The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPORT
Ease Ball, Bowling, Ricy cling,
Boxing, Races, Etc.
5000
LABOR DAY RACES.

one of the best attractions of the pro-
sramme offered Saturday afternoon at
me state fair grounds track By the Ohio
valley Trades and Labor Assembly in
,5c celebration of Labor Day. is the trio
NJ bIcycie races. Entries closed last
rIybt with fifteen entrants, assuring u
numerous field OF starters in each race
The entrants are from Parkersburg,
huntington, slstersvllle, Wheeling,
psnwood and Wellsburg, in West Vir-
cJpla, and from bridgeport and Steu-
bsnyllIe, In Ohio. Steuhenvllle eends
,Ss speedy Helms and Parkersburg
comes In with Brlant, whose riding at
thc carroll Club races made such n fine
,,,nresslon here. Matthews, OF Wells
hmrg. who is riding very fast this year,
"a among the entrants. In fact, all OF
,hs men who have entered are fast--the
crSom OF their respective localities
WIN such a promising lot OF starters
nothing but excellent sport can result
,o.morrow afternoon. The full list OF
tbe entrants Is as follows;
one mile open, lap race--W. N, Mat
thews, Wellsburg; w. Il. Lanam, II. Il.
Kerry, Bridgeport, r. w. Rosenberger,
sistersyllle; Charles Swan, ID, w. Coch-
ran, OF Wheeling, Walter ], Hambrick,
huntington; c. A, Briant, Parkersburg;
G. ]. stuart, Steubenvllle; Jesse Nc
Causland, Wheeling.
Half mile, open-W. N. Matthews.
Fellsburg; W. i. Lanam, II. +. Berry,
bridgeport; r. w Rosenberger, Sisters
Vile; Charles Swan, D. W. Cochran.
Wheeling; G. A. Briant, Parkersburg;
c. J. Stuart, G. u. Helms, steubenville;
Allen NJ. Steen, Wheeling; II, w. Hope,
Benwood, Waiter ]. Hambrlck. Hun
tlngton; Jesse McCausland, Wheeling,
Five miles, handicap-W. N. Matthews.
Wellsburg: Clarence Wilhelm, D. W.
ter, Allen NJ. Steen, Wheeling; w. r.
Lanam. II. +. Berry. bridgeport; r. W.
Rosenberger. Sistersville; G. A. Brlant,
Parkersburg; Q. j. Stuart, George
Helms, Steubenville; II. w, Hope, Ben
woodi Walter ]. Hambrick, Hunting
ton.
The following officials have been Sc
lected. II any one OF them Is unable to
serve he is requested to notify the clerk
OF the course to-day:
Referee-Will r. Stevenson.
Starter--Jason' c. Stamp.
Judges-Dr. John II. Mcclure, l.. r.
Dillon, John o'Kane, George 3. Pea
body and C. II. Geiger
Timers-W. ]. Luktns and Charles N.
Hancher.
Clerk OF the course-R. NJ. Archer.
Assistant clerk OF the course-Will
sadler.
grounds will be furnished each entrant,
for himself and attendant These can
be obtained Saturday at noon at
Stamps cycle store. Riders should be
on hand at 1:30 p. M, as the races are TO
begin promptly at o'clock.
The riders have been allotted their
numbers as follows. They can be OBJ
talned Saturday at noon, at Stamps:
No. wv. ". Matthews. of Wellsbnrg.
No. 2-Clarence Wilhelm, OF Wheeling.
No. S-W. r. Lanam, OF Bridgeport.
No. Ar. w. Rosenberger. Of Sisters
Vile
No. 5-Charles Swan, of Wheeling.
No. cd. w. Cochran, OF Wheeling
No. &C. A. Briant, OF Parkersburg.
No. sc. ]. Stuart, of Steubenviiie
No. oh. F, Berry. OF Bridgeport,
No, 1O,-George L. Helms, of steuben-
No. 1l-Tom L, Muncaster, of Wheel
Ing.
No. PA. NJ steen, of Wheeling.
No. 18Th. w. Hope, Of Benwood.
No. NV. j. Hambrlck, OF Hunting
ton.
No. 15-Jesse Mccausland, of Wheel
ing.