Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20

The Interest in the Forthcoming
Decoration Day road race II warming
up. entries are being handed In e
Promoter J. =. Gum In a satisfactor,
fashion that assures the decided sue.
cess Of the annual event Already hv'
ogden men. two from Provo, one from
| Denver and twenty-five local amateur
have slFnificd their Intention Of man
fully pedailing over the Pennington
course on the morning Of the 3oth. Next
week Il t. believed the last Of the en-
tries will be- received.
The prize list In the road race u a
| follows!
First Time Prizc-orient racer. pre-.
scented by Calne and wilkes cycle Go.
Second Time prize--Extension kodak
| presented by browning Drur.
Third Time Prize Bicycle suit. pre-.
scented by Walker Bros. Dry Goods co.
Novice Time Prixe-siivrr shaving
mug and brush. presented BY VIM. NJ
McConahay.
First Prizc-Barnes special. presented
by J. T.. Gum.
Second Prize-vaiuabie violin. pre-
scented By Young Bros. company.
Third rrlxe-liloycle suit. presented
BY Geo. Muliett & co.
Fourth Prize Mantei clock. presented
by j. T. Jensen.
Fifth pflke-Tralncrs satchei. pre-
scented by Hubert Bros.
sixth Pfixe-pair OF 81 a W. tyres.
presented by grocachhncr A gartmann.
seventh Prixc-Traincr's bag. pre-
scented by o. u. Meredith.
Eighth prixc--Pair of 81. a W. tyres.
presented by y. I. Carter.
Ninth PriKe-Pair of bicycling shoes.
presented by Davis Shoe company
Tenth PHke-Iiicycic lamp. presented
by A. u. Uodbc.
Eleventh Prize-swcater. presented
by sclRel Clothing company.
Twelfth Pfixc-iiox ~ candy. pre-
scented by the i<nlitx Randy Kitchen.
Thirteenth Prfze-Bicycle saddle. pre-
scnted by George u. Carter.
The prospective riders In the road
race Will be handicapped by we'll
known local racing men. Including ].
y. Gum. Frazier, thafman and two
others whose names have not yet been
decided upon.
The Opal wheel club has issued the
following cordial invitation to fav-
otrd few;
The opal club In connection with the
oregon Short Line baseball club re-
npcctfuily Invites you 10 accompany
them on sunday. May 2int. on a trip 10
beautiful ogden canyon. This IL the
firrt excursion 81 the season and prom
isea 60 he a grand success. Never be-
fore have the roads up the canyon been
In as nne condition. the flowers morn
plentiful or the green grass and treca
more beautiful and picturesque. Ar
rangcmente have been made with the
oregon Short Line Railroad company
for the company NJ nil who may attend.
and special care will be taken u wheels.
making a special rate Of one dollar
ui.oop for the round trip. wheels 10 be
carried free.
special train win leave oregon shor,
Line depot at fii5 q. M, returning
leave ogden at S.iO y. m. a special
committee ~ the Opal club have ar
ranged 10 have dinner served at the
Hermitage or WinAlows, and those de-
string will have ample time TO visit the
canyon. have dinner and return In time
for the ball game. which promises TO
be n hard.fousht game. as the clubs
nrc very evenly matched. Those de-
string may spend the day IN the can
yon. taking snap shots and viewing
the beautiful .rusncry. Special ar
rangcmrntu have been made for con-
veyanecr 10 conduct those ~ the eau
Jun who do not dcsirr TO ride wheels.
This N the nrrt excursion 81 the sea-
sou where n 400 rate Il given and you
cannot anord TO miss the opportunity
eanyon n morr bsau,in,l now than al
ot.ron shar, lin. d.pot nj 81. "a m
Members will please wear club colofn.
uespectfuliy.
OpAI, cLttu.
The local wheelmen are jubllant
ha. leaked o,,t maj the ,,alifornia ns.
soclntIon viii. err the season ID far
snent become consolidated with the n.
a.. A. In any ease. as things stand nj
prcs.nt the local racing men. who last
week threw The L. A. ~ overheard,
wifi IA, nllnwcd 10 ride nj n q A ma
tlonal meets 10 m. utter .xcluslon of
the n. A. ~. dlaeInies
Thu l.. A W nm IN date has mad,
ma announrenent ~ a Nntiannl eirruit
ON Inc other hand m. N. q. A. starts
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