Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-07
A GREAT DAY.

! The Biggest Meet of the Connecticut l.. A. W.-The Parade sYesterday- Prizes 10 Clubs-The Races at the Park--Over 1000 People Present.
 Probably the largest number of bicyclists ever seen in this city helped to add to the interest yesterday of the third annual meet of the Connecticut L. A. w. and the third l annual of the New Haven Bicycle club.
 There were nearly 800 wheelmen in this | city from out of town.
 The parade yesterday morning was a very pretty sight, as all the clubs turned out with a large attendance and in fine shape.
 The Rover Wheel club did not turn out on account of their differences with the New Haven Bicycle club and the L. A. W. The following is the order of parade:
 Pace Makers koHnfsS h IF 1s5e fGSs aes H. D. Kelsey. Second Regiment Band Adjutant, c: E. Larom.
 Dean, Frank Thompson, P. W: westlake, c. W. King, D. J. Post, G. F. Booth, !; .. Grover, F; H: Smith. NC" BoOsh Ficseis a Rsehert
 Second Leute1ant 1.ss, w. l,;;B Bishop s v,.,+,no SeE Eaas Seyoisc aaa liam Ford, First Liegtenant 9si1a. Miss Ada Bradley Ms: 'ssnp SsSGnd Rd1ao5ds LdeTtsnant
 H,o%as Wheel ras Club 2s Gptsin Case, Second Lieutenant
 Columbia Bicycle cla5 of Hartford, 30 men. Cap
 t"in' H. ant, M Fss1sis (. H wison. hsess 1ieoten- Hartford Wheel Cup zo men: Captain, W. H. l Talcott; First Lieutenant, Fidel Buh- l ser: Second Lieutenant F. W. Layman
 Ingraham; First Lieutenant, Charles
 Baldwin,; W: sfeN1S E: SSliets' s'sotsn"n'' l tain, A. s. Coggeshall; First Heuten. ant F. Cox; Second Lieu
 Guilford Wheel Club, 15 men Captain, F. P.
 Knowles: First Lieutenant, R. E.
 Unattached riders and members of LA. w., 30 | men.
 At the top of East Rock picture of all who were in the parade in a group was taken.
 The Hartford Wheel club won first prize for having the largest number of club members in line and the Bridgeport Wheel club took second prize for having the largest number of L. A. w. members in line.
 At half past the races began at the Elm City Driving park. The entries included many of the fastest riders in the country, and the events were hotly contested. The officers in charge of the races were:
 General committee-W. F. Perkins, chairman : W. e: Redheld, secretary; George D. Lockwood
 Refsree7colonel Charles L. Burdett, Hartford
 Judges-H. E. Raymond, Brooklyn, chairma, , national .A.W racing; Calhoun Latham, Bridge
 port, chief consul Connecticut division l.. 4. W | F. P. Prial, New York city, editor of the Wheel David J. Post, Hartford; D.Edward Miller, Spring
 Biges HsSs1 cH McKsnna, New Haven; George H. Saunders, Nev
 Haven.
 About 1000 people were present ant witnessed many close and exciting con tests. The only accident of seriou
 this city at the close of the eighth race
 The sudden slowing up of the man ahea' r of him caused him to strike the fence ant 2 pitched him off. He was severely cut an' Il | rendered unconscious, but was brough
 around by physician, and no serious re
 suits are feared although he may be laid ul
 Only the close and finish of the race F. could be seen on account of some tall ry @ growing in thespace enclosed by the track r The races were as follows: :. In the first race, one mile safety, three e minute class, there were fifteen starters
 It was only beginner, but good time wa
 made for the class, 2:41 3-5. The prize
 were: First prize, alligator travelling bag $50; second, pearl glasses, $15; third , pearl-handled revolver, $10. c. Ford Seeley of Hartford von frs
 prize, H. w. Chapman of this city too second, George c. Smith of New Yor] third.
 + In the second race, one mile safety, 2:4 - class, there were seven starters. Tn
 prizes were: First prize, Liberty pneu
 matic bicycle, $50; second, breech load ing shotgun, $40; thi1d, Macintosh, $2O
 The bicycle was won by H. c. Wheele - of Orange in 2:45; E. A. Nelson of Spring
 field second and w. H. Ballou of this cit
 third.
 d The third race, one mile safety open s was run next, and limit of 2:45 was pu ] on the time. P. J. Berlo, M. A. G., mad !; the best time, 2:56, and it was decided tha n the race would be run off after the eight
 race.
 t Eight started in the fourth race, hal '- mile, for the state L. A. W. championship D The prizes were for first place 8 gold med
 al and for second @ silver medal. F. N t Herman of Hartford was first and F. I
 Catlin of this city, second. Time, 1:15 2-5
 , were Gn four ID the fifth 1e
 made a see1se aRse sg~ s
 Piadepha, tS1d se'GaS %hs Ia przes wsre F1a $s0; third, field glasses, sI5. Time, s:5s 1:5 J. fftyeight entries but only about thirty starters d It was won in 2:A 1-5 by ID. Munger of Chicago
 Fine v McDufee of Boston, who had s,xty-ave yard : worth $s5, went to Charles @ @stedman of Hartfore
 who had 175 yards handicap. one pair, c. Ford seeley and F. Herman of liar = ford, were started. They offered to do 2:45 c @ In the eighth race, one-mile safety, handicap V for local riders, H. H, Catlin won first prize,
 s's cots eiSse secend and sS W w. ~ Baou third
 length behind the first man. As he went acros
 wss Sy
 length on the track unconscious A physicia
 and = hurt
 The postponed third race was next. Thel
 were only six starters. W: w. Taxis took fir e prize, dim dinner set worth $75; F J. Berlo too s,
 Daess !So Boston o'o 4Rraes sS won 0' H. A. only three starters They finished as di follow w a 9eorge O. Smith Smith, NeW York; w. E: Murphy, Ne Ne
 prizes were: % First t prize. easy chair second si ? yer tea set, $3o; third, silver flask, Sis ], The tenth race was run of in two heats and h t6e first heat the first five inishers in osde | l, man, Hartford; E. A. Nelson Springfield; Fe }, l Time-1:11 25.
 The first five f1nishers in the second heat wer George E; Taylor, Springfield; H. c; lyle ). Springfield; F. J. Berlo, Boston; L. D. Munge Chicago; 0. Ford SeeIey. Time[1:1O1-5. In the final, P. J. Berlo of Boston wol l. making a pretty squirt at the finish He too
 the pneumatic bicycle first prize. The secon @ prize, diamond sleeve buttons worth $35, went t e E. A. McDuffee of Boston. A solid gold chair Il | third prixe went to L. D. Munger of Chicago.
 FOR BETTER ROADS IN THE STATE. n At the meeting of the board of officers In tn f evening at rooms of the New Haven Bicycl J. club the report of the treasurer showed $1 ,OC q l on hand.
 r The committee on highways improvement an l the committee on rights and privileges wi jointly consider bill to present to the legisls d | ture for tho bettering of roads in places wher l the bicyclists are not allowed the use of tn . 1 sidewalks. -t H --A Instantly Killed. WINDSOR LOCKS, June 6. - Charle Jager, aged forty-eight, of Warehous @ Point, where he conducted meat busi @ ness, was instantly killed at this place b, @ the 1928 express this noon. t FOURTH ANNUAL FIELD DAY