The morning times., 1896-10-23
RACE MEET FOR RECORDS
Entries Coming in for the Events of
Next Saturday.
All the Local FavOrites Are in and
Some Records May he
Broken.

The local bicycle racing'seaSon Will close
at International PARK Saturday afternoon
With meet which VIII comprise eIc,en
fixed events and nearly half as many spc-
clal races.
There Will be included in the card Of
events races for all the short distances
from a fourth mile sprlnt up and With
flying and standing starts, and With and
without pacing.
1t will give local riders an opportunity
to Wind up the season with II record, q :
about half the events are for track
records at the distances given.
There is an entire absence Of local rec
ordS here, excepting ror the mile, which
is held by c. L. Cause at 2:06 90. flying
start, paced. SChade claims a practice
mile at 2:02 30 minutes, paced, but it
being in practice only, it does not stand.
Unfortunately Schade viii not be allowed
to ride iu the record events as lie is not
resident OF the District.
The event viii also be made especially
attractive to the fair sex, and no charge
i'll be made for their admission and TO
grandstand.
Entries for all the events excepting the
record attempts closed last night Entrants
for tie record races may qualify up to the
time the several events Of this class are
called by the clerk Of the COURSE. a. L.
Moran has already entered in all the rec
ord races
Tie entries received up to last night in
Clude nearly all tie local cracks, and others
are expected by this mornings mail, and
among them is the entry of Eillir Sims,
who may be expected. If lie rides, To close
the season in brilliant manner. Starting
this season as q novice, 1t has quickly won
hIs way 10 the top and is Il good, clean
rider and prime favurte.
Valuable and useful prizes have been
donated by prominent merchants interested
in the advancement of the sport.
Tie races Will begin at u'clocN sharp.
and Will be under tie management and
direction of well-known officials.
Following is an official list Of events and
entries:
only one prize given in race where
there are les than three starters, W Ell the
exception OF the tandem race.
First eycut-One mile. novice.
First prize gold medal; second prize, l..
A w. gold button, donated 10y +. :. t;thil,
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue..
W, H. L. Walcott. unattached: William
Beaumont. unattached; Otis II. Miller, un-
attached; George Daley, unattached Ed
ward u. Lee. unattached: Harry Earring
ton. unattached.
Second eveut-O -One-third of a mile track
record, amateur, uupaccd, flying start.
Third event-One mile open.
First prize, Creig pneumatic saddle. do
rated by the Enterprise Cycle Company,
and track privilege ticket for lsS1. Second
prize. Tally-ho lantern. donated by Cor
muily and Jeffrey Manufacturing Com
pany. Third prize, pair of bicycle shoes,
donated by I. a. Newman.
C. Z. Cause. W. X. c.; II. W. Clum,
W. r. c.: Bayard T. Wrenn, A. W; Z. l..
Burton, unattached; L. l.. Wilson, unat-
tached; A c. Moran, George E. Smith
Edward s. Gee. unattached; F. A. l..
schade. c. u; William Beaumont, un-
attched: George Coleman, unattached;
T. Won Boecknan. Q. W.
Fourth event -Onequarter mile track
record, amateur, unpaCed.
A. {. Moran, T. Won Boecklnan.
Fifth event-Oue mile tandem for the
championship of the District.
Prize ,searchlight lanterns, donated blythe
Eclipse Bicycle Company. and j j. Fistcr,
aud Two track privilege tickets for 1897
To each man OF winning team.
c. +. DAILY and W. Leneker. unattached;
George L. Smith and II. 2. Greer.
Sixth event -Two-mlie track record,
amateur. unpaced, standing start.
Seventh event Two-thrds of n mile.
open. First prize. Slo gold ring. do
mated by r. NJ. Dobbins. and X-ray Ian
tern, donated by Eastern Cycle Company.
Second prize, sweater, donated by b. II.
StinemetZ and Son. and one pair OF cycle
shoes, donated by Weaver and Moran.
Third prize. l.. A. W. gold button, do
mated by F. S. Cahill.
C. E Cause; w R C.: II. w. Clum. W
R. c.; william Beaumont, unattached;
George Coleman, unattached: y. C. Moran;
George Z. Smith; +. A. l.. Schadc, q. =:
Bayard I. Wrenn, a. w; E. l.. Burke,
unattached: f. l.. Wilson, unattached:
l.. Won Bocckma ian: H. q. Greer.
Eighth cveut-One mile track record:
amateur: unpaced. standing start.
Ninth cvent-Two-thirds Of "A mile track
record: amateur unpaced; flying start.
P Won Boeckman.
Tenth event-one mile consolation race,
open to those who have not secured a plac"
in other races.
First prize. Mesinger saddle. donated by
W. I. and F. B. Weaver; second prize,
electric bell, donated by Dashington
Dcvine: third prize, two hand pumps,
donated by the Acme Cycle Company.
Special prize to last man crossing the
tape. one patent oil can and bottle Of oil,
donated by Mr.. L. B. Graves.
Otis H. Miller, unattached; George Cole
man.
Eleventh event-Five track record;
amateur; standing start. unpaced.