Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-08-30
Purple and white were the colors every

Purple and white were the colors every
where.
There are five racers in the Butler family,
ranging from Nat, at 26 years of age, to
youthful flyer of II.
Lee Richardson was the recipient of sew
eral large bouquets of purple and white
sters from admiring ladies.
The Keene contingent we're happy, and
with good reason. Their riders carried
home six prizes, both Blake and Fish get
ting first.
What is wanted next year: Local riders
who can win. There is plenty of material
if it is given an opportunity by systematic
track training.
Walsh of Barre has applied for member
ship in the Vermont Wheel club Walsh
rode well throughout the day but was I'M
fortunate in the final heats.
A pretty feature was the. company of so
or more young ladies, in a special enclos-
ure in the grand stand, all dressed in the
club colors of royal purple and white.
Bald will ride an exhibition mile at Buff;
falo, n. Y, tomorrow, and will race at
Waltham Labor day. The Columbia team
left for Springfield at 4:40, not waiting to
take part in the mile handicap.
The races were run in this order Trials
of one mile novice one half mile open,
class ; final of novice trials of one
mile handicap, class A one mile open,
class b final mile handicap, class A I;
trials of the one mile open, class A one
mile handicap, class b final of one mile
open, class A trials and final, two mile
handicap, class A.
j. E. Walsh rode strongly at Morrisville
! vii ha ha1 10 nd
mile opens. G. j. Lewis was third in the
half mile and second in the mile. Pierce
of Winchester won the 2:50 class, and was
second in the half mile open. Fish of
Keene won the mile handicap and was
second in the mile $50 class. G. n.
Craigne of Springfield was second in the
mile handicap.
G. j. Lewis of Northampton won the
half mile open and the one mile handicap
at Barre Saturday, and was third in the
mile open. j. E. Walsh of Barre did good
work, finishing second in the mile handi.
cap from the scratch, third in the half mile
handicap from scratch, second in the mile
open and third in the two mile handicap
from scratch. III. L. Walton of Amesbury
was second in the half mile open and won
the mile open. Harry Berwin of Man
chester, N H., from the 35 yard mark, was
winner of the half mile handicap, / :O7
C. II. Craigne of Springfield, 210 yards
took the two mile handicap. w. II. Rol
and of Providence won the 800 class il
500, F. A. Fish of Keene second.
Referee, L. II. Adams of the Springfield
Mass, Bicycle club; judges, T. c. Gaude
let of the Press Cycle club of Boston, j. P
Howe of the Monadnock Cycle club o
Keene, N. H., II. d. Packard of tn
Greenfield, Mass, Athletic club; timers
j. E. Saville of the Press Cycle club o
Boston, G. r. Crosby, E. d. Whitney
starter, L. f. Jackson of the Press Cyc
club; clerk of course, George f. Foster
assistants to clerk of course, II. L. Elmer
F. b. Putnam, c. A. Smith; scorer, Mar
tin Austin, jr. assistants to scorer, E. Il
Anterior, NJ. j. Moran, W. S. Pratt; an
nouncer, Charles j. Brasor; umpires, Z
, F. Coxson, A. E. Knight, w. II. Perry
l @. A. McRae; general managers, II. L
5 Elmer, Geo. E. Fox, NJ. j. Moran.