Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
Finest List Of Entries for ANY Local
Event Ever Given.
BESF-KNOWN CYCLISTS INCLUDED
Washingtons Meet New Yorks
Again Today.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

"a ~SSS "SAA-hAo"A AdSiu8 McH, uOt only
OF this vicinity. but the surrounding cities.
1t is without doubt the best and largest
entry list of any race meet ever held in
the District. the valuable prizes for the
event attracting the attention Of racing
men all over the country. The profess
sional races will prove Of more than or
binary interest, on account Of the number
OF fast men, mostly from Baltimore, Jer-
sey City and other places.
The occasion will also mark the turning
point in the standing of several local
wheelmen. no less than four joining the
rapidly increasing ranks of the pros.
Harry Park and F. w. Hutching, who
in the city. did not enter. w. E. Crist. the
celebrated old-time racer, who has not
been on the track at a meet since the
league meet on Analostan Island. in 1892
has again come forward. He enters in the
one-mile handicap race. amateur. and i'm
professional handicap. Frank Potts, a
member Of the Arlingtons. who has not
been on the track, is in almost all the
amateur events. including the tandem
H. w. Clum. another local man, is en-
tered for the novice race. and then again
In the two-mile professional handicap.
William Walcott, another Washington boy.
after racing In several amateur contests,
will join the ranks of the speedy pros.
Another event has been added on the
program. an unpaced mile. open to Dis
trict riders only, the prize for which Is
the Eclipse trophy cup. Schade cannot
enter this race. because he is not regarded
as Washingtonian. The whole program
and the trial heats will be run off in the
afternoon. beginning at 2:3O o'clock giving
a half day to the exciting pastime. and
also affordng the public the full worth
of their admission. In order to avoid de-
lay the prizes will be awarded to the win
ners on the same evening at $50 o'clock
Of thn l,,1 81 h1
Club at the Hotel Arno. In case of any
protests the prizes for that race will he
withheld. but all others will be given out.
Race Meet officials.
The officials Of the meet are as follows:
Referee, f. +. Simpson; judges, Lewis 3.
Graves. w. r. c.. John Woerner, Q. W.. and
D. L. Sandoe, A. w: umpires, Capt F.
Baker, Weaver A. c. c.: John McGregor,
New York city: DR.. ]. c. Spring. Maryland;
Charles B. Grace. E. A. c.: timers. w. J.
Espey. w. r. c.: c. A. Cabrebra, c. A. c.,
William Gettinger, A. w: assistant clerk
j. Hart Britain c. A. c.: starter, John
Crossley, c. A. c.: scorers. George w. Boyd
Q. W.. and w. II. Henshaw, A. w: an
nouncer. w. Fred Sims. A. w: surgeon, Dr.
E. S. Lothrop; Handicapped, William Jose.
Race Entries.
The entries for the various events are as
follows:
First race. one mile, novice-John Hill, I'M
attached; Harry l. Dodge, unattached: Chas
w. Burnham, c. c. c.: Lewis r. Smith, A.
W; George T. Smith, A. w; Harry H. Hol-
lander. unattached; Clifford T. Brush, lie d.
2. W.; f. L. Burton, unattached; w Francis
Pigott, unattached; Harry w. Hardester
unattached; S. A. Wimsatt, NJ c.; Paris E.
Brengle, A. W.; A. p Morris, unattached:
ii. w. Hickey. unattached: George c. Wood
unattached; Elwyn E. Wakefield, unat-
tached; Harry V. Cox, unattached; VIM
Walcott. unattached; w. H. Wright, rnat-
tached; II. w. Clum. unattached; Frank c.
Potts, A. W.; Floyd G. Carroll, E. A. c.;
c. Royce Hough, C. A. c.; George w.
Rinehart A. w.
Second race, one mile. ,an1em-Harry T.
Greer and George f. Smith, w. r. c.: Rob't
L. French and John Jones of Baltimore;
Frank c. Potts and E. J. Murphy, A. w;
c. l. Ronsaville and Fred Moore. W. r. c.
w. T. Robertson and A. W. Leeke.
