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any event cannot start later than s Ia IN.
TWO pacemakers viii lead the run. No
one viii be allowed to pass the pacemakers.
Passing the pacemakers viii disqualify the
contestant from receiving the survivors,
medal Noexceptions viii be made.
Each contestant will be provided with
nine numbered tags. Checkers viii be sta
toned at the start, at olney. New Market
and Frederick, Nd. Each contestant must
deposit one OF these tags with d checker at
each place, one at Frederick on arriving
and one on leaving Frederick, and also one
at each place on the return trip, retaining
the ninth tag, for presentation when calling
for the medal.
Any contestant failing 90 deposit tag at
any one of the checking stations VIII
not be Counted as survivor and viii lose
all right TO the medal No medal VIII be
given unless the ninth tag is presented.
Prizes viii be given TO club making the
best showing To compete IA club must
enter not less than IL members. In
diyidnai entries viii not be received as
club entry, but must be entered by the
secretary of the club.
Clnb entries close September 10, at 2
D. III. Individual entries close September
IL, at a. m.
The prizes VIII be: survivors, medal
for each rider finishing. a silver loving
cup VIII reward the local club making
the best showing. Another silver cup has
been donated To the visiting club making
the best showing in the race.
The Coming Circuit Meet.
Those in charge of the arrangements for
the big meet on September p are sparing
no effort 10 make the event the most sue
cessful one in the history OF local cycle
racing.
More than So 600 VIII be expended by
/ the BOARD Of Trade managers in connection
| with the event, 80 it VIII lie readily seen
that the public must support the races gen
| erouEly In order TO prevent a heavy loss on
| the meet But the promoters of the meet
are not bidding for this support on syIu-
| pathy, for they expect TO give Washing.
| tonians chance TO see some Of the best
cycle racing which the country affords.
More than 200 seats viii be added to
those already in the park. The quarters
for the riders VIII be removed from their
| present location &c the inside Of the track,
where new quarters VIII be prepared
| for them in structure which VIII be
erected early in September. The press
boxes VIII also be removed TO the inside
OF the track, VIII the judges stand, Those
improvements VIII be completed in ample
time before The date for the races.
Washington Road Club.
The Road Club viii inaugurate It's ne w
fan schedule next Sunday by a run to
| Poyds, Nd. Acting Capt. Jose expects 10
make the run with a big following, as the
riders are ANXIOUS to be on the road again
after the iraction OF midsummer.
Mach interest is centered in the selection
of the team whichiS to represent the club
| in tie league century the following Sun
| day. Capt. Jose is confident that his club
viii carry off tile handsome trophy for the
| best team. The club will also enter team
10 compete in the District championship
team race. The team win be the same as
that which won the handsome Mcdonald
trophy at Frederick on July 8. Itis com.
] posed OF Messrs. A. C. Mora @. e. Smith
and Fl. fritchard. Moran is getting into
excellent shape, and there are hardly any
bad effects OF his fan in Philadelphia re-
manning.
Mr.. William Jose, a popular member of
the club, has gone 10 Boyds, Nd, where
he VIII spend IA two-weeks' vacation.
Mr.. Rudolph jose. the secTetary-tre
uTer OF the club, has returned from At
lantic City, where he spent two weeks
vacation with Capt. Prince of the club.
Messrs. Fisher and Phelps have returned
from their trip to Maine.
Arlington Wheelmen.
The club will enter a team for the
century league run on the 18th, and II
Capt. Potts is not much mis- taken it vii
be a winning one.
The annual road race of the club, which
takes place October 2 win bring out many
Competitors Already a goodly number