Evening star., 1895-05-28
THE. DECORATION DAY MEET
Handsome Prizes to Be Given Winning
Wheelmen.
The Evening Star Medal in the One
Mile Novice Race Is n Work
Of Art.

The entries have closed for the Decoration
day bicycle race meet, to be held under the
auspices of the Columbia Athletic Club
Thursday on the clubs new track. and the
occasion promises to be a great success in
every way. The track is regarded as a
particularly fast one, and as some OF the
best riders in the country are entered in
the several events it is probable that some
fast time will be made. The trial heats
will be run off in the morning, and the
finals in the afternoon.
One of the most interesting races. from
local point of view, is the one-mile novice
which will bring out a number or riders
who have never yet earned fame on the
wheel. On account of the general interest
which attaches to this event the race com
mittee has assigned the handsome trophy
which The Evening Star Newspaper Com
pany has offered to the novice race, and
the man who wins 1t will have every rea-
son to feel proud of his success.
The. Evening Star trophy is to become
the property of the rider who wins 1t once
and is not offered for annual competition
1t is a solid gold medal suspended from
two bars by means of short gold chains
On the upper bar, in plain letters or blue
enamel are the words, The Evening Star,
surmounted by gold star with spreadwtngs
on either side On the second bar is the
word, Novice. The medal itself Is surround
ed with a wreath of gold laurel leaves. and
In the center is a raised figure of wheel
man on his machine and in racing costume.
On the reverse are the words, c. A. &.
Meet. May 80, 1885 Altogether 1t is a
most attractive and artistic piece Of work.
The rules of the L. A. w. limit the value
of the prizes in class A to 800. and 1t goes
without saying that The Star medal is up
to de limit see," as a famous New Yorker
expresses it.
Events and Prizes.
Following is the complete list of prizes
offered in the different events:
One mile, novice-Evening Star gold
medal.
one-fourth mile. open. class A-First
prize. Georgetown Cycle Club gold medal;
second prize. bicycle suit. Palmer & Co.
One-half mile, open, class A-First prize,
banquet lamp, w. b. Moses & Son; second
prize, bicycle suit. Stinemetz & Son.
One mile, open, class A-First prize, shot
gun. NJ. A. Tappen; second prize. walking
stick, N. Sickles.
+ One mile District championship-Evenin
News cup, annual trophy, and gold medal
by Parker, Bridget & Co.
One mile handicap. class A-Ffrst prize,
silver water service and tray, c. A. c.;
second prize, racing satchel, Conrad Becker;
third prize, tennis racket, G. N. Walford
& Co.
Two mile handicap, class A-First prize,
diamond ring, George A. Sheehan; second
prize, imported bath robe, Stinemetz &
Son; third prize, gold, scarf pin, G. Barthel.
One mile lap race class A-First lap,
gold pin. NJ. Schuster; second lap, cycle
lamp, w. D. Hadger; third lap. silver cuff
buttons and studs, G. Barthel; fourth lap,
bicycle charm, J. Hart Britain: fifth and
final lap, first prize. pair silver jardiniers,
Moore & I.eding: second prize. bicycle suit,
Robinson & Cherry.
One mile. open, class B-First prize, Co.
Inn iSfr rio 10
prize, Set buggy harness, Cook & Jarboe.
Two mile handicap, class B-First prize,
Victor bicycle, Cline Bros; second prize,
picture and frame, W. H. Cooper.