The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-17
TOMORROW'S RACES.
A Fine List of Prizes, With Many En-
tries-should be Well Attended.

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tries-should be Well Attended.
If the race track at the state fair
grounds is in shape by tomorrow To-
peka people will have an opportunity
of seeing some of the finest bicycle
races which have ever been held in this
city. It is the L. A w. circuit meet
which holds the boards at the fair
grounds tomorrow afternoon. Lawrence
is having her turn at it today and a
number of bicyclists went down to see
the races. The Topeka Athletic as
sociation wheelmen have the meet in
charge and the races will be run under
the rules of the League of American
Whee1men.
All members of the L. A. w. will be
admitted to the grounds free of charge
upon presentation of their membership
tickets at the gate.
MarshalIs Military band will play
some of it's incest music during the
day.
The Copeland hotel will be the league
| headquarters during the meet. The T.
A. A. w colors are light blue and
white. No persons on foot will be al
| lowed in the quarter stretch. a
George Powell of Fort Scott, ene
champion trick rider of Kansas, will
give an exhibition.
All railroads have made a special
rate.
The entry list is larger that that of
any previous year and for the first
time Topeka people will see profess
sional racing, viz: for cash prizes.
There are four cash prize events and
some of the fastest men in the west are
entered. "Reddy'' Maxwell of Winfield,
who has been winning all along the Ne
braska circuit, will be here, as we'll as
Hackett of Olathe, who now holds sew
eral state championships. Eberhardt
of Salina, who has made a good show
ing at the national meet at Louisville,
winning first place in his trial heat, will
be here. Among the amateurs Brun-
ner, Hall and Pierce of Kansas City
will be sure to carry away some little
mementO of the meet. In the tandem
race it is going to be hard fought be-
! tween Stevenson and RaWSOn of To-
peka and Drummer and Pierce ofKansas
City. Travis is once more in good
| standing and will be we'll toward the
front.
F. W. A. Vesper, of Kansas City will
lend his presence to the occasion and
act as official announcer.
The diamond and medal prizes are on
exhibition in J. B. Hayden's window.
The following is the list of entries in
| the anna teur events:
/ E. M Ward, Winfield.
2 E. J. RawsOn, Topeka.
8. w J. Drummer, Kansas City, Mo.
f. Porter T. Hall, Kansas City, Mo-
5. Ray S. EnslOw, Lawrence.
g. Hugh Mcfarland, Topeka.
T. G. D. Bartel Topeka.
g. NJ. Stevenson, Topeka.
g. John Purcell, Manhattan.
10. I. w. Felix, Salina.
IL Hugo Felix, Salina.
r. J F. Boyle, Topeka.
IA. F. F. Eberhardt, Sa1ina.
Is. F. L. Eberhardt, Salina.
16 w. A. sEmslie, Atchison.
! II. Roy Baldwin, Seneca.
18 Jesse Hendricks, Cherryvale.
| 10. Charles w. SOule, Topeka.
20. Guy Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
| q. Q. G. Claudy, Topeka.
| %. G. H. Morrow, Marshall, Mo.
%. Chas. E. Norton, Kansas City, Mo.
"a. P. C. White, Kansas City, Mo.
/ Is. Bert Rothfuss. Fort Scott.
| 26. Charles B. Jennings, Lebo.
| 27. A. J. Musselman, Wichita
| Is. W. G. Stevenson, Topeka.
%. H. E. Pierce, Kansas City, Mo.
80. Harry Forbes, Kansas City, Mo-
81 J. A. Conover, Kansas City, Mo.
| 80. Earl Starbird, Topeka.
| SO. R. D. Cannon, Denver.
"a. W. F. Sager, Denver.
So. Robert ROediger. Topeka.
| So o. o. McClintock, Pitsburg.
The following professional riders have
| entered:
Al. R D. Hunt, Ottawa
! AZ. Jack Mercer, Topeka.
| 43 L. P. WiIxidal Topeka
| "A r. W. PEBBLES, Carthage, Mo.
| As. J. E Morrow, Marshall Mo.
49, E. E. Mockett, Lincoln, Neb.
A. John H. English, Marysville, Mo.
48. Bert Hackett, Olathe.
| 49, Charles I. Himstreet, Denver.
! So H. S. Hale, Denver.
81 A w. Beronius, Topeka.
| So R s. Arid, Topeka.
SO. R c. Perine, Topeka.
54 l. A. Travis, Kansas City, Mo.
! SIS. G. A Maxwell, Winfield.
Sc J. A Woodlief, Ottawa
| 81 Sam Bren, Kansas City, Mo.
! So. B. J. Banks, Denver.
| SO. S G. Skinner, St Joseph.
| so. E J. Lee, St. Joseph
| 81. Tom Davis, Shenandoah, Ia.
| 81. Geo. T Kreamer, Shenandoah, Ia.
| g. J. H Hoo r, Kansas city, Mo.
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