The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-25
THERE WILL Be GREAT FUN.
Events at the Children'S Festival on the
4th Of May.
Trouble Among the Gentlemen Bicycle
Contestants - Prizes for
Lady Riders.

A movement originating among gro
GERS and merchants is on foot to have
May 4th holiday, by consent-or at
least a half holiday-that all who wish
may aid the Children's Society by at
tending the May Festival at East Park
on that day.
The Executive Committee of the
festival has added ten new features to
the events at the park. Prizes are to
be given for the most graceful and
easy lady bicycle riders, speed not to
be taken into account This event is to
take place at p. m.
Prizes are also TO be offered for the
prettiest boy baby, the prettiest girl
baby and for the prettiest twins. The
judging is to take place at 2:30 p. m.
The business mems bicycle race is to
take place at 3 p. M, and the Capital
City Wheelmen's race at $3.50 p. m. In
/ the business mems race trouble has al
ready appeared and promises to in
crease. Referee Judge Catlin has been
notified of device of rider Judge Holl
to leave the track and take a cutoff to
the tape line, whereupon rider Erlewine
protested against the possibility of
such a thing, which has led to the en-
gagement of three Deputy Sherffs, I'M
der Max Fishers direction to barri-
cade the cutoff
1t has developed that rider E. w.
| Hale is under weight, and rider DR..
Tebbets has filed a demand that Mr..
Hale be obliged to carry extra. Peter
Flaherty has asked for twenty feet
start, but c. A. Luhrs protests, saying
n y h
then fall down; that he Luhrs) Will
have TO run over him, and that there's
too much of Peter to be run over with
impunity.
Ed F. Smith has received his new
boomers from his dressmaker and
proposes to be allowed a pacemaker to
keep the wind off his pink suit
Rider H. Weinstock is in trouble. He
has the longest legs of any man in
the list of entries, and finds a pro-
test filed demanding that he be handi-
capped for leverage" or be required
to take a reef in his limbs. Mr.. Vein
stock replies that he will agree to that,
if it is required that all the riders go
with hands off the handle-bars.
Rider Frank Miller is the only man of
the lot who consents to this, as he is
frequently seen riding with his handle
bars tucked in his belt.
Starter E. r. Hamilton has secured a
fiint-lock musket, pattern of 1116, with
which to start the racers. IF there's
any fiash-in the-pan it is no co. says
Colonel Hamilton.
Chief Judge E. P. Colgan has received
from the Racing Board of the Associ-
ated Cyclers a complete code of laws Of
the track, and is wrestling with the
technical terms of the 'close shave
rules he is to enforce.
Timer Judge Hinkson says he has or
dered a watch that splits seconds into
fifths, but riders Bennett, Woodson,
Day and Darlington have petitioned
him to secure a timer that will split
seconds into eighths for their special
accommodation in making records over
the tape.
In fact, there is any amount of good
humored chatting going on over this
race of well-known business bicyclists,
who enjoy it much and are pleased
| that fun at their expense is for the
good of one Of the best works of phil
anthropy and charity ever promoted in
this city