Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
SEASONS FIRST MEET
Tomorrow's Races on the Park Bicycle
Club Track.
THE CRACK PROFESSIONALS ENTERED
WeII-knoWn Amateurs Who Will
Appear.
WeII-knoWn Amateurs Who Will
EVENTS AND EN- TR I ES

The opening bicycle race meet of the sea-
son, THE jubilee races, will be held tomor-
row afternoon on the track of the Park
Bicycle Club, on the Conduit road. The
races will begin at o'clock, comprise five
separate events, embracing about fourteen
contests in all, including trial heats and
semi-fnals, insuring several hours Of ex-
ceptioEally good sport.
The races will be interesting in more
ways than one. 1t will be q national meet,
at which all of the crack professional riders
in the country will appear. These riders
are now in this city, and have been for
nearly the entire month training hard for
the seasons work. All of them have en-
tered, and the occasion will be impor-
tant as a national circuit meet. In addition
a number of the leading amateurs of New
England will come down. partly to race
and partly to view the peace jubilee exer-
cses of the city.
Schade Asks Reinstatement.
1t is not improbable that Fred. Schade
the local crack and former amateur cham
pion of the south, will race. If he appears
it will be as an amateur. Schade has for
warded letter to the chairman of the
board of control of district c, which en-
braces this city, requesting his reinstate-
ment as an amateur under the rules OF the
National Cycling Association. His letter,
it is understood, gives the grounds upon
which he requests a reinstatement and also
a full statement of facts concerning his
case. 1t is further understood that this
application has been favorab1y acted upon
by the member Of the national board OF
control who is chairman of the local board,
and has been referred to the chairman OF
the national board, who is expected to take
a favorable view of the matter. An an
swer to the matter is expected some time
tomorrow
1t will be remembered that Schade and
a number of other local amateur riders
were transferred to the professional class
June % of last year. by Albert Mott of
Baltimore, then chairman of the racing
board of the Lea que of American Wheel
men. The transfer was made because of
the refusal to answer to the list of forty
four questions, which in the amateur cy
cling world We're famous for their sweep
ing character, and which were regarded by
many as unfair and unjust Since that
date SChade has been compelled to ride in
the professional class, but this year unless
he receives his amateur status again, will
keep off the track.
Mr.. A. G.. Batchelder, the national chair
man of the board of contros of the n. c.
A. will arrive in the city tomorrow morn
ing, and will be at the race meet In his
capacity he will be honorary referee of the
meet While in this city he will attend to
business connected with his office.
Prominent Amateurs VIII Ride.
Besides the crack professional riders
some good amateur material has entered.
including not only good local men, but
outside riders. This will mark the first
appearance of the amateurs in a meet I'M
der the new association, so far as this city
is concerned. The list of entries will not
close until tomorrow morning, so that there
is chance that other outside riders will
send in their entries.
Among the prominent amateurs that are
coming are several Of the national cham
piOnShip holders of last year under the
league regime. A telegram was received
yesterday from New Haven, Conn. asking
that w. a. Ruiz and E. G. Hausman be
entered, and later another message over
the wire was received from George Scho-
field Of New York, asking that his name be
placed on the list. Both Schofield and
Hausman hold national championship
hOnUrS.
"A challenge has been issued by w. F.
Sims and his brother. Billie Sims, to ride
match tandem race with any team in the
country. This challenge has been accepted
by Orlando Stevens Of Ottumwa. Iowa, and
Floyd A. Mcfarland Of San Jose Cal. 1t
is hardly likely that this race will be pulled
off tomorrow, owing to the fact that the
Sims boys are not i'm condition.
Fourier, the eX-ChampiOn of France,
with his motor cycle is expected to reach
the city some time TINS afternoon. With
Arthur A. Zimmerman steersman he
expects to ride exhibition mile in / 80
on the local track, being the first appear
ance of his motor cycle in this city While
really a triplet, the machine will be ridden
by the two men, the middle seat being oc-
cupied by the motor, which furnishes the
power for driving the machine at as rapid
a rate may be desired.
on account of his condition Bald may
not ride tomorrow though this is not GER
tain. Fred Sims may also remain out of
the race. Billie Sims and several other
riders received a bad fall while in New
York, and though they will be in the races
they will considerably handicapped by
their condition.
The officers of the meet will be as fol-
lows: Referee r. w. K. Pollock; Judges, E
III. Neumeyer jr.. W. D. Hadger and F. j.
Wissner, Fred Issell; timers, John Woerner.
R. NJ. Dobbins, G. w. Wells clerk of
course, Rudolph Jose; announcer George
w. Nipple of St. Louis; assistant clerk of
course. L. S. Connolly; starter and handi-
capper, William Jose
Events and Entries.
The events and entries are as follows:
Jubilee sweepstakes, two-mile handicap,
professional; prizes, purse of 5000 with
tering fees added, 30, %, 10 and 10 per cent
to first, second, third and fourth men,
respectively. Entrance fee, s. Entrants,
Owen .Kimble, Old Kaintuck KY; A. C.