Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-24
WHEEL CLUB RACE MEET,
200 Entries Representing 60
Crack Riders

of the Day, the Racers. and Pointers
Galore.
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The race meet of the Vermont Wheel
club on Thursday next, August 30, will
surpass any tournament ever held in Yer
mont, or any that has been held in New
England this year
The value of the prizes offered in the
seven races exceeds $780, Over 200 en-
tries have been received, representing go
different riders, among them the fastest
class A riders (simou pure amateurs) OF
New England.
The festivities will begin at 11:15 in the
forenoon, with street parade, in which
all cyclists are invited to join. Starting
from the club room the route will be Elliot
to Main street, Canal, Birge, Elliot, Main,
Terrace, Tyler, North, over the Common,
Chaplin, Oak, High, through Whipple
street TO Green, Elliot and Main, thence up
to the Wells fountain and return to the
club room. A silver mounted French plate
mirror will be given to the club or town
having the largest representation in the
parade. The lady rider having the best
decorated wheel and making the best ap-
pearance will receive a silver picture frame
and picture, while there will be a second
ladies' prize in a silver bon bon dish.
Three impartial judges will award the
above prizes. The time for dinner will be
reached at the close of the parade. At l:l5
p. NJ. the First Regiment band will leave
the club room to march to the Valley Fair
grounds, where the races will be run, start
ing promptly at o'clock. Owing to the
large number of entries there will be trial
heats in the open and handicap events
The finals will be in this order: l mile
novice, / mile open, l mile championship
of Windham county, l mile open, / mile
handicap, II mile l 80 class, Smile handi-
cap.
The following are the officials of the
tournament: John w. Drown, of Spring
field, Mass, the first secretary of the Yer
mont Wheel club and ex-seeretary of the
Springfield club, referee; judges, Chas. A.
Harris, DR.. g. +. Barber, Fred l.. Smith
timers, F. A. Hubbard, of Springfield,
Mass, F. K. Vaughan, f. D. Whitney
scorers, NJ. Austin, jr., W. 5. Pratt, NJ. j..
Moran, E. II. Atherton starter, II. M.Wood ;
announcer, G. j. Brasor: clerk of the
course, Geo. Z. Foster; assistants, c. A.
Smith, f. b. Putnam, II. L. Elmer; handi-
caper, Henry Goodman, Hartford, Conn,
official of League of American Wheelmen 4;
umpres, A. f. knight, w, II. Perry, Chas.
McRea, +. F. CoXson.
NJ J. Moran, NJ. Austin Jr., and George
Fox are general managers of the tourDa-
ment.
The local riders who will attempt to keep
a share of the prizes in Brattleboro are r.
win Combs, Arthur Staples, Leon Lamb,
Ned Stoddard and Frank Taft. Other
riders of this state entered are J. L. Walsh,
the state champion, and Reynolds, both of
Barre; K. +. Davis of the Columbia Cycle
club of Bellows Falls; II. d. Mattison Of
North Bennington; Barrett of Bennington.
A. II. Davey of Greenfield, Mass, who
recently rode half mile at Springfield in
| 50 IA seconds, and +. B. Stowe of Con-
way, Mass, will meet for the first time
since Stowe won the Franklin county
championship in the spring
Ii. Z. Caldwell of Manchester, n. H.,
champion!of that state, and F. l.. Knapp OF
Keene, who has not been beaten in track
race this year and who, riding unpaced,
| hardly has an equal in class A, will start
in the opens and handicaps. Special in
| terest will centre in Knapp's riding as he
formerly lived in Brattleboro.
Other riders of note are F. A. Landry OF
| pee, Mass; F. j. Walker of Holyoke
Mass. James G. Budd of Glens Falls, n.
| Y; w. NJ. Pettigrew of West Newton
Mass. II. A. Seavey of Waltham, Mass.
The later entries include such we'll
| known men as Nat Butler of the Cam
bridgeport, Mass, cycle club, who won a
% mile road race at Boston this spring in
record time and who also holds class A
/ track records; James Clark, the crack OF
| the Press Cycling club of Boston; W. A.
| Barbeau OF the Riverside wheelmen OF
| New York city; F. II. Allen of Springfield
| who in trial this week has riden a half mile
| in 50 seconds; Hugh Robson of Salem
| Mass. G. A. Woodward and F. T. Par.
| sons Of Springfield. Winchendon, Mass.
/ will send four racers and Keene four
David Wood is a late local entry.
| CycIets.
The band will play from the grand stand
during the races.
The stores and banks will be closed
/ Thursday afternoon.
Bicycles will be checked under the grand
stand by wheel club officials.
c. II. Eddy d Co. have the soda water
and cigar privileges on the grounds.
If the weather is stormy the races will
be postponed until Friday, the 3lst.
Tickets will be on sale at the BrattleborC
News company's and F. h. Durgins.
Excursion rates have been secured on al
railroads entering Brattleboro.
All Vermont wheel club men will weai
club colors of royal purple and white.
Ii is hoped that firms and residents along
the line of parade will display decorations
There will be only one entrance to the
grounds, the rear gate being closed.
Knapp rode a trial half mile in :O2 al
/ Springfield Wednesday. This is a recorC
for an unpaced half
Combs rode paced half-mile in 1:03 a
/ Springfield Wednesday, With good pacing
he could have gone at least two seconds
faster.
| No horses will be allowed on the track aft
er Monday. The track will be put in racing
/ trim under the direction of H. G. Clark
/ Z. E. Stockwell, and the track committee
/ Durham Brothers show window pre-
sents a handsome appearance, being decor
! ated with the club cOlors as background
/ while the prizes which are to be competed
/ for are conspicuously displayed. The prize,
/ include several diamonds, three large silvel
/ cups, two gold medals, silver tea service
| jewelry, bicycle sundries, etc.