The times., 1897-08-22

world Zimmerman has just notified the
mana cement of the meet that he viii ac
cept their terms. He Will be seen in two
or three exhibition events, botn paced and
unpaced No rider ever won such a com
piete triumph on the track as did Zimmer-
man three and four years ago He was the
ktng of racers in this country before going
TO Europe. Across the water he met all
the foreign cracks ana defeated them regu-
larry, He has undoubtedly Won more prizes
and money than any other racer, and he is
considered wealthy, all Of his money bav
ing been madein connection with his racing
he has for some time been cycling editor
on New York paper, aud he is acknowl-
edged ~ IN authority ON all matters per
tanning to cycling.
The handicap entries for the circuit meet
will close September Is. The entrance
fee for professional riders VIII be 81 for
the first race and 81 for each additional
event Amateurs must pay 81 for the first
/ event aud 80 cents for each additional
race.
/ Entry blanks may be obtained upon
application TO William Gettinger, 344
! Central Power Station, city. The events
and prizes are as follows
One mile open, invitation, aniatear
Three prizes valued at $50, Sl5 and SO
/ Five mile handicap, amateur-Five prizes
valued at $50, $50, S15, SO and SIS.
Two-thirds mile handicap. amateur
Three prizes valued at $50, SIS and SO
/, One mile tandem, amateur Two rrizes
/ valued at $50 20 each man OF first team,
SO TO each man OF second team.
One nile open. professional-Cash 1rst,
| 500; second, $50; third, $25; fourth SO.
TWO mile handicap, professionait'as h,
first. Sl0o; second, $50; third, $40;
fourth, S25; fifth, SIS.
Tw3-thlrd mile open, professionally as H.
! first, 500; second, $50; third, $50
During the week there were twenty-five
new names added to the membership roll
Of the local division of the league, ia addi-
tiOn to ten renewals. This makes he total
| membership equal 737. The new members
| are as follows:
Warwick Miller Tobert, 14IO Chaplin
street; J. w. Witten; Fred W Campbell, O.
! s. Fish Commission: James A Dorsey,
Coast Survey; John Gallaher Detective
Bureau S V Hayden. sos sire Ell; Ernest
g. Mason, Columbia Athletic Club; r. "
| Palmer, I445 Q s;Eeet northwest; Gordon
| Sewers, 6 Cook place; Robert L. Bolton,
| 909 Pennsylvania avenue: William Britton,
1920 Connecticut avenue John Costinett-
| 624 Fourteenth street northwest; William
! Donaldson. 1924 Sixth street northeast;
Edgar Holzer, S23 New Jersey avenue
| northwest; W Bladen Jackson, 62i street
northwest, Benjamin Parkhurst, city post
! office; Frank II. Pierce. Washington Post:
| Howard l.. Prince, 419 Spruce street: "
! II. Rapley, New National Theater: Jacob
StrasbuTger, 800 Seventh street northwest.
| c. A. Snow, 712 Eighth street; Mrs. c. a.
Snow, 712 Eighth street C. L. Swick 500
| Tenth street northwest: II L. " est, the
Post; T c Mannakee, BrookIand
| Interest at present center in the League
| ccltery run TO be given September IL
70 Frederick, Nd. Already number of
the wheeling clubs have signified their
| inteurian of entering teams for the club
| championship race. The competition IN
this respect VIII be the feature Of the
| run.
Chief Consul Robertson will be in harge
OF arrangements pertaining to the run
| and he y i'll be glad to furnish any .nfor-
nation.