The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
THE KINSEY-MAYO RACE OFF.
MAYO ASKS FOR 4 PosTFONEMEN1'
ON ACCOUNT OF A CAREUNCLE.

over the Postpone ment-Prepara-
lions for the October Parade and
Carnival.
The Kinsey- Mayo five-mle match race.
which was TO be run next Saturday, is
about as far off as it ever was. A letter
was received from Mayo yesterday stating
that he had a carbunckle on his leg which
incapacitated him from riding. and re-
questing the postponement of the race.
Mayo said he had not been on a wheel for
week and that the doctor said he would
be laid up for some time.
Knsey wrote Mayo in reply that he
would agree to a postponement or to any
thing else that would lead to the race
coming off, but he must insist upon the
race being run just as soon as Mayo is
in condition.
The Savannah wheelmen think that the
carbunckle was a very opportune one and
accuse Mayo Of trying to get out of the
race 1t is certainly unfortunate for Kin
sey. He has been in training for the race
for the past four weeks and just now when
he Is in At condition to ride all around the
Jacksonville boy, here comes a disagree
able little carbunckle to break into his
plans.
At all events the race is off for the
present, and it will not be run inside OF
three weeks. An effort will be made to
have 1t run ON Oct Is, the afternoon Of
the bicycle carnival. An invitation will
be extended to the Jacksonville wheel
men to come to Savannah to witness the
race and to take part in the parade at
night.
Patience has almost ceased to be a vir-
tue with Kinsey, and he says he is going
to make Mayo come to taw when that
carbunckle leaves him or publish him as
a rank gutter.
Everything is moving nicely in the pre-
parations for the bicycle carnival to be
held Oct. 10. The committee have been
canvassing the local wheelnlen and nearly
every wheelman who has been seen has
signifed his intention of entering the pa
rade.
The wheelmen should take an interest
in the parade and ought to aid the com
mittee in arranging the details. On this
line it has been suggested that a commit
tee of say twenty-five or fifty be organic
tee to canvass the riders and endeavor to
get them interested in the carnival.
The committee will offer a prize of $25
to the rider having the best decorated
wheel and other prizes will be offered
for the best costumes, and a prize for
the best costumed lady rider.
The parade will be a big thing for Sa-
vannah cycledom, and with the number
Of active wheelmen in Savannah there
should be several thousand wheelmen in
line.
An interesting test case over the owner
ship of bicycle will most likely be set
tied in the courts very soon. Mr. ]. w.
| shfders bought a Syracuse bicycle from
Holland & McGlashan about three months
ago, on which he has paid $i5. The price
of the wheel was $780, but Mr. Shiders
has refused to pay the balance, claiming
that the wheel has not come up to the
guarantee given with it. He also claims
| that the agents have sold wheels to coll
ored riders, and he does not like the idea
of riding on along Bull street in the com
pany of colored wheelmen mount
| ed on the same make wheel.
| Messrs. Holland & McGlashan brought
| suit in Justice Charles Collmans court for
| the balance due on the wheel and n YER
| dict was rendered in their favor. 1t is said
! that Mr.. Shiders will make a test case to
ascertain IL the agents can keep his $45 for
the use of the wheel for three months.
The northern cracks, who were coming
| on southern tour to take in a circuit dis
| tributed over the southern states, have
| doubtless been lost in the shuttle Nothing
| has been heard from them recently, and
| they have doubtless abandoned the idea
| of a southern trip at this time. This is
| well for If the other cities in the proposed
! circuit are like Savannah a race meet just
| now would not be successful. SO there will
! be no races at Wheelmen's park next Sat
| urday as was thought would be some time
| ago. Now let the race enthusiasts get to-
| gether and endeavor to get the cracks
| down south next spring before the opening
| of the northern circuit. This is undoubt-
| eddy the time for southern racing The trip
| would also serve as training for the north
| ern cracks thereby accomplishing two pur-
| poses
There will be several interesting events
at Wheelmans park this afternoon. Tug
| Kinsey, who has been training for his
race with Mayo, will ride five miles paced
| by the Dayton triplet team, Gross, Will
| Jams and Dixon This team has only
been riding a few days, but they have
made some wonderful bursts of speed and
| they will make Tug hit it up to-day
| to keep in the push
Steve Harris, one of the best known
! young riders around town, has just re-
! ceived new Dayton racer. and is as
proud as a young rooster with his first
| spurs. Harris has plenty of speed. and
| when he next enters track races he can be
| depended upon to give a good account of
| himself.
The road race of the Young Mems He
| brew Association to be run next Sunday
| is expected to be an interesting event.
| There have been a number of entries and
as some Of the members are fast men the
\ race should be a hot one.
| The Dayton triplet received by the Sa-
| vannah Cycle Agency for Messrs
| Dub. Rosenheimn and Putzel re-
| Gently, ts beauty. It catches
the eyes of the boys wherever
Il goes, and is the most bewitchlngly con-
| spicuous thing adrift just now in local
! bicycle circles. 1t is certainly of the
| trimmest and latest style, and leads them
all. This Is the browning evidence Of the
enterprise and popularity Of the Savan,
nah Cycle Agency which has brought
out so many new and catchy creations Of
the celebrated Dayton factories since they
opened their bicycle depot on Liberty
street, several months ago