The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-06
A. A. Zimmerman,
Ex-World's Champion

Zimmerman, the ex-champlon of the
world. who has been engaged to ride
exhibition distances between the races
OF the afternoon. He will go the quar-
ter, half. mile and two miles He ar
rived from his Jersey home yesterday
afternoon. He was entertained by Mr..
Charles Hancher The small boy and
some of the big boys were soon aware
OF "Zimmy's" arrival In town and
wherever he went there was a crowd Of
the curious hanging about. 1t was a
repetition of Zlmmerman's appearance
here in the fall OF 1893. The Jerseyman
is the same quiet, unassuming young
man, who has the faculty Of making
nations and continents his admirers.
The races will egln promptly at 2
o'clock. with the following corps of off,
ciuls In charge:
Referee-W. r. Stevenson
Clerk OF Course-Dr, John H. Mcclure.
Assistants to Clerk OF Course-Harry
Sweeney, Frank Wheat.
Starter-Jake Loos.
Announcer--W. 7. Sadler.
Judges-wllllam schaffer. William
Caldwell, Charles Oliver, George b. Pea
ody, ]. b. Griffith.
Scorers-C. b. McCabe. William Din
ger, William NJ. Windsor, Lawrence
Wheat, F. b. McNear.
Timers-John X. List, Walter Rine-
hart, DR.. L. n. Refer.
The programme Of races is as follows:
First-One mile open. First prize, d.
almond snake ring; second, scarf pin:
third scarf pin.
Second-Two mile handicap. First
prize diamond ring, double band, two
diamonds; second, cuff buttons; third,
scarf pin.
Third-Two mile lap race First prize.
diamond scarf pin; second, watch
charm; third, scarf pin.
Fourth--Ten mile open. First prize,
diamond snake ring: second, diamond
snake ring: third. diamond scarf pin;
fourth, ruby and emerald scarf pin;
fifth. diamond scarf pin.
Fifth One-half mile boys race, Is
years and under. First prize, diamond
ring; second. diamond ring; third, da-
mond scarf pin.
sIxth-Three mile handicap, colored.
First prize. diamond snake ring; second,
diamond snake ring; third, diamond
scarf pin.
The list OF entries and the handIcaps
as fixed by Official Handicapped VIII r,
Stevenson follow:
One mile open-Lee Hoffman, q. A.
Wood. f. ]. Neuhardt, Joseph Foster,
Arthur Foster, Il. II. Mahlke, d. w.
Cochran. Charles Butler, Wheeling; w.
c. Rumble, st. ClalrsvIle: w. r. Lam
am, II. +. Berry. Bridgeport: C. A.
Young. Dlllonvale VIII Matthews,
Wellsburg: Joseph Lube. Benwood.
Two mile handlcap--Elme Keech, 375
yards: Oliver n. Elliott, $50 yards;
Frank McCaiiister w. Il. Hill, Clarence
Adams. Harry Dickey Joseph Buch, 300
yards; Charles Butler, $50 yards; Lee
Hoffman. H. +. Berry ID. w. Cochran.
C. 4. Swan. 200 yards; w. II. Lanam,
Joseph Lubic. r. II. Mahlke, Jess Nc
Causland, George Pctticord, 100 yards;
G. A. Young. g. A. Woods. 7j yards; VIII
Matthews, GO yards, w G. kunkle,
scratch.
Two mile lap race-Lee Holman, Geo.
Wood, f J. Neuhardt. Joseph Foster,
Arthur Foster. r. II. Mahlke. d, w.
Cochran. Wheeling; G. a, Young, Dill
ionvale. W. c. Kunkle, St Clalrsvllle;
w Il. Lannm, Bridgeport; Will Mat
thews, Wcllsburg.
Ten mile open-Lee Hoffman, q. a.
Wood. +. Neuhardt, G. A. Swan, Joseph
Foster. Arthur Foster, Jess McCaus-
land. H. II. Mahke. Harry Dlckcy, FL
mer Kccch. Wheeling; W. c. Kunklo,
st. Clnlrsville: W. X. Lannm, Bridge
rort. VIII Mathews, Wclshurg, Joseph
Lublc. Bcnwood, c. a. Young, Dillon
vale.
One-half mile race boys II years old
and under-CihrenC Adams. Oliver Ell
lott, walter Rodgers, Lee " Rodgers,
Tom Muncaster. Daniel j Herd, How
ard oberman. Wheeling; James NJ. Mat
thowH. WellHburE.
Three mile handicap (colored) Andy
Thornton. go yards: James Brnnaen,
golby Jones. 200 yards: Fred Murray,
100 yards; Lea Gray. william Allen, 100
yards. John Alien, ollie Scott, David
Howard. Wcllsburg, scratch.