The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-16
CYCLE RACES AT THE PARK
GOOD SPORT &c, EXPECTED AT
LEXINGTON TODAY

1hey nave Arranged the Most At.
tractive Prosramme That Has
Ever Been Gotten Up In St. Pm,
Large Fields In ALI Events
A Team Pursuit Race.
If the public Of st. Paul desire CYCLE
racing, today will demonstrate thai
fact. Never in this. city has as good
a programme of racing events been ar
ranged, as is scheduled for the meet
at Lexington park, which opens at
p. IN. today.
The Laurel and Capital CITY Cycle
clubs have been working hard for the
past two weeks, in the interests of to-
days meet, and great deal of en-
thusiasm has been worked up. There
seems to be no reason why there should
not be the biggest turnout in the his
tory of cycling in this town.
In the first event, the mile omen
amateur, there are twenty-five entries.
about as large a field as ever came
together in a similar race in this vicjn-
ity. All the crack Twin CITY men are
in it. and there will be a hot fight for
the honors.
In the five-mile amateur handicap
there are between forty and fifty en-
tries, probably the largest field that
ever started in race in the state
In the professional class, all the best
81. Paul and Minneapolis riders will
compete, including Hofer, Bird. Nils
son, Palm and others.
The race of the day, however. prom.
lses to be the threemile team pursuit
race, in which are entered six teams of
three men each, from both st. Paul and
M1nnesp polls. In this race, the teams
are started from opposite sides, and the
Iirst man IN each team counts at the
finish. The two fastest winning teams
will compete in the final This race is
all the go in the East, and this is the
first time it has been introduced local
ly.
In all of the open races, both in trial
meats and finals, pacemakers will he
put in to help make fast time and nos
slply a time limit may also be placed
Oh each race, so that the public can
Test assured that the sport will be good
Ih1s meet is given purely in the
interest OF cycling, for the benefit of
the public and the riders, and all of
the net proceeds will be given in PRICES
The winners in the amateur races win
be given merchandise orders, and the
winners In the professional" races will
receive cash. If this meet is a success.
it. will pave the way for others to fol-
low in August and September. The
full programme, as it will be run off,
is as follows:
First event. first heat, mile open amateur.
teur. 20 -' ana
Third event, first heat. mile open, pro-
fessional.
Fourth event. second heat mile open. pro-
fesS:onal. II - "
Fifth event, final heat, mile open, ANA
teur. rB
Sixth event. final heat, mile open, pro-
feSs;onal.
Seventh event, first heat, team pursuit race,
Eighth event. Sec nd heat. team pursui: race
amateur. -
Ninth event. third heat team pursuit race
amateur.
Tenth event two-mile handican nrofes
sional.
Eleventh event. final heat, team pursuit
race, amateur.
Twelfth event. exhibition mile, Charles
Hofer, tandem pace. p; s.--.
:. Thirteenth event trick and fancy riding.
Guy TSrley.. of ST. Paul.
Fourteenth event, fve.mile hand.cap ANA
teur. The full list of entries is as fellows
with the handicaps:
-. Mile ksoo open; amateur heats). paced. First
heat to qualify Pacen1akers also qualify:
William Martin, st. Paul; George Sudheim-
er, St: Paul: A. W Callander, MINNEAPOLIS:
St. Paul; Fred W. Smith, St. Paul; Ed Sud-
heimer, ST. Paul; J. A. Neubauer, ST. Paul:
John Kelley, Minneapolis Charles Lewis,
arolis; NJ. D. Nicholson, S.. PAUL A. b. swan
son; Mianeapolis G. Clarkgon minneapolis;
Harry Perkins. st. Paul; c. A. Paulgon, Min.
PPs s1PnE G. pa a. Gross MInnsspois Fred
R. Il. Rroadbent Minneapolis.
Mile open. Professional (heats, paced
First and second in each heat and third in
fastest heat to qualify. Pacefnakers also
qualify. ,,
Charles Hofer, St Paul: John Nilsson,
Minneapolis; G. A. Palm, Minneapolis: A.
Rerges9n m M'n n, + Bird St Paul;
lis; j. j. Schwartz. st Paul; II. NJ. Bird. st.
Paul: A. M. Townsend. Minneapolis: A. A.
Moe. St Paul; A. J. McCollum. ST. Paul.
Three-mils team pursuit race, amateur,
open (heats). Start from opposite sides Fl st
man in each team, across tape, wins for
tam Two fastest winning teams to quail
No. Paul Mayer. William Martin, Will
lam Nicholson. St Paul.
No. William Granquist J. J. Kee,ey. ].
p. LOTUS, Minneapolis.
No SD Sudkeimcr George Sudhe;mer,
Harry Perkins, St. Paul!
No "A. w. Callander, Ben Er.cksen.
Charsel Lewis Minneapolis.
No. Fired Smith, ]. Naubausr, Fred Perls-
ms st. Pau.
No: 6-F; Johnson, A. E. Swanson. c. p.
Paulson. Minneapolis!
Charles Hoier, St. Paul. scratch; John
Nilsson. Minneapolis. 20 yards; c.. A. Palm,
MINNEAPOLIS, 40 yards; A. Bergeson,. Minne-
yards; F. C. Hamre, St. Paul leo yards;
Einar Lee. Minneapolis, 1875 yards; J. j.
Schwartz, St. Paul. $50 yards; Fl NJ; Bird,
st. Paul. $50 yards; A. NJ Townsend, Min
neapolis. IT'S yards; A. A. Moe St. Paul 20
yards: A. ]. McCollum. 275 yards.
Trick and Fancy Riding-Guy Toriey. OF
st. Paul
One Mile Exhibition Tandem Pace-Charles
Hcfcr.
Five-Mile HanGicap, Amateur
William Martin. st. Paul. scratch; George
Sudhemar, St. Paul. scratch; A. W. Cailan-
der, Minneapolis, scratch; George S. Keller.
minneapolis, scratch: Paul Mayer. St. Paul,
50 yards; Fred w. Smith. so yards; Ed Sad
hemer, Is yards; John A. Neubauer, %
yards; John Kelley, Minneapolis, Is yards;
Charles Lewis. MINNEAPOLIS. IS yards; Ben
gust, Minneapolis, 100 yards; L. NeideTha-
fer. Minneapolis, 100 yards M. D. Nicholson,
st. Paul. 125 yards; A. E. Swanson. Minneapc-
lis 125 yards: c. Carksoa Minneapolis. l2o
yards; j. P. Lotus, Minneapolis 125 yards;
T. A. johnson, Minneapolis. 125 yards; John
Perkins. St. Paul, $50 yards; c. P. Psnlson,
Minneapolis, $50 yards: c. A. Cross. Mime
apois, as yards; Fred Perkins. st. PAU. IT'S
yards; B. Hughes, st. Paul, rs yards; Rob
ert Marshall Minneapolis. 200 yards FT1d
Peterson; N Minneapolis. 200 yards +; K
bent, Minneapolis, 25e yards; A Perkins, St
Paul. $50 yards; G. d. Messing, st. Paul. 27o
yards; Leslie Taylor st. Paul. 20 yards;
Joe Bowman, st. Paul 275 yards; James Pei
Paul. z75 yards: E. b Stewart st. .d Pau, Soo
yards: Earle Hamilton, Ste Paul, SeO yards;
Ed Wcost. St. Paul. 300 yards; 7. McGiynn
Jr.. st. Paul, 300 yards: II. e Nlier, 81;
Paul, Ss5 yards; A.ooMiier. St; Paui S -
yards; John H. Kay. st. Paul. $40 yards' a..
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