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All In The Whirl

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Parent Issue
Day
28
Month
August
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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The prospecta for this year's Wolver, ine Cycle Olub's road race are most en couraging. Prizes are being offered by local and outside business houses, sorne of which are of considerable valué. It is almost assured that the first prize will be a high grade bicycle. The boys are working hard to mak e the race a success in every way. Last year the Club gave tbe first race over the same course. There were fourteen entries, the road ivas in gant conditiou and the race was closely contested. It brought a great crowd to the city and in consequence our merchante reaped an unusual harvest. This year there would probably be forty eutries. To bring racing men here from out of town is the great desire oí all concerued. They will not come unless the prizes to bc won are good. Our citizens should not hesitate, when approached by the committee of arrangements, about donating money or prizes to help on the race. Kvery cent laid out will bring rich returns. The gravel road over which the race is to be run is in the best of conditiou, and is one of the best in this state. The test of speed and endurance is a pertect 011e. "With proper care and generous support Ann Arbor can secure a big crowd ou Sept. 18, the date of the second annual Wolverine Cycle Club's road race. The race will bc authorized by the League of American AVheelmen and the handicapping will be made by the L. A. W. official handicapper. It is interesting to know that the Ypsilanti Cycle Club which lias been so successful in its races at that city has subscribed $15 cash toward helping on our race. "Will our merchants do as well? The bicycle races at the County Fair are being well provided for. Over $400 in prizes have been subscribed. Among them ave bicycles, a Singer sewing machine, open road wagon, cabinet organ, .uit of clothes, $15 silver tea set, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary and Morgan & Wright racing tires. There will be a ladies' race Thursday afternoon, Sept. 26. On the next day come off the regular races. The total membership of the L. A. W. by the last statement, issued Monday, Aug. 5, was 32,444. If cork handles are briskly rubbed with a piece of rae saturated with alcohol they will look as clean and bright as wheu new. The Canada Wheelmen's association has given notice that no sanctions given for Sunday races will be allowed nor will auy sanction be issued for a contest on the track between female bicycle riders. Michigan is rapidiy coming to the front as a bicycling state, the present season being notable for the success of variousmeets, the largeness of attendance and the bringing iuto public notice of a score or more of extra-promising new raciug men, besides the making of records that have attracted wide attention. The members of the L. A. W. are anxiously waiting for that organization to furish thern relief from the burdensome and unjust toll charged by railroads for carrying wheels. Thifl is a subject of the most urgent desire on the part of nine-tenths of the persons who use bicycles, and they have a perfect right to expect that the L. A. W. will bend every energy to accomiilish their desires. Here is a chance for the league to demónstrate that it has the welfare of cyclists at heart, and that the racing control, which is made so prominent, is the least of its objects.

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Ann Arbor Courier