New-York tribune., 1895-09-12
THE SPRINGFIELD RACES
FINE CONTESTS AND GOOD WEATHER
FOR THE wHEELMEN.

C. r. NEWTON. BALD AND SANGER WERE THE
HEROES OF THE DAY-A LARGE ATTENDANCE
AND MUCH ENTHUSIASM AT THE TRACK
tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUNEl
Springfield, Mass. Sept. 1.-THE weather to-day
was regarded by the racing men as IDEAL Ihere
was not a cloud In the sky and not enough breeze
swept over the Connecticut River to cause a ripple
upon It's surface. All Springfield swetered IN the
intense heat, and the inhabitants who did not go
10 Hampden Park fockcd to Forest Park. where IN
the shade OF the trees they found some comfort
But the bicycle riders like other wel-trained atm
letes were In their element and the faster the
mercury climbed I'D the weather gauge the better
they liked 1t.
All Springfield was In gala attire to-day. and
every incoming train brought fresh arrivals Ihe
hotels are full to overhowng. and at the most de-
sirable hostelries people have been turned away
since Tuesday noon. TIE storekeepers have the
bicycIe fever and many Of them closed their doors
this afternoon and to the races. All roads led
TO Hampden Park. and the scene Vas not unlike
that witnessed before the Harvard-fa.e football
game last fall. All the girls here are bicycle
mad and the entertainment given to the visiting
wheewomen by the womens bicycle club Is most
hospitabe.
Tuesdays preliminary heats removed all the chaf
from the real contests and the finals to-day and to-
morrow were left for the fast riders OF the coun-
try In all three classes When the starters pistol
out for the opening race to-ud! ''VV' PoN-
ple were present. The cheering throughout the
afternoon almost incessant The immense
stand was crowded, and the upper tier, which was
reserved for the women, was representative OF New
England beauty. An occasional bloomer costume
was seen but most OF the riders left their
whe.ls at home and discarded the up-to-date raj
men, for light muslins and Silks
NEwTON's REMARKABLE WORK.
As was predicted c. r. Newton romped away
with ehe Class 4 honors, while f. c. Bald
captured both OF the important Class contests in
which he started. W. c. Sanger was the Sanger
of old to-day and he the international race for
professionals In gallant style John 8. Johnson Is
fortunate that he did not meet Sanger to-day
While the honors won by Bald and Sanger were
duly appreciated and TIE prizes they won were
rich and costly Newton. the Stafford Springs youth
received the most applause. He raced for glory
| and incidentally secured a silver water set. suit
~ clothes a punch bowl and gold watch lie
| ia the champion Class rider OF the year. and a
modest unassuming little fellow. who has outshone
| the New-YorlI Canadian and New-England ama-
, teur champions lie won three races to-day. and
| he was not pushed in any OF them. IN the one
| mile open he broke the competition record, going
| the distance In 9:0i 40 Reynolds. VINO !ed al the
| three-auarter pole. created a Glass record Tor
that distance OF 1880 2-5. Reynolds won the half
mile contest in l:02 3-4. Newton did not start
BALD's EASY VICTORIES.
| In the Glass B races Bald won as he pleased. and
| no was applauded until the grandstand trembled.
ue "a easv the champion OF his class. and. II he
| ,s no, second Zimmerman. he Is close to IT,.
| Even such riders as Cooper. Cabanne. Murphy.
Gardiner and Titus could not make him use all OF