The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-10
BIoYCLE NOTES.


According 10 the inquiries for tickets
and the talk of the wheelmen in the
city, the bicycle meet tomorrow at
Elm City Park will be the most enthu-
siastic meet ever held in this city The
entries Just closed foot up to 1853,
with speedy men for every meet.
Among the later entries are B. It. Allen,
Bath Beach, N. Y, a fast man; A. P.
Writ, George Hugo, F. P. Coates, Will
liam Hoyt, all of New Haven, and
George Siviter of Waterbury.
| Owing to the demand for reserved
seats and the capacity of the grand
stand, which is only about 1000, re-
served seats are now on sale at all the
bicycle stores, Champions, Osborn Hall
Pharmacy, Great Atlantic & Pacific
Tea company, State street, and Of
members. The large list of local riders,
thirty-four, has aroused big interest
and friends of the riders will be out in
full force.
l s'AS
fence by the judges stand, no persons
except the officials will be allowed on
that side of the track. A serious ac-
cident would occur If the fence gave
way during the sprint for the finish.
There will be no fancy dress and Ian
tern parade tonight as the members
of the club seemed to think 1t would
not be advisable on account of the
riders who are entered in the meet not
wanting to participate. In this they
gave the ground that in order to make
good time they would be obliged to de-
cline to ride in the parade, as it would
tire them to certain extent and retard
their racing qualities. In this argu-
ment they had the support of all the
members of the club. Instead there
| will be a reception to the visiting
wheelmen and for members of other
cycling clubs in the city. A musical
entertainment will be provided, as will
also pipes and tobacco.
AS an instance of the interest taken
in the cycle meet of the New Haven
Cycling club, the following is a fair
example,:
We. the undersigned bicycle dealers of
New Haven, hereby agree to close our
places of business Saturday, June IL. at
p m, on account Of the race meet Of the
New Haven Cycling club at Elm City Park
on that date Open after the races
The MacGowan Cycle company, 155 Or
ange street.
Veru Bicycle and Rubber company, 1ec
Hall, Downing & Stowe Co.. 15i Orange
street.
Union Cycle company, 1875 Orange street
4 w. Z. Weaver, 516 State street.
tth ri Contpr
II. NJ Manwarlng, 81 Church street.
Camnbell Cycle company. 55 Broadway
n NIB, B. whitfield 4asn e B R1s% sayaro
West side Cyclery, 93 Congress avenue
A. W. Werle, II Hamilton street.
T. N. Kelsey, 377 Grand avenue.
James r. Cox, 394 Grand avenue.
H. ]. Terrill 272 Grand aevnue.
Dealers in sporting goods and bcy-
Gle sundries have also signified their in
tention of closing during the hours OF
the races and allowing their clerks tc
witness the events, or, in other words
making it a bicycle gala day
Warm weather is bicycle weather an6
this week there was plenty of it and
the New Haven cracks have been al
Elm City park training for the meet
seconds yesterday This is the fastest
time ever made at Elm City park. Jack
Connolly, the former trainer of Willie
Windle and the present trainer OF
Hausman, held the watch during the
trial heat.
Hausman received a bad cut Wed
nesday afternoon. While turning into
the backstretch for a sprint he fell ant
had to be assisted to the training quar-
ters. His injury was dressed. A little
later he was able to ride around the
track, but only few times. His
trainer thinks his star rider will be il
good condition again by Saturday.
The thirty or more local wheelmer
who have entered the events are at the
track every afternoon in preparation
for the races. Most of the men will
ride Saturday for the first time, an6
surprises will be the order of the day.
Secretary Peckham Is kept busy com
pleting the final arrangements for the
meet. He Is an interchangeable worker
and deserves credit for his efforts IL
making the meet success. In addi
ton to the entries published in the
Courier yesterday morning the follow
, ing men have entered: f. P. Coate:
and w. F. Carver of Waterbury, ant
, Walter Olund, B. G. Thayer and f. w
LOOMS Of New Britain. The time TO
. entering has now closed.
Early Saturday afternoon, before go
ing to Elm City Park, the Second Reg
iment band will give a. short concer
on the central Green. At the park thu
band will play before the racing begins
and during the events.
In caring for the wheels of attending
bicyclists, the managers will charg
five cents for each, not as a none.
making scheme, but to pay the ex
d. penses of watchn1en and the erection o
: a special stand. The police protection
: will be ample and those persons no
: displaying tickets will be elected from
the grounds and those who try to stea
into the grounds will be arrested.
r ON THE TRACK.
The National Track Team associa
ton offers to back one Of it's fast trip