The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-05
JAcKsoNvnLE'S DIcYCLE MEET.
savannah Riders Invited to Compete
for the HOnOrs and Prizes.

savannah Riders Invited to Compete
for the HOnOrs and Prizes.
The cyclists Of this city are in re-
ceipt of another invitation from the
Jacksonville, Fla. wheelmen, to attend
their races there on the 9th inst. The meet
held in Jacksonville July 4, last, was so
successful that the club determined to
give another series of races this month,
the railroads cooperating with them by
Offering very low railroad rates from this
and other cities, within a radius Of three
hundred miles Of that city.
The races held there on the 4th of July
were unusually Interesting and the club
promises races equally as good and prizes
up to the L. a. W. limit. Among the
other attractions will be another five
mile match race between George n.
Adams of Jacksonville, who hold the
southern championship and most of the
Florida state championship records, and
w. l. Huffstetler of Orlando There two
riders were matched at the last meet at
Jacksonville for a hve-mile match race,
but in the sixteenth lap Huffstetler fell
and was out of the race. They met In
other events. Adams beating him in the
one mile lap race and Huffstetler return
ing the compliment by beating him in the
one mile Open
Young Adams. who is barely IS years
old, Is well known here among the eye
lers as he has raced on the track here
many times. Last season he met the
Bairds of Charleston and beat Isaac
Baird at Columbia and Sumter, s. c., in
three out of flee races. He has not been in
the best of condition, SO far this season,
but is training steadily, and those who
know him say that he will surprise even
his friends at the coming races at Jack
sonvile on the 18th. He is a plucky rider
and Will work on in any race where there
is the least chance for win.
He is at Newberry. S c.. at present and
will ride there on the Sth inst, and is
entered for races at Anderson and Green
wood, s. c., next week lie rides one of
the famous Stearns yellow Fellows"
Mr. Huffstetler, who is OrIandos cham
pion, is q young man Of nearly % years,
and a good rider. He was at the Louis
vile (kyD track for some weeks previous
to the races Of July !, and was under
good management by a competent trainer.
He worked up a fine sprint. and his friends
at Orlando are confident of his ability TO
win the match race. He has ridden in
number Of local events, winning many Of
them. and at Louisville won several
! events. He rides gracefully and easily,
| and the race between the two will likely
be most interesting.
The Jacksonville people bank" on Mr..
| Adams. and say that he VIII carry their
! colors TO the pole without any trouble.
A tandem Will be used at this meet 70
| pace all the open events, and as the track
Is 10 be made perfect, good time will
/ doubtless be made
There is considerable talk among the
/ Savannah riders as 10 going, but there
seems few who are in trim for riding A
/ good many viii attend TO see the races. but
/ only few VIII enter the races. Messrs.
/ Connerat Gross. Wilson and others are
/ being talked of as 90 training. ana IL rs
! TO be hoped that they viii enter Jackson
/ Vile has always sent up representatives
at the meets held here. ana common cour-
tesy ana fricndllness should induce our
riders 20 send so0dly delegation 10 ala
| the Florida boys out al their meet
il IL understood that the Jacksonville