The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-29
THE H0WITZER
BICYCLE RACES.
The First Professional Events Ever
Given Here,
SOME OF BEST RIDERS BOOKED.
The Races Are to Take Place This and
To. Morrow Afternoons at Main
Street Park-Vaudeville Per
formances Both DAYS.
SOME OF BEST RIDERS BOOKED.


voidably postponed last week. will be
held this afternoon and tomorrow. They
promise 70 be the best ever given here.
For the first time in her history, Rich
mond will have professional racing.
Iisutenant Myers, the chairman
Of the Race Committee, hasa clos
ed a contract with the Eclipse Bicy-
Gle Racing Team. which embraces some
fourteen or fifteen OF the best known
professional racing men in this country.
Among them will be Fred schade' a. c.
Moran. Bob WaIthone. +. L. Wilson, il.
n. stunson. carl j. Mueller K l.
French. Leo Counselman and Fred simms
who on last Monday broke the world
one mile handicap record, going the dis
lance IN 1889 A..
Fred schade is a great favorite here
and i'm the South We rode In the How
tiers races last year in the amateur
class. and then held the Southern ch'i'i
plonship IN that class.
The other riders are all Wen known Al
the professional class and VIII no uouoI
nrovo "A drawing card 20 the races. IL IS
mite am enterprise and outlay OF much
money for the HOwitZers 90 get TINS ciass
Of racing men TO come no this CITY anu
they deserve the support or the spoI'
loving people of Richmond 10 back theil
up nm nlacing this city I'm the circuit OF
professional bicycle races.
HANDSOME PRIZES.
Tho prizes offered by the Howitzers
amount 20 four hundred dollars.
To amuse the audience before ana be-
tween the races the committee have ar
ranged for a matinee vaudeville. WulCh
will be n special program me r'LotIeu 10y
one OF the best companies that mas llrl1-
ed the city this season ANA Will mo uoun'
add much 10 tho amusement OF the many
ionic who will attend the races. The
programme OF races ana prizes u a'
follows.
To-dav's raccs-frst race-one milo
novice-fret prize. gold medal. valued at
$40. second prize-M. q W. Bicycle lamp
valued at g. donated by Hankins q Ma
honey: third prize sterling SILVER olcyc'e
name plate. value. N-W
second racc-three-hfths mile open
first nrizo. Dramond ring, value N5. sec
ond nrize gas bicycle lamp. value, -, DO
mated bv Helios carbide Speciality Com
many. third prize Plew saddle. value.
q so donated by Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Warehouse Company
Third race-one mile. opcn-hrst prize.
ladies' gold watch value. 500 second
prize. pair Ramsey's swinging peu@'s
with toe clips value. $3.50 donated by
Ramsey Swinging Pedal Company, thifd
rrize rubber neck saddle. Value $500. do
mated nv Bunker Saddle Comnany.
Fourth racc-one-hfth mile 0pen-frst
rrize nafr Diamond Link Buttons. value
SIS. second prize. search light lamp 90
mated by Bridgeport Brass Company ana
silver name plate total value s.. tnird
nriZe. diamond lamp. value. So, donated
nv a. r Ham Manufacturing Company.
Fifth race-three mile handicap proifs-
sionsl-First prize. cash 81. second prize
cash si0 third prize. cash s..
Sixth race-two mile. handicap - First
nrize- solid gold watch. value go. second
prize. sterling silver Shaving cup. value
sl5. third prize. Bragger Lamp. donated
by Hitchcock Lamp Company ana Wen
Der Foot Pump. donated by the Nepoer
Cycle Pump Company. value $3.50, fourth
prize. sterling silver name plate. value
800.
Seventh race-three-ffths mile. profess
sional exhibition against time. paced oy
triplets.
Eighth race-two miles. professional ex-
hibiton. against time paced by tripiets
! To-morrOw's programme Will oegin win
a special matinee vaudeville bill which
artists Post and Clinton. Eccentric COM
I edy entertainers Marie Richmond the
marvel vocalist in her unique and reicher-
| che speciality. late Of HOyts a Black
Sheep Company Cooper and Stewart
comedians and vocalists: Dorothy Drew
| IN songs and dances and Stanley and
Jakson in high class comedy sketches.
RACES FOR TOMORROW.
The races and prizes for tomorrow are
| as follows:
First race-one mile. open. First prize
silver fitting Pitcher. value $50. second
| prize. gold plated lump Cyclometer. val
ue 81. donated by New England Watch
! Company. through G. Lumsden & Son;
| third prize. Leader Lamp value $3.50 do
mated by Manhattan Brass Company.
Second race-three-mile handicapped
| fessional. First prize. cash t25: second
prize. cash $i0 third prize. cash s..
Third race-tWO-mile lap. First prize.
gold watch. value 49, second prize. pair
sterling silver military hair brushes.
value SO: third prize. Neyerout lamp.
donated by Rose Manufacturing Com
pany and U. S. silver plated cyclometer.
donated by United States Manufactur-
ing Company. value $3.50.
Professional exhibition against time
paced by triplets.
Fifth race-three-hfths OF a mile. open.
First prize. solid gold watch chain. value
| SIS; second prize, pair sterling silver
| mounted patent absorbent grips. value