The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-03
FULLY F0URTH'S CYCLE RACES.
WHEELMEN TO CELEBR ATE THE
GLORIOUS FOURTH FITTINGLY.


Have Been OTered at Any Meet
Held Here In Several Years-Au OF
the Fast Riders in Savannah Have
Entered and Some Fast Races Can
BE ENpected-SnVannnh Riders 10
Try Their Luck at Waycross.
The wheelmen OF Savannah will cele-
brats the one hundred and twenty-second
anniversary of Americas Independence
day in a fitting manner. The managers
of the meet to be held at Wheelmens
Park, have arranged an excellent pro-
gramme Of races, and some rare sport is
looked for.
The entries are not so numerous a they
were in the last races. but they are of
decidedly better class; that is, in the way
Of speed. The riders have been training
for the races. and nearly all of them are in
the best of condition. Thompson of Jack
sonvillc, who has raced here several times
this and other seasons, has been in Savau-
nah for two weeks, and has been working
daily at the track. He is chatting under
the defeat in the match race with Con-
nerat, recently run, and he is anxious TO
get another try at the Savannah crack
Thompson Is speedy youngster, and will
make the other riders hit it up to win in
to-morrow's' races.
Another out-of-town rider 10 w. c.
Critchow of Augusta. Critchlow is entered
in the mile open, the 2:3O class, the two
mile lap race and the fve-mile handicap
His riding abilities are unknown to the
Savannah riders, but he S considered one
of the fastest riders in Augusta Powers,
the champion of Florida, was expected to
come and several Macon riders We're also
expected to enter, but there are races at
several points and they have entered in
meets nearer home. There is meet at
Jacksonville, but Thompson preferred to
remain in Savannah and try to regain his
lost laurels.
Sigmund Berg, who rode so well last
season, is entered In the mile open and
the lap race Berg has not ridden at all
this season, but he is I'm good shape and
If he rides in his old time form he ought
to capture his share of the prizes. Con-
nerat Edwin Bacon, Connery and Stuts,
all fast men, are entered. Suits is a new
rider and this is his first year on the
recognized as a coming man.
The handicaps have not been received
from F. G. Byrd, the L. A w. state hand
capper, but are expected TO arrive to-
day and will be announced tomorrow.
The tiVe-mle handicap will probably be
one of the best races on the card There
are eleven entries and all of them fast
men.
The managers have arranged to run
hacks between the Cathedral cemetery
and the track and passengers will be
transferred by a coupon system the cost
of which will be 10 cents. The coupons
can be obtained from any of the cycle
dealers.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Regiment have secured the refreshments
privileges and the receipts from the sale
Of refreshments will go toward purchas-
ing necessaries for the boys Of Col. Law
tons regiment now at Chickamauga.
The prizes to be given are the most val
liable that have been offered al any meet
since the days when prizes were not limi-
ted in value, and when anything from
bicycle TO a grand piano was put up to
be ridden for. The first prize in the lap
race, a handsome gold watch and the
first prize in the five-mile handicap, a dia-
mond ring, are particularly fine. They
are valued at 1876 each, the limit allowed
by the racing rules of the l.. A. w. All
| of the prizes are useful and we'll worth
riding for.
The following is a list of the entries:
First Race-One mile novice-John f.
Lynch, S. A. Crawford j. NJ Wilson.
Second Race-One mile open. e. II. Ba-
con, Clifford e. Suits, r. V. Connerat,
Sigmund Berg. Savannah; n. p Thomp-
son, Jacksonville; w. G. Critchlow, Au-
susta.
Third Race-One mile, 2:3O class John
T.. Lynch, c. p. Connery, e. H. Bacon,
S. A. Crawford, r. V. Connerat, Henry
Suffer, D. y. Hun, Jr., Savannah; W. G.
Critchlow, Augusta.
Fourth Race-Two-mile lap race. Cliff
ford e. Suits, r. V. Connerat, Savan-
nah; II. f. Thompson, jacksonville W.
G. Critchlow, Augusta.
Fifth Race-Five-m handicap. John
f. Lynch, c. p Connery, d. 49, HUI, Jr.,
Henry Suffer, J. NJ. Wilson, r. " Con-
nerat, S. A. Crawford, Clifford e. Stults,
e. Fl. Bacon, Savannah; II. =. Thompson,
Jacksonville; w G. Critchlow, Augusta.
Sixth Race-Handicap, for boys under
"A years of age. Angus Walden, Harry
Butler Richard Hunt, George Mullgan,
John Waters.
II. A. Crane, Jr., E. A. Crane and D.
G.. Farmer on a triplet will ride a mile
against time. This is one Of the fastest
triplet teams in the city, and ID ought to
make a record for the track
Thompson of Jacksonville will ride
quarter-milc exhibition paced by a tandem,
and the speedy young rider IS expected 20
make good time. Sigmund Berg will ride
an exhibition mile paced by a triplet
! team.
The following wheelmen will act as Of
| ficers Of the meet:
| Feferee-W illiam Denhardt.
Judges-Albert Wyly, Gordon Saussy
]. w Heffernan.
Timers-C. +. Suits, DR.. A. G. Bouton.
! S. r. Theus.
| Clerk Of Course-W. w. Gross.
| Starter-C. Thessmar.
| Scorer-John III. Strous.
! Umpires-H. Won Linstow, j. c. Blake,
| Dave Farmer.
| Announcer-Fred e. Solomons.
The managers Of the meet have worked
! industriously 20 make the races a success
| and they deserve praise for their efforts
Several Savannah riders will leave for
| Waycross this morning, where they will
| ride In to-morrow's races kinsey and
Hone Connery will ride a two-miles ex-
| bibition from opposite sides of the track
| for cash prize Of SIS. Descombe Wells,
| D. b. Hull Jr., and Cherry are the other