The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-05
CYCLE CLUBS ROAD RACE.
VIII Probably BE Ridden AbOut
June 10.

VIII Probably BE Ridden About
June 10.
The teams to ride in the June Cycle Club
road race have been selected. They are
as follows:
Dayton-Messrs. W. w. Gross, S. N.
Harris, William Newman, w. T. Dixon. F.
w. Williams.
CleveIand-L B. Bningsley, Devereux
Bacon, S. H. Berg, Frank Debarrio Davis
White.
spalding-T. T. Morgan, A. Blum. Des-
comb Wells, Charles Mohlenbrock and
". F. Veigneur.
from these teams of FIVE, three men
will be selected to ride, and the fastest
man in the nine will be awarded a hand
some gold medal The articles of agree
ment in the race have been signed and
the race will very likely be ridden about
June TO- The agreement declares that
all professionals, under the rules of the
League of American Wheelmen, will be
debarred from the race.
A race between crack riders of rival
wheels has been arranged, which, it is
safe to say, will arouse a great deal of
interest among the local wheelmen.
.
and L. b. Bnlingsley Of the Clevelands
have been pitted against each other, and
will ride it is understood, in about three
weeks They will be the only entries, and
they will ride for a gold medal. The win
ner will be presented the medal by the
hackers of the two riders. 1t is not known
what sum has been put up by these back
ers, but it is said that it is enough to
induce them to push fast to keep the
WAGER on their side.
The race will be ridden in a novel man.
ner, and will belong to the man with the
endurance. One rider will start from one
side of the track and the other at the OPP
posite side. They will ride in the same
direction, and the one overtaking the
other will be declared the winner. Messrs
Billngsley and Crane are among the fast
est amateurs in the city, and the out
come of the race will be watched with
interest
Jimmy Michael, who was recently sus-
pended by the League of American Wheel
men. on account of some difficulty which
he had with the National Cyclists Union of
England, has been reinstated by the latter
body This removes the suspension of
the l.. A. w. and the little Welshman is
now at liberty to ride.
The Catholic Library Association Cycle
Club had a regular run last night. The
bicycle CluD OF the 1OunS mems Hebrew
Association joined the Library Club on
its ride, and the two clubs had a large
number Of riders out. Owing to the rain
of the afternoon the clubs did not take in
any Of the roads, but drilled through the
principal streets. Prof. w. II. Lyon was
In the lead.
The Chatham Artillery Bicycle Club will
have its weekly run tonight. The mem
bership of the club is increasing and
large number are expected out.
The Stearns' Bicycle Club was organized
last night with the following officers:
President, A. G.. Bouton; vice president,
S. NJ. Whitesdes; secretary and treasurer,
r. Y. Connerat; captain. l.. H. Mercer.
The club will meet Friday night to make
arrangements to participate in the bicycle
carnival Of May week.
A message received yesterday from
Jacksonville indicates that there will be
considerable disappointment there on ac-
count of the absence of Cooper and MIr-
ply from the meet on May a. The Jack
sonville people say that the cracks had
promised them to come, but Cooper and
Murphy said here that theoprizes were
not sufficiently attractive to draw them.
Becker, however. will go down to take a
enin with the bOvs