Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
FAST TIME.
The Springfield Byeyclists Again Cut
Into Previous Records without Ex-

Into Previous Records without Ex-
ertiOn.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. 22-The
bicycle tournament closed to-day with
the same fine weather which has IA
yored the whole meeting, and the
crowd numbered $4,000. To-day's
races again lowered the records all
around, and the Springfield meeting
will be famous In this respect. The
sport opened with a remarkable exhi-
bition by Wilmot and Sewell. the
champion fancy riders of the world,
who performed all the difficult feats
known and some before unknown to
the bicycle world Burt Pressy, of
Smithville, n. j., followed with fancy
riding on Star machine, which was
roundly applauded.
The one-mile scratch race was won
by III. D. Corrig, of Boston III 2:51 As,
A. H. Robinson, of England, second {;
and W. G.. Ross, of Montreal, third
George M. Hendee,s the Springfield
champion, was taken sick after lead
ing to the finish, and was obliged to
withdraw from all further contests,
TO his own and the crowds great
regret. The record of 2:544 was
broken by two men; also the quarter
mile record by three-fifths of a sec
ond, and the half-mile record by half
IA second, and the three-quarters- mile
record by sixteen and a half seconds
ali by Hendee.
The five-mile amateur handicap
was won by Charles S. Fisk, of Spring
field, in 1883, with @. Frazier, of
Smithvllle, n. j., second, and A. B.
Price, of Springfield, third. Frazier
who started fourth with Star ma
chine, made the five miles in Is 40,
breaking the record by three-quarters
of second.
The five-mile tricycle. race was a
hard-fought contest between T. w.
Midgely of Worcester; A. M. Powell,
of Philadelphia; and L. Ell. Johnson,
of Orange, n. J. In the first four
miles the men kept together closely,
bnt at last Johnson made q won
aerful squirt, winning by several
lengths; time, IS :35! Powell was sec
ond.
The twenty miles professional race
for the championship of the world
was won by H. w. Brigham, of
Washington, but the general feeling
IS that there was a combination of
other riders to handicap j. S. Prince,
thus preventing him from taking the
race time sc 80; John Keen, of En-
gland, second, and Robert James, of
England, third The forced with
slrawal of Hendee, the Springfield
champion, from the twenty-five mile
amateur race for the championship of
the United States detracted from the
interest in the race. He was thought
to be sure of the race, having won
both the ten and twenty mile cham
pionship races. The race was given
to A. H. Robinson, of England,
though Charles Frazier, of Smithville,
chime. Robinson claimed that Frazier
ran across his track on the finish :;
time SO 10.
The one mile consolation race was
won by L. Doth, of New London, O. ;
time, 3:04
The festivities closed tonight
with brilliant ball to the wheels
men in the City Hall. The tour
nament was an unprecedented sue
cess IN every way, and the home
club realizes handsomely from the
meeting.
The Board of Officers of the
League of American Wheelmen
met this morning and elected the
following Chief Consuls: Stephen
Terry, Of Connecticut; E. L. Beck
with, Galveston, and w. l..
Howe, of Iowa It was decided to
admit the Star, Facile, and extraordi-
nary Challenge machines to all bicy-
Gle races,