The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-04
RIDERS ARE GLEEFUL
THEY ARE LOOKING FORWARD
10 THE RACE MEETING OF
SATURDAY,
PRIZE LISTS ARE LIBERAL

Officials Who VIII Be in Charge of
the Races Are Named-DetaiIs of
the Arrangements, for Taking
Care OF the sRse etator.-other
News of Those Sv1to Ride BIZ
cycles. ~ -.
At 2:3o next Saturday afternoon, June
10, pistol shot will send off the opening
heat in what promises to be the best and
most important cycling tournament ever
run in Minnesota: d'~oT
Preparations have been going on rap
idly and only a few minor details re-
main to be attended to. and no pains or
trouble has been spared by the North
western Cycle company, who are giving
the meet, to make the affair a grand sue
cess in every way.
The entry list is a large one, including
about all Of the racing men, both anna
teur and professional of any note, in the
Northwest. and the racing will be- of
high order. A prize list aggregating
nearly $780, divided between six events,
has offered sufficient inducement to the
cycling cracks to bring out the best tall
ent, and the races promise to be fast, ex-4
citing and )closely contested. Charles
Hofer and B. B. Bird, Of ST. Paul, are
both riding in great form. and the rivalry
Is very sharp between them. 1t is also
said that there is no love lost between
them, and their meeting will be sure to
result in a hard fight for supremacy.
Bird has never gotten over his defeat by
Hofer at the mile open race In the state
fa1r meet, last fall, when Hofer was given
the decision on close finish, and Bird
mas determined to regain his lost laurels.
Hofer's friends seem very sanguire of his
ability to hold his own. and are ready to
cover almost any wager laid by Birds
supporters. It is not unlikely that a spe-
cial match race will be added for them.
The race between these two men in open
events will be well worth seeing, as both
men are equal to many Of the fastest
national circuit riders H Nilsson, of
Minneapolis, is also expeeted to make
close finish with Hofsr ahd Bird. and
Neubauer, Of st. PAUL. Is another flyer
who will perhaps surprise tie more prom
inent and experienced riders. There will
probably be a field of ffteen men or more
In the professional events. while the ANA
teur races will cell out probably thirty or
more. j. Davidson. winner Of the anna
teur championship of Canada. will ride
with the pro- riders. sand this will add
another very fast man to- that class. J. !.
y. Crone. formerly Of BuffsIo. N. Y...has
enIereo the amateur events. and his
showing with the fast local men will be
watched with itnerest.1f -i}iv
Tne attendance promises to tax the ca
paclty OF Lexington park and no doubt
tnere will be 10000 to 1900 spectators to
cheer the winners. Among the invited
guests are Mayor Kefer, who. has ac.
cepted an invitation to be present. and
ne wiz occupy oen Of the private bikes,
as Will also Mayor Gray, of MinneanoIis' .
who has also promised to- attend. =. =
z5ov.s Lind has been also. invited ana
Will probably homer the cyclists of tha
EWln Cities with hts presence President
mace OF the Century Road club. has en-
Gagged box and also about thirty seats
for prominent members of that oreani
zat1on. The Commercial Club iCvcJers
have applied for fifty reserved seats, tba:
Laurel Ia and Capital City iCyele clubs for
fifty each, 1Eands the0Whita FLYER ,131yclaf
cub and ST. Paul Cycle tl1b, of st. PAM 8
ard the Flour City cyclists, OF Minneapo-
list, will also be in attendance in
body.
The Danz full military. band of Min
neapolis, one Of the finest musical organ
1zatfons In the West has been engaged.
and VIII be on the grounds during the
entire afternoon. 's.7A> a'7.,T-
Tally-ho coaches have been, engaged 70
carry the invited guests from among the
city and county officials from both ST
Paul and Minneapolis. and it is safe TO
provided for.
The best things about the affair, from
the public standpoint, Is that 1t Is all to
pc Tree. With the exception of a linn
tied number Of the choicest. seats in the
grand stand, which have been numbered
ana reserved at % cents. each, all will
be entirely free. There. are about 500
grand stand seats, which will be given
complimentary, and the .bIeachers and
grounds will also be wideeoben. Admis-
sion to the grand stand, however. will
be by ticket only. and these tickets. can
be secured without charge at the. stores
Of the Northwestern Cycles company in
both st. Paul and Minneapolis Those
desiring grand stand seats will do we'll
to apply early. as the5 supply cannot
hold out very long. Thesnumber of tick
cts will be limited to two to each appIi-
cant to insure a fair distribution No
children unaccompaniedr by parents or
adults will be allowed inSthe grand stand
unless holding paid reserved checks.
Work on the track wilt be pushed dur
Ing the coming week and a new float or
scraper Will be added. 1.-THE track will
undoubtedly be faster than ever before
and fast time will be in order.
There will be several record trials; Ho-
fer going for the state record of, POP.
Neiderhoffer and another fast amateur
going for the state amateur tandem rec
ord, and there will also be one or two
trfplet trials. N. J. Crorle Is also to at
tempt lowering the American amateur
two-nile mark.
The full list of events is as follows, to-
gether with the prize list:
One mile novice, two-thirds of a mile
trial heats-First and second in each
heat, and the third in. fastest heat to
qualify for final First. prize. Cyclone
pho phG9to &c camera plate holder. Plates tri
by Schuneman & Evans, st. Paul, Minn.)
Second prize, on pair Morgan & Wright
racing tires value s12; third prize, one
value $5; (given by. the St. Paul G 10 b e;)
fourth prize, hieh-grade gas lantern,
One mile open, amateur-Tw wo-thirds Of
q mile trial heats-First and second in
each heat, and third in fastest heat to
qualify for final, First prize, Hartford
Famer racing tires value IS; third Ge priae 9ae.
one years subscription to st. Paul Dis
patch, value 81; (given by. the st. Paul
PsfPateh3 fourth sf q prize highgrade gas
One mile open. professional, two-thirds
Of a mile trial heats-Ftrst and second
In eacn neat, ana third IN fastest heat to
qualify for final. First, prize, $25 cash;
second prize, $15 cashp thAfd prize, $40
CASH fourth prize, one year subscription
to Minneapolis Journal, SIS dgfven by Min
neapolis Journal) oh es2.s
Five-mile handicap, psa1aateur-First
prize, L.uthy King bicycle, value $685.! sec
ond prize, bicycle suit to order, value
tires, value $12; fourth prize one years
subscription to Pioneers Press, value IS
lsive Sgiiven by St, Paul Pioneer Pressl; fifth