New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
READY For THE START
WHEELMEN TRY THE TRACK AT THE
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

PREPARATIONS For TIE BIG BICYCLE ToURNA-
MENT ZIMMERMAN TO FILL HIS
ENTRIEs-sCHEDULE OF TO-DAY'S RACES
Almost all the famous cyclists entered in the
tournament which begins to-day at the Madison
square Garden were on hand early yesterday and
did much practising on the track They expressed
themselves pleased with the track and g-atifed at
the evident desire of the management to provide for
their comfort during their struggle for mastery
Although the carpenters still at work in the
Garden yesterday giving the finishing touches 10
the track and stands everything will be completed
before the doors thrown open to the public to-
day. The track is wooden one and presents an
extremely level surface.
The number OF entries in the various races IS
so large it has been concluded to off the pre-
liminary heats in the afternoon. SO the racing vii!
begin to-day at o'clock p. m
The programme for to-day is follows:
Class A-0ne-mile race for novices; one half-mile
Class Bone mile, 215 class; half-mle heat race
and emile lap race
scratch.
This list of races does not. perhaps, seem for
mdabe on paper. but when 1t is remembered that
there are several hundred entries. which will
quire many preliminary heats before it be de-
termned who shall contest in the finals. ii bears
much different significance.
Among the most enthusiastic wheelmen at tho
Garden yesterday were the foreigners, including c.
Lesna, the Swiss rider; Luigi Colombo. the Italian
Adrien Query. from Paris; Alexander Verheyen.
from Frankfort ON the-Man, and Alfred Edwards
the English champion. Colombo Is n slightly built
little fellow. full OF life and energy. which he
showed in his trial spins around the track yes;er
day.
The majority OF the American wheelmen were
also on hand yesterday among them the champion
Arthur 4. Zimmerman. His presence at the track
does away with the report that he had withdrawn
nd ak N
ment. He practised hard yesterday. and after
ward said he felt better in life. He looks
the picture Of health. During OF his spins
around the track he let his machine run away
with him. and took header. Although he was
considerably shaken IN. he said he not hurt
and in moment two at IT again. thinner
man will surely ride. and those who compete with
him will realize that they have been In a
AT the meeting held in the Garden last even
ing. the best of the professionals made their on
tries in the professional tWenty-four champion
ship race which starts on Friday evening The
charging of entrance fee OF so. which nj tho
close of the contest Will he divided among the
five original entries. In fact. IL did not deter
boyish young chap Henry Pepper. OF the Stuy-
vesant Wheemen. from entering.
Among the dark horses In connection with this
race is George w Wolfe OF Chicago. 1t is he
for whom the .oag distance record between this
city and Chicago is claimed J. s Johnson. OF
Minneapolis. MINI. the man who has ridden the
He would have been here before. only he has been
breaking records at the tournament In Louis
VILE. Ky.
The advance sale Of tickets has been so large that
those experienced in the management % cycling
tournaments say this one will be the most success
full ever held In this country. from every point
OF view.