The times., 1897-09-12

From this time until the fall OF winter
there VIII be no hack or active interest IL
local cycling affairs The biz ard success
fuI Labor Day meet on last Monday set the
BAH rollins and sharpcned the appetite or
local whCelnlen for more OF the fine sport
which was witnessed that day. Now that
the meet is past and was 80 signal a sue
cess, IL NAV he said without offenSe 20 its
managers that il "blazed'' the way for the
grand cirCuit meet 0n the @4th. Mem bers
OF me cycle Board Of Trade who attended
Mondays races could not fail TO profit 10y
many langs they saw there.
First or course, vas the way in v hic'l the
spectators left their seats and crowded on
the track. This should not have been al
lowed, for IL was hignly dangerous TO the
riders. as well as lisa greeable 70 those
spectators who kept their seats OF course,
tits the fuli intention OF the MANAGEMENT OF
the circuit meet 10 strictly enforce the RUE
whicn allows none bat officials and riders
inside the outer edge Of the track The ia
portancee: keepinE Z people off the track e4n-
not be toe sn onsty presented 70 tie man
ayers, fOr the public vii, not pay TO sec good
sport only to hareit spoiled by Iaxity on tue
part II officials in enforcing its rules.
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visit OF the well-known Philadelphia cycle
club, the Penn Wheelmen. They VIII
arrive In this city early this morning By
the Pennsylvania road, under charge Of
Capt. Gunther. They VIII be met II tire
station byIaemf'ersoftheC Columbia Athletic
Club, whose guests they will be during tue
day
Mr. JscObus Jones viii be IL charge Of
the entertainment " hich win be furnished
After tie visitors have deposited their
y heels At tie clubhouse they viii make Il
ts.uI or sightseeing about the city under
directiJn OF various club members. A
short Iuu to one Of the roadhous es. where
dinner win be had, is probably part Of
tie program. Every effort 1sin be made to
have ilie visiting wbeeImen enjoy their trip
here thoroughly.
NorfoIk's Two-Day Meet.
There VIII lie a general exodus Of the
local racers this afternoon with Norfolk,
Va, as the objective point. Monday and
Tuesday Till Sc q carnival of racing in
tnat oyster town. 1t VIII be the banner
n.eet 0f the South, for the riders of Dixie
VIII gather there in hordes The prizes
Offered are seductive in the extreme, es
Br' AAil9 III Aii' hundAtLI CktI1ts. 1HEEfIOTB
tie hest riders of Virginia, Maryland and
the Distuc. of Columbia with Il sprinkling
nI New York ana Philadelphia people. Ia re
entered their names.
Tne event " hich VIII attract the greatest
amount OF interest among Washington
heclmen Is the mile amateur, for IN
that race Fred Schade, viii meet Jimmy
Moran, Ed Wilson and Smith, again
Schade : sore over his defeat in last Mon
days brilliant race, and be intends e
lower MOrans colors down there. II G has
been working 10 that end during the entire
week and is IN fine condition. It will surely
be a notable race.
A large number Of Washingtonians viii
accompany the local riders. The main
party VIII leave on the Norfolk steamer Al
O'Clock this evening. Others who cannot
get away today, but who viii attend tht
meet, VIII leave On tie early train for Nor
folk tomorrow morning.
Among the local riders who win go are
Fred. Schade, Wilson. Moran, Smith, Fred
Sims, Billie Sims, George BAN and Pa
Throop- Several other riders besides thos
named viii also 20.