Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-08
THE CYCLE CLUB ROAD RACE
has Been Postponed on Account OF
Rains-Win Be Run July 9Th.

1lCIo was O baDAhI1p
officers of the Cycle Club held last
night at the Intelligencer office, at
which q good deal Of business was
transacted. President ]. w. Plnnkett
called the meeting to order and 1t was
decided to postpone the ten mile road
race from Friday evening, July 2, ito
Friday evening, July 8, at 2 O'Clock.
Upon the motion of James Callaway
it was finally decided to start the race
for a mile over the race track, starting
under the wire in front Of the grand
stand and to finish a mile over the
same track. The racer will use the
north gate to the fair grounds both In
going and returning.
8. 8. Howard has, in q very gener-
GUS offer, agreed to furnish all OF the
Cycle Club members q club button,
and the officers, in speaking of the
matter, decided to change the club
colors from black and white to Grim
son and olive green, of which colors
the buttons will be made.
The manner of awarding prizes was
decided upon. The first man in will
have his pick of the twelve prizes, the
next man choice of those left, etc.
The prizes are as follows:
Sweater, given by ]. & V. Barth.
Tooth brush and bottle of sanitol,
given by O. A. Buckner.
Cigar holder and match safe, given
by ]. n. Sallee.
Bicycle cap, given by Shireman
Clothing Co.
Pair of solid silver cuff buttons,
given by Elon bearing.
Box of fifty "Whizzer" cigars, given
by O. D. Stickley.
A pocket kodak, given by W. A.
Morris.
Twenty : five soda water tickets,
given by j. F. Llewellyn.
Pair of bicycle shoes, given by Tur-
ner, Jackson & Go.
One pair of golf hose; given by L.
Phillip & Sons.
Fine pair of latest patent suspend
ers, given by Schienberg, of the Hub.
A bicycle cyclometer, given by the
Racket.
Two prizes have been offered for
boy riders under 18 years Of age as
follows:
One box of Lowney's candy, given
by J. At. Brown.
Watch charm, given by Mark Pill
cher.
Should any rider under the age of
| 16 finish inside OF twelfth he viii not
only be awarded the boys'iprize but
| will oe entitled to the prize won in the
mems race.
The places in the start will be de-
cided by drawing numbers, No. 1 tax
ing the pole and SO on out. In order
to make a fast race a finish limit has
been placed on the race. The first
man In must make the run In 45 min
utes or less, and the last man in must
cross the wire inside of 80 minutes. If
| the race is slower than 45 minutes it
| will be run again. The general i'm
preston is that it will be run between
80 and "a minutes. The "boys" have
no limit. Mounted starts will be made.
The following timers, starter and
judges were appointed:
Timers-Wm. West, VIM. Lee and
| VIM. Garter.
Starter-Joseph Luckie.
~Judges-Chas. Buckner,J. AT. Brown
and G. F. Shireman.
In order to be prepared for handi-
cap races in the future the time of all
6nishers win be caught and made a
record of.
The following guards wer appoint
ed:
At the north fair ground gate, John
Lane.
At A. D. Jackson's corner, Lewis
Powers.
At Reagan's corner, Cook Groves.
At VIM. Browns corner, VIM. Brown,
At Lackland's "ditch," Dr.. Toalson,
At Lackland's bridge, Cass Hagan,
Fred Steele was appointed second
track Marshal, vice Carl Pasqueth,
having resigned.
If the weather is good the club viii
meet at the fair grounds for regular
, drill and officers meeting. The public
is invited to occupy the grand stand