The Saint Paul globe., 1899-07-16


races, if the attendance is such as to
warrant an extra purse. a special match
race has been arranged between Nat
Butler and Angus Mcleod, the Canadian
champion, the distance to be one mile,
and the event to be paced by tandems
This will be something quite out of the
ordinary for the local patrons. and the
race should be a fine one and d most ex-
citing contest Both men are very closely
matched as to speed, and 1t is hard to
pick choice between them. The ma
tional championship event VIII call out
all the best circuit riders, and will give
st. Paul a chance to see the most Ia
nous riders in the entire country. The
distance OF this race has not yet been
announced, but will be named by Chalr-
man Gerlach, of the national racing
board of the l.. A. w, in The next day
or so. In the amateur races the pest
men in the state are entered, ana theSe
contests will be close and fast. The Il.
A. w. state championship will decide
who the three fastest men IN the state
of Minnesota are and it will be these
1hrec men who will be sent to Boston TO
represent the Minnesota division OF the
J.. A. w, if the meet is 1nancial sue
cess.
The team race between teams OF three
men each, from the Twin Cities, VIII
make a very exciting contest, and one
which will wake up the spectators 10
the highest point of excitement. Inc
teams will start from opposite SIDES OIL
the track, thus making pursuit race Oh
IT, Work on the track Will De c0hilnenceu
in earnest Monday morning. ana VIII pe
continued throughout the Week UNI y
is in perfect condition The Lexington
mark track is one of the fastest III the
entire country for a Girt track, and no
efforts Will be spared to put 1t IN record
breaking condition. With the recoroS
held by some of the men VINO are com
ing, it is almost certain that the local
cyclists will witness the fastest flolls
ever done in the state Of Minnesota IN
training during the past few days some
very fast time has been made Dy tne
local riders Charles Hofer, propaoIy the
fastest rider in the state, went down "
JanesvilIe last week, and IN Two VI INC
trial heats qualified in each' nihshlllS
second in one to Nat Butler, ara Secoiiu
in the other to Bowler. IN the hVe-mlIe
bandican. which was the next event on
tbe card. Hofer was riding second 10
Mai. Taylor within fifty yards OF the
Nnish when both Taylor and HoteT
wabbled in the sprint for the nhlsii' anu
touched each other, Hofer gettlhs tne
worst of it, and getting bad tal. I'm, ms
prevented him from riding In the lnai
beots OF the mile open and na1ohal
pl
+oin1v stood a most excellent chance ol
baing nlaced at the finish. He Is now
nratty well stiffened up from MS 1ah'
- - te honed he will be In shape lot
80 moot next Saturday. If in condltlon'
he will certainly be a factor IN me mas, mas.
letter was received py Eoeci S.@,'
9Th Yesterday from Harley DaVlusoii,
ollll11i s1 Sonoda who writes that he Will
air,nst surely attend the st. Paul meet
JIa rides at Brockville, Ont, on tne l''i, i;
od if he can make connections ne VII.
oo,oa Davidson is one OF st. Faul ~
sl,aters and riders, and mos poP p. -
othIete with the st. Paul pupnc, ana ~
viii receive a hearty welcome IL n0 80
his old home again. HIS te0e4lt Nlo,,1-,s,,,, 80,
MS nIS odu Csrman. will also accompany
NJ NJ A'-@- E,rom present indications the oe
I'D for. reserved seats Will De pll,h
trta Commercial club cyclers sent on
a,n,ica ton for fifty seats, ana INC -,
S.lo oF the same number In aooltloh
S several of the other Twin Clty Gus cloos
hoTa also made applications lol 80. 80
soa+s Grand stand reserNeu oe'so -, on
been placed at so cents, anu 11o,.tb+yestern
soIn at the stores of the Noi III s HTi,,
Sr1+eIo company in both st. Paul anu NAiil-
IaoHs General admission has oeeh
-1Iacnd at the low price of 20 cents, az
Witch figure the grounds ana pledciloi"
ebouId be filled to oVerhoWlng.
The Laurel Cycle club nave IN cn1i go
tho social arrangements, ana VIII give
D,b1ic reception on either + Tluay %
SotJ,r5av evening, in honor of the NlsllihS
Co and cyclists. The club house. AT
the corner of Sixth street and summit
o1Jenue will be kept open for tho enter
toinrnent of the visitors, and everything
done to make 1t pleasant Tor .1hcrn'
There will also be a run on Sunday MORN
ing and another in the afternoon to- some
nearby points. Seibert's military band
has been engaged and will furnish fire
musical programme during the afternoon.
The officials selected are as follows,
and the following names are a sufficient
guarantee that everything that is prom
ised will be fulfilled, and that the meet
will be admirably run; Referee, Ed il.
Payte clerk of course, Robert Ii. Nc
Cleary; assistant clerk of the course, F.
E. Low; starter, A. d. Smith: judges, E.
B. Smith, A B. Choate. J. e. Meyers.
DR.. J. G. Nelson and w. H s. Wright;
timers, Dan Carmichael. Archie Matheis
and Cole Bell; scorer, DIR. L. A. Nelson.
The full list of events, with the prizes,
is as follows
Professional
One mile, open-Cash. $50, $50, S15.
National Championship $50, so.
$5
Two-mile handicap--Cash. $50, $50. s15
AIndJGUI-
One-third mile, one mile. three miles.
Minnesota Division L. A. w. state cham
pionship, open to members Of the L.
A. w. Gold and silver medals to the
three riders scoring highest in the series
of three races; three points for each first,
two points for each second. and one point
for each third.
Two-mile team pursuit. st. Paul vs..
Minneapolis, teams Of three men each,
trial heats, one mile-First team, three
solid gold fancy mounted scarf pins,
value. each $3.50; second team, three
sterling silver mounted silk umbrellas,
value, each S..
Three-mile handicap-First. best quality
ouadruple plate silver water pitcher and
tray. value $40; second, best quality
ouadruple plate silver soup tureen. value
S12. 50; third, best quality quadruple plate
silver carving set, value $3.50.