The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-31

Leavitt, Biddeford; Geo. Cutter, Bidde-
ford; S. G. Swift, Belfast; F. C. Moody,
| Yarmouth; w. W. Mcintyre, Saco; J. II.
| Adams, Yarmouth, A. A. Davis. Saco:
Chas. A. Litchfeld, Lewiston, Chas
| York, Brunswick. HI
IThe early morning ride to Norway
Lake was participated in by large num-
ber and was thoroughly enjoyed.
EsAt 10 o'clock the procession started
So little time was given for the forma-
ton that the Portland riders who came
up on the morning train did not get into
line at the beginning, but they fell in on
| the return from South Paris. About $50
wheels were in line. The subject of
road reform evidently has not penetrated
this region; sander highways are seldom
seen, and large portion of the way the
procession occupied the sidepath. This
|, is not theideal country for cycling. The
/ village streets are fairly good; every
| where else the reverse.
The races at the park were called
| shortly after one O'Clock. A crowd of
more than thousand people were in at
| tendance. The weather was ideal in
| every respect except rather windy on
the home stretch. The track was in ex-
cellent ondition-probably one of the
best bicycle race tracks ever seen in the
state. The Norway brass band furnished
music. The following were the officers
of the track:
| Referee-Cyrus Batchelder Sanford.
| Clerk of Course-F. Kimball.
| Judges-R. F. Patten, W. R. Stevens, S. F..
Davis.
| scorers-M. v. Richardson, Gene Hayden.
| Starters. L. FOgg
Umpire-F. Mayo.
| Timers-E. S. Pendexter, Fred Cole, H.
| Fletcher.
The following are the officers of the
Maine Division:
Chief Consul-Chas. Bachelor, saco.
| Vice Consul-S. G. Swift. Belfast.
Secretary and Treasurer-Charles A. Litch-
Representatives-W. r. Stevens, Lewiston;
s. B. Phillips, Portland
The one-mile novice was the first race.
There were 10 entries. 1t was pretty
race from start to finish, but finally J.
w. Barbour of the Lewiston and Auburn
Wheel Club made a good squirt on the
home stretch and won by three lengths,
time ESQ; prize, Weston cyclometer;
second, w. Denneson, prize. bicycle
lamp; third, H. L. Burr, prize revolver;
fourth, W. Adams, fishing rod.
The one-fourth open was short but ex-
citing. E. G.. Scully of the Portland
Wheel Club took the lead from the first
and maintained it to the finish, though
closely pushed at the end. 1t was hot
race, the time being 364 seconds. E. G.
Scully, 1st, opera glasses; End, j. F.
Coehrane, Maiden, Mass, fishing rod;
Sd, A. j. Dyer, Lewiston, silk folding
umbrella.
| The one-mile championship of state
race was exciting from the start. SWEET
of Norway pulled up ahead at once, fol-
lowed by the string. f. M. Liscomb Of
Portland. got "a bad start, but he soon
crawled up, but his loss at the beginning
! proved fatal, for he pulled in less than
length behind enough, however, to call
| him second. At the half the others
| dropped out and SWEET and Liscomb
| struggled along together. At no time
| thereafter were they two lengths apart.
1t was pretty race down the home
stretch. both men padded for all they
| were worth, but Liscomb's bad start he
| could not overcome.
| L. P. Swett won the special prize of
silver cup offered by W. w. Gledhill,
agent of the Union Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co., for the fastest time on the first
| half, and he also took first prize in race,
solid gold medal, and captured spec
| ial prize for fastest quarter. 1t was
| Swett's race all through. He proved
himself a lively man.
| w. S. Maltby then gave an amusing
| exhibition of dude learning to ride.
He used an ordinary and illustrated the
header to perfection.
| The first heat of the half mile race,
open to Maine division members only,
was closely contested A good start was
secured and the men rode around pretty
well punched the entire distance, F. NJ.
Liscomb slightly leading always, and
coming over the tape first by a length,
T nf Ar1h,
second; E. G. Scully, Portland, third.
| The first man in this race secures uoth-
| ing unless the state record of 1.15 is
broken; if it is Victor flyer bicycle
| goes to him. The strong wind makes
| fast time difficult.
The second heat of the half mile was
run next. F. M. Liscomb led from the
| first, and made an exceedingly hot pace.
Scully was Immediately behind and came
in a good second. Barbour made a
| noble squirt, but could only pull in
third. Liscomb's S time was 1.15 LEX
cellent considering the wind, but not
quite good enough to win the Victor
| wheel. 1t is a shame that he could not
| have made trifle better time, he comes
SO near securing the coveted prize 1t
will now have to be kept until the fall
race. A woman crossing the track in
II iOAo " I1SOOi1ios uOWu Ny Cuo CuUI duOo,
| delayed him just enough to make his
time outside of 1.15.
One mile handicap, open to Oxford
county only. was next. L. P. SWEET of
Norway, who had 100 yards, came in
| first; time 2.391; prize, gold stop watch;
second, II. Gerry, Weston cyclometer;
third, w. Dennerson, silk umbrella;
fourth, L. L, Russell, bicycle shoes;
fifth, N. Tompkins, rug.
Notes.
On account of the large crowd, the
League hotel was overflowed, and a
number had to secure rooms outside.
Accommodations for meals were also some
whas difficult to obtain. After the
banquet, upon recommendation of Chief
Consul Batchelder, a testimonial in
| memory of the late John HI. Hannaford,
of Portland, was unanimously adopted.
1t was a most graceful act, and was
warmly appreciated by his many friends
who deeply missed his genial presence.
Cyrus Batchelder of Sanford, ex-Vice
Consul, is among the well-known men