Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-04
BlCYCLISTS' DAY.
The State Meet at Gardiner a
Big Success.
Hundreds Of Wheelmen Present, and
Hundreds More of Spectators.
The Events, their Winners. and Times Made
Banquet in Evening.

GARDINER, Sept. 3.-(SpeciaD Maine
Digi ion, l.. A. W, held the most success
ful meet in its history, in this city, today
At an early hour the wheelmen were astir.
1t was beautiful morning and the cool.
braciDg air, with fine day 10 prospect,
brought large crowd to our city to see the
great t. About so, about a bakers
dozen of local and visiting wbeelmt n
started on run to Togus. Many more
"onld have gone, but the roads were SO
Justly that the majority preferred to amuse
themselves by rum ing about Il city.
Al 9.l5, when the road race was started
tor Augusta and return, it was estimated
that 250 wheelmen were present. In this
race there were six tarters o. + Mouton
Gardner; A. j. Dyer. Lewiston; Ii. G..
Hhatto, Rockland; Ralph McCausIand,
Hartford, CT; c. B ike, Norway; L. G.
lIaggett Portland. The first to finish was
Dyer, with Pike second and Moultun third :;
time, Al minutes, 4G 3-5 seconds. The dis
ance has been covered in less time than
his, but considering the dusty condition of
the roads, it was remarkably fast time.
During the morning the Litchfiell
cornet band entertained the large gathering
with several selections. The parade, as is
usual in such cases. was late in starting
About only half of the wheelmen partc-
pated in this. Nevertheless they made a
fine appearance, and many compliments
we're remarked of them by the public. The
line was formed in Depot square, as fol-
lows:
. Capt. Chas. Taylor and aids.
Litchfed Band, in barge.
Gardiner Wheel Club. Capt. Chas. Taylor, and
unattached wheelmen; also lady riders.
Portland Cycle Club, Capt. Kirk Symonds, q
men.
Waterville, Fairfield, Skowhegan. Bangor, Bel
fast, Ockland, Bath whCc'mcn.
York County Club, Capt. w. r. Cutter.
Calais Club, Capt. f. II. Moore, 10 men.
There were many other clubs repre-
sented in line, from various sections of the
State and from distance, and were
grouped together. There were l4S wheels
in line. The route of the parade was up
Water to Central, through Central, Bruins
wick, School. Dennis, Kingsbury, Water
and Main streets, to Grant street, return
Ing to Depot square, where it was dis
missed. 1t was a very novel and pleasing
sight, the clubs, in variety of styles of
uniform, as they moved up Water street,
forming a sight long to be remembered by
the crowd who lined the street.
The Judges of the parade were G. A.
Titcomb and G.. L. Tyler, who awarded the
prizes as follows;
TO the Portland Club, for having the
most men in line, the silver pitcher,
and the Calais for best appearance,
French mantle clock The uniform of the
Portland Club was handsome, consisting of
white sweaters with an eagle and the initial
p worked on the breast in crimson, dark
pants and hose. Each rider carried a lance
with crimson and gold streamers.
The Calais Club were dressed in blue
sweaters with the initial c worked in
white shield, and white caps, coats aud
pants with dark hose. The uniforms of the
others were very pretty.
At the close of the parade the wheelmen
we're photographed by Reynolds, who had
number finished by night and were highly
ppreciated for their excellence by the
Sheelmen.
The hill climbing contest then engrossed
he attention of the sight-seers. Only three
entered for this as follows: G. W. Gott,
Calais, 80 %; w. NJ. Haggatt, Portlsnd,
l7l5: A. w. Robinson, Gardiner, 43 ).
Then the wheelmen adjourned to the local
club room, where tempting lunch had
been prepared by the lady cyclists, to which
he hungry riders did full justice.
- The Electric cars and cabs began to take
loads to the Pine Tree race course some
after u o'clock and when the races began
there was raising 1900 people on the ground.
The track was In prime condition at the
start but soon, on account OF the dry condl-
ton of the ground, was very dusty. As the
afternoon passed on a strong wind began to
blow viii h retarded the speed 10 marked
degree.
The first race was the mile novice. There
were nine starters and it resulted as fol-
lows: A. j. Moore, Kennebunk, lst, time,
343.5; 0. f. Moulton, Gardiner, I'd; Z.
l. Glazier, Hallowell, Sd; II. e. Chatto'
Rockland, 4th.
No. 2, half mile open. As there were Il
entered in this class it was decided to run
the race in preliminaries and finals.
The starters in the first set were: vii.
liam Hathorn, Calsis; J f. Buckley, Bueks-
p,rt; w. j. Hascall, Norway; O.E. Towl', 2,
Auburn; A. j. Dyer, Lewiston; Ii. l.. Nc
PhaiI. Calais; G. B. Storer, Sanford. Thy
finished as follows j. f. Buckley, lst;
Towle, 2d; Dyer, Sd time, l, ,l3 20.
The starters in the Cd set were K. u
Sculley, Portland; II, j. Hunt, Bangor
T. ]. Southland, %. Richmond; ID. II.
Buckley, Bucksport c. b. Pike, Norway;
F. b. Groves, Auburn; l.. p. Ssett, Nor
wsy; ID. Chatto, Rockland; and Fred
Spipney, Calais. They finished as follows
SWEET. lst: d. II. Buckley. I'd; Pike. 81;
time. LA. In the final, d. I'll. Buckley,
pike, SWEET, J. E. Buckley, Towie and
over started and finished as follows;
SWEET, lst; Towle, Cd; Dyer, Sd; time,
Iso As they we're after place in the
Anal they did not use the effort for speed
that thev did in the preliminsries.
The . so class was also run in prehmin-
sr;es and final. In the first set ni"e
started, ami to gain time, they were made
talf-mile heats; it resulted as follows
Ayore, lst; Slower, Cd /; Towle, 81; South
srd 4th: time. Ia. The second set was
won " BY Spinney, lst; Chatto, 2d; Hsseall,
al. Ames, 4th. The winners of the final
we're Hsscall, 1st; Slower. ID; Towle, Sd;