Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE SOUTH.
Local Wheelmenz Interested in the
Coming Race at Charlotte, N. c.

Local Wheelmenz- Interested in the
Coming Race at Charlotte, N. G.
The local wheelmen are interested in the
coming race for the championship of the
south. which will be held this afternoon
at Charlotte, N. Ca red-hot bicycle
town. The race will form a part of the
annual Diamond Tournament" Of the
Charlotte Cycle Club, an occasion which is
made public holiday in the town, and to
which the local papers devote large space.
The race this year is expected to be moro
than usually interesting, and the competi-
ton is expected to be greater According
to a recent decision Of the racing board
Washington can be included in the southern
states, therefore making the local riders
eligible to enter in the championship events
This was something that for a number of
years had been denied them
The only Washington representative that
ever attended the events was Fred Schade
and he was eligible, according to the man
agement, from the fact that he was a ma
tive of Virginia. This is the first year that
the races are open to the local riders but
none Of Washington's speedy men, outside
Of Schade, have decided to enter the event
However, 1T may be that one or two men
from this city will go down to Charlotte On
Monday or Tuesday, though the probable
tiles are against any such step being taken
The entries in the southern CHAMPION
ship mile race this year are larger than for
many years past, and the race will have to
embraces
such well-known riders as Fred Schade Co.
lumbar University; X. V. Connerat, Savan-
nah Wheelmen; Geo. N. Adams Jacksonville
Wheelmen; Owen Kimball. Louisville Cycle
Club; VIM II: Connery. Savannah Cycle
Club; Reddy McMakin G. B. Fitzsimmons
VIM. Ward and Harry Sadder Of the Char
lotte Cycle Club: Fred B. Maxwell and VIM
I. MiXson. Columbia. S. c., Cycle Club
:. A. Vredenburg Clarence Saunders, Har-
ry Fixes and Frank d. Powers of the Jack
scnVille Cycle Club: w. l. Huffstetler of the
st. Augustine Cycle Club: f. E. Daubers
Pastime Wheelmen, and William Pickens
New Orleans Cycle Club.
The following are the records of several
of the above riders: George N Adams is at
present the holder of the championship of
the south, having won the title at the
diamond Tournament held last May. He
has ridden against time for half mile in
30 seconds, and mile in the remarkably
fast time of La. This record was made
only a few weeks ago and shows that
Adams is in good trim for the coming race
In competition he has ridden five miles in
12.15. Last year, when in class A, he sue
ceeded in riding mile urpaced in the fast
time of 2.05, but his performance this year
for the same distance places that record in
the shade and equals the record of many
professional men for the distance. Adams
is a member of the Jacksonville Wheel
men, and is a native of that city.
Frank ID. Powers, another promising man
in the race, is a meml er of the Jackson
Vile Cycle Club. He has made some good
time in lo1 gdlstance riding. For two miles
he has a record of 4.31, while for ten miles
he holds record of 24.1s.
f. 3. Maxwell. another entrant, Is a
member Of the Columbia, S. c., Cycle Club
and is native of that place. He holds the
champion hip of his state is conceded to
be one OF the fastest men in the south and
has a number of good records to his credit
At Greenvo GOD, S. c., on September 13, 1895.
he established a record for a quarter mile
flying start, his time being 81 seconds. He
10 W. Nd
made at Jacksonville August H. 1880, in
the time of 40 80. Maxwell also ran q