The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-18
THEY FEAR NOT FLURR|ES
CYCLISTS GET THEIR WHEELS
READY IN SPITE OF FLY
ING FLAKES
RIDES OVER 'ToNKA COURSE
Number OF Long Runs Are Al
ready Scheduled Among the
Events for the 1900
Season.

No organization of wheelmen Is looking
forward to the coming season with more
pleasurable anticipation than the local
division of the Century Road club
The regular scheduled events will be-
gin with the annual May 80 century run
under the direct management of State
Centurion Vanderhoof and the local cen
turions of each city. This run has for
several years served to formally open
the season to road riders, and it has
gradually increased in popularity until
last year over seventy-hve wheelmen
were in line at Rice park for the start
1t is confidently expected that over 100
will turn out this year, as the century
will be made over the 'Tonka course.
which is cycle path for the entire dis
tance. Every arrangement will be made
for the comfort and pleasure of the rid
ers during the trip.
During the month of June moonlight
century will be given by local Centurions
Sawyer and MacLennon. This will be
strictly an invitation affair, confined
wholly to club members. The start will
be made from Rice park at Z p. m. on
some evening during the full of the moon,
and it is expected that the century will
be completed in about ten hours. Ar
rangements will be made for a jolly mid
night supper at some convenient point
along the line.
July 4 viii occur the event of the sea-
son among the racing men and their ad-
mirers. On that date the first annual
handicap century over the Northfield
course viii be run. Prizes will be nu-
merous and will range from a high grade
and fully equipped bicycle to a roll of
tire tape. All entries will be graded by
an expert Handicapped, according to
previous record, as it is the intention to
give absolutely fair treatment to ALL
The scratch men will be started off
nearly two hours after the first limit man
has disappeared on the long road to
Northfield Entries for this great road
race Will be confined wholly to the mem
bers of the Minnesota division, c. r. c..
which now includes nearly all the crack
er-jacks' Of the state
Ihe riders who will doubtless be placed
at or near scratch in this event are: Dan
Carmichael (the present holder Of North
field record, Jno. Korlath, Tom Bird b.
b. Bird VIM. Martin, Jas McIlrath, J.
j. Swartz, VIII Powers, d. r. Scott of
st. Paul, and A. A Hansen 0he RAIN
maker), l.. T. Lincoln, Al Callander Fred
Cory w. L. Price, Harry Hale, Louis
Neiderhofer, c. II. Vanderhoof, of Min
neapOlis.
OuIIuS august tner6 VIII be given the
second annual tandem and multiple run
Last year this tandem run was a fine sue
cess, despite unfavorable weather condi-
tons, over a dozen tandems making the
run. 1t is expected that at least twenty
five will turn out ir the run this season,
as tandem riding is rapidly growing In
popularity among Minnesota riders.
Labor day will occur the second annual
survivors century run over the North
field course, in charge of the same Off
Gals who made such a trem apdous sue
cess of the affair last year. A nominal
charge will be made as entry fee, and
each survivor will be presented with a
medal to commemorate the trip. Out OF
225 starters 112 survivors secured this
medal last October. Had 1t not been blow
Ing heavy gale all day, a much larger
proportion wod have finished
The state officers Of the G. r. c. are
c. H. Vanderhoof, state centurion. care
Tribune Minneapolis; Jas. McIlrath, sec
retary and treasurer, 49 Buckingham, st.
Paul.
The Minnesota division of the Century
Road club has more valuable medals
hung up for competition this season than
any other division in the country. The
following Is a complete list to date Of
these medals and nature of the competi-