe;y-and tho rae
INK surface will BE- laid out according 10 scientific
principles Tho turns Will be adjusted TO niceiy
and tho corners Will be banked up 40 that the riders
Will be able 10 take the sharp curves at top speed
The promoters predict that before december an 'he
indoor records Will have been smashed TO 'smiihA-
reens"
The tournament VIII be hold under the auspices 81
the Metropolitan Association % Cycling clubs begin
min. on Tuesday Novamb.r q AMI ending on Hairr-
d,y December l. the date 81 the annual ilotoiii
battle between Yale and Princeton ~ Manhattan
Field. Charles A. Sheehan 80 . Nanderpilt-aVe.'
* the active manager. and IN" Tournament tom
fn!tt.e Is composed 81 i. j. Woods chairman X -.
Bett. and II L. Sll'ons.all Exper'nc" has taught
the promoters some valuable facts regarding ac-
.,,-,f. .corns in bicycle contests and the scoring
AMI timing ARRANGEMENTS VII be in the hands OF
couuctent officials who understand IN" t'chhlo"'
details t. dot
Thanksgiyng Day will be made a gaia one JOY
there viii be- a series OF races. morninS afternoon
and evening o. that date and promoters of oth"r
soorts on that day will find II difficult to "'ah
away any of the crowd which proposes to see the
cycling carnival on that date Of turkey exercises
and of general rejoicing
The prizes offered in the various classes are
handsome and appropriate. the trophies heihE o'
tho ornamental as well a. Of the useful sort. me
list is appended. and in addition there VIII be
s,ocial urIze-a silver trophy. valued AT S"-to DE
awarded 20 the club whose athletes capture the
most prizes during the week.
The class. distance and prizes Will be as follows
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 81.
Glass A-Onc mile novice First r rze nf g0ld
hunting case engraved watch; aecond sVe, , NUN i,b
nS ,oase NAM, M i've nieccs
class half mile. scratch. for riders wi,n
mile records Of 22o OF better FIRST prizf na haug
"rnn and shade: second. Dresden tray, WIN ptoln.
nomniings: third. decorated porcelain J"'"'''''''
VIZ. iass Hrive miles scratch First prize, dia
mond ring. second. opal ana daii TOLL hv1tons
third pair diamond link cnGraVen 49, ILL.,, ,rize on
class Zone mile 2l5 class flisl ,r r,N' Gu,iss
eraved opcn-face gold watch; second n ne sanphire
chronograph. third. diamond ruby anu S"'p''''
lockct. . II, ,, rirst prize 10
winner Of fastest heat second prize 10 second ins-
third priz" 10 dhird second silver nsrce
p,t h"wi cold lined. third chased gold-hned spoon
holder g., r.oo race scored on
each third lap First przc pair Of siyrT thrd
bra second gold lined silver conce sc no,,ntinrs
cut glass cordial service WI"
e'f Trof,c"s,onal- one mile scratch First pre- re,
,irsc ~ sod coin So, second si5 third W.
fonrle Five miles scratch. First prize 90
second, ti5; third. 81; fourth s'"'
WEDNESDAY
,,os, One mile $40 class First prize, French
mi ,i,n, clock with cathedral gong ana case;
snrond silver claret jug; third SILVER sh"'''e "
ana 1 mn 1.-TWO miles handicap. limit 10 yards ior
I"s,.h nile records Of 2io or better FIRST pre-
n'm JAIN Ice pitcher with gold-lincd ups seroni
roee service Of three pics ca xg, "'''
niles srG sGEs'fn su Fr' FrS'
Hunter. second, decorated iiolh o "ass
noun, n ono mile scratch First prize. diamond
,,," carved mounting; second pair OF fohPeyi,ai.,
hrn1nzes "Mercury': third PAIR OF iour'ec"-N"'"'
n9iinmnnd link engraved cum buttons ,x,
|'iass R-Fve-me indoor championship. TITS
IL ,n' diamond sapphire and ruby ring, seconn,
aingIc diamond stud: third. diamohn ioche' S"'''
ni miass B-One mile handicap limit 10 yards rirs.
1T" MEXICAN onyx clock and pair cahdeiaprh 70
pmaIch: second. pair evening Dress diamo"' s'"'S'
hid silver mounted six umbrella -, -
prr1ofessonal~Onc mile scratch First prize purse
= ia coin S,; second. 50. third s21; fourth N'.
ppsSossionai-Ten miles. scratch First prize purse
tpold coin So; second. 40; thlrd W. io"r'h S'
THURSDAY MORNING.
Glass A-Half-mie, boys race. for boys fourteen
a,,ear Years OF age. First prize. gold medal
9Th diamond setting; second handsome silver
nedal. third bronze medal -, o,..
ND sixtcen wears OF age. First prize. gold watch'
second silver Geneva chronograph; engine turhc"'
onen face: third. pearl and emerald scaripih
Pass A-One mile, 800 class Trial meats. FIRST
nr,e one pair diamond link S eeve buttons; second.
Rgnnmrteenkarat gold watchchain; third. handsome
silk umbrella
THUR3DAY AFTERNOON.
Class Alive mile indoor championship; First
prize, pair OF sevres bronze vases second. banquet