The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-17
FIFTEEN MILE ROAD RACE
SIxTY-yOUR RIDERS CONTEST FOE
 TWENTY PRIZES.

Witness the Event-C.F. smith or spring
 field Wius First Prize and R. N. Alex
 ander of Hartford the Time Prize.
 The fifteen mile road race yesterday proved to be a very exciting event. There were half a dozen riders more or less severely injured in the race, there was big crowd that could not be con- trolled, and as usual, there was lusty kicking. The kicking was done after the race, not by the winners of good places, so much as by those who tagged In farther down the list, or not on the list at all, but thought they beat the winners. All the markers and all the timers agreed, however. The accidents were not caused by any carelessness of the riders, but because the crowd of 5000 spectators at and near the finish in their eagerness press ed forward so far into the road that the oncoming riders were forced into a bunch.
 Mrs. Kelsey sent a carriage down to | the scene of the accident, and had the injured cared for at her home. A phy- sician was summoned at her request and the injuries of the riders dressed. After partaking of refreshments the riders were sent home. Sullivan, one of the injured, went to | his work at the postofflce for an hour | or two but was too much used up to continue.
 The injured were: James A. Cowan, | New Milford, three ribs broken and a wrist sprained. Lawrence W. Sullivan, New Haven, side badly bruised. w. A. Root, New Haven, arm badly cut
 R. M. Alexander, Hartford, legs and | arms bruised 1 Several others were severely bruised and shaken up, but were able to take | care of themselves. | The winners of the prizes are as fol- lows
 First-C. F. Smith, Springfield, 5h minutes handicap, prize, tandem bicy- cle.
 1 Second-B. Van Sickles, Branford Az minutes handicap, prize, Howard bi- cycle
 I AiihN w. ls H. MULTI ocy 4NeW 3% minutes handicap. prize gold filled watch.
 l Fourth--O. H. Griffin, New Haven, 4 minutes handicap. prize. silver watch. | Fifth-George Eppler, Bridgeport AZ minutes handicap; prize, diamond snake ring
 sixth-F. J. Caldwell, Hartford, 2a minutes handicap; prize, clock. | Seventh-Howard R. Murphy, Shel- ton, 31a minutes handicap; prize. Nor ris chair.
 Eighth-Joseph N. Dick, East Ha- ven, 3 minutes handicap; silver shaving |set.
 i Ninth-Howard E. Marsh, New Ha- ven, A minutes handicap; prize, water pitcher.
 I Tenth-W. H. Lamphine. Branford 3& minutes handicap; gentleman's bloomer suit.
 Eleventh-W. W. Benton, New Ha. ven, AZ minute handicap pair Chase non-p n-puncturable tires. | Twelfth-Joseph Lyons, New Haven 51a minutes handicap; pair Goodrich tires
 Thirteenth-R. M. Alexander, Hart ford scratch; woollen sweater l Fourteenth-L. w. Sullivan, New Ha- ven, scratch; prize. searchlight lantern
 Fifteentf-W A. Root, New Haven 2A minutes handicap; Messenger sad. dle.
 Sixteenth-Edward A. Archer Spring field, ? minutes handicap; pair goll stockings and low shoes. 1 Seventeenth-Josep A. Cowan, New Milford, 1A miles handicap; silve1 match safe.
 Eighteenth-Perry, 5 minutes handi cap; luggage carrier. Nineteenth-F H. Beckwith, Shelton 3 minute handicap; box cigars.
 Twentieth-James J. Grady, New Ha ven, PA minutes handicap; B. & B. bi cycle stand.
 Winners of time prizes were First R. M. Alexander, Hartford, 43 minutes second, l.. w Sullivan, New Haven 43 2-5 minutes.
 Another meet will be held in abou two months, but not over the samt course The start will be made iron the Forbes House at Morris Cove through East Haven and finish at thu Forbes house.
 Precaution will be taken to prevent repetition of yesterdays accident, anc the crowd will be kept back from tn, finish.
 MT. R. J. Kirby of R. J. Kirby & Go. Orange street, arranged the course ant acted as starter. The course yesterdaN was that known as the Pequot course starting from the Four Corners to Nor ris Cove, turning at the church, through the woods to East Haven church, ther returning to the Four Corners. The slow time was largely due to thu fact that where the course crossed thu Ilowlands in East Haven the riders wer' lcompelled to paddle through water tha reached to the sprocket wheels, greatl, impeding them At other points tn, mud was thick and deep, completely exhausting the contestants and leavinE Inc speed in them for the decent stretch es. At several points men fell off thei wheels into the mud and water, gettins thoroughly soaked and bemired Mix ups and all sorts of disasters were il order, giving ground to a number O complaints to the managers after tn, race was over Those who rode in tn, race were:
 Edward A. Achler, w. W. Benton New Haven; Harry Bettigale, Soul End; F. W. Beckwith, Shelton: Henry Batchelder, Thomas G. Bowers, H. F Bell, F. P. Coleman, New Haven; Jo