Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-08-31
,rlpprNG WHEEL WINNERS
,nt thc Track TrOtting Re-
cord

Ian MILES in 2.I0 TO 2.Is--Nat
81 p.ot. ,. l.. KnHpp--the story
,fEach Race
montb had passed with only one
OYER I ~, when the Vermont Wheel
i!li snV owoke Yesterday morning to hear
dob Dyy,, os y Of thunder and the patter of
b IV ,.rIly an suspicious opening for the
Daticb ,hey had planned to give the
BY Oh .,nble tournament in the bicycling
r''' Dy ~ the state. The fog and heavy
hfG! .ar,ej TO have no intention of dis
a'id' V ,nJ as late as 10 o'clock the ques-
FS'n ny, Twill it rain" The boys were
Dl was a,oo ssnre what old Probs would do,
no 4 nc' rroasoned-a postponed event is
Dol wv, .!,onv successful; it may rain to-
p'd l'' me racers wish to leave to-mor-
Tdiy ~. The meets at Taunton and Nashua,
N' I Vc This reasoning was wise, as it
lg ng.r IN the muddy condition of the
V Wv. ,be local cyclists did not join gener-
W. W. tho narade which started from the
y J. ., ,nn At about 11:30 under the lead
guy ,C, nv Elmer. About 70 wheels were in
.' iFncnding Is ladies whose machines
Il,' II1scorated extensively, and whose COS
y, correspondent with the decorations;
iI i.,l unattached riders, and about an
s, .J number of the club men of Keene
nJI'prauleboro. Keene had no competitor
w da nrize TO the out of town club having
Y. i lr,sst representation in the parade.
W rS a,7 first prize for ladies' decorated
t ~, was awarded to Miss Marian Minor
'. -,S indges. Col. c. A. Miles, Gen. j. J.
w.. ,r' and Mrs. c. 5. Pratt. Miss Minors
S la,, If pink and white appeared in her
~ .-n and in the elaborate decorations of
y wheel. the latter being provided with
.rony attached to the head, dressed with
', ,,tr;cnlarly light effect, and profusely
'smsj with tissue morning glories. Mrs.
IN, Dix received the second prize. Hers
r a' bandpainted gown of white with
,,t flowers. and her wheel showed the
grp colors. Many of the other machines
-.,sbandsome in their decorations. Among
a. most noticeable were those of Miss
RI, Newman. who was dressed in Japan
!, o,,tnme and whose wheel was trimmed
IN Green and white, and japanese deco
r..or,, Miss Winnie Elmer, in bright red !;
NJ. Minnie Brasor, light pink; Miss
vIalmier. light blue and white; Miss
c,Tip. yellow and black with sun flowers ;
Ms Allen, bicycle suit, light blue and
,i,s Miss Elmer, orange and black.
Ms Pratt had white and yellow as her
roD; Miss Leonard, white, with wild
..nstis: Miss Dunklee, white and laven-
M. Miss Holmes, white; Mrs. Gates,
l,s blue and yellow; Miss Warner, blue;
yg Kimball. purple and white, blue bicy-
h suit. Miss Goodenough, pink and
,bte. with green bicycle suit; Miss Cole
nan, light green and white, with hydran-
ys 4 number of wheels which had been
laOlated did not appear in the parade,
vause of the threatening weather and
he uncertainty which was felt as to there
4ng any parade at all.
The run was only through Main street
nd the north part of the village, owing to
he condition of the roads. The front of
Market block, Elliot street, the home OF
The club, was conspicuous in its decora-
tons of flags, japanese lanterns, etc.
There we're handsome decorations of bunt-
,g flags etc., in front of the Brooks
House, American House, Brattleboro
House, Peoples bank, n. 1. Hawley's
store, and flags and bright colors were dis
llyei in other places.
The attendance at the races in the after
ICON was about 2500. Had the weather
5Tn less threatening probably 1000 more
'oud have been present. The exhibition
d endurance, skill and speed which was
Eine;sed wrought the spectators to a higf
Pitch of excitement, particularly in the
living finishes, which were so close tina
iOf six or eight men the winner coulc
@ be picked until the tape was crossed
ie wheels of the different riders tapping
hose Of the men just in front in the las
remendous burst OF speed.
The NOViceS,