The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02

Matheis' Reports of Cen
the Month of June-HOw to Get IA
Century Bar.
The executive committee having In
charge arrangements for the National
L. A. w. circuit meet, which is to take
place at Lexington park July %, has an
nounced the following professional and
amateur events and prizes:
Professional:
National Observation-Disclosures to be
fixed by Chairman Gerlach-First prize,
$3.50; second prize. 80; third prize, Is,
One mile Open-FirSt prize, $50; second
prize, $50; third prize, $15. e-
Two-miie handicap-F'lrst prize $50;
second prize, $50; third prize, SIS
Amateur
one-third mile-state L. A. w. cham
One mile-state L. A w. champion
ship.
Three miles-State L. A w champion
ship.
Gold and silver medals will be given
this series of three races; three points
for each first. two points for second and
one point for each third.
Two-mile team pursuit race between
st. Paul and Minneapolis Preliminary
heats to qualify. First prize, three solid
scarf pins; second prize, three sterling
silk umbrellas. Winning team is to be
sent to Boston to national meet in Au-
gust if meet is financial success.
Threemile handicap-FiTSt prize sill
yer water pitcher and tray, value $40;
second prize, soup tureen, value S12.50;
third prize, carving set, value $3.50
The executive committee has evidenced
it's interest in racing by putting up a
large guaranty fund. assuring a national
circuit meet for St. Paul, something that
has long been talked of by local wheel
men as a possibility of the dim future.
The committee consists of the following
gentlemen, who are all well known in
business and wheeling circles: e. y
Smith, owner of Lexington park; w. H.
S Wright. purchasing agent of the
Omaha railroad; J. e. Meyers. insur-
ance; DR.. J. c. Nelson. coroner. and A.
D. Smith, of the Northwestern Cycle
company, official Handicapped of the
League of American Wheelmen for the
Dakotas and Minnesota
The list of officials has been an
nounced and is as follows:
Referee-Edward H. Payte.
Clerk of the Course-RObert H Nc
Assistant Clerk of the Course-F. E.
Low.
Starter-A D. Smith.
JudgeS-A. 3. ChOate, +. 3. Smith W
H. S. Wright. DR.. J. c. Nelson and J. E.
Meyers.
Timers-Dan Carmichael and Collie
Bell.
Scorer-Dr. L. A Nelson.
The Minnesota state band has been en-
gagged for the occasion. and will be locat-
ed In the middle section of the grand
stand.
The seats in the grand stand will be
sold for 35 and 50 cents, while the gen
eral admission 10 the park and bleachers
will be 25 cents.
The track is being carefully looked after
by Mr.. Smith, and some fast time NAV
be expected, as experts have pronounced
the Lexington park coarse one of the
fastest round tracks in the United States.
Major" Taylor and McDuffie will be
the star attractions. The former has been
doing some phenomenal work on the cir
cult tracks of the East. and if he can get
the pace it is believed by many that
he will be able to make a mile record
The showing made by the professionals
IN ST HduI Will Igur6 IN the National
L. A. w. racing competition for the sea-
son. Then, too, there will be quite q
number of local professional riders from
the Twin Cities that will try their metal
against the circuit men. Hofer, whose
remarkable showing at the last meet held
at Lexington park, won him the profess
sional honors, will unquestionably enter
His racing will be watched with interest.
as he is the leader of the fastest class of
riders in the Twin Cities at present. The
other riders of national reputation. who
will be here, are the three Buffers. Nc
Leod, champion of Canada; Mccarthy
Boake, Bowler Porter, Tom Eek. Nc
Duffie, and others with whom arrange
ments are being made
The following letter addressed to Chair
man Gerlach, Of the l. a. w. National
racing board, by E. B. Smith. of This
city, owner of Lexington park shows the
friendly feeling which exists between that
gentleman and the League of American
Wheelmen:
Il have always been loyal supporter