The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-05
RAYMoN0's RECORD GONE.
E S. Colby Lowers Crystal Park Record
to 2:I2 FIa..


Gardner, July 4.-The attendance at
the bicycle races at Crystal lake park
this afternoon was small, only about
$50 people being present. Frank S.
Houghton of Providence, R. l., gave
several exhibitions of fancy bicycle
riding. There were several spills dur
ing the races. c. L. Stacy was thrown
in the final heat of the mile open; E. A.
johnson, c. j. Parker, W. A. Parker,
F. ]. Downey and R. P. Troy were also
spilled, but no one was seriously hurt.
One mile novice First heat, won by
~ ]. Piper, Rhgely c. c., Gardner;
Walter K. Parker, Ridgely G. c., West
minister, I'd; Frank J. Downey Leices-
ter, pacemaker. Time, I'm. 30s.
Second heat-Won by Clifton J. Park
er, Hubbardston; Charles L. Keyes,
Worcester, I'd; Richard P. Troy, Wor-
cester, pacemaker Time, Pm 26s.
Final heat-Won by Clinton j. Park
er; F. J. Piper, I'd. Time, I'm. 2Ss
Match race, one mile, between James
Rutherford of Winchendon and D. e.
McCurdy of Leominster-First heat
won by Rutherford. Time, Pm % 4-5s
Second heat-Won by Rutherford.
Time, I'm. 29s.
Two-thirds mile handicap-First heat,
won by e. S. Colby, Ridgely C. c.,
Gardner CS5 YARDS; J. Howard Dargie,
Ridgely c. c., Gardner (e5 yds.), I'd; H.
L. Waite, Worcester (35 yards), Sd; E.
A. Johnson, Ridgely C. c., Gardner $50
yards), 4th. Time, I'm. 30s.
Second heat-Won by D. E. McCUrdy,
Leominster (55 yards); c. L. Stacy,
South Ashburnham GO yards), I'd; Jas.
c. B. Bailey, Ridgely c. c., Gardner
Cos yards), 4th. Time, I'm. 29s.
Final heat-Won by D. E. McCurdy
(55 YARDS; JanEs Rutherford, I'd; E. S.
Colby (35 yards), Sd; H. l.. Waite (35
yards), 4th. Time, I'm. 81 2-5s.
One mile open-First heat won by C.
II. Stacy, South Ashburnham; H. L.
Waite. Worcester, second; E. j. Parker,
Hubbardstown, third; time, 2.24 AS.
Second heat won by James Rutherford,
Winchendon; E. S. Colby, Gardner, sec
ond; d. E. McCurdy, Leominster, third !;
time, 2.3O.
Final heat won by James Rutherford
P, E. McCurdy, second; H. L. Waite,
third; time, 2,27
one-half mile handicap-First heat,
won by c. L. Keyes, Worcester Gao
yards); H. L. Waite, Worcester (35
yards), second; E. S. Colby, Gardner (35
yards), third; G. j. Parker, Hubbards-
ton go yards), fourth; time, Is 3-5.
A'NSOllu llCdI--N Ol ny Il. II. McCuTQN,
Leominster (S5 yards(; E. A. johnson,
Ridgely c. G., Gardner GO yards), sec
ond; c. L.. Stacy, South Ashburnham
90 yards) third; R. L Stone, Rldgely
c. c., Gardner go YARDS, fourth; time,
109
Final heat-Won by D. E. McCurdy:
E. S. Colby, second; r. A. Johnson,
third; time, Ill 1-5.
e. S. Colby lowered the track record
from 2.14 LIS to PIP. He tried twice.
paced by C. B. Bailey, j. H. Dargie and
A. L. Stone. In the third lap of the
first attempt he struck Dargies wheel
and was thrown.
The Barr eese drum corps played at
the races.
The officials of the meet were: Ref
cree, e. B. Rines; judges. W. Silver
thorne, H. c. Hume, N. G. A. Pelley;
timers, j. H. Jenkins, G. E. Priest, S.
Carter; scorer, w. ]. Whalen; starter,
B. T. Greenwood clerk, M. r. Goddard;
| assistant, w. A. Colby; umpires, G. A.
| Curtis, A. NJ Emmes.