The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
Over 900 Spectators
Attended Satur-
days Races.
Williams Is Easily Defeated
o,e I'm one Race-The Winners
In the other Events-Other
Local News,


Tho hicycle races at the Hancock Driv-
.,c PARK Saturday afternoon were at
.onded by over a thousand people and
nroved an interesting afternoons sport.
Tbars was heavy southeast wind blow
| ;nc which while it aided the riders in the
orter mile events and on the home
a,rotch in the finish OF the longer distance
races was tough one to face on the
hack stretch and prevented good time
beug made. The pacing by the tandems
mas not what it was thought 1T would
'ha though in the mile professional it
hronpht the riders around IN fast time.
The middle of the track had been best
prepared and as the track measures
half near the pole the mile was started
each time 500 feet down the track to
make the proper allowance. In the five
I mile the riders started about 200 yards
no the track and the first time passing
the stand counted one lap.
In the one mile novice there were but
two starters. Fred Tamblyn won in
2:53 by good squirt at the finish with
Arthur Daniels second.
The mile match between Evans and
Parker, OF Detroit, was won by theformer
in the slow time OF 2:21. The wind was
heavy at the time and most OF the race
was down the stretch.
The mile amateur furnished the only
spill OF the day, but it was good one.
!. There were eight riders and all the way
around they were in bunch and in that
fashion swung into the home stretch. A
rider trying to pass between two Others
started the thing and in a twinkling five
Of the eight were rolling in the dirt.
Goldswortby had been behind and so
!, pocketed that he stood no show what
/ ever for place, but riders fell this way
and that and he was lucky en- ugh to
slide through and win the event. Fred
Tamblyn was to one side and also es.
caped and came in second. None of the
riders we're hurt seriously though Ken.
naugh's hand was cut and bleeding as he
came up to the stand. Monroe's wheel
was the only one broken. The time OF
the mile was 2:2S.
10 the five mile amateur in which Will
liams, OF Ishpeming, Leary, Harris and
Monroe we're entered neither started.
Kennaugh won in the good time OF 1889
making great squirt With his ninety
gear, beating Duncan by halt a wheel,
Goldswortby was third.
Furlott and Gilmore OF the Morgan &
wright team gave an exhibition OF fancy
and trick riding. Their changing OF
wheels without dismounting was clever
, act, but most Of their tricks were yerv
ordinary.
Boone won the quarter mile probes
sloual beating Evans by several lengths
IN 3o25. Monroe borrowed a wheel
and won the amateur quarter in 81 fat
with Duncan second.
|, Inc event OF the day and the one the
crowd was most evidently waiting for
was the match race between Boone and
Willlams. There had been so much talk
Vi tne match and Williams had been so
annorm'y successful 10 beating Calumet'e
'es' riders that many pinned their faith
Oh the lshpeming lad. Boone won the
ma'cn easily and the most disappointed
spectator was Mrs. Williams who had
'ome up to see her son race. There was
considerable discussion as to whether
pacing should be allowed, Boone want.
"s I" and williams, who is not used to
'Ig oehlnd tandem or quad, against
y" ine race was finally run without
pa.e"akers which while the fairest
~''uod resulted in slow time and, with
,ue exception OF the finish. a poor show
a" 'ae grand stand. The riders alter.
.' 'eu pace each half and at the upper
Turn on the last half Boone liz ont and
s Uea' the iron country lad easily by sew.
Ss l." "neel lengths. The time was 1913 As
ou' .ne last quarter was made in the re-
~ last time Of 20 40 seconds.
,... nile professional resulted in the |
wa s'''' Time OF the day 2:O7 4-5. Evans
/. nlst IL. ' WIN Boone second. The quadru-
tho s' 1000 against the judges stand ali |
s,oos 'erhoon and was not used. It |
tbo ~ ABOUT town several days before |
sdya. .s' and served it's purpose as an !