The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

Century Run Decoration Day.
The future has in store many good things
for the wheelmen. Old Sofs genial rays
have taken the chill from the air and
bikers show their appreciation by very
liberal patronage of the cycle paths and
uptown boulevards.
Today a run will be taken to Prairie
Lake farm by party of cyclists under
the guidance of Archie Matheis. Weekly
and semi-weekly runs are the feature of
club activity, and in social way the cycle
organizations vie with one another for
prestige as entertainers.
Decoration day the Century Road club
will hold a century run over the Mime
tonka course.
Racing men and the public in general
are looking forward to the big race meet
at Lexington park June 10 under the aus
pieces of the Northwestern Cycle company.
Entries have been opened and already a
large number of professional and amateur
cracks have sent in their names and en-
trance fee.
The novelty of bicycle meet under the
sanction of the L. A. W. that will be
absolutely free to the public is appre-
ciated by the wheelmen. and If the
weather IS in any way propitious, Eexing-
ton park viii be taxed to it's utmost ca=
pacfty.
1t is just good assured that st.
Paul will have ne national race meet this
year, and in the absence of the big event
interest will center around the race
June 10.
The prize list is one of the biggest that
O.
fessionals and amateurs alike are indus
trfously training for the event.
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The Minnesota division of the Century
Road Club of America is arranging for
run7to Minnetonka Sunday, May Is, start
ing promptly at a. m. from Rice park
All cyclists wishing to spend an enjoy
able day are cordially invited to partici-
pate. The pace will be slow, not exceed
ing ten miles an hour. Arrangements will
be made for dinner at Minnetonka A
cycle path having been built from ST.
Paul to the lake makes the ride COMPARE
lively easy for ladies, and it is the clubs
desire that the fair sex accompany the
party. The Minneapolis members and
their friends will meet the st. Paul riders
In Minneapolis and proceed to the lake
In body.
James McIlrath, local centurion of the
Century Road club, offers a medal to the
member making the most meritorious ride
on single wheel during the season of
1899. A committee of five will be an
pointed to make the award. Mr.. McIlrath
wishes to announce that his wife and him
self are not in the competition.
Four st. Paul men will leave some time
during this month for a forty days trip
awheel The party will consist of J. H
Hanks, physical director of the Y. NJ. c..
A. gymnasium; Fred Ashbaugh L. Fish
er and Harvey Webster. 1t is the inten-
ton of the wheelmen to go from here to
Chicago. to Detroit, to Cleveland. to
Pittsburg and to Buffalo, N. Y Further
movements depend upon the condition Of
the roads. The trip will be one purely of
pleasure, but the boys will aim to make
as good time as possible. Mr.. Hanks will
ride a Wagner wheel built specially for
the trip in this city.
]. Neubauer, one of st. PauTs fastest
professionals, is likely to be reinstated by
the L. A. w. soon. He was suspended
last year for participating in OUTLAW
races. His reinstatement will be con-
tingent upon his refraining from taking
part in uilsanctioned meets.
The sensational offer is made by Eddie
McDuffee, the crack American middle dis
tance pace follower to break the existing
mile record, held by Major Taylor at
sS1:S1 40, on any track that will stand the
Z test behind motor pace on May 30.
1t is almost incredible to believe that
such feat can be performed as easflv
as the doughty American predicts. but a q
he has had ample experience in that line
and is one of the cleverest judges of pace