The Portland daily press., 1891-09-12
the BICYCLE RACES TODAY.
Tho Complete Lat OF Entries with
the Prizes offered.


Interest In the bicycle races at Woodford
Park this afternoon Is at fever heat. Hun
dreds are planning to attend. All arrange
ments are perfected, and With good weather
the affair will be a great success. Well
known Portland flyers are entered, and they
Will pot forth vigorous efforts 70 see Lnas
some Of the prizes remain In this city. Tho
track will be In the pink Of condition. IL is
believed that the time for one mile IN the
championship race on safetles will be the
fastest ever made on bicycle, probably
three minutes or less. The racers propose to
break the records Of the Pine Tree state IL
possible, and they believe II is. In the prae-
ttce spins at the park excellent time has
been made by several OF the Portland riders.
Ten entries to the half-mile novice race On
safeties will make that an interesting con-
test. Brown OF this city and Lawrence OF
SacO will have close struggle Tor the honor
OF winning the handsome state champion
ship gold medal. In the team race four
clubs are entered; positions viii be taken
every half mile, and the team scoring the
largest number OF points VIII win. The
wheelmen hope to see large representation
Of the fair sex present. The ladies who
went last year, and there were many. too.
were all delighted with the sport, and no
doubt they will urge lots OF their friends TO
accompany them today. The ride out on the
electric cars will also be one OF the pleasures
Of the trip. the races will be started
promptly at 3 o'clock.
The LIST OF entries, to which there have
been several additions during the week, Is
as follows:
HALF MILE NOVICE toRDINARY) BEsT TWO OUT
OF THREE HEATS
e. r. Morri |. Portland.
charles X. MerTiman, Portland.
II. y. Hart, Portland.
Charles Holmes, Standish.
First prize, solid silver medal; second, Victor
Hub lamp; third, travelling toilet set
HALF MILE NOVICE (sAFETY) BEST TWO OUT or
L. @. Gtlson, Portland.
j. II. Dean. Portland.
Frank NJ. Bolles, Portland.
w. w. Robinson, Portland.
!. L. Huston, Portland.
+. II. Lord, Portland.
W. W. Jordan, Portland.
T. Boynton, Portland.
l.. O. bartlett, Portland.
First prze. solid silver medal; second, Victor
head lamps third, travelling toilet set.
ONE MILE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (oRDNARY).
John G.. Lawrence, saeo.
(; j. Seully Portland;
/ w. IL, Tobie Portland.
Albert q. Berry, Saco.
Il charles Holmes, Standlsh.
First prize, solid gold medal; second, suit OF
riding Jerseys third, silver back clothes brush.
ONE MILE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (sAFETY).
John G. Lawrence saco
II. nj. Brown, Portland.
w. H. Whitney, Portland.
f. NJ. LiseOmb, Portland.
q. n. Emery, kennebunkpOrt
Fhst prize, solid gold medal; second pearl han
ONE MILE OPEN ORDINARY, BEST TWO OUT OF
THREE HEATS.
L. j. Scully, Portland.
W. Z. Toble, Portland.
Charles Holmes, Standish.
II. Il. Hart, Portland.
First prize, real alligator travelling bag; second
silver shaving mug and brush.
ONE MILE OPEN (sAFErY), BEsT TWO OUT OF
THREE HEATS.
f. NJ. Brown, Portland.
w. II. Whitney, Portland.
f. M. LiscOmb, Portland.
G.. III. Emery, kennebunkport
First prize, real alligator travelling bag; sec
Ond, Rambler Lead lamp
oNE.QUARTER MILE DASH (sAFETY).
W. W. Tarbox. saco.
y. M. Brown, Portland.
w. III. Whitney, Portland.
r. NJ. Llseomb. Portland.
q. II. Emery, Kennebunkport.
D.. Q. ellison, Portland.
First prize, Victor racing pedals; second, silver
cigar box; third, LamsOn luggage carrier.
POTATO RACE (sAFETY).
l.. p. Huston, Portland.
q. X Dyer. Portland.
ii. w. stevens, Portland.
w. w. Robinson, Portland.
Fred v. Berry. Portland
First prize, scarf-pln; second, Victor bicycle
st md.
TWO MILE TEAM RACE (sAFETH).
York County Wheemen-Fred b. Cobb, w. w.
sacO ,cle Club John G. Lawrence. Albert @.
Berry
Pl6e Tree wheelmen, PortlaLd-L. p. Huston,
w. IA. Whitney.
Portland Wheel Club-Luther c. Gil'on, Frank
NJ. Liscomb.
Prizs, Pope cup CsIlver).