Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-10
Meeting of the Vermont L. A. w
At Barre, Thursday, Aug. 3, with a
List of the Races and Winners.

NE meet Oi INC tliIRili AlA iHlbii
of the League of American Wheelmen
at Barre. August 3. was very largely
attended and the races developed
great interest. the speed in some Of the
races being remarkable. considering
the fact that the track was not Of the
best and that the wheemen rode
against a strong wind. The first race
was a one-mile dash for novices, and
VA. won by Clarence kendrick. with
/ Ernest Jones. second. and ". A.Bish-
Oh. third: time. 1903 %. All were
from Barre. The prizes were a shot
gun. valued AT SIS. cyclometer, -,
and foot pump, $3.50.
Tie half-mile handicap was Won By
/ :. II. Hancock Of Brockton, Mass. he
having 60 yards handicap over +. A..
/ McDuffee of Malden.who took second.
with F. II. Roberts of Concord. third.
Time of winner. Loo 2-5; second, l:l0.
The prizes were travelling bag, val
ned at sl5; silk umbrella, IS; Boston
bicycle shoes. -.
For the one-mile Division champion
ship. j. T.. Walsh and w. c. French,
both of Barre. were winners; time,
2:49 As; prizes, gold medal and L. A..
W. pin.
The open half-mile race was won by
T.. A. McDuffee: II. +. Caldwell, Man
chester, \. H., second: ;. II. Han
cock. third: Harry W. Hall. Concord,
y. H., fourth: +. b. Stow. fifth. Time,
Ills. Prizes. diamond. valued at $40;
Martin rifle. SIS; fountain pen, s..
The half-mile Division champion
ship race was won by j. +. Walsh, with
W. c. French. second. Time. 30 3-5.
Prizes, gold medal and l.. a. W. pin.
The one-mile open race was won by
McDuiiee: II. G.. Caldwell, second;
Harry w. Hall, third. Time, 2:40
81. Prizes, diamond, valued AT 500;
piano lamp. $50; gold band ring. $40.
The two-mile handicap brought out
the metal of the riders. McDufiee
was the scratch man and the handicap
given varied from 100 10 $50 Yards
The finish was very close but II. +.
Caldwell. who had Is yards, won by
about two inches over McDutice. w.
c. French. who had 200 yards. was
third. Time, first mile, 2:3l: second
mile. SOS. Prizes. silver cup, pre-
sented by Pope Mfg. Co.. valued at
$40; macintosh, SIS; Russian calf
shoes. -.
The consolation race for those who
had not won a prize was race of one
mile. and W. c. French won, with
George ID. Wheeler. second. Time, |
PAS. Prizes, steamer trunk. valued at
-; travelling bag, $3.50.
The silver tea service offered by the !
Overman Wheel Co. of Springfield, |
Mass, was won by +. A. MeDufiee.
he making the fastest time in the races. |
Taken rs whole. the races were de- |
clared highly satisfactory, demonstrate
ing in some degree what can be done |
on the silent Stced.
The Judges of the races were Felix |
c. Se9uin of Montpelier. W. W. Jen-
nison and Chas. II. Ellis of st. Al
bans.
At the annual meeting of the YER
mont Division of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen at Barre in the fore
noon. +. w. Sherburne Of Barre was
chosen president; Geo. II. Wheeler of |
Barre. secretary and treasurer. a COM
mittee. consisting of the president. {.
II. Stevens and G. l.. Capron of 81.
Albans, was appointed to draft new
and improved constitution and Il sci
of bylaws for the Division.