Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-06

and Prizes 10 De OANSA- n oe'A 80
Crowd Assured.
All arrangements are made for the
diamond bicycle meet Of Dillon,
Wheat & Hancher at the State fair
grounds this afternoon, and if the
weather continues good the event will
he in all respects a success. y. A.
Zimmerman, the famous rider, arriv-
ed in the city yesterday morning from
Asbury Park. and was all day yester-
dav the center of an admiring group
of local cyclers. Zimmerman is in
good form and is capable of giving
some fine performances this after
noon. He will give an exhibition OF
riding between races and will doubt
less draw big crowd to the grounds
as the principal attraction. Jimmy
went over 10 the grounds last
evceing and practiced, riding M
teen miles before crowd or
several hundred people and re-
ceiving considerable applause. The
track. which is pronounced by thinner
man TO be one of the best for bicycle
contests. is i'm especially fine condition
and in shape for some good records.
The following is a list OF the entries
for the various races:
ONE MILE OPEN
Lee Hoffman, J. A. Wood,
e Neuhart. Joseph Foster, Ar
thur Foster. r. II. Mahlke, d. w.
Cochran and Charles Butler. Wheeling;
w C.. Kunkle. st. Clairsyille; w. K.
I.anam and II. r. Berry, Bridgeport;
c. A Young. Dillonvale; VIII Matt
hews. Wellsburg; jos. Lubic, Benwood.
TWO MILE HANDICAP.
Elmer Keech. SO yards; Oliver Elliott,
$50 yards: Frank McCallster, 500 yards;
". r. Hin. 500 yards; Clarence Adams. 800
yards: Harry Dickey, 500 yards; Joseph
Buch. 500 yards. Charles Butler. go yards;
Lee Hoffman. POO yards; II. L. Berry, 200
yards: d. w. Cochran. 200 yards; c. a.
swan. 200 yards; W. r. Lanam. 100 yards;
Jos. Lubic. 100 yards: r. H Mahlke, 100
Yards: Jesse McCausIand. 100 yards; C. a.
Youus. IS yards. c.. A. Woods % yards;
VIII Matthews 60 yards. w. C. Eunkle,
scratch, Geo. Pet-icord 100 yards.
TWO MILE LAP RACE,
Lee Hoffman. Wheeling; G.. A. Wood,
Wheeling; W. G. Kunkls Wheeling; +. J.
Neuhardt, Wheeling; JOS Foster. Wheel
ms; Arthur Foster. Wheeling; h. ii.
Mahlke. Wheeling. -. w Cochran, Wheel
ing. c.. A. Young. Dillonva,e. W. r. Lam
am Bridgeport; W. G.. Kunkle. st. Glars
vile: VIII Matthews. Wellsburg.
TEN MILE OPEN.
Lee Hoffman. Wheeling; c.. A. Woods,
Wheeling; r. J. Neuhardt, Wheeling; c.
A. Swan. Wheeling; Jos. Foster. Wheel
ing. Arthur Foster, Wheeling; Jesse Nc
Causlaud Wheeung; r. II. Mahlze,
Wheeling; harry Dickey, Wheeling, Elmer
Keech, Wheeling, w. C.. EunEc, s..
Clairsvile; ". r. Lanam. Bridgeport;
VIII Matthews. Wellsburg; Jos. Lubic,
Benwood; c. A. Young. Dil0uvale.
ONE-HALE MILE. - YEARS.
Clarence Adams. Wheeling; oliver Eli
OFT. Wheeling: Walter Rodgers. Wheeling;
NJ Rodgers, Wheeling; Tom Muncastep,
Wheeling; Daniel j. Herd. Wheeling;
Howard O0erman. Wheeling; James Mat
thews. Wensburs.
THREE MILE HANDICAP (Colored)
Andy Thornton. go yards; James Bran
sen. 200 yards Lee Gray. 100 yards; VIM.
Allen, 100 yards; John Allen, scratch; ollie
Scott. scratch; David Howard, W5nsburg
scratch; Fred Murray. Wheeling. $50 yards;
Selby Jones. Wheeling. 10 yards
The list Of prizes is as follows:
Race lone mile open. First prize. dia-
mord snake ring; second, scarf pin; thiri
scarf pin
Race 1.-Two mile handicap. First prize
diamond rims double band. two diamonds;
second. cum buttons; third. scarf pin.
Race 3.-Two mile lap race. First prize
diamond scarf pin; second, watch charm;
third. scarf pin.
Race 4-Teu mile open. First prize, dia-
mond snake ring: second, diamond snake
ring: third diamond scarf pin; fourth. III
by and emerald scarf piu fish, diamond
scarf pin.
Race 5.-One half mile boys race. Is
years and under First prize. diamond
ring. second. diamond ring; third. dia-
moud scarf pin.
Race 6.-Three mile handicap. colored |
First prize diamond snake rins; second !
diamond snake ring; third, diamond scarf
piu
The officials of the meet will be:
Referee, w. r. Stevenson.
Clerk of Course. Dr.. j. ia. Mcclure.
Assistants TO clerk Of course, Harry
Sweeney, Frank Wheat.
Starter. Jacob LOoS.
Announcer, w. +. Sadler
Judges. VIM. Schaffer, VIM. Caldwell, |
Charles Oliver, George B. Peabody, J. /
b. Griffith
Scorers. C. B. McCabe. VIM. Dinger.
VIM. NJ. Windsor, Lawrence Wheat, +. |
3. McNear.
Timers, John X. List, Walter Rine-
hart. Dr. l.. n Refer.
Official Handicapped, ". R. Steven
son.
superintendent Of race meet, Charles |
II. Geiger.
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