The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-15
WELCOME, WHEELMEN.
The Men Who Make Wheels Go
'Round Are Here.
SIXTY-FOUR ENTRIES At noon.

Wen Known Wheelmen from All
over Kansas Are ArrIvfnE-Pre-
grammae and Prizes.
The bicycle meet began assuming
tangible form today when the riders be-
gan coming to town in numbers. Every
now aud then a racer could be seen COM
in up the avenue from the depot with
one hand steering his wheel and holding
in the other his grip containing MS
dainty comic opera soubrette-llke racing
toilette.
Two Salina delegations arrived today.
This morning a party consisting of Fred
+. and Frank Eberhardt, O. V. Vernon
and George Wiuterbotham, all crack
men. arrived. w. n. Hagler, the 100-miIe
champion of Kansas, Ed. Kubitscheck,
W. P. Felix, Frank Baier and Herman
R. Holmes, all of Salina, came in over
the Union Pacific this afternoon.
L A. Travis of Seneca, arrived this
morning. He will start in the races and
will also speak a good word to the
wheelmen for the Seneca meet, Septem-
Der II, 10 and 19wheu $4,000 will be dis
tributed in prizes G. B. Fisk, the Atch-
ison crack, also came in this morning.
a party of nine will arrive tonight.
They are G. P. Moore, Joseph P. Haw-
ker, Jr, accounted the second fastest
bot, Emil Fl. Bachmah, Fred Campbell,
Gus Miller, August c. PohI and E. P.
Moriarity, official state Handicapped for
Missouri A G. Harding of st. Louis,
the Glass ga" champion of Missouri, is
expected this evening.
At noon today there we're sixty-four
entries, and they are coming in right
along.
The Denver FLYER, II. s. Hall, who has
boz hofn 10
here. He holds the two mile champion
ship of Colorado, his time for that dis
lance being 4:28. r. D. Hunt, the Otta-
wa professional. is here coaching his
: townsmen, Archie Wocdleif and Bert
Hackett. Woodleif is looked to by the
talent to carry off most of the champion
/ ships. Hunt has his tandem here and it
will be used for pacing events.
The rain of yesterday and last night
has not dampened the ardor of the wheel
men in the least, and the lantern parade
Awill come off tonight in all it's glory. If,
Jas Weather Observer Jennings promises.
lit is clear tomorrow morning, the track
will be in excellent condition by 2 o'clock,
when the trial heats begin.
An excursion from Emporia is now as
sured, and car load of Salina enthusi-
asts will arrive in thu morning. The
programme and prize list for tomorrow's
races Is DIS 1O1AOW5s
One mile novice, ten entries; 1st prize,
diamond stud, value $22; End, one pair
adjustable handle bars, value So; Sd,
sweater, value $3.50.
Half mile handicap, fifty five entries;
list. diamond stud, value $35; End. pair
Morgan g Wright tires, value $12;
3D. pair bicycle pants, value So
Boys race (under IS years. one-half
mile, seven entries; 1st., diamond, value
$1100; 2nd., sweater, value 1925; Bird,
Gem cyclomster, value $1.25.
The prize given for the one miIe state
championship, in which event sixteen
have already entered, will be a handsome
gold medal valued at $500.
One-half mile open, twenty eight en-
tries; 1st, diamond stud, value $500;
End, target rife, value $1450; 3rd.,
search-light lamp. value $500.
Two mile open, twenty-four entries;
1st, stud, value $4,000; end, pair Palmer
tires, $500; Bird, Brown bicycle saddle,
| $500.
The last race on Fridays programme
! will be thu three mile leaprace, in which
! eighteen have entered. The first prize
!, will be diamond stud valued at $50;
second, pair Cleveland hose pipe tires,
/ $16; third silk um brella, So so; fourth,
/ gem cyclometer, $1.25
In events Nos 2, 5 and 6. owing to the
large number of entries, it will be neces-
sary to run trial heats, the winners in
sthese heats qualifying for the races
proper.
1t should be remembered that all are
invited to take part in the parade to-
night.