Show i r I 1 I 1 h III h if I 1 I 1 I 1 t I 1 v I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 h 1 56 0 o I 1 1 az 0 1 I V ze 4 01 I 1 V I 1 I 1 ik 1 1 7 bic I 1 I 1 F I 1 g I 1 ll 11 lk I 1 I 1 ik I 1 I 1 1 to a ir III 41 IV k ii I 1 11 I 1 Z 1 s I 1 I 1 i 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 4 C M I 1 75 it 11 12 1 I I 1 A I 1 I 1 1 1 11 41 1 ih I 1 11 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 f ca 1 1 I I 1 X 1 11 I 1 I 1 1 it f I 1 TR 0 1 I 1 11 ll N 0 1 fi e aa I 1 t W I 1 ti I 1 kr k r r ial am r W L 11 I 1 mi I 1 T I 1 wilia y t 1 I 1 tv ii 1 i i 0 xi qi 4 I 1 1 I 1 N 1 1 I 1 1 11 A 1 0 I 1 I 1 I 1 it I 1 1 1 1 I 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 4 1 I 1 i I 1 the rt past week 1 ill I lle be remembered as i i S notable one by the cycle racing rub pub c the sensational results of oc some me I 1 t f the races caked much discussion dinong anong the patrons ot of the saucer tile the defeat eat of 0 chapman in two races facein rac eIn in 4 alch he was considered the beat man inan taus caused e it much excitement at the tra track ck ind the charge ot of take fake was nas free freely ly I 1 arie I 1 when chapman deft defeated john law I 1 aion on in tile the fifty mlle mile race lie he was nas pro bounced invincible arid and such an idea is as defeat t by any man racing here was not tit chapman was the biero of 0 the hour and like all athletes 3 mho U lie gala gain glory by 1 use se 0 wind anil mid d muscle made frieri friends d galore tem temptation P tation to 10 abandon it hla 1 R racing I 1 mas as alron and it is 19 n not at surprising that he bee became me careless 3 atler after jim ins fifty mile race which a hNas was regarded u us one of th the C best contests ever seen j out 40 any bicycle track chapman ch aman it 11 as ua nan fi I 1 not lot longer careful to aft keip P in good hachig condition many c ot his friends encouraged 11 him hn I 1 in n llila leape t all wanting to be good fellows I 1 he fault training and ulies alien I 1 it was as time to make n fast laco iaco he h a was run oil off ill his feel T the ji e public not albit t he aas as out of con dillon quite II 11 llie rl ura ly belled aled fake nv when h ell lie he inas s dc eared but chapman was done f for is acason so n 1 and d no one knew it better ritam allu than himself in p e cha chapman oman will return to his home in AL amanta into go ga tomorrow lie he in tends lends to recuperate for next season th bicycle racing sia searon oti in this city 1110 h b been c en a met maricl cl and nou nowhere here in the world has such interest been displayed in th ih dapo it the laces through olit ila hu drawn I 1 I 1 lare n crowds and eolith I 1 he tact fact that th three meets I 1 lav av been pr profiled led eier acry at y nce k alece august thele 11 has been a paying at at all ashe the general character of E the he and the rood good lacing ha have ve made cycling the most popular outdoor ill tile the city of course popular prices have had a great agrest deal to do with banging bunging Iiii nging the people the prevent present week meek will without doubt be th allx most exciting one evera ever w witnessed I 1 in it cycling racing here tho the arrival of I 1 the he circuit chasers among whom or are I 1 A mcfarland or of san Jo Jos FeCal eXal it B freeman of portland or hardy nang of san francisco frrrcis 0 und alta 0 L stevens ot of ottumwa Ollum wa la and mcfarland Farland SIc have been following fol loIng ing the national circuit since the spring of oc isic 1896 freeman joined the fast men it in the fall of 1837 and downing made ills his debut the present season the will igini clings of the first t men iho ile are teammates team teim mates males a xi LL a ear the boys will arrive wednesday and two special meets will rill be held 0 on thursday and friday followed by other meets mcfarland la Is bringing with him two motor tandems tan dems and together with john Law flon some good motor match races N w ill III bo be promoted promoted i J 11 chapman hai baa asked tor for another match race with john LaNy I awson soll it but ut in his present condition the race v Z ill III be denied him chapman I 1 Is not in shape to maki make a race ho Is game anti and has plenty of hope but bin ills his racing is over tor for the pre present prent nt oscar julius who nho surprised everybody as a pace follower in hla his match VIM raie rai e walli chapman has challenged john lawson for or a 1 long ong distance race card a rd a lace between