The record-union., 1897-08-24
THE THIRD CYCLE MEETING.
A NOVEL RACE - AMATEURS
AND PROFESSIONALS.
A Fine Programme and Large
Prizes for a Wheelman's
Meet Sept. 18th.

It took the Race Committee of the
Capital City Wheelmen two hours and a
half last evening to adjust matters and
settle on the details of the third great
cycle meeting to be held here under
the auspices of the club. But it was
worth the time devoted to it, for as nove
and fine programme was arranged
with as liberal a lot of prizes as has
been known upon the coast. This, with
the knowledge the committee has OF
what the entries will probably be, as
sures the meet a success, far exceeding
either of the predecessors of June and
July.
1t was settled that the meet shall
take place on the 10Th of September
and that the entries shall close on the
9th of that month. There is to be no
entry fee while the prizes offered as
| will be seen, are larger than at either
of the other meets, and there are more
of them, giving a wider distribution of
favors, and augmenting the opportuni-
! ties for second third and fourth men.
The first event will be a one mile
novice race, for two handsome medals
of special value. 1t is forecast that
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thirty entries for this event, which is
always one of great interest and much
rich humor.
The second event will be a half-mile
scratch for amateur riders, for mer-
chandise prizes to be named on the
programmes of the day, valued at $50,
$15 and SO. The third event will be a
one mile professional handicap, which
it is anticipated will bring on the course
the best men of the large professional
class of the coast and especially such
men as Zeigler, Downing, Whitman, Ell
ford, Jones and others. The cash prizes
offered are $50. $25, and SO.
The fourth event will be a two-mile
handicap amateur race, for goods to
be specified on the programmes, valued
at S25, SIS and SO. These offers ought
to bring upon the track the crack anna
teurs between San Jose on the south,
San Francisco on the west, and Red
Bluff on thenorth, and will unquestion-
ably be one of the best contested anna
lteur races ever witnessed on the coast.
The fifth event will be the crowning
feature Of the meet. 1t will be the first
race of it's kind ever wheeled upon the
L. l.
same time a fair, hot test for the mile
championship. 1t is given with the
consent of the State Racing Board and
under it's advice. 1t will be a mixed
race for professionals and amateurs for
the one mile championship of the coast,
and it is expected will bring out riders
from as far north as the British line and
south to Los Angeles. The first prize
will be the costly championship medal
and $35 cash. the second $50, third
So so. fourth ST 80.
This race, in connection with the
Others, will give the people the oppor-
tunity to see the swiftest amateur and
professional riders at their best together
in one contest, and also to witness a
struggle for the coast mile championship
between two classes that have never be-
fore met.
A sixth event will be trick riding for
the entertainment of the multitude.
All in all, as will be seen, the pro-
gramme is a most alluring one, and
promises the best cycling sport ever Of
fered in interior California.
The committee resolved to assist local
entries by providing a trainer, and to
render Sucn d1u as Is peIllLSSiolS oiiASA
rules, to enable some of the crack anna
Iteur riders of Sacramento to enter and
go at the meet in Santa Rosa on Ad-
mission Day. It will, it says, regardless
of expense also make every possible
provision for the comfort of those who
of expense, also make every possible
be taken to secure the entry of the best
amateur and professional riders of the
State in all the races.