The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
NO LACK OF FAST RIDERS.
ENTRIES FOR THE sPALDINGs' MID
SUMNER MEET.

The Races Wen Filled and Fast
Time Looked FOr--OmciaIs of the
AIeet-The Day of SIO0-WheeIS
Drawing to u CIose-The Pope Man
ufncfuring COmpaRy's Cut An
nOunced.
The spaldng Club Cycle meet, to be
held at Wheelmens park tomorrow after
noon promises some good races. The en-
tries include the fastest riders in Savan-
nah.
The entries to the open events closed
last night. The handicap events closed
Thursday. The handicapping was done
by f. G. Byrd, state Handicapped Of the
L. A. w for Georgia. That It was done
badly Is without question, and right here
can be seen the disadvantage southern
wheelmen are at in being under the juris-
diction of the L. A. w. What does an
Atlanta man, who probably does not know
a single rider entered in the races, know
about the abilities Of Savannah riders
The position is an absurd one, yet ac-
cordng to the ruling of the chairman of
the racing board 1t had to be adhered to-
Savannah should have a Handicapped Of
It's own. 1t is the foremost cycling city,
especially in racing matters. in the south,
and its races should not be handicapped
by man in another city.
The programme Of races. the entries and
handicaps are as follows
First Race-One miie novice. ]. M. Will
son, Descombe Wells, Harry Raskin, D.
b. Hull, Jr., Marion Lucas, o. L. Thomp-
son, G A. Farra, w. c. Green. C. A. White
head, Jr., James E. Bannon and George
F. Evans.
Second Race-One mile, match race, pro-
fessional between Charles d. Cobum and
w. II. Connery.
Third Race-one mile, 2:4O class. Des-
eombe Wells, Harry Raskin, D. B. Hull,
O. L. Thompson, G. A. Farra, p. K. Farra,
c. A. Whitehead, Jr., Raiford Falligant
George Turner, James e. Bannon, George
T. Evans. J. J. McDonough, Jr., and w.
T. Dixon.
Fourth Race-Half mile handicap for
boys. Edwin Wolfe and Joe Dillon,
scratch; Henry ,Lubs, 20 yards; Tracy Ep-
stein, 80 yards; Willie A. Broom, Harry Y.
Righton, Jr.. and c. e. Stults, Jr., 50
yards.
Fifth Race-One mile match, between
Theodore I. Morgan and Sigmund Berg
paced by triplet
Sixth Race-One mile, open. Descombe
Wells, Frank del Barrio, Sigmund Berg
M. Ed. Wilson, George Turner, T. T.
Morgan, J. j. McDonough, Jr., and W. T.
Dixon.
Seventh Event-Triplet team, w. w.
Gross, f. w. Williams and e. +. Edwards
will try for one mile record.
Eighth Race-Quarter mile dash. G. A
Farra, NJ. Ed. Wilson, George Turner, Sig
mund Berg, G. A. Whitehead, Jr., J. J.
McDonough Jr., and W. T. Dixon.
Ninth Race-One mile handicap. NJ. Edw
Wilson, scratch; T. T. Morgan, scratch;
H. Raskin, scratch; f. del Barrio, scratch !;
II. l.. Girtman, 80 yards; p. K. Farra, 80
yards; Descombe Wells, 40 yards; G.. A
Whitehead, 40 yards; A. l.. Myerson, 40
yards; G. L. Turner, so yards; Willie A
Broom, 50 yards; j. G.. Brinson, so yards;
c. l.. Palm, 60 yards; ]. NJ Wilson, 20
yards; Harry Fricke, 20 yards; Raiford
Falligant so yards: Marion Lucas. so
yards; Darwin b. Hull, 80 yards; w. c.
Greene, 100 yards; o. L. Thompson, 12O
yards.
The riders have all been training at the
track for some time. and some of them
are riding In excellent form. The greatest
amount of interest in any single event Is
taken in the match race between Berg
and Morgan. These two young speedsters
have been riding wonderfully well this
sion between the friends of both as to
which was the fastest rider The match
will decide. Both men are said to be in
good shape.
All of the open events will be paced.
Peter G. Leist, who so successfully paced
the recent races, has consented to act as
pacemaker
The club management has contracted for
a system of vehicles to run between the
Cathedral cemetery and the track, and
passengers from the Coast Line railway
cars will be taken to the track for 15
cents for the round trip. The transporta-
ton is in the hands of responsible party,
and the accommodations will be ample.
The races win commence at 4:30 O'clock
Seats will be provided for the colored peo-
pie.
The following gentlemen will be the race
officials:
Referee-W. II. Lyon.
Judges-Albert Wylly, p. A. Waring and
Gordon Saussy
Timers-Alvin NJ. Bell and Jos. w. Hef-
fernan.
Starter-Horace A. Crane, Jr
Clerk of Course-J w. Newman, Jr.
Umplre-W. G.. Sutlive.
Scorer-H. A. Suits