The Portland daily press., 1895-06-01
INDEPENDENT WHEEL CLUB,

INDEPENDENT WHEEL CLUB,
Presentation to President Frank w. Ward
well-Interesting News and Notes.
G. NJ Donahue, who represented the
Independent Wheel Club in yesterday 8
rms won two seconds, one third and one
fourth prize.
Owing to the delay in receiving the new
suits only fourteen men appeared i'll the
parade Had all the members been pres
ent the prize for best appearance might
have remained in Portland as they have
a very neat costume. Although this club
was not connected with any of the ar
rangements for the meet, they did them
selves proud in the way of entertainments.
Over 300 visited the club house at Pond
Cove during the day. .
The road race at South Portland last
night at o'clock was a great success.
Some twelve hundred people witnessed
the three events. The boys race was won
by Tmgley while the two other events
were won by Tingley and Dyer both Of
the Independ ent Wheel Club. 81
Some thirty of the out Of town wheel
men were entertained by the club
Among them were the following racing
men: E. H. Snow, Dorchester; J. D.
Casey, Worcester; G. M. Donahue, Lynn
L f. jackson, Boston; H. III. Randall,
Lynn; j. P. Clark, Boston; J. f., Dean
Saco and others. s.i 49,
j. G. Leighton, who was hurt at the
races is out and suffers very little ilicon-
venience from his bruises.
Several accidents occurred the 30th,
among which was a collision between
w H. Chenery and an unknown rider
Chenery's s wheel was wreck.
A team was seen coming in from the
Cape with three broken W heels on it. 8
+. W.. Wardwell was presented with a
set of tires by L. f. jackson, from the
Warwick Cycle company. 1t was a very
pretty gift, and was appreciated by NE;
Wardwell, who acAhSss sledged the favor,
The club, viii IL. an probability, put
men in training for the fall races.
Shorty" Jordan will be one of them II
= J. P. Clark of Boston, took ssa worth
y soh pllzes' Ii n sszi isssas
3; Donoh,le took only eight q dollars in
prizes, although he wan two s }conds, a
third and a fourth. %
The boys left the club house this morn
ing declaring that they had never met a
whittier crowd of fellows than the I. W.
C.'s E
Wheeling Notes.
After the completion of the speeches at
the banquet at the Preble house, Thurs
day night, meeting of the official board
of the Maine Division was held, and it
was voted that the request of the Sanford
Cycle club to have the Fall meet of the
Maine Division held in their town be
granted. 1t was further voted that the
thanks of the Maine Division be extended
to Hon. Henry Lord of Bangor, president
of the Maine State Board of Trade; Hon.
William T. Haines of Waterville; the
members of the Legislature judiciary
committee; Hon. Payson Tucker and
Hon. Josiah II. Drummond, for valuable
aid given to the movement for "good
roads. -
The street sprinkling company at the
request of the Wheel club, sent out two
sprinklers to Woodfords Park Thursday
afternoon to assist in the preparation of
the track. When the treasurer of the
club called to settle yesterday, no pay
would be accepted and he was informed
that it had been done with the compli-
ments of the Street Sprinkling company:
This generous act is much appreciated, By
the members. s>''''@ @=