Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-05

BicycIisss. Contest for Prizes ON the
Comsfock Track

Comstock Track
The Labor day races OF the Grand
Rapids Bicycle club at Comstock park
yesterday were not distinguished by any
special features. although some OF the
contests were gamily fought. No I'M
usual time was made. the fastest being
in the one mile novice race. About 500
persons were present. Troop Richmond
and Charlie Greenwood carried of the
honors Of the day. Young Greenwood's
the movies race and finished first in the
two mile and five mile handicapz
The races were in charge OF the fol-
lowing officers of tho club: Official
Judge. +. G.. Studlcy; referee, A. b.
Richmond; starter. +. G. Heath; iudges.
Ralph Il. Hahn. w. Is. Jarvis, John III.
Taylor; timers. A. III. Chaplin. p. ).
Hunt, w. Il. Holden; scorers. Chas. f.;
Richmond, Fred n. Hyman. Morris j.
White; clerk IL course. w. IL. Folger,
assistant clerks Of course. Arthur Kro-
mer, A. ID. Porter, George Chase; um.
pires, Ralph DeVries. George Anibal.
George Blickle; announcer. Ii. w. Steb
bins
In tho one mile novice race. Fred f,
lckes won. Charles Greenwood second,
Sid Croninger third. Harry Eness and
Walter q. Critchlow finished in the
order named Time-2:4slk. The
prizes were as follows: First. scarf pin,
w. Is. Folger. g; second. mopwringer,
Boes & Norton. -: third, subscription
10 the Michigan Cyclist. u.
Tho three mile lap race was n walk
away for Troop Richmond. He crossed
the wire each time ahead Of the field
aud finished easily. +. A. Richmond
was second. George A. Beelby. Claude
NJ. Bortrse and W. ID. Phippen finished
az named. Time. 9.s2 The first prize
was gold medal worth sl5. offered by
Perkins 4 Richmond; the second boz
of cigars. offered by !. j. Biclie.
Claude NJ. BortFee won the one fourth
mile club championship and tho sl5
gold medal hung up by A. 1. Saliers r
A. Richmond finished second aud A. /.
Saliers. third. Time. Al j..
The one mile open race was another
open and sahut thing FOR Troop Rich.
mond. who took IL handily in the slox
time n 3n3 %. +. A. Richmond tin.
ishcd second and George A. leeIby
third, III. II. Longysar. W. &. Critchlos
and Charles Greenwood tinished ~
named The first prixe was a bicycle
suit worth sl25o. offered by Studley Z
barclay. the second was a e. box IL
cigars. offered by u. j. Reynolds.
Henry Goebel and Th0nwald Hum.
borg made pretty contest ia the boy
mile race. G0efcl won ia 3.43 Is. The
prize - a nickel bicycle lamp offered
by Stndloy 4 Barclay
Troop Richmond bobbesl up long
enough kt this stage Of thu game % cap.
tufc The one mile club championship
and the e. aOid medal offered iy Perk
isa a Rirhhond The time vas some
whsf drtafi. 90l. bat the contestants
- usual LAB back untsl thu stretch IA,
rsachedi 81 the purpoee - scoechlng 81
the sire 4. l. Salisrs hnishssi second
and Glands "A Bortrre third
Chaflis Crossword topk the two mile
handicap without much iroubls Ths
starters snl handbags vere ss f1lious
Chafi.a lrpeasuesi - yafsls. SD
Croninzsf. 80 yarsis; Henry Ines. ~
y.sd.. 4. I aalleFs - yards. frea T.
lekrs. - Yards, q. NJ. Bftre@. -
yanis " a.. Csiteklos 10 yarsis
gseuinxer finished second. sl18 l.ase.
third Time slf The husf piixs eas !
no. a esears s,fefed hy Fred Hya.sn
he ,susad aa sIbam siAnd 0aese8 4,
y r. CssBpian.
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s,iis 5s.h. 80 Frnak Elrhnaond so 4
fartrs.~ siai.hed sscobs. f<fneyeef thisd
md D : dllh<Fi foarth. Tine. - -
Tie nFss prise 80 EAR - sha~.
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boftla a peEfslase altered - X A
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/ Charlie Cfs@nseoa aided sAeths'