Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
RACE MEET NEXT SATURDAY.
Independent Cycle Club To nave
sneed Trials Mt the Exposition

What is expected to be the most IN
teresting event TO the wheeling PUBIC
NJ richmond and vicinity will be the
second annual race meet Of the lnde-
pendent Cycle Club, which VIII Jake
nlace at the Exposition Grounds on Satur-
day. July oath. at 4 p. NJ.
AS has been said heretofore, the lnde-
rendent 'CvcIe Club has always been the
leader I'm everything pertaining TO pcg-
cling. and be IL said to the credit OF the
voung men who organized tho lndepehu-
emf club. that nowhere in the state OF
Virginia has a bicycle CLUB ever me-
with such success starting unuer thg
same conditions. With no capital anu
with only the push and energy Whlci
characterlzes the young businessman OIL
Richmond. they have overcome All op-
staoles. and have made for themselves
q record Of which they may wen De prouu'
The following gentlemen compose INC
Race Committee: Z. II. Mayiieid 'GnalI-
mani, l.. W. Ryland secretary, D. II. -.
Peay Oreasurer). f. b. Conrad, Dr' Ia'i am
r.. Steel. and c. Il. Loehr. All the eNci,a
except the novice and the three-lnbe
bandican will be held open until Mon
day evening at $50. Entries Ior int
Appended is the programme OF eNeh1S'
together with the prizes:
First race-one mile, novice-flrst Prize
Morgan & Wright tires, from Morgan q
Wrlsht. value SO; second, one /. r. sau-
die. ]. r. Stonebraker & Brother Value
81: third. one cyclometer, ingersci q bro-
Their, value 81.
Second race-one quarter mile open
First prize, silver water SET ~ buC"
anan. s25. second prize, Dresden emma
tobacco-box. SIS. II. W. Tignor * sons
third. tubular lamp, Smlth-Courthey
Company $. r,,.,.
Third race-one half mile, open-tlrst
prize. one diamond ring, 50, lndepehuen'
cycle Club; second prize Morgan q
Wright tires, $40; third prize one s"ea'ei'
s.. independent cycle Club.
Fourth race-o1e mile-Championship OF
pichronA-FIrst prize. one medal, hide
pendent Cycle Club, and rockins-chdII :
Jurgen's Son. s25; second prize, pipe 80
II r.. Allen; third prize, hat. NJ. Green
tree. $3.50. ri,
Firth race-two-mile lap racer IT'S.
prize. silver service. 80. lndepehuen y
cycle Club second prize pair NiOIs ="
Wright track tires. So }. t. suai,es
third prize. Hunt saddle, Hunt ManuIac'
turing Company 81. -, :,
Sixth race-one mile, club race open ~
members of Independent cycle Clup-
First prize, one medal. 80, lhoepe ,uo
! Cycle club; second prize, one Iaily-h'
| lamp, T. W. Tignor's Sons; thiru p'i@e
| one box cigars, W. III. Nelson S-.oo
Seventh race-one mile. tandem
prize. two diamond watcn-charfns' ihue
| pendent Cycle Club. 800 second prize
two Brown saddles. Independent N!0'
! Club, $40.
| Eighth race-half a mile messe1se
boys race-F1rst prize, one pair hehheu.
| tires. r. H. Cloves & Co., slV, segoh'
prize. / pair bicycle shoes. g 4. oros
Shoe Company. 50; third prize o'e wee
der cyclometer. Veeder MANUFACTURER
Company, N.5e.
Ninth race-three-mile handicap rae
First prize. solid gold watch go lnus
pendent Cycle Club; second prize, picyCI
suit. Harris. F'iippen Co. w. I'M
prize. Gillian saddle Gillian Manuiac
turing Company, 81; fourth prize. Iweh
tie,h Century lamp. 81. Belts Headhsn
Company; nth prize, cane, S' W.
| Schmidt.
Among the crack riders who have en-
tered for these races are the foiloNln
Fred. schade. Herndon. Va; MarV1
bowman. WASHINGTON. ID. c.; harr
Greer, Washington. d. C.; H. =. WI
Hams. Danviile, Va; B. J. CampDell, par
vile. Va: Griffin Hoistead. Washln- to'
! ID. c.