Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-08-07
THE ROAD RACE.
T.. ]. HenkeI Wins LIST Prize---RaIn Fell
But DAmpened Not the Ardor of the
Conference.-The Order of the Starts
and Finishes.

Conference.-The Order of the Start,
and Finishes.
care the timers ready?" care the
starters ready?' Bang, went the revolver
of Starter II. NJ. Wood at 6 :25 o'clock las,
night and the second handicap road race
under the auspices of the Vermont Wheel
club had become reality. The start was
made in front of the Park house on the
common and the course was the same as
last year-up the Putney road as far as the
Houghton farm, across from there to the
East Dummerston road and thence home
distance of 9 1-2 miles. There were Sc
entries of whom p started and p finished
The starts were perfect and were witnessed
by at least 400 people. The following is
the order in which the starts were made:
4:OO-Robert Walker of Dummerston.
3:OO-Frsnk Welcome, David Wood, W.
2. Randall, Chesterfield, j. F. Birch.
2:3O-E. G. Brown, E. j. Henkel, c. Z.
Samson, Frank Flagg.
2:OO-Louis Whitney, James Dunlevy.
1:30-B. Z. Mattison, Dorset, L. F.
Crosby and II. c. Reed, Dummerston, F.
S. Archibald, Hinsdale
1:OO-G. Z. Robertson, Hinsdale, C. r,
Crosby, Dummerston, j. B. Manley, Dor.
set, L. c. Jennison, II. f. Dodge and H.
Grignon, Bellows Falls.
Scratch-L. c. Roeder, Brattleboro, j.
c. Dennison, NJ. Geenough, c. A. An.
drews, Bellows Falls, H. A. Howe, New
fame, d. L. Duggan, Hinsdale.
The riders had gotten only fairly under
Roadway when drenching rain began to
fall and continued throughout the race
rendering the road too slippery to permit
of good time mark. Louis Roeder. one
OF the scratch men, and winner of the first
prize and the second time prize in last
years race, was looked upon by many as
winner this year and no little disappoint-
ment was manifested when, after about Is
minutes had elapsed, he was seen return
ing with his wheel on his shoulder. He
says he had big lead over the other
scratch men and in looking around to
speak to them lost control of his wheel and
was thrown. He remounted but his chain
was too full of sand to permit him to con-
tlnue. Leon Crosby also gave up the race
on account of the rain. Henkel led his
bunch from the start and was soon ahead
of the crowd, a position which he held to
the finish. Hardly a rider kept his seat
throughout, and many fell several times.
AT about I o'clock lone weary bedraggled
rider crossed the tape and there arose q
great cry "Whats the matter with Hen
kel?" Assurance was promptly given that
he was ''all right" Henkeps corrected
time was 33:0S. Then came Reed, 1852.
Samson, 33 "a, Dunlevy, 34:1O, Brown,
"a As, Birch, 80 :5S, and Walker (15 years
old 81 :3S.
These seven were the prize winners.
The Others finished in this order: Flagg.
Randall, Robertson, Greenough, Dodge,
Whitney, Archibald, Wood, Jennison,
Grignon, Dennison, Welcome, Manley,
Mattison. Henkel won the first prize, an
order on Pratt, Wright & Co. for a suit of
clothes, SIS, and second time prize,
search light lantern, So. Reed won the
second prize, kodak camera, So, and the
first time prize, pair of racing tires, $40.
Samson won the third prize, a barrel of
Washburn & Crosby's flour, $3.50, and the
third time prize, foot pump, $1.25.