The Portland daily press., 1893-10-04
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GARDINER CYCLING CLUB.
Their First Annual Meet a Pronounced
Success.

Gardiner, Me-, October 3.-The first
annual wheel meet of the Gardiner Cycle
Club held in this city today drew an i'm
mense crowd. At IL o'clock the parade
was formed in Depot square, seventy-five
wheels in line. The first prize, for ap-
pearance in the parade, club room chair,
was won by the Gardiner club; second, a
club room picture, by the Richmond
club. The road race, Gardiner to Au-
gusta and return, twelve miles, was
started at noon. The first prize, a French
clock, went to A. j. Dyer, Lewiston, time
81 minutes, 55 seconds; second, silk
umbrella, to C. O. Gardiner, Augusta,
time 81 minutes, 10 seconds; third, a
travelling bag, to Geo. O.CalWay, Hal
lowell, time 5s minutes, 30 seconds. At
12. IS was the hill clim bing contest. First
prize, bicycle lamp, F. C. Dow, Skow-
hogan, time 40 seconds: second, fountain
pen, W. U. Fogwell, Newton, Mass, time
50 10 seconds. The wheelmen all took
dinner at Evans hotel and proceeded to
the Pine Tree Stock Farm track, where
at 2 p. m. the races commenced.
First race, mile novice, first prize a
Macintosh coat, was won by Will E.
Brown, Gardiner; second, bicycle pants,
Fred W. Day of Gardiner; third, hat,
Arthur Robinson, Gardiner, time 2. 81
1-5. Next came the half mile race, best
two in three The first prize, suit of
clothes, went to Al. Dyer, Lewiston,
who had won the first two heats; second,
box of cigars to W. u. Fogwell, Newton,
Mass; third, bicycle shoes to Henry
Morse, Gardiner, time 1.16 Is. The boys
race, half mile, age limit 16 years, first
prize, sweater, was won by Fred W.
Day, Gardiner; second, luggage carrier.
Sidney B. Rowe, Richmond, time 1.27 1-5
Then came the mile open, first prize,
rocking chair, A. j. Dyer, Lewiston !;
second, meerschaum pipe, W. U. Fogwill,
Newton, Mass. third, gold cuff buttons,
Benedict Maher, Augusta, time 245 As.
Thenext race was one mile, three minute
class. First prize, centre table, J. Henry
Morse, Gardiner; second, opera glasses,
Will E. Brown, Gardiner; third, set of
draperies, T. J.Southard; second, Rich
mond, time 3.02 3-4. Run and ride race,
run first and third quarters ride second
and last, first prize revolver, Arthur
Robinson, Gardiner; second, dressing
case, VIC. Hooper, Gardiner, time 4. 45.
Then came the one mile handicap, A.
J.Dyer, Lewiston, scratch, W. q. Fogwill,
Newton, Mass, sixty yards, J. Henry
Morse, Gardiner, 1900 yards, first prize,
gold watch, Dyer; second, stop watch,
Fogwill; third, silver match safe, Morse,
time @ 81 3-5. Then came the trial OF
who could cover the greatest distance in
fifteen minutes. This was won by Dyer,
who made 5 1-8 miles. First prize,
Hilliard .cyclometer; second, Fogwill,
training blanket; third, Morse, scarf pin.
In the quarter mile race, flying start,
first prize by Fogwill, breach loading
rifle; second, Dyer, training blanket:
third, j. T.Southard, scarf pin, time 35
seconds.
At o'clock the wheelmen and their
friends sat down to banquet at the
johnson house, after which the prizes
were awarded to the winners and
speeches made by different persons. The
party broke up at II O'Clock, all joining
in wishing the Gardiner Cycle club the
greatest of success in the future.