The Portland daily press., 1895-10-28
Colby University.
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Waterville, October 26-The Colby Y.
NJ @. A. was represented at Bath today
by Durgin and Padelferd, '96; Herrick,
Gerry, Woodman and Wellman, '9S, and
Spencer, '99.
A. e. Clarke, who has been coaching
the football team for the past month ac-
companied the team to Brunswick today
from there to New York.
Prof A. J. Roberts will deliver a lec-
ture. before. the Somerset county. TEACHERS
convention at Norridgewock, November
9Th
The Sigma Kappa Grub letter society
held it's annual initiation banquet Fri
day evening at the Elmwood hotel.
The students are rejoicing tonight over
the result of the score of the Colby Bow
doin football game and it was surprise
to all of them.
The Cycle Races.
A good sized crowd witnessed the races
which were held by the Colby
Bicycle Club, assisted by the Wateryille
Bicycle Club The weather was all that
could be wished for, and the track was
in very good condition. The races were
well filled and were very exciting. The
first race was the one mile novice, open
30 members of Colby University. There
were five starters and it was very close
race. Cushing took the first prize, an
eclpsessaddle; Waldron, 2d, b. d. bell
Richardson, 3d. L. A. W. cap; time 3m.
9s.
the state. The first heat was made in
2ln. 54s., but was not called race as The
time limit was placed at 2m. Sos. In the
second heat G. B. Pike of..Norway, took
the first prize a gold medal; j. II. Morse,
Oakland, Cd, silver medal; time, 2m. ABS.
The third. race, one mile. open, to Maine
colleges, was won by Harthorne, after
making a pretty squirt Oil the home
stretch. Harthorne 1st, pair Straus '96
tires; Pratt Cd, Swift revolver, time 2m.
A 1-2s.
pike of Norway started to beat the
state record for a quater mile standing
start, but got poor start and went in
Sc 3-4s.
The half mile open to Waterville and
Fairfield. was % very exciting race and
was won ny few feet by Hayes, 1st
prize, gold medal; G. W. Vigul, 2d,
Keene lantern; time, I'm. 26s.
The two-mile race, open to the state,
was very close between Pratt OF Colby
and Mason of Auburn, but by pretty
squirt near the finish Mason took the first
prize, Marlin or Winchester rifle; Pratt,
I'd, pair M. &. w. tires; time 5m. 32s.
One mile, open to riders and members
of clubs in kennebec county, was rid
den twice, as the first race did not come
within the time limit of 21n. 50s.
In the second heat Harthorne took first
prize, pair of NJ &. w tires; j. w.
Morse, Oakland, I'd, Keene lantern; time
2m sos.
In the one mile, open to state, occurred
the only accident OF the afternoon. Mason
lost control of his wheel. and fell just in
front of Day. They escaped with few
bruises, and finished out of the race Pike
of Norway took first prize, a gold medal !;
Hason, I'd, silver medal; time 1m.2 .27s AS
they would not ride it over again it was
called race.
The five mile, open to members of
Maine colleges, was the hardest fought
race of all, and was won by Pratt by q
small margin, 1st prize, pair tires Hart
horne. cd, set of books; time ION. SIS.
The officers of the meet We're: Referee
r. E. McNully Skowhegan, judges A.
r. Drummond, A. A. Plaisted and r. e.
Atwood: timers, Q. II. Wheeler, Il. j.
Goodridge, E. T.Wyman; clerk of course,
! Colby Bassett, Augsuta; starter, j.
r. Larrabee; umpire, E. L. Durgin
scorer, E. II. Mailing.