The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-12
RIDERS IN To-DAY'S RACES.
ENTRIES COMPLETE FOR THE MID
SUMNER CYCLE MEET.

The Novice and Professional Races
to BE the star Events-A Match On
Between the Leaders of the Au-
gusta Road Team Race-Entries
for the Handicaps-The Race OFF,
cinIs.
With good weather and no accidents to-
days cycle meet should be one of the
most successful the Wheelmen's track has
ever seen.
There never has been such an interest
taken in cycle racing as at present. With
the numerous road and match races that
have been held, not only the fast riders,
but wheelmen in general have been work.
cd up to fever heat and the rivalry that
exists is intense. The feeling between the
wheelmen, however, is good, and the riv-
airy is friendly.
The programme of events is a good one
ana the entries are numerous and include
nearly all Of the fast riders in Savannah.
There are no out Of town entries and the
races will be entirely local. but this viii
make them even more interesting.
All Of the riders have been in training,
and nearly all of them are in good riding
condition. There is quite difference be-
tween road and track riding and some
surprises can be looked for. Some of the
riders who have been laying low have
been riding well in private and the man
that gets a first in any event will know
that he has been in a race.
There are seven entries in the novice,
which is going to be hot race. Peter G.
Leist, who is entered, will act as pace
maker and this will prevent any loafing.
There is a bet that the novice will be rid
den under 2;35. Leist will also pace the
mile open.
There are four entries In the professional
events and they are all good riders. With
Kinsey Connery, Coburn and Leopold,
the professional races are sure to be hot.
There was some talk yesterday Of a
match race for mile between Bacon,
Williams and Morgan, the three men max
ing the best time for their respective
teams in the team race of Thursday. At
one time 1t was thought that a race had
been arranged, but it seems that Morgan
was unwilling to ride, and 1t was called
off. Efforts will be made this morning,
however, to arrange the match, ana it
may yet be run. II it is, it is needless
to say that IL will be interesting.
The following is the programme of
races, the entries and the handicaps
First Race-One mile, novice. Peter G.
Leist, Devereux Bacon, c. p Connery e.
+. Edwards, Theodore f. Morgan, j. II.
Hall and Frank Del Barrio.
Second Race-Haf mile, professional
". II. Connery, 1. u. Kinsey, c. D. Co
burn and Hampton Leopold.
Third Race-One mile, handicap Dew
ereux Bacon, Sigmund Berg and Theodore
r. Morgan, scratch; Frank Del Barrio and
q. f. Edwards, 20 yards; J. J. McDon-
ough, If, c. p. Connery, j. II. Hall, S5
yards; Tracy Epstein and w. e. Guerard,
Jr., 50 yards; Percy Bacon and c. r. Har-
den 100 yards.
Fourth Raee-Half mile, for boys under
Is years of age. Fred Beckman, F. G. FL
lis Harry Butler, Ed L. Wolfe, Joe Dill
lon, Tracy Epstein and Percy Bacon.
Fifth Race-Quarter mile dash. S. N.
Harris, c. z. Connery, Devereux Bacon
and sigmund Berg.
Sixth Race-One mile, open. Peter G.
Leist, S. H. Harris, Devereux Bacon, Sig
mund Berg, Frank Del Barrio, ]. ]. Nc
Donough, Jr., Theodore f. Morgan, C. P.
Connery, and ]. II. Hall.
Seventh Race-Two-mile handicap. Sig
mund Berg Devereux Bacon, and Theo-
dore f. Morgan, scratch; Frank Del Bar
rio and i. f. Edwards, 30 yards; ]. J. Nc
Donough, Jr., c. p. Connery, and ]. II.
Hail, 60 yards; w. T. Guerard, Jr., %
yards; H. A. Drummer and Raiford Falli-
giant, 200 yards.
Eighth Race-Two mile, professional 1.
y. Kinsey, c. .. Coburn, w. H. Connery
and Hampton Leopold.
The following will be the race officials:
RefeTee-H. c. McFadden.
Judges-F'red Myers, Jr., H. S. Open
heimer and r. D. baltimore.
Timers-W. w. Gross, S. E. Theus and
Joseph w. Heffernan.
Clerk of Constellation Lucas. =
Starter-Horace A. Crane, Jr. r
Scorer-Aivin NJ. Bell. rs
The races will start at 4:3O o'clock.