The Portland daily press., 1890-08-18
LABOR DAY RACES.
The Programme as Outlined by the
Wheel Club.

Inc programme for the races on Labor
Day has been outlined. They will be held
under the auspices of the Portland Wheel
Club, and will undoubtedly be exciting
events. since most of the racers who partici-
patec In the recent tournament at Fairfield
have signifed their intention of entering
here. The first race will be called at 2.30 p.
M, and this will be about the order Of events
First-One-half mile, novice safety. single heat.
Second-One-half mile, novice ordinary, single
Third, One mile championship. ordinary, best
Fourth-One mile championship safety best
two in three.
Fifth-One mile tandem. open, single heat.
Sixth-One mile open safety, Test two IN three.
seventh-One nile open ordinary. best two in
three.
Eighth--1oo yards slow race, limited to path
Ninth-One-nalf mile boys race No wheel ad-
mitted over 20 inches In diameter.
Tenth-Consolation race for all who have ,,t not
won prizes In preceding events 1t viii be elmer
ordinary or safety, according to the majority Vi
wheels entered.
Probably each of the local clubs VIII also
have one race among its own members 10 oe-
eide who Is the champion flyer in each club.
A ouarter mile dash on safeties is also talked
of.
Undoubtedly many of the above races will
be fast and exciting. for West has determined
to give Patten Of Skowhegan, who defeated
him at Fairfield last week, tough pull, and
other Portland boys intend to be in trim to
spin around the track very rapidly. for they
propose to make vigorous efforts to keep a
number of the prizes at home. A good num-
Der Of entries to all the races is assured. Mr.
Frank A. Elwell will be referee; the other
af4ioarc af ha fnuv bov ,nf haa
lected. The track at Presumpscot Park will
be put In first class condition.
Wheelmen from all over the state will be
here to see the races, since the fall meeting
Of the Maine Division is to be held In this
city at the same time. Il is probable there
will be parade at 10 80 in the forenoon; in
the afternoon, the races, followed by a ban
quet at the Preble House In the evening, at
which prominent cycling men will probably
be present.
Mr.. c. d. Alexander started Saturday for
Boston. where he will join the large contin-
gent of the Massachusetts Division which is
to make tour this week across New York
state to the national meet Of the League at
Niagara Falls. The party will start In
wheeling at Albany this morning, and expect
to arrive at Niagara Falls next Sunday. They
will ride about 40 miles day. The League
meetings open at Niagara the morning of the
| 25th.
Mr.. 81. S. Higgins writes from Europe that
at the request of many Of the tourists they
had swerved somewhat from their course,
and were to attend the famous performance
| Of the Passion Play at Ober-Ammergan. To
| do this they were obliged to cut short their
trip through Germany, leaving out some of
the less important places. Today, IL connec-
tions have been made according to the timer
airy. the party is in Rotterdam, and tonight
they will sail across the North Sea to Lon
don, where the party will disband. Mr. Big
gins will sail from Liverpool for home Sep
TENDER Sd.
present membership Of the Maine Di-
vision is 205. the highest mark yet attained.
By this increase the Division gains another
representative on the national board.
The third. road race of the Pine Tree Wheel
men will occur next Saturday afternoon over
| the usual five-mile course.
The regular meeting of the Portland Wheel
Club will be held this evening. Several i'm.
portant matters will be discussed.