The morning times., 1896-10-16
WITH 4 SECRET FINISH
New Trick in Bicycle Racing
to Be Tried Here.
SEASONS CLOSING MEET
Splendid Card Offered for the After
noon of the 24th-Track Records
Are the Incentives offered-Tan-
dem Championship VIII Be Holly
Contested-Some Special Features.

As fitting final to a very successful
bicycle racing season at International Ath-
letic Park, an afternoon OF excellent sport
has been fixed Tor OCTOBER "a. upon Wnich
occasion a round dozen OF races VII De
given, at least hair OF when, VIII De
track record events.
The feature of securing records for the
track Is a new one here ana VIII ubuouDs
edly draw out large NUMBER Oh en.racs, s,
the Winner N eacn event teeiins suis M tila.
he " III have the nonor. " ne peuais iast
enough, of closing the season Win recoru'
an honor much desired by all bicycle riders.
Entry blanks were issuel ias. n,ghs, H. anu 11
Indications are that the event VIII pc one
of the best filled this season. lt VIII
give riders or every class, sprinters ana
distance men, an opportunity of working
"p r. viii give spectators an opportunity of
witnessing what mas not occurred mere but
once or twice this seasonal number of races
with flying starts AM majority OF races
without pacing, which latter is TO many very
objectionable. Another prominent feature
is that there will be no handicap events.
SOME ATTRACTIVE FEATURES.
To riders there are several very at
traetive features, aside from the record
feature, and the principal OF these is a
consolation race, open TO all who fail
to secure place in any OF the other
events on the card.
The entrance Ices will be so cents for
the first race, aud 20 cents for each
enter in Mt least one of the other races no
entrance lee will be charged in the record
eveuts. ~ .441s Il
at 6 o'clock, at 142O F street.
The event will be run off under the
sanction of the League OF American Wheel
men racing board and L. A. W: rules Will
govern.
The one mile tandem race for the cham
pionship of the District Will bring out
the best teams In the city and will be
Won Boeckman and Pitkin, the giant
tandem Of the district, still smarting under
their defeat In the circuit races, when
their colOrs were lowered by Green and
Smith ana Schade and Esll, will make the
effort of their lives to regain the District
Championship
In addition TO the regular card OF events,
there VIII be several special races, among
Which will be tandem race between teams
composed of Frank Day and Eddie Smith,
the youngest tandem here, whose age Is
fifteen years each, and who ride at l02
pounds, and Lang Shearer and Elbert
Hebard. a very fast team.
Another special viii be the secret dis
tanee'' race, the. features OF which Were
and this meet Will have the honor of first
running OFF an event Which will please
the public, not only on account OF It's
novelty, but because 1t VIII require the
best and fastest riding from tile very
start. The distance will be known only to
tue officials and the finish will be an
nounced 10 the riders by the firing Of the
starters pistol.
The indications are that the big event
will bring out the largest entry list Of the
season Il nd will include all the local cracks
and many who hope to be.
Following is the list of events to be run
off in addition to the special races:
l. One mile novice.
z. 0ne-third mile track record, amateur.
unpaced, flying start.
&. One mile open.
f. Quarter.mile track record, amateur.
unpaced, flying start.
s. One mile tandem race, for champion
ship of the District.
6. Twn mile track record, amateur un-
paced, standing start.
8. Twu-thiris OF a mile open.
8. One mite track record, amateur, un-
paced, standing start