The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-13

It
scratch men never caught the handicap
men. who made the pace hot from the
jump. Del Barrio's win was a very pop
ular one, and he was loudly applauded
as he rode up to the grandstand after the
finish.
The following were the officials:
Referee-H. c. McFadden.
Judges-Fred Myers, Jr.. II. S. Open
heimer, r, D. baltimore, r. Charles
O. Byrne and Benjamin Appel.
Timers-W. W. Gross, S. Z. Theus and
JOSEPH w. Heffernan.
Clerk of Umpires-J. w. Newman, Jr.,
and O. L. THOMPSON.
Clerk of CONSTELLATION Lucas.
Starter-Horace A. Crane. Jr.
Scorer-Alvin M. Bell.
Judges O'Byrne and Appel were chosen
after the first race
The races We're gotten up by Mr.. Frank
w. Williams and MIR. l. u. Kinsey. and
to their efforts and untiring work can its
success be accredited.
The Wheelmen's park, Savannah's racing
ground. It is understood, will be sold at
auction next month. There is a POSSIBLE
ity that the wheelmen may retain posses
sion of it by purchase. AT no time has
there been a livelier interest in cycling
than there is now. In the hands Of the
wheelmen and with judicious management
there is no reason why bicycle racing can
not be made a permanent and lucrative
sport. Unless the track is looked after
soon and is repaired where it is cracked
and broken, 1t will be useless for racing
purposes in a short line. If 1000 wheelmen
will subscribe 50 cents each, or 1000 wheel
men 81 each towards its purchase, and be-
come joint owners, 1t is probable that the
amount will be not only sufficient for the
purchase, but that there will be enough re-
naming to make the necessary repairs to
the tract. Should the park be bought in
by some real estate investor there would
be no more race track, for in all likel-
hood the track would be destroyed and
the property made into building lots.
Bicycle racing has taken a firm hold on
the wheelmen this season and IL is here to
stay. With the completion OF the new
county road to Thunderbolt directly past
the park racing will take on an extra
boom, and with the park under the man
agement Of proper person there is no
reason why the venture would not prove
a success. There Is a certainty that the
racing men here cannot do without the
track, and II It is to be sold the only hope
of tho wheelmen is for them to buy 1t
themselves If they do not look out for
their own interests they need expect no
one else to do so for them.
During the past week the Union Man
ufacturing Company, Toledo, received a
cablegram from F. w. Frances Austria
Ian agency. asking for 1872 81 Vikings and
two Viking tandems for a new Sydney
(Australia) firm; thirty-fve for Leuton
(Australia) house, and another thirty for
James Hill & Co. of Adelaide, Australia
Earlier In the week the Viking people re-
ceived an order by mail from Cape Town,
South Africa, for an immediate shipment
of twenty-five Vikings, and twenty-five
for shipment June l. There was also re-
celved during the week by foreign mail
an order for fifteen Vikings from Birming-
ham, England. Mr.. A. h. Coffman so
well known to all the Savannah cyclers.
is the southern representative of the I'M
ion Manufacturing Company, and has
placed numbers of the Viking wheels
throughout the south.
The friends OF Bacon and Morgan. the
two fast young riders, are endeavoring
to arrange a match race between them to
take place soon. Ii Is a much disputed
fact as to which is the faster rider and
the admirers of the boys think the only
way out OF it Is to run a match race Both
men are willing, but their ideas of how
the race should be run are little apart
and an agreement has not yet been reach
ed Bacon thinks that the best way to
show speed and endurance is to start
from opposite sides Of the track and he Is
willing to race any distance from a ouar-
ing 20 ride any distance. but wants the
two men TO start together, with or without
pace-makers
The Spaldng Cycle Club proposes to
have a cycle race meet In a short time
probably on July g. II the match race is
arranged IL will be a star event on the
programme OF this meet
The first road race of the Young Mems
Christian Association Cycle Club Will be
run on the Augusta road next Saturday
afternoon. Entries will be received up TO
Wednesday night by Secretary Johnson
Of the association. The race is 70 be for
FIVE miles, and a peculiar feature OF Il will
be that the handicaps will not be known
70 the riders themselves until they report
for the race.
There are a number OF handsome prizes.
A gold medal Will be given for the first
prize and a silver medal for the time
prize. The race will commence at
O'clock The officials viii be announced
later.
There are some fast men In the Y. NJ. G.
A. club and a good race can be expected.
10000 FOR BEING RUN OVER.