The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
Splendid Race Between Rhode Island
and KarraganseIt Wheelmen,
4 Big CROWD IN ATTENDANCE.
One Of tho Most brilliant and Exciting
Races In tho History of the Rhode
Island Division of the l.. a. w.-Notes
OF the Contest.

Yesterday the Rhode Island division Of
the League of American Wheelmen pro-
vided an entertainment for the pub
lie in the shape of a fifteen mile
road race between the Rhode
Island wheelmen and the Narragansott
wheelmon. IL was Just the day To inspire
the ambition and muscle OF bicyclists and
the race was great success in every way.
An immense crowd gathered TO witness
the race and in point of enthusiasm and
general bicycle technology could not have
been surpassed. There were men cyclists
and lady cyclists from every nook and
Granny OF the state.
II wss originally intended TO make the
start at 10 a. m. from the corner OF Sac
kett street and Elmwood avenue, the
finish TO be on Reservoir avenue at the
bridge. The crowd became SO
large, however, that it. was finally
decided to reverse the poiuts
OF start and finish. From the bridge the
course continued down Reservoir avenue
to Park avenue, thence TO Elmwood ave-
nue.. to Adelaide avenue, and up Reservoir
avenue to the starting point Three and
half times over this course makes run
of fifteen miles.
The Start.
At 10:15 O'Clock the two limit men,
Auty and Murray, were sent out,
Murray setting the pace. They were out
of sight when Peck, who came minute
and half later, got started.
On fhe four-and- half minute mark
four starters were provided, Rush, Bedard,
Foster and Sperry. Bedard led, followed
by Rush, Sperry and Foster in the order
named. The only four minute man was
Mason and he made start that demoral-
lied Jepson and Hansen, who started q
minute later. On the scratch
there were five well-known
cyclists, Everett Hail, II. b. Hills, jr., J.
Snow, Henry Adams OF Cumberland, and
Thomas Haclxett of Woonsocket.
They received good start, left
the tape together and con-
tinued until they passed out of sight. On
the first lap Murray and Auty were lead
ing, with Bedard third, he having passed
Peck before reaching the starting point.
Rush and Sperry were together with
alternating leads. Mason overlook Foster,
who was doing his best to hold him.
Jepson closed up little on the four
minute man, and Hansen held his own.
The scratch men did not gain much on
the time men. Adams, with Hall and
Hills took the lead and Snow and Hackett
came along two lengths to the rearward.
The contestants were well together on
the second lap. Berdard passed Auty and
Murray soon after he left the tape. Sperry
passed Rush, and both passed Peck. Han
sen followed Peck.
Hall and Hills finally got away from the
other scratch men and came alongside
Jepson. Adams, Hackett and Snow
brough up the rear. On the third lap
Bedard was still leading. Behind about
two lengths, came Auty and Murray, side
by side. Behind came Sperry and Rush.
Mason and Foster held their positions
and Hansen was about twenty feet in the
rear. Two lengths behind them came
Hall, Hills and Jepson.
The Finish.
At the finish Bedard was first sighted
making the home stretch and first passed
over the tape, winning the first prize.
Rush and Sperry fought hard for second
place, but Rush at the last moment made
sudden dash and came in ahead. MUIR
ray came next, followed by Auty. The
finish between Hall, Hills, and Jepson re-
suited in o victory for Hall by fraction
Of Q second.
The following table gives the finish of