The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-20
Interesting Races Held by Bath Cycle
Club Yesterday.
PORTLAND RIDERS FAILED, TO
SECURE FIRST PLACE.
Suspicious Death at Bang or-Society
Wedding at Rockland.
[spEc1AL 10 THE pREss.l

odIll, JUNE H. S-IulS is Uu0 ESIoduoSu
day for wheelmen that Bath has
ever known, in fact it is aone OF
the greatest days in the history of
bicycling in the state as there are assem-
bled here cyclists from nearly nevery city
and many of the towns of the state.
Every one is bicycling. The streets have
been lined with bicyclers all day and the
busiest place in the city has been the
rooms of the Bath Cycle Club and the
Alameda which were thrown open to all
visiting wheelmen. The visitors spent a
greater part of the forenoon in wheeling
about the city.
The races were held at the Bath Driv-
ing Park this afternoon and We're largely
attended. Many went out on their wheels
while the trains were loaded.
The Bath band furnished music for the
occasion and the track was in first class
condition
At TO- 30 o'clock this forenoon five
mile road race was started, the contest
ants running to the very south end of the
city and return. The race was won by
o. E. Mailton of Randolph; time II
minutes, 20 seconds.
AT the Driving park this afternoon
there were about 1900 people present. The
races were highly exciting and drew forth
much applause. The results were as
follows: 6sls5
One mile novice, open to state-First,
Frank A. Stearns, Norway; second, e.
L. Wellman of Lewiston; third, Frank
Crossman Of Bath. Winners time, al
1-2
re, One half @ut,a mile \. open-Firs5s, 4 E.
Sculley, Portland; third, o. E. Moulton,
Randolph. Winners time 1. 10 1-2, which
beat the state record of /. 13 3-5.
One mile championship of Bath-First,
George I. Smith; second, John W. Gil
man; third, George E. McLeary. Winners
time 3. II 1-2.
One half mile, open to Brunswick
second, Luther A. Clark; third, William
E. Holbrook. Winners time 1.30 IA.
One mile, nearest to four minutes, open
First. Albert L. Lombard, Bath !;
second, .Judkins, Lewiston; third, Fred
r. Gibbons, Bath. Winners time 3.
3-4
One-half mile, open to wheelmen in
George [ Smith, Bath; second, George
Cressey, Bath. Winners time 1.26.
One mile open to state-First, Ora e
Towle, Auburn; second, o. e. Moulton,
Randolph; third, G.. B. Pike, Norway.
Winners time 8. 05 Ia
One-half mile, boys race-First, Albert
L. Lombard, Bath; second, William A.
Gross, Lisbon Falls; third, George
Nichols Bath. Winners time 1.2S.
Handicap, one mile, open-First, C. B.
Pike, Norway; second, F. A. Stearns,
Norway third, E. [. Wellman, Lewis
ton; fourth, A. F. Wisner, Natiek, Mass.
state record of 2. 80, held by l.. P. SWEET
of Norway. The winner starting at 100
yards. Wissners S time from scratch being
2. 25 2-5
One-half mile, open to Bath cycle club
First, John W. Gilman, Bath; second,
George L Smith, Bath third, George e.
McLeary, Bath. Winners time 1. 80 3-4.
Club team race-two miles-First, Nor
way wheel club. Time g. 26 3-4.
A. f. Wisner when paced by triplet
made one mile in 2. 20.
o. E. Towle of Auburn, made one-half
mile when paced by triplets in LOS 3-5.
BY these races two state records were
smashed
The Cycle club boys will probably
arrange for another meet ON Labor Day.
NJ. W. Sewall & Co. of this city have
received the contract to furnish 5000 tons
of coal for the National Soldiers Home
at Togus.
Closing Exercises at Orono.
Orono, June 19-This is the closing
NAeby VI o1lO OolllIlCAOCi1CaU cbu 1hdlhC k0oSuO
College. The weather is fine and the at
tendance large. The genial Lieut. Hersey
formed procession which proceeded
fromE the Methodist church to the town
hall, where the alumni dinner was served.
The graduates and their degrees are:
B. S.-Frank Damon, Hampden; W.
Knight Bangor; L. R. Folsom, Corinna.
B. C. E.-H. S. Boardman, Bangor; G.
Calderwood, Vinalhaven; WV. Chase,
Auburn; CA. Frost, Monmouth; G. A.
DeHaseth, Curaco WI; J.W. Martin,
Boston; E.C. Merrill, East Eddington;
W.M. Murphy, South Norridgewock; C.J.
Pattee, Belfast; M. f. Rollins, Bangor; ii.
6. Robinson, Pattern; 6. G. Atwood, South
Carver, Mass G. D. Thomas, Brownville.
BIN. E.-A. H. Buck, Foxcroft; M E.
Ellis, North Guilford o. L. Grove. Red
lands, Col; Albion Noulton, Hiram.
Advanced degrees conferred theses
are Mechanical Engineer: Fred Langdon
Eastman, pumping station; Joseph
Colburn Graves, eleyating machinery; !;
Daniel Carr Woodward, experimental
apparatus for electrical work; Civil En-
gineer George Mcguire details OF sewer
construction; Stanley Milton Timberlake,
details of sewer construction.
Master of science in chemistry, Fred
Charles Moulton, action of lime upon
Paris green
Hon. William r. Haines of Watervllle
was nominated for trustee from the
alumni to serve for another term, and
the following officers were elected: Y.
Bickford, president; D. W. Colby, record
ing secretary; E. HI. Dakin, treasurer !;
Frank Damon, corresponding SECRETARY !;
l.. ii. Merrill necrologist.
Hon. Llwellyn Powers was present, and
the exercises passed off in most ausplc-
Gus manner. This evening occurred the
annual concert and ball
Mrs. Haynes Released From jail.
Augusta, June 19.-Mrs J. r. Haynes of
Winthrop, who was arrested, fined $40 and
costs and placed under $500 bonds to keep
the peace, yesterday appealed her case,
after being one night in jail, and found
bonds. 1t seems that she was driving
a moving machine, cutting grass on land
in Winthrop, over the ownership thare