The evening times., 1899-07-03
Cyclists IN FINE FORM!
Records Likely to Suffer at the
Amateur Meet. yrs
The Rivalry for the District Cham
piOnship-The Ten-MiIe Club Race
Fred Schade's Exhibition The
List of Entries and the Prizes.

Tomorrows races at the Park Cycle
Track, on the Conduit Road, promise to
develop the fastest riding seen in the city
this year. For several weeks past the local
amateurs have been eagerly looking for
ward to the meet and, without exception,
all have trained hard and conscientiously.
The local boys are in the best of condi-
tion and are on their mettle, realizing that
their showing tomorrow means much to
each individual. sl-.si
The list of entries is larger than at any
previous meet this season, and the card is
gotten up in a most attractive form. Near
Iy every event will have to be run IN more
than one heat. The one-mile novice lace
has drawn an unusually large number OF
contestants, and promises to be one OF the
prettiest races on the card. ~ rsY -
The one-mile District championship is
the magnet which is attracting the anna
teurs, and speculation is rife among the
devotees of the sport as to who viii be
the winner. Good luck is a big factor in
such race at times, and often rider
wins the championship for locality when
he has not shown up particularly we'll In
his previous riding. According to the gos-
sip of the men themselves, either William
H. Lewis or W. H. harrington will ride
off with the honors. Lewis at present
stands at the head of the local list in the
matter of number of points and amount
received in prize winnings.
The one-mile handicap race has drawn
a large number of contestants, and WILL in
all probability. be an excellent exhibition.
The rivalry between the riders of the
Century Cycle Club and the Mount Pleas
ant Athletic Club will undoubtedly make
the ten-mile club race close and exciting.
This style of racing has not been INDUCED
in this season, and the novelty of it. II
nothing else, will make it interesting. The
competitors are all in excellent condition,
as they have been riding long distances in
their training in order to harden them
selves.
Fred Schade will ride an exhibition quar-
ter mile in an attempt to lower the track
record for that distance. E. l.. Wilson and
George E. Smith will give third OF
mile exhibition on a tandem
The prizes are most liberal, in some
cases going to the amateur limit. Ihe iisI
of entries is as follows:
Mile novice: Prize, $l5 gold medal
First heat, William Wolfsheimer, Balti-
more; Joseph Cauffman, Thomas h.
Crooks, F. T. Howe, jr., Nj. Cheseldine,
n. Miles. Second heat, E. d. Tucker, An
drew Mills, Charles Houchen, William j.
Moulden, Walter Richardson.
One mile District championship: Prize'
s25 gold medal-First heat, w. H. Far
rington, W. W. Pittman, H. A. Rhine o.
! H. Miller, H. V. Smith, Ray Cossweli.
Second heat, c. /. Ronsaville, c. L. Miller,
| W. H. Lewis, c. W. Werner, John Hill.
! One-mile municipalities S25, S1o, and
| SO diamonds. First heat, H. A. Rhine,
| John HILL W. H. Lewis, c. j. Ronsa-
Vile, w A Bolden, W. G. French, H. V.
Smith, W. Richardson, Thomas H. Crooks,
NJ. Cheseldine, and E. d. Tucker. Second
heat, C. L. Miller, w. w. Pittman, w. II.
! Harrington, Ray Cogswell, o. H. Miller,
| c. ". Werner, William Wolfsheimer, An
! drew Mills, F. 7. Howe. jr., William j.
Moulden, and Joseph Cauffman.
Ten-mile club team race-PriZe, silver
cup, value $50. Mount Pleasant Athletic
/ Club, W. H. harrington, c. /. Ronsaviile
! and w W. Pittman Century Club, W. ii
! Lewis, w A. Bolden, and Fred Schade.
Match tandem Australian pursuit race
! Prizes $40 and $40 Lee Counselman, OF
! Washington, and R. L. French, of Balti-
more versus A. c. Moran, of Washington
! and Henry Smith, Of Baltimore.