The morning news., 1897-08-15
LAST RACE OF THE SEASON.
SPALDINGS TO WIND UP THE SUM-
MER EVENTS.

A Five-Mile Race TO BE Run on the
Augusta Road TUeSday-The En-
tries Filled and the Handicapping
in Competent Hands-New Riders
in the Lists Expected tONInke Rec
ords-The Y. VI. H. a. Run.
The five-mile road race to be run on the
Augusta road Tuesday afternoon under
the patronage OF the Spalding Cycle Club
promises to be an interesting race.
The Spalding Club has been holding
monthly races during the racing season
open only to club members. The coming
race being the last of the season the club
decided to make 1t open to all amateur
riders This move was well received by
the riders and flattering list of entries
has been received. Nearly every fast rider
in Savannah is entered, and not only is
large number of entries assured, but the
presence of so many fast men in the race
promises good time.
James S. Estn. the Spalding Club hand
icapper. has declined to act as handicap
per in this race, and the handicapping will
be done by the judges, Albert Wylly, +.
Aston Waring and Gordon Saussy. The
handicappers win inquire carefully into
the records and best times of all entries
and an endeaVor will be made to have the
handicappng as equitable as possible. All
entries must be in by noon Monday.
The following is a list of the prizes:
Time Prize-Spalding Club gold pendant
bar valued at $3.50.
First Prize-Stop watch, valued at $50
Second Prize-Sweater, valued at 81.
Third Prize-Pair bicycle shoes valued
at 81.
For the first rider of the Spalding club
over the tape the club gold medal.
The following gentlemen will act as race
officials:
Judges-Albert Wylly, P. Alston Waring
and Gordon Saussy.
Timers-D. G. Farmer. Alvin M. Bell
and Joseph w. Heffernan.
The race will start at $50 O'Clock. The
course will be roped off at the finish and
every detail will be carefully looked after
to make the running of the race success
full.
Some comparatively new riders will ride
in the race and surprises can be looked
for number of the fast men were in
training for the ten-mile Stearns race,
which was called off, and they have all
entered the Spalding event Among the
riders who will meet in the five-m!le spin
are Theodore Morgan, the SDalding club
champion; Devereaux Bacon, the Cleve-
land boy; Alex Krenson, Connerat, Crane
Dixon and others.
Cycling, just like everything else, takes
on a rather quiet tone these dog days. 1t
is between seasons with the bicycle deal
ers The cut in the price of high-grade
wheels by one of the principal manufac>
tories, the probable advent of the chain
less wheel and the almost certainty of a
cut in the price of all high-grade wheels
in 1898 has slumped the market Intend
ing purchasers are reticent about buy
ing wheels which may be out of date next
year They would prefer to wait a few
months and get look at the new models.
This idea, however, is probably a wrong
one There may be improvements-and
there doubtless will be-in the wheels of
'9S. but the person owning a good 81
model need not worry. 1t will be good
wheel next year.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
Cycle Club held run Wednesday night.
A large number of riders were out and
the ride was a very pleasant one. The
club will hold an important meeting and
a run some night this week
The annual meet of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen, held in Philadelphia re-
Gently, was the most successf ful meet in
the history of the league. The attendance
of riders from all over the country was
greater than IL has been at any previous