The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-29
LABOR DAY MEET.
Cycle Clubs Plan for
an Interesting
Program.
WILL OFFER GOOD ATTRACTIONS.
Dates Selected For a Big
Fair in Mechanics
Hall.
WILL OFFER GOOD ATTRACTIONS.

Arrangements for the coming bicycle
meet of the Associates Cycle Clubs of
this city continue to interest the local
bicycle enthusiasts and, from present
indications, a great success, both flnan-
cially and in the interest of good sport,
is assured At a meeting of the As
ISOLATED Cycle Clubs last evening, all
the delegates from the ten clubs were
present and progressive reports were
made. Tickets were distributed to all
the club representatives, each club tax
ing 100.
The meet. which is to be held at
Gardner, Labor day, is arousing great
deal of interest in that town, and M. E.
| Osgood, of the firm of Osgood & Cool
| idge, the proprietors of the park was
in this city yesterday and stated that
two teams of the Ranlblers' Cycle Club
| of that place will engage in a match
race. 1t seems that the team that rep
resented the Ramblers in the race with
| the Nationals at the Century club meet,
had to stand lot of jollying at the
| hands of their eliminates because of
| their defeat. They challenged some of
! the members to race and a team was
made up. The race, though from teams
! of the same club is to be a scorcher
land one that will interest all Gardner
| transportation to and from the
grounds to this city has been arranged
with the railroad. The first train to
leave this city will be the regular train
| at $40 in the morning. 1t has been ar
ranged to run a special train at 70 as
which will accommodate those who do
not desire to go earlier in the day.
The return will be made at o'clock in
me evening. The rate for transporta-
tion and including admission to the
grounds Is only 81 90.
In addition to the field day of the AS
soclated Cycle clubs, there will be a
picnic OF some other organization which
VIII attract large crowd, MANY of
mhofn are expected to attend the races.
4 ne races viii commence at 230 O'Clock
anu VIII begln with the first heat Of
the Carni-Brown match race Two
heats of the novice will then be run off
ana the second heat of the match race
viii be held. The entries viii close
tomorrow evening, and until then II
viii be impossible to determine how the
other races will be ridden.
Inc match race is expected to proye
q better attraction than the one held at
Westboro between Drury and Hancbett
Both men are so well known Iocall,y
ana each having a legion of admirers
VINO claim that their favorite is to win.
VIII bring larger crowd from this CITY
than the other race did to, Westboro,
Inc team pursuit race with teams
from the clubs of this CITY and card
ner' VIII De the chief event of the days
races. The race at Westboro b.s
| aroused all the riders of the clubs 10
go out and perform wonders. The rac1
ing board of the Associated cycle cl,,hs
mas SO arranged it that there will he
more Individual interest taken in the
race by having the first men to cross
.ne tape win the prize for his team.
Inns Is the way all the team pursuit
| races have been run all over the conn
| riding W Inc
by the new condition of things two
men on the team can pull their com
fade around the track without his do
ms any of the donkey work. and when
the jump for the tape comes, he will he
comparatively fresh and can get out
and do some fast riding Who will
make up the team is causing great
deal of conjecture among. the different
clups. The makeup of the Century
team is practically settled to be R. a
t;arnl George Hepworth and J. ]. Ru-
therford
The Worcesters are experiencing a
lot of difficulty in placing their men as
they have about eight fast men VINO
are ANXIOUS to be placed on the team.
In order to make the team. there are
ilYe who are to be disappointed. INT
the men that are the most likely tn
make the team are Emil J. I,eeIafre
Walter Brown, Charles J. Jackson and
y. Nystrom. The champion Newport
team will likely retain its winners of
the last pursuit team who are r II
Slbley. G. w. Sibley and B. C. Aldrich,
with 4. T. Rice as a substitute The
vikings will have practically the same
team as rode at the Westboro meet
with Carl Lindgren, Arvid Syenson'
Arthur Ekburg or N. f. F'ryberg as
substitutes The Greenwoods racing
squad will be Charles A. Tatman, Gus
Skogsberg and F. G. Ekstrom
The dates for the grand fair to be
held in Mechanics hall were selected
last evening. 1t was decided that the
hall be engaged on the THURSDAY Fri
oay and Saturday of THANKSGIVING
Week The fair will open auspiciousIy
on Thanksgiving afternoon. 1t is the
intention of the management, to hold a
sunlight hop.
The festivities will continue through
out the evening and the next two eve
nlngs. Ticket selling and voting con-
rests Will be inauguFated which will he,
enilvened by the rivalry of the differ
emit clubs. The hall will be prettilv
decorated and each club viii have a
booth in which it will dispense what