The Portland daily press., 1899-07-31
GREAT SPORT.
Local Wheelmen Rode for Fame
and Prizes.
The Team which VIII Go to the Mtg
Meet-TeIegraph Boys Give the Lie
to Tradition.

Saturday afternoon at the DeerinR base
ball grounds occurred a series of interest.
Ing bicycle races held under the auspices
of the Portland Wheel club. Th3 races
were fairly well attended and had il not
been for strong attractions In other
localities the boys would have been
greeted by a larger numter of spectators.
The several events were well managed by
the officials, appointed from the Portland
Wheel club, who were: Referee. Frank
M. Brown; judges. g. r. Stevens. G. H.
Randall, P. ID. Abbott; timers. c. II.
6imonds, A. L. Celesworthy; starter, L..
g. ellison; umpire, q. W. Small; scorer,
p. A. Swasey; clerk Of course, II. r..
Stevens.
ONE MILE COMPETITIVE RACE.
The opening race was one mile race.
No PRICES wers offered for this race, but
the result will figure In selecting team
of three riders to represent the Maine Dr.
vision, j.. A. w., at the National Meet in
Boston, August 1919. This race was en-
tered by Messrs. A. j. Kent of Portland,
ID. @. Woodwork of Auburn, Fred La
honte of Saco and g. H. Dickson OF Port
land. 1t was interesting from the start.
Dickson got lead over his competitors
and held It for quite a distance, but was
unable to hold out as he commenced.
The race proved to be nip and tuck be-
tween Kent and Lsbonte. with Dickson a
close third. On the final lap Kent made
q pretty squirt and crossed the line first,
followed closely by LAbonte and Dick son.
These men will make up the state team.
ONE MILE NOVICE.
The second event was a one mile novice
race entered by W. e. Stoddard, W. H.
Derry and Jas. d. Cogger. all of Port
land. The prizes for this race were, first.
bicycle suit, Siu; second. parlor lamp,
s5. 90; third, bicycle shoes. $500. The
race was interesting though no special
effort was made by the riders to make a
record. The racers kept well together
until the final lap when Cogger made o
winning the raoe. Derry followed as
second, with Stoddard a CLOSE third. The
time of this race WAS 05.
ONE MILE OPEN, TIME LIMIT 2 45.
The one mile open rasc was entered by
Messrs. A. J. Kent, Portland; e. p.
Rarasdsli, Portland; Ernest J. Rogers,
Maiden, Mass, G. II. Dickson, Portland
ID. Q. Wocdworth, Auburn; James ID.
Cogger, Portland; Fred Labonte, Saoo.
The prizes for this race were: First,
shot gun, SIS; second, dress suit case,
$40; third, racing suit. S.. In the tlrst
half of the race 1t was difficult TO predict
the winner, but IS the second and third
trials of the finals were started 1t was
plain to sec that Rogers. of Maiden,
Mass, would be an easy winner. 1ha
first heat was won by Rogers who was
followed by Lahonte and Woodworth.
9ime 9.47. In the second heat Coggor' g
wheel slipped soon after the start and he
was thrown to the. ground and retired
from the heat. At the close of the heat
Raiasdell made u great squirt and left his
competitors quite "A distance behind.
Ranssdell finished first, time g ~ 81;
Dickson. second. Tho third heat was a
lively hustle for the supremacy, and the
heat finished with Rogers the winner
dell followed y close second, Labonte
third and Dickson fourth. The prizes
were awarded to Rogers. Ramsdeil and
Labonte.
TELEGRAPH. BOYS PURSUIT RACE
Much interest was shown in the tsle-
arsph boys pursuit race, entered into by
fiders from the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies. The Western
Union boys were dressed IN dark blue
sweaters and trousers, while the suits OF
the Postal Union toys waa OF light blue.
The team consisted OF three each and
eere composed as follows: Western
Uaion, J. Parks, e. Elahortv and @.
Monehan; Postal Unicn, 4. McNulty. p.