The times., 1897-05-22
SEASONS FIRST MEETING
Today's Bicycle Events, Entries,
Positions and Prizes.
Fred Sims, Mudd, George Ball and
Other Local Favorites Will Race
at International Park.

The amateur and professional bicycle
races at International Athletic Park, on
the Great Falls Electric Road, which Were
postponed last Saturday on account OF
the heavy, muddy condition of the track,
VIII be held this afternoon. The track has
settled we'll and is firm and fast, and is
so declared by tie large number OF entrants
who have used IL this week for practice.
The entry list includes all OF the best
known local flyers and number from
out OF town, and the races promise to be
interesting.
The professional events Will bring out
Fred Sims, the great local fayorite, y ho
has just entered the prof" ranks, ard
George Ball, III udd, Woodward, Chi.ch
ana Parks.
This win be the first local bicycle IL Get
of the season, and with fair weather and
good roads there should be large at-
tendance of the admirers of the sport
Following is complete list OF IN e
events and entries and positions an ] Il c
prizes offered for each race
First racc-0ne mile novice. Prize,
gold medal, S15
Entries-No s, d. 2. O'ConnoT, CIV;
No. Q, Martin Sullivan, Georgetown Col
lege; No. 10, John o. Houston, T. A. No.
l, oscar Ceppi, Georgetown College. No.
A, Fred c. Bush; No. Is, Harry Earring
ton; No II, Edwin Harris: No. Is, Fred
W. Buckler: No. 81, Leroy ID. Lewis.
Second race-0nc nile OPEN amateur
Three men in each heat to quality tor
final.
St hna NJ, q a
Mistead; z, William F. Throop; IL, l..
j. Danncuiller; 20, j. E. Hanger; "a,
William Brear; %, P Wells Cole.
Thirsi race Second neat, one mile open;
amateur. No 8, Ed A Duvall; 8, D Z.
o'Connor; 13, L. L. Wilson; IA, Fred. c.
Bush; is Fred. W BuckIer; 81, Leroy d.
Lewis; %, William H. Whitney; "a, Harry
2. Greer
Fourth race One mile open; professional.
First prize, $50; second. S15 third. SO.
Entries 2, George ) Bali; No. 2, Fred
Sims; No. 4, T n Mudd; No. 16. w. o.
Woodward, No. f9, Harry Park; No. 26.
Charles a. Church.
Fifth race -Two-mile handicap; amateur.
First prize, diamond ring, $50; second,
diamond scarf pil, Sl5: third, pair cuff
links, diamond setti ng, $40.
Entries-No. /, EiIlie Sims: No. o, Ed.
A DHvall: No. s, r l.. M:lsted; No. Z, Viii
liam F. Thrcop; No. 9, Martin Sullivan,
Georgetown College. No H. Oscar Ceppi.
Georgetown College; No 12, L. B. Danne-
miller, GEORGETOWN College; No. 49, E l..
Wilson: No 10, Harry Harrington; No. II,
Ed. Harris; No. Is, +. W w.;BuckIer; No 21,
Leroy ID. Lewis; No %, William H. Whit
ney, No 24. william Brearly; No %,
P. Wells Cole; No. 27, Harry z. Greer.
Sixth race-Two-thiras mile open; pro.
fessionaI. First prize, Sl5; second, $1o;
third, So " "a
Entries-No 2. George Ball: No 3. Fred
Sims: No 4, T. N.1Mudd; No IS, w. o,
Woodward; No. 10, Harry Park; No 26,
Charles A. Church,
Seventh race-Final one-mile open anna
teUr. 80 ~
The officials OF the meet Will be as
follows: Referee, c.. f. Simpson: judges,
W f. Robertson, John Woerner, jr; NJ y.
Jacobs; umpires, f c. Potts, G: Van
Hook, G. A. Mansfield. ir.; r. Won Bo,-ck-
man; tirneseepers, w Roy Mitchell, S. ".
SUinemetz, r. NJ. Dobbins; clerk of course.
Fred Moore: starter, ". II. Henshaw; an
ncunccr, W II. Henshaw.