The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-14
THE BICYCLE RACES.
Acood Attendance at Hotly Contest
cd Events at Wo odford PARK.

ouch rapid cycling was never before wit
messed In the State Of Maine as occurred at
Woodford Park Saturday afternoon. Every
race was hotly contested. State records
tunoied as easily as does house construct
Gu Oh playing blocks. The time Of last year
was discounted In every event, except the
open ordinary and the team race, both Yof
whicn Were few seconds slower. In the
state championship on safeties Lawrence OF
oaco redaced the Maine record eight sec.
onds Dy covering the mile in 2.54; the time
iast year on this race was 307, which was
nOt as good as the record. Liscomb's time
In one heat Of the open race was 574 and
Browns S0Os, both beating the record, and
ellison made the remarkable time for noy-
Ice OF LIS for half mile. Browns time In
the second lap of the drst heat Of the open
safety was phenomenal-1191; the time Of
the worlds best riders at Springfield Friday
was not so much better-1.13. Browns win
ming time on the quarter mile dash was also
astonishing, being 40 seconds; the time at
Springfield was but two seconds better. But
the wonder of the afternoon was the manner
In which Gibson. novice rider, beat Law
renee, the state champion. in the team race.
ellison was first on every lap in spite of the
most vigorous efforts on the part of Law
renee. ellison is coming rider.
The attendance was good, although not as
large as 1t would have been on a holiday.
The weather was all that could be desired,
quite little breeze blowing but Just in the
right direction to assist the racers down the
home stretch. The track Of the Park was
never in better condition, but, Of course,
that is not saying that 1t Is model track for
wheeling. On cinder path the time would
have been several seconds faster. Congratu-
lations are due the Wheel Club for the sue
cessful out ,ome of the races. in spite of the
necessity Of postponement.
In brief the races are given below:
half mile novice, ordinary, two heats. II.
second, Victor hub lamp; Z. ID. r. Morrill,,
third. toilet set. Time 1921. 139.
Half mile novice, safety, two heats, l.. G.
ellison. first, silver medal; j. +. Dean. sec
ond, Victor head lamp: w. w. Jordan. third,
toilet set. Time, 1.284, 1875 10 both heats
ellison soon took the lead and maintained IL
undisputed to the finish.
One mile state championship, ordinary,
one heat. Albert G. Berry OF Saco, first, gold
medal; w. K. Tobie. second, riding jerseys;
y. j. Scully, third, silver back clothes brush.
Time, 3 053. T0bie made a noble. squirt to
bring the medal to Portland, but failed.
One mile state championship, safety, one
heat, first, j. Il. Lawrence OF SacO, gold med
al second, 4. NJ. Llscomb. pearl handled re-
yolver; third, +. M. Brown, opera glasses.
Time, "a, best record ever made on Maine
track. Ii was for blood from first to last at
the finish the third man was not 10 feet be-
hind the winner. III Liscomb had started
his famous spurt a little quicker perhaps the
result would have been different; as 1t was,
he was but hall machine behind Lawrence
when the tape was crossed.
One mile open, ordinary, two heats; III. Il.
Hart, FIRST, alligator travelling bag; w. Il.
Toble, second, silver shaving mug and brush.
Tines SIT. 3303. The east with which
Hart spurted by the others after allowing
them to gain ten lengths was the feature Of
this race.
One mile open, safety, three heats; y. NJ.
Brown won first heat in 3 004; +. N. Lis
comb, second heat, 2.57A; II. NJ. Brown,
i~s.sslJl iss. 1IIsss.ss.--h
spuIts were the feature Of this race from
start to finish 1t was ride TO win on the
part OF both contestants; prettier or more
exciting contest was never seen In this
vicinity.
Quarter mile dash. f. M. Brown, Victor
racing pedals, time 40 seconds; Il. O.. Gibson,
second, silver cigar. box, w. w. Tarbox,
Saco, third, LamsOn luggage carrier.
The potato race made an amusing contest.
@. X. Dyer won in 22s, prize, potato bug
scarf pin; l.. p. Huston, second. Victor
bicycle stand. Dyer had a small basket at
tached in which to carry the potatoes;
Huston made his mouth the carrier.
Two mile team race-The handsome silver
cup donated by the Pope Manufacturing Co.
will adorn the rooms Of the Saco Cycle Club,
the latter's team scoring "a points, while Gil
son and Jordan for the Portland Wheel Club
only rolled up 80, and all the team Of the York
county wbeelmen canned was 49, LiscOmb
was intending to be In the Wheel Club team,
but as he had just finished fast heat 1t was
deemed prudent not TO have him attempt two
miles so quickly thereafter, and Jordan was
substituted. Could Liscomb have ridden the
Wheel Club would undoubtedly have had
more points to their credit. The victorious
manner In which ellison met every spuIt of
Lawrence's was decidedly astonishlng-that
a novice should be able to cross the tape first
every time In four laps ahead Of the state
champion Is remarkable.
And now all will be quiet until another
fall. The races will then be held in Bidde-
ford, and does anybody believe the Portland
riders will not put forth the efforts of their
lives to bring the state championship medals
to this city? False is any such belief, II for
a moment entertained