The times., 1897-05-30

the erstwhiIe champion OF the United
States" has always said that when be
finds that woman can beat him out in a
race he VIII hang up his wheel as relic,
the boys are anxiously waiting to see If
he VIII give credit for his defeat to the
lady, the man, or tandem.
Ladies' Six-Day Race.
The six day bicycle race for ladies which
is 20 start tomorrow afternoon at Central
Hall, over the Center Market, promises to
be genuine novelty, and as such viii
attract general notice from all interested
in cycling in this section OF the country.
Washington has now had almost every
variety OF bicycle race, and the female
siX-day event Will give the Capital City a
new phase of bicycle riding
The race viii be for six days, ten hours
q day, making in ali sixty hours The
riders will start at l o'clock each after
noon and ride until O'Clock; take an
hours rest, and then continue their work
from 10 until 2 O'Clock This viii give
tue contestants a chance to get rest for
spirited finish each night, and at the
same time afford an opportunity for short
distance races to be given between 8 and
10 o'clock, when the regular riders are
off the track. These short races will be
between female amateur riders for prizes =
rnecals and watches. In this time, tlso,
there will be exhibitions OF fancy riding
by female bicyclists. In fact, the riders
Of the sterner sex will be given no oppor-
tunity at all to show their prowess on the
wheel, and viii have 20 be content with
watching the various efforts made by
the young ladies.
Every feature that could possibly add
TO the attractiveness of an affair of
this character viii be provided by Messrs.
Donnelly and Wilson, the managers of the
race. Music will be in attendance at all
hours and will be furnished by Prof. I'm
mich's excellent orchestra.
The spectators will be seated inside the
track, as this structure will be made as
large rs possible, and will not. of course,
leave much room at the sides and ends.
Comfortable seats will be provided and
every effort viii be made to make the
race attractive in this respect
The track will be fourteen laps 10 the
mile 1t will be built entirely of new
material, and viii be suitably banked at
the turns The work of fitting up the
track has almost been completed, and the
finishing touches will be put on the sur
face today 1t will be as wide as it is
possible to make it and have it come under
the limit of fourteen laps.
Up to the present time twenty-five en-
tries have been received, only nine OF
which, however, have been selected. as it
was not deemed wise by the management
to have an immense field the first night
and then have the bulk of the riders
drop out before ten hours had gone by
The riders who have been selected are
weil-known professionals and will make
a race that will be contested up to the
last pistol shot Saturday night. No OBJ
jectioDahle features will be permitted, and
no fear need be felt on the question of
the race being acceptable to all the resi-
dents OF the city, whether interested in
the bicycle or not.
The entries which have been received and
selected are as follows: Sadie Thomas.
West Virginia: Little Fairy Hahn, Wash
ington, d c.; Ella Green, Washington. d.
c.; Willie Lee, New York; Clara Balda, Jer-
sey City; Ellen Daily, Wilmington; Emma
Wilson, Philadelphia: Mamie Connors, Balti-
more, and Emma Woods, Baltimore.
The prizes will be a division of the gate
receipts, the rate of percentage to be de-
cided by the management and the racers
themselves The first five or 81 xcontestants
finishing will be given special prizes, In
addition to their share of the gate money.
while as an additional incentive to keep
all of the contestants in the race to the
finish, prizes will be given those who
finish aud who do not receive any other
reward for their work.
Items of Interest.
schenner has been training hard for his
match race with Grimm at Grand Rapids
tomorrow, and is in good condition. He
rode twenty-seven miles in an hour last
week behind pacing teams.
Walter Sanger has signed to ride the
wheel of a prominent Western firm. After
his match race with Hackenberger Sanger
will continue in training at the Denver
track and later on Will go for the one and
five-Inile unpaced records. Sanger eX-
presses the opinion that he can place the
records where they Will remain for some
time 1t is reported that three Denver
riders viii be added to the team
The reports that Arthur A. Zimmerman,
the champion cycllst OF the world, would
return to the track, are confirmed by
statement from Newark to the effect that
he win appear there tomorrow at the race
meet to be held on the new board trick,
now in course OF construction, at the shoot
ing park Zimmerman is scheduled 70 ride
an exhibition half mile, paced by quins
team He is said to be in excellent shape
and capable OF grinding out the halfs less
than the minute mark.
Mexico is to have its league OF wheel