Third race, one mile, open-John HILL I'M
attached; E: ]: Murphy, A. W.: Walter j.
Thompson, A. w: Fred Schade, w. r. C.:
Thomas E. Jacobs of Baltimore. Md; T.
Lawrence Milstead, c. A. c.; Charles E.
Cause, w. r. c.: George S. Bail, w. r. c.:
- W. Clum, unattached; Harry z. Greer,
w. r. c.; George E. Smith, w. r. c.: Rob-
Grt l.. French of Baltimore, Nd: Hardy
Pritchard. w. r. c.; Billie Sims. A. w.
Fourth race, one mile, open, professional
&C. A. Church, Chester, Pa; George E.
Stratton, unattached: Howard A. French.
Baltimore, Md; c. E. Kluge, Jersey City;
Jack M. White, Baltimore. Md; H. H
Drawer, unattached; William Walcott. nm
attached; William X. Weber. Baltimore:
Edwin F. Miller. Vineland; Charles ]. Spen,
Ger, Baltimore; Harry b. Shoemaker, BaIti-
more; Frank c. Potts, A. W.; Ed. Bring
hurst, Philadelphia; c. Hatfield, New Jer-
sey; NJ. F. Carter, Baltimore; Harry Park,
unattached.
Fifth race, one mile, handicap-John Hill.
unattached; Harry I. Dodge, unattached;
sneaey Lewis G. g Wiam
w; George T. Smith, A. W.; E. j. Muir
ply. A. W.; Harry H. Hollander unat-
tached; Walter J. Thompson, A. W.; Fred.
S ssa W; 4, C.; Thomas e. Jacobs. Bal
Francis Pigott, unattached; w. E. Crist,
unattached; Harry w. Hardester, unat.
tached; S. A. Wimsatt, M. c.; Paris E.
Brengle, A. W.; A. p. Morris, unattached:
w. r. c.; Elwyn E. Wakefield, unattached
Harry V. Cox, unattached; VIM. Walcott.
unattached; George S. Ball, w. R. c.; w.
H. Wright. unattached; H. w. Clum. nm
attached: George E. Smith, w. r. C.: Rob
ert l.. French, Baltimore; Hardy Pritchard.
w. r. c.; Clarence L. Miller, Unattached:
Billie Sims, A. W; Floyd G. Carroll, E. A.
T.; George w Rinehart, A. W.; Bayard T.
Wrenn, A. w.
Sixth race. one mile club team. cham
pionship of District-Washngton Road
Club team. George S. Ball, Harry z. Greer
and c. p. Cause; Arlington Wheelmen
team. Billie Sims, T. N. Mudd, jr., and
Walter J. Thompson.
Seventh race, two-mile handicap, pro-
fessional-C. A. Church, Chester Pa; Geo.
E. Strattcn, unattached; Howard A. French,
Baltimore; c. E. Kluge, Jersey City, N. J..
w. E. Crist, unattached; Jack NJ. White,
Baltimore; H. H. Brewer. unattached; Will
liam Walcott, unattached; H. w. Clum, i'm
attached; Edwin F. Miller. Vineland, N. j.;
Charles ]. Spencer, Baltimore; Harry B.
Shoemaker, Baltimore; Frank c. Potts, A.
W.; Ed. Bringhurst. Philadelphia; c. Hat
field, New Jersey; NJ. F. Carter, Baltimore.
Eighth race, best paced mile amateur,
open to ALFRED Schade, w. r. c.; c. E.
Cause w. r. c.; George S. Ball, w. r. c.;
Billie Sims, A. w.
Ninth race, best unpaced mile, open to
District riders only-George s. Ball, WRC.
The entries to the last two events will re-
main open until the afternoon Of the races
This will give every rider a chance.
Record of the Clubs.
Clubs W. L. Pei Clubs. W. L. PC.
Cncinn,ti.. IS 80 .6o4 Philadelphia 4s q .457
baltimore. 65 70 .6a1 brooklyn -. 43 SO 453
Cleveland . BS SO GIL New York ~ 66 42Q