The morning times., 1896-08-29
FOR MEDALS and GLORY.
Knights Will Ride Wheels at
a Bicycle Tournament.
PROGRAM ALL ARRANGED
Colum bia Athletic Club Promf SEES
Rare Sport ON Sept. I9-An Egg and
Spoon Race One of the. Event. 4,
While Obstacles Will BE Strewn
Over the Track In Another.

The Columbia Athletic Club has de-
| cided to hold its bicycle Tournament in
Columbia Field, Saturday, September l9
IL promises to be one OF the most UNIQUE
| affairs ever held In this city, and viii
get out every one who is interested I'm
such affairs. Instead OF riding for .'ioye
and fair ladies'" the knights OF the steel
steed Will ride for prosaic prizes Of
medals, bicycle suits, sweaters, and lamps
There viii bc DO queen OF beauty, and
maids OF honor" no blare OF trumpets
at one end or the lists, and no lvanhoe to
challenge Bots de Guilbert to mortal
combat, but there will be lots or 1uD That
Is what the American oftoday VI ants and
he VIII get IL at this tournament.
To interest everybody the committee has
made the tournament OF a comprehensive
nature. The committee met Thursday
night, and arranged "a program to tlresatis-
faction OF everybody. Everyone has a
chance, and everyone can tie in the push
whether he wants to splinter a lance or
not.
The first event is to be a one mile race.
open to members of the club who have
never taken part in a race 'beftne. t' {
VIII be Common every day affair, but
the winner Is TO receive a gold medal.
But the second event will tax the inge-
nuity OF the nders. Columbus would not
be in II, If he were there, though IL rs
something in his line. The event is known
as the egg and spoon'hiTace aud The
winner is TO receive souvenir gold Spoon
Each rider Will be furnished at the tame
win a spoon, In which rests daintily. a.
fresh egg. II will be fresh, because eggs
nowadays are stamped with the date OF
their appearance in this world, and the
committee is determined to have none ex-
cept Of the latest stamp.
The rider, holding the handle bar with
one hand and the spoon containing the
egg with the other, is TO make the best
time possible around the track. There
will be no objection To 2-minute time.
The third event comes back again to the
usual hustle. 1t is a ole lille race, open
10 members of the club. 1t will give the
winner gold medal. --.-.-...
The fourth event will be an obstacle
race, the winner to receive a silver CUP.
Just what the obstacles are to consist OF
mas not yet been made known. As tacEs
are the deadliest enemy OF the bicycle it
may be that the track is to be strewn
with them and the fellow who can plaster
up puncture and pump his tire tight the
quickest, is to be the winner. Whatever
the obstacles are, though, sport Of the raciest
kind is promised.
Then comes the fifth event, an egg break
ing race, and the prize, most appropriately,
is to be silver egg cup and spoon. II
the committee on arrangements Is not
barred from this race anyone can pick the
winner in advance.
Then comes the last and best event OF
all, the tournament, open To the world.
Each contestant VIII have Il name and "A
squire, known otherwise as n starter He
must poise a spear in one hand and with
the otner guide his stecd toward the swing
ing ring, which is the enemy he is to
overcome. The first prize will be gold
nieuai, the second u bicycle suit, the third
u sweater. and the fourth a bicycle lamp.
The committee having the tournament in
charge Is composed OF Messrs. Ca. Cabrera,
S. W. Stinemetz, H.. S. Stiles,
} hart Britain, Robert Bell, +. b. Fowle
Eugene Harmon, Capt. Wells and Villa IA
iettinger. These gentlemen are all hust-
ers and will make the affair great
success. Entries Will close September IA.