The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-04
PREPARING FOR THE CARNIVAL
THREE THOUSAND CyCLERs EN-
PECTED TO BE IN LINE.

The Parade to Start at johnson
Square and End in the Park Ex-
tension with a Display of Fire
wOrks-The Y. VI. II. A. Road Race
to BE Run To-day on the Ogeechee
ROad-Need for the Bicycle Cop"
The principal topic among wheelmen
now is the carnival to take place on the
night of Oct. Is. Interest in the event
grows every day and everything is indie
alive Of a grand display. The committee
is meeting with success in its canvass Of
the wheeImen to see who will enter and
the probabilities are that the parade will
be a mile long and that at least 5000 rid
ers will be in line.
If the wheelmen enter into the project
with spirit there will certainly be no
lack of riders. There are enough cyclists
in Savannah to make a line of riders long
enough to reach from the Bay to the park
extension. The exact arrangements for
the parade have not yet been perfected
by the committee, but it Is thought that
the parade will start on Bull street, around
Johnson square, and will be out Bull
street to the park extension, ending there,
where a display of fire works may be
given.
The bicycle firms will look after the rid
ers riding their wheels and the different
clubs and teams will ride together Gross,
Williams and Dixon will head the parade
on the Dayton triplet, and then will come
all the tandems in the city. Marshals will
be appointed by the committee to look
after the positions of the wheelmen and
their lining.
Some of the more enthusiastic riders are
already making arrangements to spring
surprises in the way of costumes. One
well known wheelman is having a very
elaborate and handsome costume and APP
pointments made for the character of Iii
Hung Chang" A very popular lady rider
will represent Columbia"
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
will run it's first road race on the Ogee-
chez road this morning at IL o. clock. The
race will be five miles, beginning at the
bridge just below Battery park, two and
q half miles out and return. There are
twenty-one entries for the race, and as
there is much rivalry among the riders
some close finishes are expected. The
riders do not expect to make record
breaking time, as they have not been in
training for the race, and it is held more
for the amusement and pleasure of the
members of the association than to make
fast time.
What has become of the bicycle cop?
He has not been seen on the streets late
ly, and the fiend who persists in riding
without a lamp is getting in his work
again. Why wheelmen will persist in
riding without a lamp and thereby en-
danger not only the lives of others, but
of themselves, is beyond understanding.
Yet there are many who do. officer
Mock should get in the push again and
bring a few of these miscreants before
the recorder, and after his honor has
fined a few of them heavily they would
not soon be seen without lamps. In this
connection it is to be hoped that the po-
lice commissioners have not given up the
idea of having bicycle policemen. Such
officers are necessary for the protection
of the wheelmen in general, as we'll as
the walking public. In all of the large
cities where the experiment has been
tried it has worked well, and there is no
reason why Savannah should not have
the finest mounted on bikes
Mayo of Jacksonville is still troubled by
that carbuncle and he writes Kinsey that
it will be some time before he will be able
to race him. He will, however advise
him as soon as he gets in condition, so
as to give KinSey time to go in training.
Wheelmen's park came in for its share
of damage from Tuesdays storm. A good
part of the fence was blown down and
the stands were damaged somewhat AS
there are no funds in the treasury of the
association owning the park, it is NOT
known whether the damage will be re-
paired, but If it is not the dealers of the
ofNx aV,I Ia how nh, a
to see to it that the track is not let go TO
rack and ruin, as it certainly will be if
left to the ravages of wayfarers. For
winter and cold weather is coming on now
and fencing makes very good fire wood.
Since the fence has been removed from
Forsyth park wheelmen ride on both the
inside and outside walks. This should NOT
be allowed, and when the park commits
sioners get their breath after putting the
parks and squares in condition after the
ravages of the recent blow, it will proba-
bly, be stopped. If this is not done, there
is danger of accidents.
Wheeling at nights has been under dif-
ficulties since Tuesdays blow. There
have been accidents and punctures in
Vulnerable.
The Fountain Ferry track at Louis
Nllle VIII De the scene this month and
next of record-breaking trials by nearly
all of the cracks. Last year many of
the records were broken at Fountain
Ferry, and some clippings are expected
by the big guns again this season.
The wheelmen who use CASTOR street
east of Drayton are kicking about its
condition. The water carts pour so much
water on 1t twice each day until the sur
face is always slush and riding is decid-
edly dlsagreeable.
CHANGES IN FOOT BALL.
A Uniform Code of Rules For Col
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