The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26
CYCLE RACES ON THE FOURTH.
DEALERS ASSOCIATION MAKING
PREPARATION FOR A BIG MEET.

Programme of Six Races Has Been
Arranged and the Prizes to Be the
Most Valuable That Have Been Of
fered In Several Years-Many Out
Of-TOwn Riders Expected to En-
ter-An Effort Being Made to Turn
COnnerat Professional kinsey
and Connery to Ride a Match Race.
M. C. A. Cycle Club to Hold a
Road Race.
The Savannah Cycle Dealers Associa-
ton is preparing to hold a mammoth BIZ
cycle meet at Wheelmen's Park on July
L. The managers purpose to make it the
biggest meet that has been held in Sa-
vannah in some time. Programmes of
the races and entry blanks have been
printed and sent out to the leading riders
in this section, and it is thought that many
out-of-town entries will be received, as
the prizes are the most valuable that have
been offered in amateur races here in sew
eral years.
The programme of races which has been
arranged is as follows:
First Race-One mile, novice. First
prize, value s..
Second Race-One mile open. First
prize, diamond scarf pin, value $50; second
prize, value $40.
Third Race-One mile, 2:SO class. First
prize, marble clock, value SIS: second
prize value $50.
Fourth Race-Two-mile lap race. First
prize, gold watch, value $35; second prize,
pair gold cuff buttons, value $780,
Fifth Race-Five-mile handicap. First
prize, diamond ring, value S55; second
prize, value SIS.
Sixth Race-Handieap for boys under IA
years of age. First prize, gold medal,
value Sc; second prize, gold medal value
$780,
The entries to the handicap and class
events will close Thursday, June 80, at 6
D. M, and the entries to the open events
will close Saturday, July 2 at p m. The
entrance fee is so cents to all races but
the boys race, In which the entrance fee
is % cents.
The value of the first prizes in two of
the races, the two-mile lap race and the
five-mile handicap, are the full limit al
lowed by the racing rules of the League of
American Wheelmen, and it is expected
that they will attract some of the best
riders in the nearby cities.
A well-known rider who is acquainted
with Coulcilman, the speedy amateur of
try and induce him and others to enter the
races. If the endeavor should be success
full some of the fastest amateur riders III
the Country will be entered.
The managers of the meet do not feel at
all discouraged by the slim attendance at
the meet held last week and think that
the races &c. be held on the Fourth will be
a bigethink In. the local cycling world
Savannah is developing a number of fast
riders and some of them show up in every
meet. Many fast riders, who were not en-
tered in Tuesdays races, will be entered
in the coming meet. Sigmund Berg who
is probably entitled to the honor of being
last years Savannah amateur champion,
will ride, and Edwin Bacon, a brother of
Devereaux Bacon, and a fast rider, will
also enter There will, undoubtedly be a
large list of entries, and the races promise
to be a big success.
Hy Thompson, the speedy young rider of
Jacksonville, who rode against Connerat
in a match race last Tuesday, and also
figured in several other races, has remain
ed in Savannah to train for the races on
the Fourth. Thompson thinks that he did
not show up to the best advantage in the
recent races, and he wants to get another
try at the Savannah rider. Thompson is
working daily at the track, and is in fine
condition now. If he does not grow stale
by the Fourth he viii give the other riders
a good run for their money.
An effort is being made to have r. v
Connerat the fast amateur of Savannah
turned professional A letter has been
forwarded to Albert Mott, chairman of the
racing board of the L. A. w, charging
Connerat with being a professional and
making specific charges which the writer
of the letter would not divulge The
charges, the writer of the complaint saws
can be substantiated, and it is said that
an investigation will be made by the chair
man. Connerat will probably be suspend
ed by Chairman Mott, awaiting an investi-
cation, and if this is done he will hardly
be able to enter the coming races. Charges
were made against Connerat last season
that he was cycle dealer and, therefore
professional, but, according to the ruling
of Chairman Mott, this alone was moi
enough TO turn Connerat and he remained
in the amateur class. The outcome of this
case will be watched with interest by the
amateur riders of Savannah, as il NAV
mean a great deal to them.
Ing Kinsey and Hone Connery. Savan-
nah's two fast professionals, will ride a
match race at a meet to be held at Wav-
fcross on July 4. The match will be five
miles from opposite sides of the track
without pace-makers, and the winner viii
secure cash prize of SIS Both Kinsev
and Connery are training hard for the
event and the race will undoubtedly be a
battle royal. kinsey is considered to be
the faster man, but 1t is known that Con-
merry is riding better now than he ever has