Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-06

bers of the association; scoring, 5
points for first place, points for sec
ond place and 1 point for third place.
The prizes for the championships con-
sist of special gold medals.
These are the other contests that
have already been arranged.
Amateur Eyents.-One mile novice,
prize values, s25, SIS, $40 and So. Halt
mile; prize values, SIS, SIS and $40.
Two-mile, prize values, s25, SIS and $40.
Flve-mile handicap, prize values, SIS,
SIS, $40 and IS. Five-mile tandem pur-
suit, prize values, SIS. SIS and $40.
Professional Events. - Half mile;
Sl25. SIS and $50. Two-mile; prize
values, Sis. 500, $50 and SIS. Five
mile handicap; prize values, 5000, 500,
$50 and S25 Two-mile tandem; prize
values, Sl25 and $780, Five-mile tam
dem pursuit; prize values, $500, S125,
and Sl5.
There viii also be a 15-mile team
road race for amateurs, three men 10 a
team. The start and finish OF this
event will be on the track, Valuable
prizes will be given TO the winners.
Here are the names of the holders of
the worlds cycling championships at
present:
One Mile Amateur Championship
Albert Germany; second, Opel Ger
many; third, Summergill (Englandl.
Time, 3m. 80 1-5s Won by half a
length; three inches between second
and third.
One Hundred Kilometers Amateur
Championship paced. -Cherry Eng
landl; second, Graehen Germany,
third, Lestenow Germany. Time,
Oh. I'm. % SOS. Cherry beat the
worlds amateur record from one hour
onward.
Two Thousand Meters Professional
Tandem Race.-Jacquelin (France) and
Seidl (Austria); second, Banker
America), and Grogner tBelgium)
Time, I'm. IS los.
Half Mile Amateur Summersglll
(England); second. Wilhelm tBelgiuml
third, Caldow (Scotland).
One Mile Professional Championship.
Banker (Americal: second, Verhazen
(Germany); third, Jacquelin tf'ranee).
Time, SIN. Is.
The Cyclist shield was competed for
by teams from Austria, Belgium, Dem
X,
Ireland. England and Denmark teu
for first place, with II points each, ana
the Danish team refused to run 1t on
The course was five kilometers. me
management of the meet, which start
ed we'll became absolutely chaouc at
the finish. Banker declined 10 run on
the match between the amateur ana
professional mile champions, and Al
bert rode over the course alone.
Following the international affair at
Montreal. the League of American
Wheelmen will hold its annual ma
tional meet at Boston, August l4-l9.
The railroads have made special rates
TO the Hub for the occasion, and
great many people will make the Jour
new not only to witness the races, Dul
also on account of the fine opportunity
afforded to visit the historical city
and its beautiful surroundings, its me
roads and many pleasant nearby re-
sorts. The promoters have arranged
a series of tours to places OF interest
in New England, and the touring de-
nartment of the l.. A. w. will have d.
rect charge of them, thereby lnsurlng
their success. One of these tours "lii
he TO the White mountains, announcer
through the Berkshiree. while several
will include the many summer resorts
in the vicinity.
Besides these long runs, there Will pc
shorter. one day. trips to places within
easy reach of Boston. There VIII De
a Journey to Waltham, where a mag
nificent water carnival is to be held
over some of the finest roads in the
country, passing the home of the poet
Longfellow and other points OF inter
est.
The races will be held on the Charles
River track. which is universally ae-
knowledged to be one of the finest in
the country and is splendidly hghteu
by electricity for racing at night.
CHARLES f. EDWARDES.