The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
RACES TO BE RUN TUESDAY.
CYCLE DEALERS HAVING A HARD
TIME WITH THE WEATHER.

Entries Remain the Same and Very
Few Withdrawals Have Been Made.
Neither Berg Nor His Team Mate
Bacon VIII BE Able 20 Ride.
CritchlONv, the Augusta Rider, Has
Also Withdrnwn-PrOgra Re
mains the Same and an Exciting
Afternoon of Racing Is Looked for.
Five-miIe Handicap 10 BE IA Hot
Race.
The big bicycle meet, which was to have
been held at Wheelmens Park July T.
viii be held Tuesday afternoon. That is,
If the calculations of the managers are
not again interfered with by rain, or It
some other exasperating element does not
interfere with the running of the races
The Savannah Cycle Dealers Association,
which has attempted to hold a series Of
cycle races during the summer, has had
a hard time of It, The first meet had TO
be postponed on account of rain, and on
The day set for the postponed races the
weather was so threatening that the races
drew but a small crowd, though the races
themselves were quite a success. Exten-
sive preparations We're made for a big
meet on the glorious Fourth, but the
Fourth was not glorious from The point
of view of the weather man, and the
meet scheduled for that day had to be
postponed.
The entries to the handicap races closed
last night, but those to the open races
win remain open until tomorrow. The
programme viii remain as it was. with
the exception of an exhibition mile by Sig
mund Berg. Berg will not be able to ride
the exhibition nor take part in the other
two races in which he was entered. Edwin
Bacon Berg's team mate, will not be able
10 ride, either, and W. G. Critchlow, the
Augusta entry, has Withdrawn. Other
wise, the entries Will be the same as they
We're, though one or Two extra entries
are expected before the open races close
tomorrow.
The programme of races. list of prizes,
entries and handicaps up to date follow:
First EVent-One mile novice. First
prize, gold medal, value SO; second prize,
hat, value IS. Entries: John f. Lynch, S.
A. Crawford, J. M. Wilson, Savannah.
Second Event-One mile, amateur, open.
First prize, diamond scarf pin, value $40;
second prize pair tres, value $40. Entries:
Clifford r. Suits, r. V. Connerat, SaVan-
Third Event-Quarter-m exhibition by
II. Z. Thompson, paced by tandem
Fourth Event-One mile, 2;30 class. First
prize, marbleized clock, value, $18; second
prize, half dozen negligee shirts. value
$50, Entries: John f. Lynch. S. A. Craw-
ford, c. 2. Connery, Henry Suffer, D. b.
Hun, Jr., Savannah.
Fifth Event-Two-mile lap race. First
prize, gold watch, value, $35; second prize,
pair gold cuff buttons, value, $3.50. En-
tries r. " Connerat. Clifford e Suits,
Savannah; II. p. Thompson, Jackson
vile.
Sixth Event-One mile exhibition against
time by triplet, ridden by d. G. Farmer
n. A. Crane, Jr., and f. A. Crane.
Seventh Event-One mile, handicap for
boys under IA years of age. First prize gold
medal value, Sc; second prize, gold medal
value $3.50. Entries: Harry Butler,
scratch; Richard Hunt 40 yards; Angus
Walden, 50 yards; George Munigan, 20
yards; John Waters, 40 yards.
Eighth Event-Five-mi harelicap
First prize. diamond ring value. $35; sec
ond prize, merchandise, value $l5. Entries:
r. Y. Connerat Savannah, scratch; Cliff
ford e. Suits. Savannah 50 yards; H. p.
Thompson, Jacksonville, 100 yards; D. b.
HUI, Jr., Savannah, $50 yards Henry W.
Sulter, Savannah 1870 yards; c. p. Con-
merry, Savannah, go yards; J. NJ. Wilson,
Savannah, 300 yards; S. A. Crawford, sa-
yannah 300 yards; John f. Lynch Sa-
vannah 800 yards.
The mile open with Connerat, Suits and
Thompson will prove almost a match race
and It will undoubtedly be one of the hot
test races on the card. Thompson and Con-
nerat are old rivals, and they Will each do
their utmost to down the other. Suits
is a speedy young rider, and may have to
be reckoned with by the other riders.
Farmer. and the Crane brothers make
one of the fastest amateur triplet teams In
the South, and they have ridden some fast
trials at the track. II would not be sur
prsIug to see them make a record for the
! track.
There are nine entries in the five-mile
| handicap, and all are good riders Con-
nerat is placed at scratch, Suits has 50
yards, while Thompson Is given 120 yards.
| Thompson is considered a faster rider
! than Suits, and stin he is given a bigger
| handicap. This, however, is one of the
| evidences of bad handicapping that crop
! out when a man, who is totally ignorant
! of the riding abilities of the entries, does
! the handicapping
The following wheelmen will have charge
! of the meet:
| Reforee-William Denhardt.
| Judges-Albert Wyly, Gordon Saussy
! Joseph. w. Heffernan.
Clerk of Course-W. w. Gross.
! Timers-C. e. Suits, Dr. A. G. Bouton
| S. e. Theus
! Announcer-Fred T.. Solomons.
Umpires-H Won Linstow, ]. C. Blake
! d. G. Farmer.
Scorer-John II. Strous
! Starters. Thessmar.
! Tickets purchased for the last races will
be good at Tuesdays meet. Hacks Will
meet all cars of the Savannah. Thunder
bolt and Isle of Hope halfway at the
/ Cathedral cemetery and passengers for
! the track viii be transferred Tickets
for the races can be procured from any
of the dealers.
The ladies of the Regimental Aid Socie-
~ will have a refreshment stand at the
track and hope to realize something to-
ward the splendid cause which they are
working for.
The riders have been training at the
track almost daily, though the bad
weather has prevented them from put.
ting in the work they would like to have