The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
R0CKLAND RACES.
Wheelmen Battle for Handsome Prizes
on the Track.
several State Records Were Badly Bent
Outsiders Took the Cream in the Open
Races

oubeiuOIo AOCk CH6 cream IN the Open
Races.
Rockland, July 94-The first annual
meet and srace of the Rockland Wheel
club was a pronounced success There
were over one hundred entries in the
eleven events, and the races were close
and exciting. The state record in compe-
tltive for half mile and paced half mile
were broken, the former by James J.
casey of Worcester in Liza. the
state record being .19, and the latter by
Y. B. Pike of Norway. 1.-THE standing
start paced by tandem, was in Il. O7s4 ;the
state record being 10Y As. A strong
wind was blowing and fast time could
not be made in most of the events. The
one mile open, was not raced, the start
ers being all from away and withdrawing
when the limit of 2 35 was announced.
Prizes in-this event were given in con-
ISOLATION race open to non-prize winners
The following are the summaries:
One mile novice-Won by William Ran
son, Rockland; A. B. Duncan, Rock
land, second; Ned Haley, Randolph,
third; Charles Melee, Rockland, fourth
Time, 2. 53
One-half mile, open-First heat was
3; REYNOLDS Of Hyde Park, second; H.
+: Walton of Boston, third; A. F.Wisner
of South Natick, fourth. Time, 1.12
The second heat was won by j. P.
Clark of Dorchester; Ora E. Towle of
Auburn, second; Eben E. Snow of Dor
chester, third; A. s. French of Hyde
Park, fourth Time, 1. 10 4-5.
ThQ fino1 NV
Casey of Worcester; A. F. Wisner of South
Natick, second; A. B. French of Hyde
Park. third; H. e. Walton of Boston,
fourth. Time, 1.13 Il.
The one mile, three minute class open
to the state, was won by @. B. Pike of
Norway A. c. Mclean of Rockland Sec
ond; Percy P. Hill of Skowhgegan. third;
Q. NJ. Robinson of Rockland fourth.
Time, q 361.
In the one mile open, the first heat
was won by James J. Casey of Worcester;
II. E. Walton of Boston, second G. J.
Lewis of Northampton, third "A. f. Wis
ner Of South sNatick, fourth. Time,
2.3S 2-5
The second heat was won by J. P.
Dorchester, second; Ira e. Towle of
Auburn, third; H. L. Felch of Natick,
fourth. Time, 8. 0434.
The final heat was won by James j.
Casey of Worcester; Eben H. Snow of
Dorchester, second; J. P. Clark of Dor
chester, third; A. f. Wisner of South
Natick, fourth Time, 2. 3019.
The one mile club handicap, open to
R. W. G, was won by William Samson GAO
yards) A. G. McLoon (scratch) second;
G. M. Robinson, 40 yards, third; E. r.
Davis, 40 yards, fourth Time, 2.3111
One quarter mile, open to Knox coun-
ty, was won by G. M. Robinson of Rock
n 1T %
ond; A. B. Duncan of Rockland, third
Time, 81 seconds.
The one mile handicap, open, the first
heat was won by Frank A. Stearns of
Norway, 1876 yards; A. G. McLoon of
Rockland, 115 yards, second; G. B. Pike
of Norway, 95 yards, third; Fl. G. Chatto
of Rockland, lis yards, fourth. Time
of winner, @ 1519.
The second heat was won by j. P.
Clark of Dorcester, Is yards, Eben FL.
Snow of Dorchester, 20 yards, second; J.
j. Casey of Worcester, scratch, third; A.
S. French of Hyde Park, fourth. Time,
2.36.
The final heat was won by Frank A.
Stearns of Norway, 20 yards. James J.
Clark of Dorchester, Is yards, third o.
S. French of Hyde Park, 35 yards,
fourth. Time of winner 2.18; time Of
scratch man, 9.s3 3-5.
The one mile championship of Knox
county was won by A. G. McLoon of
Rockland &C. M. Robinson of Rockland Sec
ond H. c. Chatto of Rockland, third; E. R.
Davis of Rockland, fourth. Time, 2.51.
The two mile club team, open to the
state was won by the Norway team.
Frank A. Stearns and G. B. Pike
Rockland Wheel club; A. B. Duncan, G.
NJ. Robinson, second. Time, 5.5415.
The consolation, open to all n-prize
winners was won by Ora E. Towle of
Auburn; A. j. Moore of Kennebunk,
second; O. e. Moulton of Randolph, third
John R. Mason Of Auburn, fourth
The five mile road race, open, was won
by L. P. Sweet of Norway; William Sam
som of Rockland, second; Fl. L. Felch of
Natick, third A. o. Robinson of Rock
land, fourth. Time, Is minutes, 10 4-5
seconds.