The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-17
BICYCLISTS' PLANS.
McKernan Is After Carni-
Today's Club
Runs.

Though the racing season of the local
bicyclists is rapidly nearing a close,
still the racing talk goes on apace. Yes
terday Royal A. Carni of the Century
Cycle club was a much wanted indi-
Fvidual by many of the riders both of the
county and city. McKernan, who rode
on the Newport team in the pursuit
race at Gardner and did not astonish
any one by the speed he showed, is after
Carni and a queer thing in connection
With the announcement is that the Cen
tury Cycle club men appear timid when
McKernan's name is mentioned. 1t is
understood that McKernan has yet to
lose a match race.
The admirers of the Websteh phencm
are shouting themselves hoarse talking
about the amount of money that they
have to bet on their man. The Century
boys seem to be adverse to betting a
great deal just at present, but it is said
that when the time comes they will pro-
duce a pile that will cause the Webster
ties to gasp with establishment.
1t is likely that McKernan and Carni
will meet at Oxford, Oct. II, it having
been talked of before and that date
being satisfactory to both it will I'M
doubtedly, be selected. Carni is moving
along at a fair clip, but at that the
Century Cycle club boys are not putting
the confidence in him that his ability
deserves. The Webster people that are
banking on McKernan to win the race,
which is to be a five-mile pursuit, are
to arrange for a meet with the match
race as the star attraction.
Emil j. Leclaire and Charles ]. jack
son of the Worcester Cycle Club rode
at Lowell yesterday. and young Lee
claire succeeded in getting 18th prize
in the 12-mile road race from a field
of 200 riders, and then, after sustaining
a fall when within a short distance
from the tape. His fall placed him out
tof the first division and he did eX-
tremely well to land the place he did.
Jackson had a small handicap and he
failed with the other men nea;' scratch
to overtake the limit men. The race
was won by Peabody of Lynn. He sue
ceeded in winning both the time and
first position prize. with Davis of Bos-
ton second. The time for the u miles
was % minutes fiat.
The Worcester Cycle Club is off to
Webster today. The start will be made
at 10 o'clock sharp, with Capt. R. c..
White in command. The pacing will
be done by the Flying Dutchman" of
the club, Andy Wright. The boys will
look up the location of the German
House while in Webster. Friday the
Arlington Mandolin and Guitar Club,
which is made up of members of the
club, will give a concert at the rooms.
The lady friends of the members are
to be invited to attend.
The big triangle-Worce Provi-
dence and Boston-will be ridden today
by many riders from this city and Bos-
ton. The run, which is held under the
direction of tho Metropolitan Cycle Club
of Boston, is promised to be record
breaker, and will be in the nature of
a huge pursuit race. The local riders
will start from the Vernon Bicycle Club
rooms at 6 o'clock, and at the same
time in Boston a party win start from
the rooms of the Metropolitan Club The
Worcester riders will go to Boston,
while the Boston riders will ride to
Providence. The local riders will chase
the Beaneaters. around the triangle; fin
ishing in this city, while the Boston
gang wind UP in their town. It is es-
timated that the local push will mum
Der about 20, all fast scorchers.
The Century Cycle Club is off to Web
ster today, and the Newports have no
run called They did intend to hold
match race from Webster to this city,
but it has been decided to postpone it
on account of the failure Of the prin-
cfpal attraction-the Lockwood Nc
Namara match race-falling through.