Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-10
A FAIn DAY AND FAsr WHEELS.


4 Large Gathering OF bicycle Fanciers
witness Some Fine Racing at Elm
City Park-The Harvard Team De-
foats Yalc-Three Races Wen By Hoy
Ian smith of New BedferA-Good
Time Made bus N o Records Broken.
Elm City Driving park opened Its season
with the tournament Of the New Haven
Bicycle club yesterday afternoon to large
attendance and delightful day for racing.
The track was trifle soft ct the turns, but
In every other way the day proved mest
sueeessfui one for the whe 1oG ,, me neat. a.
stand was crowded with bicycle enthusiasts,
q great number of whom were ladies. Tho
referee of the races was Charles s. Davol of
Warren, r. l., chairman Of the racing board,
L. A. w. The judges were David j. Post,
Connecticut Bicycle club, Hartford; f. @.
Wolcott, president Yale Athletic association.
New Haven; f. P. Prial, editor "TheWheel,"
Wheel club, Hartford; Charles Moore,
Bridgeport wheel club, Bridgeport.
The Judges bell called the first race, the
one mile novice, about half-past two o'clock.
For this appeared Charles L. Sage of Hart
ford, Leo o. Herr of Waterbury and w. r.
Norman of the New Haven Bicycle club.
The latter led to the half but fine squirt by
Sage ON the last quarter won for him the
race with Norman in second place.
The second event, team race between
Yale and Harvard, was watched with much
interest. F. A. Clark of Yale and r. ID.
Davis of Harvard did not appevr, owing to
the foul made by them at the intercollegiate
games at Berkeley Oval. The Yale team was
composed Of Weare. Wade and Lawson ano
Harvard's representatives were Greenleai!
Barron and Philip Davis. Wade kept well
in the rear because of q sprained arm. Weart
ard Lsmson set the pace and kept it to the
thres-quarter point, when Davis maoe
slight squirt. Weare followed with spurl
too quickly and was passed at the hnlsn pJ
all Of the Harvard men.
G. A. Pickett set the pace for the one mile
safety state L. A. w. championship. Hi
wheel turned on the last quarter and he WA
passed by O. e. Larom, but regained hi
distance In time to CROSS the wire In seconc
place.
The one mile handicap for road wheels wal
an interesting event. There was a field o.
fifteen starters. e. O. Anthony, scratch
had overtaken five riders at the quarter, and
the half was made with Sage in the lead. fol
lowed closely in order by Howe, Gerry, Nor.
man, Palmer, Faxon, Backus, Anthony
Zimmerman, Bowman, Philip Davis, Forster
Brown, Swift. At the finish Zimmerman
led, followed by Sage, Bowman and An
thony.
The one mile safety club championship
was won by @. E. Larom, with w. O. Pal
mer second and L. e. Smith third.
mile safety first district championship. They
were Hoylan Smith Of New Bedford and P
J. Berlo of South Boston. The latter tool
an easy lead, but the race was not run till tn
last half, when Smith made o quick, prett!
squirt and easily won.
The one mile open race was contested b,
ten wheelmen. Gloss set the pace with An
thony close behind to the first quarter. A
the half Anthony led, followed in order b!
Windle, Murphy, Campbell, Forster, Ives
Brown and Zimmerman. By q quick spur
Windle changed places with Anthony on tn
last quarter and kept his lead to the fiuish
Anthony crossing the wire second and Camp
bell third. Gloss, who frat set the pace. wa
distanced.
The one mile safety was won by HoylA1
Smith, who was beginning to become quite
favorite with the spectators. r
q. Davis took the lead and maintained
till the last quarter when he was prettil.
passed on a squirt by Smith, Schumacher tax
Ing third place.
It was evident that the one mile first dis
trict championship lay between Anthony ant
Windle. Anthony set pace to the hal
where he was passed by Windle, who KEEP
his lead to the finish.
The one mile safety handicap presented
field of fourteen starters. Smith and Berlo
both of whom held ffty yards handicap, Leaf
ct the half. Smith spurted ahead on the las
quarter and won the race with Berlo goo
second and Gassler third.
The one mile tandem for the first distric
championship was won by Smith and Berlo
with Pickett and Backus second.
For the one mile consolation race six me
entered. It was won by w. #. Murphy wit
Brown second and Forster third.
The riding of Hoylan Smith was one 9
the features Of the tournament. He wo
three races beside the tandem, and take
back with him to New Bedford gold watet
Hartford safety bicycle and two gol
medals. Q. E. Larom Of the local club an
w. w. windle of Milbury, Mass, also wo
two races each.
ELM City DRIVING PARK.-New Haven Bicycl
club tournament.
First race-O mile novice. Price, sold media
| second prize. silver medal.
Charles l.. sage, Hartford. Conn. 1907 2
Leo @. Herr, Waterbury, Conn.,.
w. r. Norman, N. II. b. 9 500 =
Second race-Yale- Harvard two mile team. Prize
solid silver cup.
Finish. Time
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