Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-28
IN SPORTING CIRCLES
Entries for the Washington Road
Club Races.
WASHINGTON LOSES TO CINCINNATI
Georgetown University Nine Beaten
by Brown.
LARNED'S LUCK ABROAD

The Washington Road Club will open the
new International Park, on the Conduit
road, Saturday with good program Of
bicycle racing. which will be certain to at
tract the lovers of the sport in this city.
The track. whic h Ia taird Of mile course
has been under construction for about two
months past 1t is located just south Of
the Conduit road, and adjons the govern
ment property at the Dalecarlia reservoir,
through which the District line runs. The
track Is convenient Of access to pedestrians
by the Great Falls electric railway, which
runs Immediately sou:h of the course, and
lands the passengers just back of the grand
stand.
The finishing touches have Just been put
on the track. 1t was expected to have the
course completed by the middle or this
month. but owing to the bad weather, the
matter has been delayed until the present
time. The new course is one OF which the
people OF the city can well be proud. 1t has
stretch forty feet In width, the back
stretch being twenty five. The start and
finish for all the events Saturday Will be
In front Of the grand stand
The entries for the events closed Monday
evening. snd the committee in charge Of
the race meet for the Washington Road
Club Is engaged in classifying the entries
for the numerous events. The entries for
the two-mile handicap are in the hands of
the official Handicapped, Mr.. William Jose.
captain Of the Washington Road Club. The
result Of his work viii not be known until
the day Of the races.
The revised list OF officers Of the meet
Is AS follows: Judges, Eugene NJ. Harmon
L. B. Graves and J. H. Britain; referee, E
r. Simpson; clerks of the course, Rudolph
Jose, Perry p. Patrick and j. E. Bischoff
timers, Sam SttnemetZ, w. K. Larrimore
and John Werner; announcer, Harry
Shuster; starter, John Crossley; official
Handicapped William Jose; umpires, B. p
Larconde. Robert Stone. r. R. Revill and
W. J. Prince.
The various events of prizes are as fol-
lows:
One mile novice-Prizes first, gold medal
second silver me4N; third, bronze medal
Entries-Hardy Pritchard, W.R.C.: Roland
b. Clarke, Baltimore; f. A. Duva1l, unat-
tached; E. ]. Murphy, A. w; r. j. Morrison
Y. NJ. c. A; Clarence E. Ingling, Liberty
Wheelmen; Henry Just, unattached; Lang
timore; W. H. l.. Wolcott, c. c. c.; D. P.
Moore unattached; H. A. Ball. unattac hed :
IL W. Fl. Soelner. unattached: Billy Sims
unattached: w w Matchett unattached
'. s. Barber, unattached: E. l.. Wilson, lie
u. r. W.; w. H. Throop, unattached: J. W
Thompson. unattached.
one mile open-Prizes, first, silver cup
second. pair NJ. & w tires; third. silver
mounted umbrella: fourth, pair of Akron
India rubber tires; fifth silver flask
Entrles-Georse E. Smith, w. r. c.: c. f
Cause; W; r. c.; w; o. Wood ward. E. A. G
y N Mudd. jr., A w: B. T. Wrenn, A. w.
w. A Morse, unattached w F. Sims. A
w; George s. Ball, w. r. G.; w. II. l.. VOL.
colt. G.. G. c.: D. 2. Moore, unattached
Fred Schade, w. R. c.; Harry O. Greer, w
Quarter mile open-Prizes, first, gold
medal second. pair of ivory silver-mounted
bicycle grips; third. golf bicycle suit; fourth
pair of gold shirt studs.
Entries-H. T. Greer, W. r. G.. Fred
Schade. w. r. C.; F. H. Pridham. Balti-
more; W: H. L. Wolco:t c. c. C; George
5. Ball. W. r. c.: Fred Sims, A. w: Y. S
ttaS,I bod.
r. c. w
One mile District championship-Prizes
gold medal and silver trophy cup, to be
competed for annually, donated by Parker,
Bridget & Co.
Entrles-G: E. Smith, W. R. c.: w. O. E.
Woodward, E. A. c.; T. N Mudd jr., A. W, ::
3. T. Wrenn, A. w; Billy Sims, unattached !;
Fred Sims, A. W.: George S. Ball. w R. c. :;
w. ii. l.. Wolcott, c. c. c.; Lang Shearer
unattached; H. Z. Greer, w R. c.
Two mile municipalities, first, pair G.
& J. tires and rims: second, repair Kit, val
ued al $40; third. pair of Vim tires: fourth
pair Of Goodrich's single-tube tires: tifth'
pair OF bicycle shoes; sixth, sweater: sew
enth order for IS worth of flowers: eighth
COX or cigars; ninth, two pairs of bicycle
Entries-C. E. Cause, w. R. c.; G. f.
Smith, W. r. c.; w. o. Woodward. e. A.
e.; W. +. Throop, unattached; E. l.. Will
son, LIE d. P. w; V. S. Barber, unattached;
T. n. Mudd, jr., A. W.; W. W. Matchett,
-, l..
Wrenn, A. w; W. A. Morse, unattached:
Billy Sims, unattached W. F. Sims, A. w;
G. W. II. Soelner, unattached; g. S. Ball,
w. r. c.; Fl: A. Ball, unattached; W. a.
L. Wolcott G. c. G.; D. P. Moore, unat-
tached; F. H. Pridham, Baltimore: Lang
Shearer, unattached; Clarence E. Ingling,
L: w; H. Just, unattached; Fred Schade.
W. r. C.; H: q. Greer. w. r. c.; E. j.
Hardy Pritchard. w. R. c.
Conducive to Speed.
One good feature of the race meet whicI,
will be conducive to fast time will be the
admission Of tandem pacing in both the mile
open events and also in the District cham
pionship With good men on the tandems
the record for the mile in both cases oupbt
to approach exceedingly close to the two
minute mark. In addition to the above
races, there will be an exhibition of fanrv
and trick bicycle riding by Master ]. II
cabrera. Another thing which will be of
interest to the spectators will be the pres
ence of the famous Mount Pleasant Field
Band, with eighty members in full zouave
uniforms, who will go through the evolutions
set down for them.
The prizes for the meet are now on avbi
bition at the show windows Of Parker
Bridget & Co. One of the prizes to be given
at the meet and not mentioned in the above
Est, Is handsome gold medal donated Nv
the International Athletic Park COMPANY
which will be given to the rider who SUE
ceeds in making the fastest mile on the
course during any of the events of the
meet. This Is in addition to the other prizes
offered for the winners of the races The
International Park people also donate the
full set of medals which are given for the
novice race.
The Mount Pleasant Field Band will omen
up the program at 3 o'clock sharp with a
parade around the inside of the track
They will also play popular selections dur.
ing the races. This will be followed bv a
piano concert in the grand stand promenade
upon self-playing piano
Record of the Clubs,
Clubs. T., Cuj,c