john and re in n an unfavorable light but I 1 hat diac liac 0 my I 1 Ie to make a as well n as any alin I 1 rider ton on tho the track and I 1 believe that thai I 1 can bent beat manhon La Ahcin if the lace ace is in made fast DOM the A cry start ill such a rare race is a to kill oft my iny tent as I 1 am no sprinter and would lose at the in a close race I 1 I 1 ran follow fellow the fastest pace end and can give five auy any man mail a run for his money C cl lern m turville ho he is probably the jol joll liest litt T racing ing man on the track must nt to im e overlooked in long lon di i aca lie ile la Is a fast pace fe follower r anil 1 has to rid aaa r A rl a no Z mcfarland limn T ills arrival ile to john I ababon a son ciak 1121 IL a to it 0 ride a r L match race lace na i here from ten wll up to IL six bix day race any of the four men melt tho ho are coming liere hega from the cast mcfarland Mc larland preferred 11 til men to be tandems tan dems paced by their motor motor tre T re I 1 N a great creat deal cat of ola track effii 3 and the promoters of races burc 11 ere regarding the kiark rule A referee for instance m dinv inv construes ons trues lh the rulef and b alt it in ill rl a czar lle like birg position at the td trace irack and ill il a rule book eppic vors to tilt tile in ill ills liani ban I 1 tint rules con colt to cycling nua toina the jh 0 world aio oio ae ills ilia duty la 1 juat j u s t exactly e x aly clial at un byord beffre ll 11 ret creo 1 il all n lie ho r idith hi collur to lo officials aj ac tile iho ira x tire are to gee that the conducted c ond cled in ill races arc or e a proper pr n per 1 h manner that thac r julg la is fair air in I 1 11 cl avoy el Y that the tarla 1 is kept clear alc br front all alg and 10 lo decide till all quest ellona long AILI h mav arl buc orlo in ill roll llon to 1 tile hie days ernei onlee n to till the 1 0 rut cuff r an a 0 regard re Birds alie ill ideas or of i R n cn iclal 0 or lefree the ill cycling pos roel llon vr ft r chonK chin gid tl lu in ordet order min man the to 10 secure nr v new N c A tr hit han llie I 1 the brot pro PM ti evue to let m L ih track evary or er the I 1 he rrt ind I ili t tl it eiery e cry int in at may b ir biad j et fd ft a recent rm ml wita wr act mc tile art dundr all of filled ut tit bif pull s balaeff r in m wr lh laces lo 10 ket get lie ck nir 0 the h ast lh on rd libl dace L bilm erpf re otic lurt it ai bt and no vat hat allotted ad mission the promoter notor lias his th undisputed right to place the spectators N whoever 4 lever lie he sees fit if thoy they are arc willing aslone si 10 a as s evel 3 body Is kept from froin I 1 lie a tra track c k lire proper p er and aay front from tile the tape atna tile the judges stand anybody nho mho hits has ever attended tile the lit big moots meets in the rast ni where here officials lr in not need to refer to books to deckle decide questions 8 ill 00 corroborate this vf w 0 in an inter interview jew yesterday it alth ith chapman lie said that thai iw he had made a grievous nil mitake stake as well as a costly cosily one lie ile said lie he would return next spring in pond co conil million lilon and establish himself as I 1 the he boat best ider here it if possible oscar julius has challenged 0 T K emory for it guerity aft enty alne H e nille mlle match itce eniry emory defeated julius fa a fifty mlle mile match and ever since mat time julius has been anxious for another race emory says saya lie he Is willing to aei aci colmo aate julius any ally iline ascar scar julius has ried received ri ed an entry blank I for the giand international raj t fissional fiss ional six day race cor c 0 all 11 Tiff december cember Df ath lie ile saya t io hlll I 1 1 1 pinar r hie inac cc but as yet has n nt nit it y ill h d decided L 1 d whom h he e i n ill choose as aa a mato mate in the big biff co contest test john lai lason son that he wo would t dd not enter aa aa twelve hour a day race Is much hardern harder on a man than a continuous i lace ace jm iia tho feinler everyman every man Is 1 forced to w 1 I maln main on his twelve hours NIi without hout a dismount it if he spilies to secure a prize ahll in ili a lace act lie men can retire nhen tired the prizes offered ofle red for the race are mist laoo 1000 ite emid third fourth fifth sixth and seventh 51 ius the above paize list will attract from all over tile world and no le lesa ss than anti antiles leg are expected the entrance tee fee to tile big bie race Is 50 1 I 1 |