Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31

grew 50, Parsons 100, Banchi 10, Elmer
i4O, Billings 10, Haskins $50, Walsh,
McLaren and Mattison 100, Henshaw 220
staples and Barrett 240, Davis $50, Lewis,
Flke and Stoughton 270, bly, and John
son 80. Staples rode a plucky race
put his endurance was not sufficient for
the driving finish with the fastest class A
men in the country. At the half mile he
had passed all the riders in front of him
put one, at the mile was leading, at the
mile and one-half was second The scratch
men had been bowling along rapidly and
on the last half were on even terms with
the field. AT the finish Nat Butler and
Robson were first and second, with Nc
Laren third, Parsons fourth, Pettigrew
nth. Time, 4:42 2-5. Prizes, $50 gold
watch, $50 diamond, SIS silver cup, $40
silver ice pitcher, IS timer.
Fifty-six of the 70 men entered in the
races started.
Butler, Clark and Pettigrew ride at
Taunton today.
The result will mean another and larger
meet next year.
Keep your eye on McEdwards of Spring
neld and Elmer of Chicopee in future
events.
Stoddard was injured in the county
championship tumble and was unable to
start again.
The postponed races at Northampton
Will be run tomorrow. Many of the rid
ers from here will go there.
Dotf your hats to M. Austin, ir., NJ. ].
Moran and George Fox, the general mana
gers of the tournament.
1t was noticeable that nearly every rider
wore on his racing suit the insignia of the
club which he represented.
Everybody, even the people not interest
ed in cycling, and those who never saw
races before, were enthusiastic over the
sport.
Walsh had 30 yards start over Combs,
but was not in it with the Brattleboro flyer
at the finish Walsh has been known as
the Vermont champion
Combs will ride at Nashua Monday, La
Dor day. Walsh of Barre will also be
there. Knapp goes to Greenfield. Butler,
Davey and others will ride at Waltham.
Not only did Allen, Butler and Budd beat
track trotting record but Butler established
a state record flying start which will stand
until next year, his time being /: 04 and a
fraction.
The Wheel Club orchestra played to a
good-sized audience at the club room
Wednesday evening, and songs were rem
dered by Charles Brasor, w. S. Pratt and
| K. F. CoXsOn.
The wheel club kept open house last
evening, and the rooms were thronged with
visitors until a late hour, all of the racing
men being present. The prizes were dis
tributed at 1870
Shelburne Falls riders were present in
good numbers. Their two representatives
on the track rode in hard luck, Willis fall
ing in the novice, and Fuller being given
only 30 yards in the mile handicap.
The racers said the track was the best
not devoted to bicycling they had ever
seen. The track was put in such condition
by having steamer No. 3 pump water from
the Richardson pond two nights, to fill two
watering carts, with which the track was
thoroughly moistened 1t was then scraped
slightly and rolled.
The Keene delegation numbered 95. and
it is said that 90 more gave up the trip,
fearing rain. The Keene boys cheered
Justify for their riders, and a favorite slo.
gan was
What of Knapp?
He has a snap
Although Knapp is one of the fastest class
A men in the country, he found worthy
foeman in Butler. The latter was great
favorte with the Brattleboro spectators
who cheered him at every appearance.
Officials of the Meet.
Referee, L. H. Adams, Springfield;
judges, Charles A. Harris, DIR. G.. F. Bar.
Der, Fred L. Smith, Brattleboro; timers
c. r. Crosby F. r. Vaughan, E. d. Whit
ney, Brattleboro; starter, II. NJ. Wood
Brattleboro; clerk of course, G. E. Foster
Brattleboro; assistants, c. A. Smith, F. b
Putnam, H. L. Elmer, Brattleboro; UNI
pires, A. E. Knight, w. II. Perry, Charles
McRae, E. F. CoXson, Bratteboro; scorer
, NJ. Austin, jr., Brattleboro; assistants, w
S. Pratt, NJ. j. Moran, f. II. Atherton
! Brattleboro; announcer Charles j. Brasor
Brattleboro; official Handicapped, Henri!