The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-20
THIRTEEN CYCLE RACES
FINE PROGRAMME PROMISED
FOR THE MATINEE TODAY
Laurel and Capital City Clubs Will
Unite In One Of the Best RACINE
Programmes Ever offered to the
People of the Sanity City at Lex
1ngtOn Park This Afternoon
Bird and Becker Matched.

CAHSSS all signs fall the lntercity
plcycle meet at Lexington park, this
afternoon, will easily eclipse anything
ever attempted in the cycling line in
the Twin Cities.
Inc races will commence promptly at
2. M. and all contestants are notified
by the track officials that there will be
no waiting at the line. The races will
| be called in regular order and the rid
ers must report promptly at the tape
An event which will doubtless be
ore OF the strong attractions of the
afternoon, aside from the professional
races and the matched race, between
Birney Bird and w. E. Becker, of the
national circuit, will be the two-miIe
pursuit race between teams of Twin
| City amateurs, who will compete for
the intercity championship.
The programme will open with the
amateur events and close with the star
attraction of the day, the race between
Bird and Becker. The programme is
replete with good things and will be a
| cOrker.
The entries in the professional
events are large and comprise one of
| the fastest fields ever seen in ST. Paul
The race committee representing the
Laurel and Capital City clubs met with
A. ID. Smith yesterday, and named the
track officials as follows:
Referee-Ed H. Payte
| Starter-James Wirtensohn
Clerk of Course-F. E. Low
| Assistant Clerk of Course-Dr. Lou Nelson.
Judges-Dr. J. c. Nelson, A. B. Ovitt F. E.
Rice, W. H. S. Wright, E. B. Smith, J. E.
Meyers.
Timers-A. D. Smith, DR.. M. o. Nelson, H.
S; HAYNES, W. J. Noble, R. ]. c. Bot, Archie
| man; Laurel club, F. E. Low, DR.. NJ. o.
Nelson; Capital City club, Ed H. Payte, R. j.
c. Bot.
The following is the official programme:
First Event-First heat, one mile, lap, ANA
teur.
Second Event-Second heat, one mile, lap.
amateur.
Third Event-One mile, open, professional
Fourth Event-Final heat, one mile, lap.
amateur.
Fifth Event-Fancy riding, Guy Torley St.
Paul.
Sixth Event-One mile, exhibition, George
Sudheimer.
Seventh Event-First heat two miles, team,
pursuit, amateur
Eighth Event-Second heat, two miles, team,
pursuit, amateur.
Ninth Event-Three mile handicap profess
sional.
Tenth Event-Final heat, two miles, team,
amateur; for intercity championship.
Eleventh Decentralization, against time,
professional, John F. Davidson, champion of
Canada.
Twelfth Event-Five-mile handicap, anna
| tenr.
Thirteenth Event-one MILE match race,
paced W. E. Becker. from national circuit,
vs.. B. B. Bird, professional champion of the
| Northwest
| The following is list of entries and handi-
| caps in the various events.
One mile. lap, amateur - George SD
heimer, ]. A. Neubauer. L.; S. johnson, st.
Paul; Louis Neiderhofer. A. w. Calender,
Minneapolis; Ed Sudheimer, St. Paul; F. A.
| Johnson Minneapolis; Paul Mayer, st. Paul;
c. A. Cross, J. P. LOTUS, MINNEAPOLIS; NJ.
D. Nicholson. Harry Perkins. ST. Paul;
Walter Crandquist, Minneapolis.
Two miles team pursuit.
Perkins, St. Paul; L. Neiderhoser, c. Clark
son, A. NJ. Calender. Minneapolis; L. S. john
son, M D: Nicholson. j.. A Neubauer, st.
son. Minneapolis
| Five mile handicap, amateur-Geo. Sud-
heimer, St: Paul, scratch; J. A. Neubauer
% % yards ards Louis Nelderhofer, Minneapols, =
yards: Ed Ed sudheime au St. Paul, 10 Yards
Keeey Minneap .2d l49 y as; , F.
st. Paul: 100 yards; C.. Cross, Mime
apolis, 100 yards; ]. P: LOTUS, Minneapolis;
100 yards; NJ. D.. ,Nickssson, St. Paul. 10
Walter Grandquist, Minneapolis, 40 yards;
c. Clarkson, Minneapolis, $50 yards; Joe
Bowman, St Paul. 800. yards.
err Minneapolis; B. B. Bird St. Paul; Chas.
Hofer. St. Paul: T. j. Boyum. Minor. N. D.
A: Bergeson. Minneapolis. G. G.; Carlson,
Three-mile handicap, professionally. E.
Becker. Minneapolis. scratch. B. B. Bird
St. Paul, scratch; Chas Hofer; ST.: Paul. al;
scratch B Beyum AnGT "a u.s. ia
yards; Thos L. Bird. St. Paul, $50 yards
]. ]. Schwartz, St. Paul, 18O yards; C. G.
Carlson Mnn nea 1gS Yards Enar L Lee
neapolis. 24O yards; A. A: Moe, St. Paul, go
yards; A. J. McCollum. St. Paul. 400 yards