The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-14
STATE MEETING.
League of American Wheelmen
to Gather at Salina.
A Two Days Programme on
August 2O-21.
LIST OF THE RACES.
This Meet VIII Be the Largest
Ever Held In Kansas.
There Are 25 Events With Good
Prizes.

SaIina July 14-Au preliminary ar
rangements have been made for the
Kansas state meet of the League of
American Wheelmen, which will be
held in Salina, August 20 and q, IN
der the auspices of the Salina Bicycle
club and the indications are that this
meeting will be the largest attended
and most successful one ever held in
the west.
The SaIina track is conceded to be
the best One-third mile regulation track
between st. Louis, Mo, and Denver,
Colo. It is located in the famous Oak
Dale park, known far and wide as one
of the most beautiful and picturesque
pleasure resorts in the west, and the
second largest and best park in the
state of Kansas.
The programme is as follows:
FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, AUG. 20.
Event No lone mile novice time
limit. amateur; prize. value, $25-
Event No 2.-Two-thirds mile, boys
under IS, amateur; first prize, value,
$40; second prize, value, IS.
Event No. 3-One-half mile open,
paced, time limit, amateur; first prize
value, $25; second prize, value, SO;
third prize, value, S..
Event No. 4.-Exhibition track rid
ing.
Event No. 5.-One mile handicap
amateur; first prize, value, $25; second
prize. value, SO; third prize, value So
Event No Cone mile open, time
limit, paced. professional; first prize
cash, $50: second prize, cash, SIS; third
prize, cash, SO.
Event No. 7.-One mile state cham
piOnship, amateur; prize. state cham
piOnship medal, value. S35.
Event No. S-EhhibitiOn trick rid
ing.
amateur; first prize. value. $50; second
prize, value SIS; third prize, value. So
Event No. 10--TWO mile handicap,
professional; first prize, cash, $50; sec
ond prize, cash, SIS; third prize, cash,
Event No. 11.-One mile tandem,
open, time limit, amateur: first prize,
value. $50: second prize, value, SIS.
Event No. 12.-ExhibitiOn trick rid
ing.
Event No. 1s.-One-third mile. track
record, flying start, professional cash.
$40
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, AUG. q.
Event No. 14-One mile, SaIina
Bicycle club. championship, amateur;
prize, championship cup.
Event No. 15.-ExhibitiOn trick rid
ing.
Event No 16-One-half mile state
championship, amateur; prize, state
championship medal, value $35.
Event No 17-One mile open, time
limit, paced, professional; first prize
cash, $S5; second prize, cash, SIS; third
prize, cash. so.
Event No 1.-two miles handicap.
amateur; first prize, value, $35; second
prize, value, $15; third prize, value, SO.
Event No. 19.-One-thiTd mile track
record, flying start, amateur; prize, val
ne. SO
Event No. 2O-Exhibition trick rid
ing.
Event No. 21.-One mile open. anna
teur. time limit, paced; first prize, val
ue, $50; second prize, value, SIS; third
prize, value, SO.
Event No. 22.-Three miles handicap,
professional; first prize, cash, $50; sec
ond prize, cash. SO; third prize, cash,
50.
Event No. 2S.-One mile tandem open.
time limit, amateur; first prize, value.
$50; second prize, value, SIS; third
prize, value, $40.
Event No. 24.-Three miles handicap,
amateur; first prize, value, $50; sec
ond prize, value, $15; third prize, value,
So.
Event No. 25.-Exhibition trick rid
ing.