Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-09-27
SPEEDY CYCLISTS.
Fast Men and Fast Races Mt Keene
on Tuesday.

The all diamond race meet of the Mon
nadnock Cycle club of Keene was held
Tuesday and was glorious success. A
slight disappointment was the non-ap-
pearance of John s. Johnson and the
other members of the Stearns racing
team, but as it was no fault of the
clubs the audience did little or no
grumbling, and the men We're general
ly condemned for their shabby actions.
While it was not expected that Johnson
would break any records, the fact that
he had consented to ride brought many
visitors. If he is not fined by the L..
A. w. racing board, it will be because
he has some very plausible excuse to
offer.
The track was in very good condition,
it having been continually rolled,
scraped and swept till a smooth, even
surface was secured. For track built
for horse racing, it was in as good con-
dition as possible. Quite strong wind
was blowing part Of the time, which
all the races. The track management
was in good hands and the races were
run promptly and with no friction.
The attendance was large and the club
probably more than made expenses.
The results of the races were as follows:
Mile Novice %. d. Perry, Winches-
ter, 1st, H. B. Rust, Westfield, I'd, F.
w. Ash, Keene, Sd. Time 3.00l.
Mile Open, class All. w. Hall,
Concord, 1st, f. Baron Stowe, Conway,
Mass, I'd, HI. E. Walton, Amesbury,
Sd. Time, 2.2S.
Mile Open, class BIZ. III. Allen won,
E. A. McDuffee, I'd, A. w. Warren, Sd,
but as a time limit of 2.40 had been
placed on the race it was run over with
Dan Connolly of Boston as pacemaker
;McDuffee won, Allen Cd, Nat Butler,
Sd. Time, go.
Half Mile Handicap, class All. w.
Hall, 1st, E. M. Blake, Keene, I'd, F.
A. Fish, Keene, Sd. Time, 1.O73.
Mile 2.4O Glass, class Az. B. Emer-
son, Boston, LIST, J. 7. Burns, Leomin-
ster, I'd, f. A. Fish, Sd. Time, 2.53.
There was a spill in this race on the
last quarter, in which F. E. Paine of
Millbury, Mass, sustained fractured
collar bone. He is a plucky young
rider, only II years old, and never
mounted wheel till last April. He
will make good showing with expert
ence and better luck. A time limit of
245 had been placed on this race, but in
view of the accident it was not run over.
Mile Handicap, class BE. A. Nc
Duffee, LIST, Nat Butler, I'd, A. w. War
rem, Sd. Time, 2.22.
Two Mile Handicap, class "A. HI.
Davey, Greenfield, LIST, H. w. Hall, I'd,
F. 1. Elmer, Chicopee, Sd. Time, 4.494.
Knapp ran an exhibition mile I'M
paced with flying start for track and
state record, making it in 2.20, which is
four seconds over the worlds record.
A strong wind was blowing or he would
have done better, as he made the half
in 1.O7I.
e. A. Nelson of Springfield ran a
paced half mile. The pick up was poor
and he lost time there, finishing in
1.109. He has just returned from Europe
where he has won many victories and
wore an American flag for a girdle.
F. H. Allen of Springfield went a
mile, paced, to break the state record of
2.15$ made at Nashua, Labor day, by
e. A. Fuller. The pick-ups were fairly
good and he finished in 2.155 McDufiee
and Warren were PAGERS.
Dan Connolly went a quarter, un-
paced, standing start, to establish
world IS record. Time, 80 seconds, with
a heavy wind blowing.
The newspaper reporters ran 100 yards
to establish their reputation, but the re-
suit is still in doubt as the referee and
most of the judges were in the race.
THEY MADE NOTHiNG;