The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-24
L. A. W. NATIONAL MEET.
List of Professional and Amateur
Events and Prizes to BE Given.

| List of Professional and Amateur
Events and Prixes to BE Given.
Entry blanks for the races to be held in
meet Of the League of American Wheel
men, which will be held in Milwaukee July
1918, are now ready for distribution and
can be had upon application to G. Aussem.
Chairman Of the Race Meet Committee.
207 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee. Wis. En-
tries positively close at noon Saturday.
July I. Entrance fee will be 81 for each
event.
That there may be no dispute regarding
positions in trial and final heats the Race
Meet Committee has made arrangements
to have every finish photographed. Win
ners by inches" are thus assured Of getting
all they earn.
The races will be held on the new nine
lap board track, constructed especially for
this meet at the Exposition Building. This
track, it is believed. will prove to be the
fastest in the world and special induce
ments will be offered in these races for
the establishment of competition records.
The Exposition Building is within easy
walking distance from any of the hotels
and can be reached by any of the electric
lines. The right to reject any or all en-
tries is reserved.
The programme for the four days racing
with prizes awarded in each event, fol-
lows:
PROFESSIONAL.
One-third mile-National championship; $50
s75, SIS.
Two-mile handicap-Sl0O, $50 so. $40.
One mile-2.l0 class; $50, So 80.
One mlA-Circuit championship; 500, $50, $40
One mile-2:15 class; $50, s20 $40
;Ial- IfHt
Two miles-Nstional championship; $50, s75.
one mile-Handicap: 500. $50. $50. SO.
Fifteen miles-Middle distance match; $50,
500
third mile dast-sIOO, $50, S25
One hour-Midde distance match; $3.50, $50.
AMATEUR.
One mile-Novce; prize values $50, $40, s..
One mile-Hsndicap; prize values SIS, SO, $40.
Two miles Handicap; prize values SS5, $50. $40.
One mile-Opec; prize values SS5, $40, So
One mile-I. G. u. trial
one-tiird mile-L c. u. trial
Two miIes-I- C. u. trial.
$50, s35. SIS.
The trial heats in each days contests
will be run in the morning of that day,
commencing promptly at o'clock. the
semi finals will be run in the afternoon
commencing promptly at o'clock and
the finals In the evening at O'Clock sharp.
The amount of $1,000. which is hung
up in purses for the professional races Will
certainly be an incentive for all the cracks
to meet and fight it out among thems elves
While the $3.50 to the winner in the l. c.
L. trials will no doubt bring all the crack
non professionals together. this $3.50 is
to defray the winners expenses TO Paris
and return where he will take part in the
international championship events. The |
winner Will be the rider scoring the most |
points in the three L. C. u. trials, count
ing four for the first, two for the second !
and one for the third Each trial Will he |
limited TO three starters. /
First prize of $50 will not be paid 20 |
rider unless he agrees to repre- sent |
America in. the l. C. U. worlds champion
ships to be held in Paris August 12-lS.
The money will be paid to the treasurer
of the n. c. A. who will hold it in trust
until the departure of the rider is assured
The Race Meet Committee will have en-
tire charge of the Exposition Building
track during the meet. and the oval will
be open to the entrants for training pur-
poses during that time. There will b. o
restrictions other than that amateurs and
professionals will not be allowed to train
at the same time, certain hours being
designated for each class This is not from
any fear that the "pures' may be contain
mated by mingling with the pros" hut
that the latter. whose livelihood in many in
stances depends on their physical ror d.
ton. may not be exposed to the risk of ac-
cdent by being compelled to train in
crowded track. The track will BE- open for
raining purposes the week commencing
July 9, only to those Tho have entered the
races and upon presentation of contestants
tickets.
Mr.. A. J. Hoffman, Chairman Of the
Century Run Committee has sele:tei the
centurions as assistants II. l.
Marshall, Louis Pierron, l.. c. Firniabef.
Otto Tank. and L. A. ThIee. new
checking system will be in use Each
-ider will be provided with tag with pr
GRATED coupons attached, e1.l coupon hay
ng the name OF chacktnS station. AT
zach checking station the coupon for tina.
tation will be detached by the checke
after the passing Of the last sub division
i any one of the stations the checker will
forward the coupons detached by |
lin TO Milwaukee, where they can easily
,e checked up with the riders as they
ONE in
The foundations of the racetrack at the |
EXPOSITION Building are to be made of
tone. on which will be set up the sup |
0rting timbers, which will be of heavy |
inc, firmly braced with iron stays and
otis.
For the surface. 2x4 yellow pine, selected
took, will be used. These 2x4 Will be laid
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