Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
TOMORROW's CYCLE RACES.
Entries for the Events Will Close
This Evening,

The entries for the opening race meet at
the Park track on the Conduit road will
close this evening. So far as the local men
are concerned some of the old-time favor
ties have entered and will race once more
for prizes. Fred Schade for several years
champion of the south. is among the lis,
as well as Carl ]. Mueller. Both Schade
and Mueller were former members of
professional team. but later upon appica-
ton to the chairman of the board of con-
troll Of the National Cycling Association
were restored to their amateur status.
Howard Rhine who last year made such
good SHOWING. is also entered. Ray
Cogswell. the young rider who had an ex-
Celent claim on the local championship.
will be apOther contestant. Otis Miller
and his brother. Charles Miller, are among
the entries. Up to noon today there We're
about ten men who had already filed entry
blanks, and by this evening the number is
expected to be doubled. There Is only one
race on the program for the amateurs the
mile open. which all of the contestants
stand an equal show of winning. Several
Baltimore riders will most likely he
brought over to add interest to the event.
Major Taylor Here.
Major Taylor the colored cyclist, reach
ed Washington this morning, coming from
Buffalo, N. Y. He spent the day visiting
friends in town. and early this evening
uiar weekly night racing will be held this
evening at the Colosseum track at Balti-
more. in which all of the cracks will par
ticipate. The remainder of the crack rid
ers reached Baltimore today from Newark,
n. j., where they raced last. There will
be twenty-five professionals who will race
tomorrow afternoon in this city, and they
will not reach town until 40 tomorrow
morning. having made arrangements to
take dinner at the Regent and then pro-
coed to the track, reaching there in an
abundance of time for the first race, which
will not be called until 800 o'clock.
L. S. Connolly to BE Referee.
Mr.. c. Ross Klosterman of Baltimore,
the chairman of district c, in which Wash
ington is embraced this morning announced
the appointment of l.. S. Connolly as Of
fetal referee The appointment gives much
satisfaction. Mr.. Connolly has been an en-
thusiast of bicycle racing. and last year
ably held the office of referee. His reap
pointment is regarded appreciation
of his good work. With William Jose
official Handicapped the quota of officials
for the N. c. A. in Washington is COM
pleted.
At tomorrow's meet the judges will be
Charles E. Wood, secretary-treasurer of the
local division of the L. A. w; William Get
finger, president of the Arlington Wheel
cycling circles Messrs. r. NJ. Dobbins and
A. H. Dawson will be two of the timers.
The clerk of the course and other officials
have not yet been completed
The match race, which will be feature
of the race meet, will come off, but the
names of the contestants have not been an
nounced Manager kloSterman is in con-
sultation with Frank kraemer. former ma
tional champion, and Tom Cooper, former
professional champion, relative to a con-
test. Pending answer from Kraemer
nothing definite can be announced, though
Cooper is anxious and willing. having been
recently defeated by the ex-amateur cham
pion. only a short time ago, in a match
contest.