The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-29
CRESCENT PARK CYCLING TRACK


Many Wheelmen VIII Compete in Tomor-
rows Races.
The opening OF the new quarter-mile
cycle track at Boyden's Crescent Park
on Memorial Day promises to be the
greatesu event in wheeling circles this
state has ever seen. The number OF en-
tries is Unexpectedly large and the wide
and deep interest in the opening of the
first track ever built In Rhode Island, ex-
ass ures an immense attendance of those
who are fond Of the sport, whether they
be themselves owners OF wheels or not.
There yet remain few preliminary de-
tails in connection with the track; but 1t
can practically be said that everything is
completed and in readiness for the open
ing. The track itself is pronounced, by
those who are competent to Judge, likely
to prove one of the fastest in the country,
and II has been built in the very best
manner and in very short space of time.
Mr.. Boydcn and the architects, Hoppin
Ely, engineer Latham and contractor
Mccormick are to be congratulated upon
crowned their efforts. Those who pre-
dicted from the start and even up to yes
terday, that IL would be impossible to
complete the work In time for Memorial
Day, have proved false prophets, and one
of the best pieces OF engineering work
has been accomplished. The program for
the opening day includes six races with
nearly 100 entries. The trial heats will be
run at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning,
and the regular races at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The one mile novice has the largest
number of entries; and the heats of this,
the one mile open and one mile three
minute class, will be run of at 10:30 in
the morning. Among the local cyclists
the greatest interest will be centered In
the one-quartaf nile state championship,
rs this Is the frst time championship
for this distance has ever been run in
Rhode Island. Among the entries for this
event are Horace Il. Hills, Jr, the holder
of the one mile championships; Willis
III. Rowland, Frederick Young, Charles
A. Bostrom, Henry ID. Merritt, Theodore
Erlich and William Sullivan of Provi-
dence; Edward II. Schultz and Homer
A. Schultz of Pawtucket: and Hans Han
son of Central Falls. Among the riders
Hills and Rowland are picked out as the
favorites for this event. In the one mile
championship last year Rowland beat
Hills on the finish but was not allowed
the race on account OF time limit being
placed on the race by the referee. The
race was run over again and resulted In
another display of loaiing tactics and was
then declared off, Hills holding over as
champion. On the new track there will
probably he no necessity for time iim-
Il as the men are obliged to ride fast on
account of the banking OF the track.
Among the entries in the open and
-. "A n
Cambridge; Fred Marshal, Valley Falls;
Everett p. Rice, Auburn, Mass. Victor
Eckberg, Worcester; &. A. Baker, Lynn;
HI. A. Sholtz, pawtucket; James A.
Forbes, North Attleboro; John L. Wetter.
green, Maiden; David Turner, Taunton;
James u. Casey, Morceoter; Il. Il. Nc
Fas william Knoit mahS oSarTss
III. Freethey, Saylesviile; john s. john
son, Worcester; Charles II. Woodward,
Lincoln; Thomas Hamilton and John
Carley, Central Falls; A. o. Foster,
Brown University Racing Teams; Ernest
I. White, Edgewood; George Kirk,
shsw riverside; TsslfS NaiSa; TswarS gia% F
sholtz, Pawtucket; Daniel Madden,
Valley Falls; Horace B. Hills, Jr.,
George $. Gallup, William II. Peyche,
Walter A. Merry. l., II. Tallmap, Fred
Lowe, Arthur Z. Chase, Charles Il. Ben
nett, Sidney Williams, Theodore Erlich,
Jr., ChGxIes A. Bostrom, William Sulli-
van, Milliom Cameron, John P.Monahan,
Henry ID. Merritt, William III. Rowland,
Fred i. Young, ID. j. Bolting, all OF
Providence.
Ofthe out OF town men 10 ride in the
tournament, James j. Casey OF Worcester
is probably the best known. Casey has
held the city championship OF Worces-
ter for number OF years, and is consid-
cred The crack man in TINT section ue
has taken part In number of matched
races and made number OF paced mile
records last season. Victor Ekberg is
considered q good man around Worcester
and was the winner OF the Vernon ten
mile handicap road race held two weeks
ago. John &. Mettergreen OF Maiden is
one who has done considerab bic riding and
ranks among the first of the amature
class; although he does not believe in rid
ing for records, his record OF wins will
figure up well. AT Springfield last sep
tember he won several prizes. and IL will
be remembered this il where all the
cracks come together at the end OF the
season. His standing as n rncer IN well
backed up, as has been shown i'm some of
his driving finishes. Those who were al
the road race last Saturday will remom-
Der Burns pierce. Who was one of the
scratched men, The way he rode ungcr I
the discourHging conditions mark him az
rider To be watched nt the races Satur-
day. John johnson viii also bo here:
but there are two aad this one from
Worcester, and he ~ reckoncd among the
cracks OF that place.
Tne track was today placed ut the-,dis-
posal ot these entered In the races tor
the purpose oi training and some very
speedy riding was done, sufficient work
ib that diicotisn being done to demon.
strate the fact that beyond question A