The times., 1897-09-12

The second annual century run of the
League of American Wheelmen TO Freder-
ick, Nd, which VIII take place septem-
Der 2e, VIII be the biggest century run
ever starting out of this city.
An arrangements have been completedand
1t is safe to say that more than $50 wheel
men VIII start.
The schedule is as fellows: Start. Wash
inEgon, Thirteenth and X streets, 6 a. M,
to olncy, Nd, nineteen and one-half miles;
leave Olhey S:15 IA IN TO Damascus, Nd,
fourteen miles; leave Damascus $40 a.
N. To CIV Market Md, eight and one halr
miles: leave New Market lo;4o to Fred
erick, Nd, eight miles. Stop for dinner
at Frederick from Il:45 To 1:45 D. m
Leave Frederick, Md. at 1:i5 p. IN. to
New Market, Md: leave New Market at
2:45 Z. NJ. to Damascus, Nd; leave Da-
niascns a6 3-45 p N. TO 0iney. Nd. leave
Olney at o:15 J.. m. to %astin gton,
Thirteenth and K streets, finish, arriving
at T:30 p. III.
Run viii start from Thirteenth and K
streets at a M, those arriving later
can start. but will be adiudged a. start
ny at 6 M, but in ahy event cannot
start later than u.
Each contestant Will be provided with
eight numbered tags Checkers will be
stationed at start, Olney, New Market
end Frederick, Nd. Each contestant must
deposit one OF these tags with a checker
at each checking station, one at Fred
ericF on arrival and one on leaving Fred
erick. and also one at each checking
station on the return trip, retaining the
ninth tag for presentationfor the survivors
medals, when same art ready for delivery.
Each rider must understand that il he
fails To deposit a tag at any one of these
CHECKING stations, he will lose all right to
| the survivors medal, no matter how much
other proof lie may bring To show that he
passed the checking station. No medal viii
be given unless the ninth tag IS presented,
when the medals are ready for delivery.
Pacemakers VIII be selected from among
the clubs. These pacemakers win be desig-
mated by purple s4shes, SO that they may be
easily distinguished from the rest OF the
riders. They viii always ride In front,
| abou. ten yard alb sad OF Road Consul Leeke,
| who VIII have charge OF the run ana direct
the speed ut which they VIII travel. AT
each checking s.ation new pacemakers will
be put in. No one will be allowed 10 pass
the pacenIakers. Any rider passing them
/ wIIl be disqualified, and VIII lose all right
! TO the survivors, medal. The object in put
ting Z fisicemakers X 70 make tie speec OF
the riders at such a rate which VIII
make Ii possible for ailriders to complete the
course in the time decided, and VIII pre-.
vent confusion and scorching.
No tag can be registered until the pace
makers arrive at the different stations,
TIE checking station at the start will be
open from a IN. until a. IN. AT 0lney,
Nd, from a IN. until 1880 a. IN. AT
New Market, Nd, from 1890 a. al. to 2
p. m; and at Frederick, Nd, from 11:4d
until 3:30 p.
At Frederick two receptacles viii be
used for checking purposes, one on arrival
and one on leaving The riders on leav-
ing Frederick cannot deposit a check or
tag in the second receptacle until Lao,
when the pacemakers VIII start on the re-
tura trip. No tag can be deposited on
the return from Frederick later than 3:3C
p. N AT New Market, Md, on the return
"trip the checking station will be open from
2:45 until 4:45 p. m. At Olney, Nd
from 5:15 until 6:45 p. m, and at the
finish, Thirteenth and K streets, from
to 6 p. N.
While the pacemakers are due on the
return trip at 7:30 p m, the checking
station viii be open until 6 p. to allow
time for stragglers to complete their cen
turies, and deposit their checks.
Arrangements have been made with the
hotels at Frederick so that no trouble will
he experienced in getting meals at regular
IA tes.
Those who desire to get dinner at New
Market can do 80. but should deposit theil
check at the checking station ut New
Market first, and can then go on Il
Frederick anG check there, both on ar
I1val and Il lea wing.
About one mile from Etchison, which is
twenty nine miles from Washington, ar
Tangements have been made with Mr.
Stewart to have lunch ready for the
riders who may desire it. He has promised
Co have a supply of sandwiches, coffee
cider, and lemonade at usual prices.
All OF the checks VIII be collected anC
viii be re turned To Washington on Sunday
night by 10 a. m. when they VIII be
counted, and the survivors will be named
in time Cor the Monday morning papers.
The clubs held a meeting on Thursda
!, night and decided that in case of a III
! for either or the two prizes it should be
decided on the following conditions:
In case of a tie a century to he run {
each following Sunday over the same course
| with fourteen-h hour limit, with PAGERS to b.
named by the chief consul and with tn
| same schedule. but with the provision tha
, the pace shall be made faster If suita bl,
to captains OF the tieine teams.
] Should q start be made from one check
ing station earlier than schedule, the star
At tie next station shan be corresponding
) earlier.
TIE teams shhn be composed of tn
original entries, Eitn no substitutes.
Each club u provide checker at start
| oIney, New Market and at Frederick, th
| Frederick Hicycle Club To act as checkers
The checkers, il they ride to thei
stations, must ride ahead OF the PAGER
at all times.
No other member OF either club ca
accompany his team, on any part OF tn
century
Z No member of either team shall accer
5 nelp from any one except his own or th
} opposing team.
Failure OF any rider to carry out an
s OF the conditions aboye-named will di
, qualify the whole team.
Z IL was also decided that no honorar
i member Of club would be eligible t
compete on o club team on the 12tl
, unless he had been q member for at lean
= three months previous to the day nf til
run.
: That in case of protest being mad