The times., 1897-09-05
MONDAYS RACE MEET.


The entry list FOR the Labor Day meet
closed lasC night, and the, number and rep
utaton Of the contestants insure beyond a
doubt the success of the meet.
Wheelnen are hungry for some good cycle
racing. There has been SO little here this
summer that 1t will really possess the
charm or novelty. a glance at the en-
tries VIII show that all the speedy local
riders, as well as the cream Of the racing
talent from Baltimore, are Included. The
results will surely he interesting, for the
rivalry between the two cities is ever
keen. Up to the present time Washing
ton has succeeded in showing the BaIti.
more riders the way. Smarting under a
sue cessior o defeats, the riders from
the Monumental City VIII strain every
effort 10 take a majority OF the events
LIE Compile, French Norris, Rupp ana
Wilkinson are included in the visiting
contingent.
Tie professionals viii compete the
ma aloFityof thefnfrom Baltimore They are
knight, White, Parker, shaffer and Webb
Fred and Billy Sims VIII come down from.
Philadelphia for Inc races. They have
been doing some excellent work on The
tracks in and about Philadelphia, aud they
should be well up to the front at the finish
of the days sport. Nelns, the speedv
rider from Petersburg, Va, will.bl a dan
gerous competitor toT Fred Sehaele in
the amateur events. He has beaten Schade.
These TWO will be mates In the tandem
race. schade is riding in great form, as
his fourteen rIrsts while IN the south ind.
cate
But he has been working very hard and
possibly may be comewhat stale He
fears that himself and he has done moth
ing whatever but rest during the past few
days. lie viii have a formidable, com
petitor in ''ZimIny' Moran also, for he
has been riding in great form lately, and
has done little or no work since the leaen,.
meet at Philadelphia. Ed Wilson will also
be very much In the push. and it looks as
though the amateur events will furnish
some rare sport.
The Official handica pper is working On
the handicap events, and will give every
man his due as nearly as possible.
The club championship cup, which is be
ing engraved, viii soon be placed on ex-
tuition at Harris jewelry store. The list
Of entries is as follows.
Novice j. Il. Alexa c. ]. Mueller.
A. Z. Dorr, L. Mitchell, w Shipley, " +.
Hunter, Dave Moore w. H. Snyder. G
Rupp, j. L. Mitchell, l. D. Lewis, u 7,
Thompson, NJ. S. Bowman, l. c. Mannakee,
r. Story. c. s Brush. j. Noehler. ].
Sehrot, II. Cox, E. S Ford
Onemile Amateut-R. L. French, " ].
Wilkinson, W. G. LeCompte, w. BrearIey.
j. Hill, L. Mitchell, II. s. Matchett. /. r.
smith. O. X. YeatIndn, B. u. " rem W w.
Pittman, J. Neims. f. Soliade, r. r. Nor
ris' H. A. Rhine, F. Y. DiniImck E. l.
SAson, Z. V. Douglas, q. Z. Smith +.
Won Boecgiuan and Jimmy Moran
Mile Professional c. ~. Knight, Jack
White, w. Fred Sims, c. b. Parker, c Fl.
Shaff-r, W. F. Throop TIN Madd, ". o.
Woodward, Billy Sins =
Two Mile handicap; amateur R. L.
French, W. j Wilkinson " g LeCouDt.
C. j. Mueller, w. Brearley, a P. Dorr, J.
hll' L Mitcheil, w SiipIey, W. F. Hunter
H. 5 Matcbett, W. II. l. walcott. L. r.
Smith, Moore, ". II. Snyder, c. r.
1eatman. B. It. Wre1n, W, w, Pitt1nan. j.
Neims, r, T. Norris. c. Rupp. A. Rhine,
J T. Mitchell, L. D Lewis E Y. Dln.ukk
T. l. wilson, g. T. Thompson, II. 5. Bow
man, /. c. Mamma Ilee, r. F. Story, E. V.
Douglas. G.. E. Smith, F. H. Riordan. J
Schrot Parry Cox, f s. Ford, P. Won
Boeckman and Moran
Two mile Handicap. professional e
Mcknight Jack White. W Fred Sims, c.
B. Parker, U. F. Shaffer w F. Throop.
I. n. Mudd W. c. Woodward, W Weber
and Billy Sims.
Two-in mile Tandem, amatepr-F schade
and j. Ncirns. W. G. lie Compte aud r.
l.. French, L. r. Smith and j. Z. Mitchell.
T. L. Wilson and G. E. Smith.
The entries for the club championship
VIII be given out later.