The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-27
SATURDAYS MEET
Best Cycle Races Ever Seen In
Kansas.
All of the Fast Ones Will Be
Here.
THE TERRIBLE SWEDEo
Also Greedy" Maxwell, Hackett
and Eberhardt.
Full List of Entries for Topeka
L. A. w. Races.
THE TERRIBLE SWEDE

meet ever held in Kansas on Saturday
afternoon at the state fair grounds.
The entry list is larger than any of
the circuit meets, not excepting the
state meet which was held at Salina
few days ago.
1t is the L. A. w. circuit bicycle meet
which will be seen here Saturday. The
Topeka Athletic Association Wheelmen
have the arrangements in charge and
they know how to do it.
Every detail connected with the ar
engagements is being closely attended
to, and the bicyclists and citizens will
see the big races and at the same time
be comfortable.
The hOrsemen will vacate the state
fair grounds track tomorrow morning
and then it will be put in shape for fast
time.
The racers and their trainers will ar
rive tomorrow from Fort Scott and
take up quarters at the fair grounds.
This will give them a, day in which to
rest up and train.
All members of the l.. A w will be
admitted to the grounds free of charge
upon presentation Of their membership
cards at the big gate. There will be
no charge for buggies. The grand
stand viii be divided, and the east end
of it thrown open to the public. In the
west half of it will be put chairs.
John Larson, otherwise known as the
Terrible Swede," will be here and on
A7e1LAA AeLy clLLGA4AO WILL 140G XII GAI1-
bitiOn mile.
He will be paced by F. w. A. vesper
and two other wheelmen on Vesper's
triplet. Larson will also pace one of
the open professional events. He is
said to be a wonder.
MarshalIs band will play.
The Copeland hotel is the L. A. W.
headquarters.
This year Topeka people will be CIV
en- an opportunity of seeing profession
al racing. These will have been the
city. 'Reddy'' Maxwell, Bert Hackett
and Eberhardt, three fast profession
ais, have entered and will fly around
the fair grounds track so fast that it
will be hard to see them.
The preliminary heats of the races
will be run off on Saturday morning
beginning at 9 o'clock. Then again in
the afternoon beginning at o'clock
the regular races will be run.
George Powell of Fort Scott that
dandy little trick rider, will give exhi-
billions of his skill between the races in
the afternoon.
Society will turn out to these races
on Saturday and they will see a
mighty good race meet.
The following is the authorized list
of entries in the amateur events:
2. E. J. Rawson, Topeka
3. w. J. Bruner, Kansas City, Mo
4. Porter T. Hall, Kansas City, Mo.
5. Ray S. EnslOw, Lawrence.
s. Hugh Mcfarland, Topeka
Z. G. D. Bartel, Topeka.
s. NJ. Stevenson, Topeka.
9. John Purcell. Manhattan.
10. I. W. Felix, Salina
II. Hugo Felix, SaIina.
y. J. F. Boyle, Topeka.
IA. F. T. Eberhardt, Salina-
IS. F. L. Eberhardt, Salina-
Is. w. A. Emslie, Atchison.
II. Roy Baldwin, Seneca.
Is. Jesse Hendricks. CherryvaIe.
10. Charles W. Soule, Topeka
20 Guy Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
81 c. c. Claudy Topeka.
Morrow "a ~
%. Charles E. Norton, Kansas City,
Mo
"A. P. C. White, Kansas City, Mo.
25. Bert Rothfuss, Fort Scott.
26. Charles B. Jennings, Lebo.
q. A. J. Musselman, Wichita.
2S. w. Q. Stevenson, Topeka.
%. H. E. Pierce, Kansas City. Mo.
30 Harry Forbes, Kansas City. Mo.
81. J. a. COnover, Kansas City No
90. Earl Starbird, Topeka.
80. r. D. Cannon, Denver.
"a. w F. Sager. Denver
35. Robert ROediger, Topeka.
sc. 9. O McClintoek, Pittsburg.
81. F. NJ. Kelley, LeavenWorth.
50. J. H. Hail. Sedalia.
80. Frank Clark, Seneca.
The following is the list of the entries
in the professional events:
Al. r. D. Hunt, Ottawa.
AZ. Jack Mercer. Topeka
43. L. P. Wikidal Topeka.
A, R. W. PEBBLES. Carthage, Mo.
As. J. E. Morrow. Marshall, Mo.
46. E. E. Mockett. Lincoln, Neb
AZ. John H. English. MarysviIle, Mo.
As. Bert Hackett, Olathe
40. Charles I. Himstreet, Denver.
So H. S. Hale, Denver.
81. A. w Beronius, Topeka.
50. r. S. Arid, Topeka.
So. r. c. Perine, Topeka.
"a. L. A. Travis, Kansas City, Mo.
SIS. G. A. Maxwell, Winfield.
Sc J. A. WoOdIief, Ottawa
81. Sam Bren, Kansas City, Mo.
IS. B. J. Banks, Denver.
81. Tom Davis, Shenandoah, Ia
81. George T. Kraemer, Shenandoah,
Iowa.
sc. J. H. Hooker, Kansas City, Mo.
81. r. A. Pulley, Shenandoah, Ia.
65. John Larson, Chicago.
c. L. GustavesOn, Chicago.