Evening star., 1899-04-25
THE OPENING RACE MEET,

The entry blanks for the opening race
| meet of the season, which will be held May
"a. now in the hands of the printer.
There is a slight change from the list pub
lished in The Star. The two-mi profes-
sional handicap has been changed to the
Jubilee two-nile professional sweepstakes,
in which cash purse of 500 will be hung
up, and the entrance fee Of 81 a rider In
the race will be added to the total The en-
tire amount will be divided proportionateiy
among the winners of the race, the first
four men being the lucky individuals.
The other events on the program will be
practically the same. A particularly strong
showing of the amateurs is looked for,
though so far none of the local amateurs
have taken out registration cards. This is
not expected to be the case until a day or
so before the race. when the applications
Will be coming in at a steady rate, and 1t
may be that applications will be received on
the day of the race. The registration
blanks and cards have been out for some
days and some have been distributed but
no returns have yet been received.
According to the arrangement of things,
the registration numbers will be divided
follows: For district A. embracing New
England, the registration numbers for pro-
feSsiondls will run from 800 to 1000; for
amateurs, from 1000 to 1000. and for pro-
fessional trainers, from 200 to 400. in dis
trict B, embracing New Y ork and New Ter-
sey. the professionals will be numbered
from 100 to 500; amateurs, from 200 to 1000,
and trainers, from 50 to 300
District c, which embraces Washington,
pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia and West
Virginia, will start the professional num-
bering from 1000 to 1000; the amateurs,
from 1000 to 5000, and the trainers, from
400 to GOO The southern district known as
district d, will include all professionals
from 5000 to 1000; amateurs, from 1000 to
5000, and trainers from 500 to 900 The
other district. embracing the west and
northwest, will take in numbers above this,
The professional riders are expected to
reach this city soon. Arthur A. thinner
man and Fournier, the flying Frenchman,
will lead the procession and will probably
reach the city some days ahead of the 9TH
ers. They will stay at the Rock Spring
Hotel, on the Conduit, and train at the
park track. Eddie Bald is expected to be
the next man on the list, and after him the
other cracks will come. Owen ki1nblc is
expected to arrive in town with the first
batch Of racers, and will Immediately pro-
ceed to get himself into condition.
The members of the racing team of
Georgetown University are preparing for the
coming events. especially those which will be
held at the annual intercollegiate meet on
May 30 at Berkeley Oval, in New York
city. Dannemiller and Pittman sLre both in
hard training and are riding every day on
the board track j. E. Hanger, the third
member of the team. has not as yet start
ed in hard work. but is expected to join his
companions inside of a week or so.
The entry blanks for the opening race
meet of the season, which will be held Sat
urGay afternoon, May 20, at the Ambrose
Park bicycle track, New York city, have
been sent to this city, There were six
events on the program, and special event
to be arranged later. The list embraces
Wild west handicap, one mile, profess
sional; first prize 500; second, $1G0; third,
800; fourth, SO.
Ambrose dash, one-quarter mile profess
sional; prizes, first, 500; second, so; third,
So; fourth, SO.
Multicycle invitation handicap, two miles,
professional; prizes, first, $lOO; second, $50;
third, $25.
One-quarter mile, novice amateur; prizes,
medals valued at $25, $15 and so for first
three men.
One mile open, amateur; prizes medals
valued a SO, SO and $40.
Half-mile handicap, amateur; prizes, dia-
mOnds valued at $50, 50 and $40 for first
three men.
The entry blanks for the first race meet
of the Atlantic Athletic Association, which
will be held at Manhattan Beach track,
New York, June Il, have also appeared.
| This race and the race at Ambrose Park
| will be under the rules of the National
| Cycling Association. Under the new racing
! rules. it is not necessary for riders entering
| the novice race to be registered, but all
| riders have to secure their card before be-
| ing permitted to start in race.
At the Atlantic Athletic Association meet
| the big event will be the Atlantic sweep
| stakes. in which a first prize of 800 VIII
| he offered in q tWO-mile professional handi-
| cap. The entrance fee to this race will be
| 81, and the total sum thus secured will be
| divided and distributed second, third and
| fourth prizes. The only other professional
| event on the program is a seaside dash of
| one-third mile, professional the prizes of
which will be $i0o, $40, 50 and $40 in cash
| for the first four men.