Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-09
Bicycle Tournament.
The Wheel Races at Howard Avenue Grounds - Winners and Prizes Fine Riding.

Grounds - Winners and Pr1Zes-F1mc Riding.
 American Bicycle course on Howard avenue yesterday afternoon The grounds were opened at two, the contests began at four. Considerable interest was evinced and some parts of the programme were exciting to both participants and spectators. The threatening weather prevented many of our citizens and others from out of town from attending. The programme was divided into two parts, the | first devoted to amateur races the other to l the club races of the New Haven Bicycle Club. The results were as follows AMATEUR RACES 1. Ten-mile race. Three prizes. 1st prize, solid gold link sleeve buttons to c. P. Wurts, jr. time, 35m. 29s. 2d prize, gold locket chain charm, to Alex Wurts time, 37m. 36s. 2. Two-mi1e race. Threefprizes s1st prize, gilt French clock, to Wm. M. Frisbie time, | 6m. 28s 2d prize, Bicycle World" for one year, to B. F. Cleveland, of Hartford. 3. Slow race. Prize, gold plated compass charm, won by Copeland. 4. One-mile race, boys, one prize, nickel plated bicycle bell, won by Frank c. Reed in 3m. 27s
 CLUB RACES l. Two mile race. Two prizes. First, a
  los. Second prize, miniature compass charm, to Vim. M. Frisbie in 6m. 2Ss. ?. Slow race 100 yards. One prize, hub lantern, to Alex Wurts. 3. Fancy riding. Omitted on account of rain.
 4. Three mile race for the club champion ship, one prize, club champion banner, won by c. P. Wurts jr. He surprised all present by making the first third of a mile in this race-after riding Is miles-in 57 seconds and winning the race easily, his competitors falling out before completing the first mile. A series of races are to be given next Tues day afternoon, feature of which will be a handicap contest between MT. Cuyler, Yale 'S2, the champion college runner (who made such fine time at the athletic contests at Mott Haven recently, Mir. Frank C. Dole, the eel ebrated pedestrian and Mir. c. P. Wurts Yale 80. the well known athlete and bicycist
 Personal.
 Prof Chandler has soiree musicale at his vocal studio this evening given by his pupils, the last of the season. They will be resumed in the autumn.
 Myron s. Smith, of Kensington, aged 35, died Friday morning of typhoid pneumonia. He was contractor in the Peck, Stowe & Wilcox Company for number of years, and much respected.
 Mir. Reuben Lord, jr., of New London, and MT. Jack MeCarty a visiting statesman from Hartford, rowed a three-mile race in New London, in working boats, at late hour Monday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Morris acted as referee. McCarty was the winner by sixty seconds.
 The widow of the late Appolos Warner, of New York, formerly well known citizen of Plymouth, was buried in the new cemetery in that place Saturday. June 5. Deceased was S9 years of age An infant child of R. H. Smith, of the Springfield Republican, was buried the same day
 MT. Orrin King, of Winsted, some sixty years of age who works in the Clock shop, while attempting to adjust some machinery Saturday afternoon, fell from the platform on which he was standing a distance of three or four feet, receiving quite severe injuries about the head and side
 MT. John W. Bacon, of Danbury of the State Board of Railroad Commissioners, was in attendance at St. Louis at the recent an- nual meeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers, of which he is a member The sessions were of very interesting char acter. Since the adjournment Mir. Bacon in company with other engineers, has been to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, inspecting the new steel bridge in process of construction at that point. He is making short tour through Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois, and will probably return home about the 18th of June