Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-24
TRAVELLERS, BICYCLE RACES.

A Rad Day And Small Attendance
 Two Had Headers-The Gathering
 At The Rink Nm The Evening-Prizes
 Awarded.
 At half-past o'clock yesterday afternoon, the time for the calling of the riders for the first race of the Ramblers' Bicycle club races at Hamilton Park, about fifty men and boys and about dozen ladies interested in bicy- cle races stood on the grand stand at the park shivering in the cold strong wind which blew across the park. The men had their overcoats buttoned up, while the women were well wrapped up in shawls and cloaks, and there were one or two persons present with straw hats on who looked meagre and sedate. The judges and timekeepers occu- pied the judges stand and had the windows all closed to keep out the cold air while they were waiting for the riders to appear on the track The band occupied the balcony of the frame house near the grand stand and played their best to cheer up those present. In the building, around stove in which was a good fire, stood about dozen riders wait ing for their turn to appear on the track.
 In the first race, the half mile amateur open, there were ten entries, but only five of the riders appeared on the track for the start they being John Illston, Hartford, Conn.,; D. H. Renton, New York; Reuben Chambers Birmingham, Eng; A. B. Rich, New York, and C.. E. Kluge, Jersey City, N. J. When Starter Palmer fired his g calibre Smith 6 Wesson pistol the riders started. At the quarter Chambers was leading with Kluge second and Rich third On the homestretch Rich spurted and passing Kluge and Cham bers took the lead and won the race by few yards, Chambers second, Kluge third; time :28 2-5.
 The next race on the programme was the one mile exhibition by R. Howell, champion If the world, he making the mile in 3:11, foi- fhn ,ir,l he was obliged to ride against on the back stretch.
 Chambers. Illston, Rich, Kluge and Renton were the starters in the next race, the one mile amateur open, out of the eleven entries. Renton took the lead with Rich second, with Chambers and Kluge fighting for third place. The riders kept these positions until the three-quarter pole had been passed, when Rich spurted to take the lead, but slipped a pedal and took "header,S thus allowing Kluge, who was also squirting for the lead to run in behind Benton, the leading man, which he did. When passing the distance flag Kluge spurted again and won the race by about three yards; Benton second, Chambers third. Time 318. Rich was quickly on his feet again and limped to his quarters where it was found that he had cut a round piece of skin out of both legs just below the knee, but Dr. J. Waldo Jewett, who takes a great interest in bicycle races, was on the grounds ana dressed hlcl'S WOuDQS, so that he was ready for another race
 The next race on the programme was the one mile amateur safety bicycle races, but as none of the entries except Chambers appeared on the track, the latter rode 8 quarter of a mile for a record, making it in A. Prof. Edward Leopold, of this city, then rode 8 half mile on a unicycle in 2:2S.
 Rich, Kluge, Renton and Illston were the starters out of field of nine entries in the fhraa rni1a anafaur which next. Illston took the lead with Rich sec- ond and Kluge third, but on the half Rich took the lead and Kluge took second and on the last half of the second mile Kluge took the lead and held it throughout, winning the race with Rich second. Time 3:24 1-5, 6:43, $50 2-5. After the race Rich was played out and unable to dismount from his bicycle, his knees heing so stiff, and his trainer assisted him to his quarters where his wounds were dressed again. R. Howell then tried another one mile exhibition, making it in 3:02 4-5.
 In the three mile amateur race Chambers, Kluge, Benton and Wait were the riders. Chambers took third place at the lead, let ting Kluge in the lead and Renton second. These positions the riders kept until on the homestretch of the last half, when Chambers spurted and won the race, Kluge second Benton third. Time, $40, 7:08, 10:32 2-5, 13:53, 17:00.
 Edward Kelly and 0. M. Ferguson were SAAO AAoOAS HI oAAo OAAO i4L1O "AAuOCuA A1GO OPCu to Ramblers only. Kelly took the lead, with Ferguson close behind. On the backstretch, however, Ferguson tried to spurt and in so doing slipped pedal and went down on the grass near the track, where he lay senseless for nearly ten minutes, when he was assisted to his quarters, where it was found that his left arm was broken and Dr. Jewett was at once summoned. Kelly won the race in 3:35 1-5.
 The one mile championship for members New Haven Bicycle club was won by Wait over 0. E. Minor in 3:26.
 The officials having charge of the races were:
 Referee-H. D. Corey, Boston, Mass.
 Judges-T. s. Rust, Meriden, Conn.,; w. M. Frisbie, New Haven, Conn.,; Robert Winston, New Haven, Conn.
 Timers-E. D. Hendee, New Haven, Conn., |; w. H. Dole, New Haven, Conn.,; W. H. Weaver, New Haven, Conn.,
 Starter-W. 0. Palmer, New Haven, Conn.
 Clerk of course-Frank Thompson, New Haven, Conn.
 At the rink in the evening about 200 peo- pie were present when the programme below was gone through with, after which the prizes were awarded by Thomas R. Ack- Till of this city: Band concert. Fancy riding by Master Gallagher. tOur Club Drill ; Fancy riding by Prof. Leopold. Club drill by Fudge 8"