Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-09
BICYCLE RACES AT srAuNToN.

. About the most pleasant attraction enjoy
ed by Stauntonians last summer, was tint
second annual race meet Of the Stauntor
Cycle Club. The track was good. some Of
the fastest amateur riders in the East wert
entered, the finishes were close, and the at.
ternoon was one of excitement and thorough
ly enjoyable.
The same club has again decided to give s
meet and has procured sanction from the
L. A. W. and claimed as its date Friday
June 18th, 1898, the races to be contested
over the half mile track at the Baldwin Dis
trIct Fair Grounds.
The outlook now promises the most sue.
cessfuI race meet ever held in Virginia. The
Washington boys who contested last year
are enthusiastic over the treatment they re.
ceived, and not only promise to come, but
bring their friends.
AL. e. Moran, whose gameness made him
so popular last year. has promised to be
present at this meet, and is riding stronger
and faster than ever before. On last Thurs
day afternoon he finished mile in 1.4S 2 5,
passing the triplet that paced him on the
home stretch. On the 14th of this month he
rides Is mile paced race with French OF
Baltimore in Baltimore city.
Griffith Halstead and Fred Schade both
promise to be here. Halstead won the mile
open in Washington on Memorial Day, and
| is in splendid form.
| Schade is the holder of the amateur record
for third Of mile, and from his twins"
this year has evidently not lost any of his
speed.
Wilson, of Washington, has come to the
| front this year and won two Of the open
races in that city
Wilson will come with Dannemiller, Mil
Ter and others.
The Washington boys promise to bring
two triplets to furnish the pace and try
will be made for time records.
The Virginia Championship Race will
bring some of the fastest of our State riders.
Boiling from Staunton will have a try for
this, and Harrisonburg, Winchester. Lynch
burg and Richmond should each send one or
more entries. Richmond especially, Is ex-
pected to send good delegation.
If full entry list. fast riders. good track.
courteous and capable management can in
sure successful meet, then we bespeak
success In its fullest measure for the meet
on the 18th.
The following is full list of the races
and prizes:
One Mile-Novice.- Gold Medal,
$1,000.
Two Miles-Shenandoah Valley Champ
ionship.-Prize. Gold Medal. $40. 90.
One Mile-Open.-1st. Suit Clothes, Tailor
Made, $500.
End. All Wool Melton Macintosh Velvet
Collar. $16.5O.
3rd. Pair Patent Leather Shoes, $500.
One Mile-Virginia State Championship.
Prize, Gold Medal. $780,
One Mile-Open, % Class.-(This Race
is open only to those who have not better
record than 225.)
1st. Suit Of Clothes. SIS 90.
End. Silk Umbrella and Cane (Combina-
tion), $3.50.
3rd. Bicycle Shoes. $3.50.
Two Mile-Lap.-1st. Prize, Bicycle
Trunk, $500.
End. Prize, Track Robe, $3.50
3rd. Prize, Club Satchel, Leather Lined,
$3.50.
Five Mile-Handicap.- Prizo, Win
chester Repeating Shot Gun 1898 model,
take down, $500
End. Prize, Olive Leather Dress Suit Case
Full Leather Lined, S14 OO.
3rd. Prize, Linen Suit Cloths, $500.
4th. Prize, Bicycle Watch Chain, $500.
Both the b. & o. and e. & O.. Railroads
have consented to give excursion rates for
these races.