The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-19
THE WHIR OFTHE WHEEL
TEN-MTLE HANDICAP ROAD RACE
and WHAT VIII GOVERN III.
An Attractiye List Of General and Time
Prizes-The Missing Link Track
Nearing Completion.

On July 18th. the weather permitting
the ten-mile handicap road race, under
tho ousnices OF the independent Cyci'
clpb will be run. The race Will be open
g., all white Virginia riders, ana the coi''
tito reserve the right TO reject any
o,d all entries. The entrance zee VIII
10 only 81 and entry blanks can be mao
,ror, Mr.. Gordon Christian, care l.
w Tinor's Sons. Thirteenth ana Main
streets. or by dropping a poslai " -
II. Mayncd, 1l05 west Main s''oo'' MIN
mond. 1890 ,,,,, In final
The decision ,of the referee VIII De Hii'i
~, ,natters submitted 20 him.
rrbe race starts at q O'Clock T. NJ
sharp. .,.,,,,i,, ,idors
&c, ronort 10 starter az not Tier thth
5.aO y H.. 10 be assigned TO thef proper
rntrirs accompanied with fee may
no handed TO any Of the committee OF
,nailcd III the chairman, at No. hvo west
a Iaree number Of attractive prizes
oro no,y on exhibition at II. w. Ignor
scrs. 49,. ..s -ooo
I'm charge IS composed of T.. II. Mayheld
(chairmam. Gordon Christian, Z. J..
Iioehr. and j. II. j. Peay.
TIL. MANAGERS.
Tho following gentlemen will act as
Judges timers, and clerks or couIse'
Referec-Mr. George Med. bake.
Judges-Judge j. C.. Lamb, Messrs. T.
" Whittett Christian Clarke. q. NJ.
Frscbkorn. J. II. Chaiin. Herbert Mercer
Alloy Jones. j.. a. Dalton, W. scott
c. Bennett. W. E. Florence.
Timers-Messrs. H. +. Vaughan Cecil
Eppcs. Valentine Hechlor. l.. Cheat-
wood. II. Lee Lorraine. Mr.. Cauley, T.
Covua. p. J.. Goodwin, a. B. Ferguson,
J.. Wallerstein. VI. Slaughter, and J.. il.
Cloves.
Cerks-Messrs. J. J. Beavers, =. D.
Dalton. W Mahoney. William Timber
lake. II. W. Harris i. NJ. Leadhetter'
l.. 4. Crenshaw. J. H. .. Peay' j.
G. Valentine. John Gary, Il. y. Mitchell
W. w. Hall. and Horace Slater.
THE PRIZES.
There are twenty-six prizes. commenc-
ing with a centlcman's road racer ana
including various bicycle sundries, wear
ing apparel. and other articles. ana I'm ad-
difion there are four time prizes COM
mencine with $50 I'm currency.
Much interest is being manifested and
the race will attract wide attention.
THE MISSING LINK.
ANYONE who rides now from the Broad
street road to the Hermitage road, 10y
tho way OF the overhead bridge across
the railroad. on a bicycle, must wish
doynutly for the completion OF the MISS
ing Link Bicycle Track
The committee is w'Tidng Just as rapid
w as the funds are subscribed. and If the
uavmonis are quickly made. the track VIII
be I'm good order the entire way. The
grading is nearly finished, and tho gray
cling Will commence next week.
Every bicyclst who has not already
contributed should purchase at once the
great boon that this track viii Afford
hv subscribing one dollar Immediately.
The following are some of ;ho latest
subscribers
G.. j.. Pearman. ". IT. Webster 7. s..
Jones. J. T.. Austin. r.. S. Arthur, T..
n. Smithcrs. ". L.. Robins. ID. VI. Currie,
w a. Hammond G.. S. Holland. J. u.
Watson. u. a. Redford. vs.. j.. Florence.
j. NJ FIFE j. w. Burnett S. a. Duyail;
T.. T. Thle. Rev Herbert NJ. Hope. Clai-
borne Robins. Thomas y. Scott Irving p.
Campbell. Richard r. Morris. j. r. Lins-
comb. Manchester; j. IT, Brown, Alex.
Moseley.