The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-30
ROAD RACE

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curves etc. and vii have a White
line marx daced across tie road
100 yards from the danxero-ls points
The nags which arr - D. ~ inches 10
tike, VII Do stationed Ia a block 200
yards from the danger point FIar.
men will also b. stationed ~ these
points during the hours % the race
20 wave The Tag before the riders ar
rive a. the spot
Police the Roads.
Checkers and raEmsu will De- along
ms enure road. and members of the
Boys Brigade will act a. officers
along the roads ga the country Dis
trict. 70 aid IN keeping tho road clear
curing the race. and 20 aid In pre-
venting accidents. Ia the city Is
policemen will be detailed 10 police
the course 70 prevent accidents These
policemen will be IN charge o. Mo
torcyelo Cop" Walter Wor.s
Emergency ou;h,.
Two automobiles. equipped with
emergency outfits, WuI be- detailed
Tor duty during the race one ln
charge % DT. ". Spillman and an
assistant VIII leave the starting point
after the last rider and will cover
the entire course 20 De Of as-istancr
70 any rider who might no uufortu.
nate enough 90 meet with an acct
dent The other auto will be sta
TONED az N" 1nish line. where a tei-
ephone viii be installed today. and
VIII W In Readiness 90 answer a call
10 any point along the race course
Bad Places
There are many bad places along
the course OF the race. some natural
and others caused By work being
done during the past week bv the
county Commissioners. The commits
sioners ordered the road torn no DO.
HF.aH &c. j. 3.
OF about mile, and here ridrrs MAJ
meet with trouble. as the entire -
IA In bad condition. especially follow
ing the rain yesterday Another
point torn up Is at the top OF Chicken
Neck Hlll. at Echo Point This Is also
a bad place
Tie road leading from West Lib
erty on the east. is "a bad one for the
riders. and trouble g. expected there
There II stretch % approximately
three miles. and ridvrs will be eau.
TONED before starting 20 be very
GTreinl, In Triadelphia and a short
Instance east OF there. the road Is
being paved and the riders will have
a hard time travelling
Bad Crossings.
IN addition 10 the bad roads NJ
places, riders will face danger al the
various street car crossings. Prob
ably the worst Of all will ba M
Wheeling Park entrance This roint
VIII be especially bad because o. tho
crowds who VIII Dc going 20 the mark
ana tho many extra cars Officer Lag.
omarcina VIII be- stationed there u
Hid IN preventing an accident At
hloch crossing and al GleuwOOd
crossing more trouble NAV be- cxpor.
fenced. Flagmcn will he stationed az
each place
The riders viii find themselves con.
iront"d with DANGEROUS proposition
~ "a al 81.
unless extreme care g. used serious
accidents may result In Elm Grove
roubl" may be- experienced az the.
railroad crossing hut tho officials OF
the race havo planned 20 prevent II
possible" by stationing iaGman
and timer there
II Is expected that the course will
ne covered In an hour az tho most.
ana the winner. n fortunate enough
not to have an accident. ought 10
make nc 'n'ir" course in 90 minutes
Ladies O. Ar.
81, ne adde's 81 tho -. 4. r. decorated
FRIDAY assisted bv Hal ErIos Mr.
Whitccotton md ar Kolkrcuth
~ ms GIn'rn'nng az 10 o'clock the Ladies
tho suspension bridge in memory Of
known anI unknnwu deceased sailors.
Aside r1 H2id iIy Observance ',.,,,
Decoration b1v viii be- observed today
- q f'fffHfi'" holiday MANY eru1 n
ricniT rartie. have been planned. num-
.rors hall rlme7 VIII he PLAYED. and
orDus diversions
To-day wiz mark tho opening 81 the
summer season AZ tho Wheeling rour-
trN. club. and the elite - WhccIInr's
society VIII 'uiuv the dlv az Tint beau
iiful resort Wheeling mark Will also
10 tho mecca for hundreds
Tr1rtlc7lr an local stores viii h.
closed tho entire day. giving clerks and
9tlcr .Smrl"N"9 an orrortuuitv to oh
NcrN" tn" holiday Some stores -srrair-
20 oper Int last MIGHT Tluk4 VIII no
closed all day. Elrh,r shops will Le
open uufN 1u o'clock
The usual holiday hours VIII be Oh
served ~ the local roetnf0re offices in
me city and county building viii close
% noon. while offices 500 tho federal
building viii Dc closed alI dav
At Martins Ferry.
I'f'nrNfI0n Day viii De- urIafre obi
served in MHrfIr- Ferry This rr-s-rfrt-
IN" annual r1rn1o or Tho Nefe-ar4 v.ffi
ne hold Tn" parade will re ls7F lr
summer band ~ WhcsUne ami i'm
the line ~ march win ha seen mi ~ mo
trh"9l .hIl'rsr na well Ge tho Ladies az
tfe o. y IT. AVID fn. r.rFur N..N..rr.a
A. Bridgeport
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