Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
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suit of this meet will oe watched with in
terest, as by it will be shown whether or
not 1t is a better day for the races than
Saturday. The attendance is expected to
be much larger. while the quality of the
sport will not be in the least affected by
the change. A card of six races has been
prepared for the occasion, two professional
events and four amateur races, as follows:
First race, one-mile novice; prize, gold
medal.
Second race. one-mile open, amateur;
prizes, first, travelling bag, monkey leather
value. $50; second, diamond pin, value, 49,
Third race, one-third-mle open, profess
sional; prizes, first. SIS; second, $40.
Fourth race. one-mile handicap. amateur;
prizes, first, watch, value, $50; second, suit
case, alligator leather value, $40.
Fifth race, one-mile open, professional;
prizes, first. $15: second, $40.
Sixth race, two-mile tandem, amateur:
prizes, first, gentleman's dressing case, al
ligator leather, value Sl5, to each rider.
The entrance fee to all of the races is 81
for first race and fifty cents for each addi-
tienal race. Entries to the amateur handi-
cap races close Thursday, June IL, and to
the other races on June %. While the
races will not begin until $3.50 o'clock. the
entrants are all requested to be at the
track at B o'clock In the afternoon.
Some extra good sport Is assured all
those who attend. 1t has been found impos-
sible to have John Lawson, the terrible
o"SuS, III OlHtTNlSe he NDulU
be matched against running horse, form
ing novelty for the occasion.
The entry blank for the race meet of the
cycle board of trade for July made its ap-
pearance during the week. The appear
ance of the same was watched with inter
est, for only then was it known that there
would be professional races on the pro-
gram The local pros count the matter a
victory for them, inasmuch as there will
be races for their class. when il was an
nounced that there would be none, and over
which such disturbance has been made
There are eight events in all on the pro-
gram, follows.
First race, one-mile novice; prize, SIS gold
medal
Second race, ore-mile open, amateur:
prizes. first, $50 diamond stud: second. sl5
pair of field glasses; third, s. pair of racing
shoes.
Third race, one-mile open, professional:
prizes. first, $15; second. $40; third. So
Fourth race, one-mle handicap, amateur;
| prize. first, $50 diamond pin; second, IS
pair of link cuff buttons
FIFTH race, one-quarter-mile open anna
teur: prizes, first, $50 diamond stud: sec
end. $50 pair link cuff buttors
Sixth race, two-nlile multicycle handicap
| amateur; prizes. first, $50 stud to each man
OF winning team; second, IS bath robe to
each man of team: third, high-grade lamp
TO each man of winning team
Seventh race, two-mle handicap profess
SIGNAL, prizes, first, $50; second, s15; third,
Eighth race-Two-mile handicap. amateur.
Prizes-F'irst. SO gold watch; second Colt
repeating rife; third, s. opera glasses
Pace makers will be put In all opcn
events. The handicap entries will close on
Monday, June %. The entrance fee is 81
Tor the professional events, and 81 for first
race and 80 cents for each additional race
in the amateur list. The racing will COM
| mence at 40 o'clock sharp.
A glance at the events will show that in
he 1af t,lI,-
Decoration day, but in the matter of prizes
there appears to be a big discrepancy and
the values do not appear to be as great
IN me professional events the purses offer
ed are very small This may have how
ever, been done because of the fear that
there would not be as much competition
IN these events as on May 81, because of
the fact that many of the fast riders will
be over at Frederick participating in the
annual meet of the Maryland division of
the League of American Whcelmen. In the
amateur races the prizes do not appear to
be up to the standard, probably due to
the same fact. The first prizes are all right
but in the second and third prizes the sum
is very SHALL. 1t may be that on account
of the latcress in issuing the entry blanks
| there will not be as many entrants as in
| the Decoration day race meet.
In further support of this theory glance
at the entry blank for the last meet and
| that of the coming meet will show a differ
ence of some size. There We're five anna
teur events and three professional events
| for Decorate day. The total value of the
| prizes for the amateur races was S229 while
for the professional events the purse was
in all $50, making a grand total of s514.
| This too. in the face of the fact that there
were really only four amateur events, as
no prize was given for the one-mile Dis
| trict championship race. that did not cost
| the board a single cent. For the coming
race n Get the total value of the prizes for
| the amateurs is s222.50, while for the pro-
| fessional races the total is only $50 The
| prizes for each of two professional events
| on Decoration lay aggregated more than
| the total for both races of July 5, while the
| third race fell short of the total by only
| $40.
The muhicycle handicap race promises to
| be quite an innovation. In the race Will
| be started two singles, three tandems, two
| triplets and one quad. The distance will
| be for two miles. and the handicappins
| will be performed by Mr.. Jose, the official
| Handicapped. This will mean a total of
eighteen riders in the race on eight ma
chimes. The crews Of the multicycles Will
meet, Mr.. William Gettinger, who will
place the men to best advantage on the
machines. The race is expected to prove
extremely interesting, and it will be a case
of hustle from the start. 1t will be the
first time the local public has ever seen a
quad or triplet on race track, and this
race alone is apt to draw large number
of people.
The management of the race for July 8
contemplate chartering a number of large
buses to convey passengers to the park,
in addition to the transportation facilities
afforded by the car lines. The fare will
be little more for the round trip than
on the cars, but 1t is believed that there
are many persons who would much rather
go out in this manner than on the cars
If the experiment proves a success it is
quite likely that buses will be used at
the next meet of the local cycle board OF
trade.
Another race at the meet that is apt to
prove Interesting is an invitation race. in
which eight local riders will be invited to
participate, most likely E. A. Duvall, Har-
ry Dodge. ]. E. Hagner. Harry z. Greer.
Charles Cause, Hardy Pritchard, II. w.
Hardester and Paul Won Boeckman. These
riders can be regarded as in a class by
themselves. and all are about evenly
| matched. The chances Of winning will be
more equalized than In an open event,
where the more speedy men succeed in
| beating them out almost every time at the
| finish. The race will be run or some time
during the afternoon Of the meet and the
result will be closely watched.
The success Of Harry Smith, the Balti-
more rider in breaking the Baltimore