Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-28
GREAT BICYCLE TOURNAMENT

Dallas. Tex, May 27,--The arrange
ments for the bicycle races. scheduled
for June 3, under the auspices of Ault-
man, Miller & Co, are being perfected
in fair shape. The events have been
judiclously arranged and the valuable
prize list. which aggregates upward
of $1,000 for the day, has been COM
pleted, and the entry string already
shows that more racing men will meet
on the above date than ever before
In the history of bicycle racing in
Texas.
Ed Kingsbury, the Southern cham
pion trick rider, VIII be on hand TO
give an exhibition of his remarkable
ability In this line, and there will be
a big parade, led by band, at II
o'clock on the morning OF the race,
and free trick riding exhibitions in
front of the hotels.
The promoters have spared no pains
or expense in their endeavor TO make
this event the grandest OF its kind.
The handsome prize display in their
window, at 800 Main street. gives this
assurance. Below is given the COM
plete program of events. prizes and
entries; also the track officers;
First race--one mile. novice: First
prize, gold medal. $50; second prize.
one years subscription 10 the Daily
Times, Herald, value. $40; third prize,
box cigars. $3.50. Entries: Edgar Bo-
rem, Fred Taylor, Dallas j. c. Coates,
o. II. Van Rensselaer,, b. Il. Brown,
w. b. Tackabery, Fort Worth; Tom
n. Parker. Houston; George Solomon,
w. A. Parker, Waco.
Third race-One mile; class A; First
prize, mandolin and outfit. $50; Sec
ond prize, parlor lamp. SIS; third prize,
Sager saddle, IS. Entries; a. Gull
more. G. a. Culmore, Houston; Lloyd
Wilmans, Will Tremaine, WIN Grow.
f. +. Blake, j, T. Cooper, f. b. Ed
wards Dallas: l.. b. Sheldon. Max
Morris. Fort Worth.
Fourth race-Five-mile lap, class 81;
First prize, Storey n Clark organ, s150;
second prize, Cleveland bicycle S6j;
third prize, Akron single tube tires,
SIS. Entries: Lloyd Wilmans. Edgar
Boren Fred Taylor, Dallas Il. Hugo
Hoffheinz, san Antonio; Tom N. Park
er, Houston; o. II. Van Rensselaer,, w.
b, Tackabery, Fort Worth; W. A. Par
ker Waco.
Fifth race-Half mile; boys under IA
years: First prize, silver pitcher, SIS;
second prize, bicycle pants, S.; third
| prize Kodak luggage carrier, 81. En-
| tries: John Knight, Joe Scherer, Harry
Crutcher, Dallas; While Hunter, Waco.
Sixth race-one nile championship,
class b: First prize. young mems Fa-
| N0Fllt buEENs SlE9s HtcpIlI pElHts
racing tires, 800; third prize, NJ, & w.
tires, SIS. Lloyd Wilmans. Edgar Boz
rem, Fred Taylor of Dallas;
r. Hugo Hoffheinz. San Antonio; j,
| c. Coates o. II. Van Rensselaer,. b.
II. Brown, w. b. Tackabery. Fort
Worth; W. A. Parker, Waco; Tom N,
Parker. Houston: George Solomon,
Waco.
Seventh race-Half mile. class Al
First prize, gold watch. S25; second
! prize. one years subscription to the
Dallas News, $40; third prize. cut glass
bottle perfumery. $3.50. Entries; A.
Culmore, c. A. GILMORE. Houston: l..
Wilmans, WIN rremaine, VIII Grow,
Il. r. Blake. j. Il. Cooper, +. b. Ed
wards. NJ McComas. Dallas; L. b.
Sheldon, Max Morris. Fort Worth.
Eighth race-Two mile handicap
class b. First prize. Cleveland sewell
special bicycle. SIPS: second prize. Fair
bank rims and Dunlop racing tires
$685. third price. all-wool sweater. So
fourth prize, Beauty child's bicycle
seat, 81 80; fifth prize. sager pneumatic
seat pad. $3.50. Entries: L. wilmhns
Edgar Boren, Fred Taylor, Dallas; Il.
II. Hoffheinz. San Antonio; i. N.