The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-15
BICYCLE RACES THIS AFTERNOON. Ah Attractive and Varied Programme
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 Undoubtedly there will be a large crowd of people present at Elm City Park this afternoon to see the races given by the New Haven Cycling club Such an attractive and varied pro- gramme of bicycle events has never been seen in this city and the promoters of the meet should be rewarded for their efforts in bringing to this city the deciding race in the national l.. A. w. championship. The races will com mence at 2 o'clock, but if it should be stormy this afternoon they will be postponed to Monday afternoon.
 This morning the track will be drained, rolled and scraped There will be no necessity of using the sprnkllng cart, as last nights rain has sufficiently moistened the track.
 The bicycle parade which was to have been given last night by the New Ha- ven Cycling club had to be abandoned on account of the threatening weather 'Rube' Shields, who was to have acted as marshal, had made preparations for the great throng of Wheelmen who had intended to be in line. Albatross, the 'Guideless Wonder" arrived in town yesterday and Mrs. Flint intended to exhibit him in the parade. Watson Coleman, Frank Dreher, Tom, Mat. and Frank Butler, Hatfield, Henshaw, Hedstrom and Kent, who are among the crack riders entered in the races to-day at Elm City Park, had intended to be in line seated on various ma chimes, such as tandems, triplets, quads, quints, sextets, and the ten seated Oriten. It would have been sight that would be worth miles going to see. All these machines will be at Elm City Park to-day and ridden by the best riders entered, they will pace Hausman in his effort to break the hour record.
 Hausman was at Elm City Park for short time yesterday. He rode about ten miles and went into his trainng quarters and did not ride the rest of the day. He is in fine form for his record-brea aking attempt this afternoon.
 Tom Butler says he will make the effort of his life to win the five mile national L. A. W. championship this afternoon. If he does win he will be the champion rider of the country. He is only a few points behind Bald and Major" Taylor and with the first in to-day's five-mile race he will lead them by good margin. Butler has many friends in this city who wish to see him champion. At the Philadelphia meet short while ago with the other cracks entered, such as Bald, Major Taylor, Cooper, Mcfarland Mertens, Freeman and others Butler beat them all out in the three-mile national L. A. w. championship race.
 Among the Yale men entered in the Yale college championship race are Ii. l.. Enrich, P. T. Gilbert, E. l.. H. Hutchinson, D, H. Linderberger, w. J. Enrich, w. B. Strauss and J. M. Watts large crowd of Yale men will be present to cheer on their favorites
 Clint" Coulter has been training hard this week for this race with AL batross, the "Guideless Wonder" He will bring every muscle into play in his effort to beat this horse The horse has won one race and Coulter one, so this will decide the championship be- tween the man and the horse.
 Collett is in prime condition and is on the programme to break the half mile record. He will undoubtedly suc- ceed in his attempt, as he has made very fast time during the past week at Elm City Park.
 Rutz and Jacobson will make the champions, Hausman and Collett, hus- tie to beat them in the tandem match race.
 All eyes will be turned on the ten seated Oriten when it appears on the track this afternoon
 Harrie E. Dickerman of Waterbury, who is entered in the amateur events, will make the other cracks pedal to beat him.
 R. F. Ludwig of Chicopee Falls who took the mile open at the last meet of the New Haven Cycling club at Elm City Park, will be here to-day and will be pitted against his rivals, Col lett and Hausman.
 The five-mile pursuit race between Jacobson and Brooks is exciting much interest in this city. This will decide long disputed question as to who is the best rider.
 Scofield is one of the latest entries in the races this afternoon.
 In the amateur class James J. Grady of this city is entered in all the events.