Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-21
TOMORROW's RACE MEET.
1t Promises to Surpass Anything Ever
Held in the Distrfct.

helu the D1atr1ct.
Everything has been completed for the
diamond race meet OF the Arlington Wheel
men, which comes off tomorrow at the In
ternational Park. and. If the weather is
favorable, the Washington public will be
treated to a bicycle meet which far sur
passes anything that has ever been held in
this city. The list of entrants has grad
ually swelled up. until the names of sew
enty-five individual riders have been re-
ceived Tor the nine events on the program.
1t was the original intention to hold the
trial heats and the finals in the afternoon,
beginning at 80 o'clock. Owing to the
large lists of entries, 1t has been found
necessary to hold really twenty-five races
mcluiIng the trial heats, which would be
almost too many events to run off in four
or five hours Of daylight. Accordingly. the
program has been changed, and it has been
decided to commence the trial heats
promptly at 1:15 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. and run them all off as quickly as
possible. The regular program will begin at
z o. clock, and, If the spectators arrive early
enough, they will be able to witness the
opening trial heats. as we'll as the closing
finals.
Everything has been made I'm readiness
Tor the handling of large crowd, and il is
expected that fully 1900 people will be in
attendance at the meet. The dressing room
for the contestants has been enlarged for
the occasion, and ample accommodation af-
forded the competitor, as well the spec
tator- The improvements which have been
In progress for the past week on the Great
Falls road have been completed A new
siding has been placed in position Just ba TX
OF the distributing reservoir, and with this
Improvement the cars OF the road will be
able to run on a siX-minute schedule AS
the races will last as late az 8 o'clock this
Will give the spectators plenty OF accom-
mediation and an abundance OF time 10
reach the place.
The programs for the occasion were
printed this morning. and 5000 distributed
around the streets. President Gettinger Of
the cruz mas written to Chairman Gideon
and secured a sanction for an exhibition
race against the tandem record for Harry
Il. Greer and George +. Smith. AS il is AT
present. the races will be run off in a BUSH
ness-like way, and no time lost in waiting
In order to avoid delay ana confusion the
race committee Of the club has issued
printed instructions to the contestants a
copy of which was sent to each:
Starters Will not be permitted TO remain
on the track, but must retire TO The stand
set apart for that purpose Immediately
after showing off their man. Any wheel
with rear step attached will be sufficient
to disqualify rider. Two bells will be
ruDG in the dressing room for each event
and failure to come 10 the tape on the
second bell will disqualify a rider No
competitor will be permitted 10 start whose
entrance fee has not been paid.
The official Handicapped, Mr.. William
Jose, has completed his work. In the two
mile professional handicap there are two
heats, five men in each heat TO qualify for
the final II g handicaps for the men are as
fcllowa:
First heat-C A. Church. Chester. Pa,
scratch; H. H Maddox, Asbury Park, " j.,
]" yards; c. f. kluge. Jersey City, n. j.,
30 yards: F. H. Rumford, Chester Pa, -
yards; Chas. j. Spencer, Baltimore Md,
1870 yards; Jack NJ White. Baltimore, Md.
135 yards; w. o. Woodward, +. A. c.. 100
yards; W. E. Crist, 115 yards; Howard A
Ea,. de-. L,
Stratton, 30 yards; II. II. Brewer, 275
yards.
Second heatiFrank A. Butler, Boston,
Mass, scratch; J. +. Starbuck, Philadel-
more, Nd, % yards; W. w. Phelps, Cam
bridge Md, 80 yards; Edwin F. Miller,
Nineland, n. J.. IS yards: Ed. Bringhurst,
Philadelphia. 30 yards; Jas l.. Ives, Balti-
sev. 100 yards: Harry e. Shoemaker, Balti
moro. Nd, 200 yards; Geo. C. Wood. 22o
yards; H. W. Clum, 30 yards; T. c. Potts,
A. W, 800 yards.
are 46 entrants. and these have been di-
vided into four heats follows: First
heat-F. A. l.. Schade, scratch: w. G. lie
Compile. % yards; ]. w. Thompson, 80
stead, IS yards; T. E. Jacobs. 80 yards; f.
f. Wakefield, 115 yards; William Brearley.
1876 yards: i. G. Carroll, A. p. Morris and
J.. r. Smith, 16O yards each; w. F. Piggot.
10 yards.
Second heat-George S. Ball, Is yards: H.
H. Wright, 35 yards; B. T. Wrenn and j.
7. Cole, 90 yards each; H. w. Hardester,
50 yards; William F. Throop. 100 yards; ].
w. Garrison, 125 yards; A. H. Dawson, 145
yards; w. II. Wright, S. A. Wimsatt and
John Hill, 160 yards each.
Third heat-R. S. Smith, scratch; T. n.
Mudd, jr., % yards; c. f. Cause, As yards;
Hardy Pritchard. 90 yards; c. B. Parker
IS yards; w. T. Robertson, so yards: Har-
ris Brengle, 100 yards; H. W. Cium, 125
yards; H. r. Thompson. $50 yards; H. v.
Cox, George T. Smith and H. l. Dodge, 100
yards each.
Fourth heat-Billie Sims. % yards; W. E
Crisp, 30 yards; G. E. Smith, o. yards;
William Wolcott, 20 yards: Z. ]. Murphy,
90 yards; e. l.. Burton, 100 yards; George
W. Rhinehardt, 135 yards; c. w. Burn
ham, $50 yards: H. X. Hickey and H. H.
HollaIder, 160 yards each; c. l.. Miller, 115
yards.