The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-13
BANKS AT THE Oval.
Associated Cycle Clubs,
Representatives Talk
With Mr.. Bigelow.

William L. Allen and L. A. Colvin,
representing the Associated Cycle clubs
Of this city, held conference with
Frank H. Bigelow yesterday relative to
the erection of banks about the four
turns of the oval, so that the cycle
clubs can hold their fall meet there.
1t is the intention of the Associated
Cycle Clubs to hold a meet Labor day
at the oval, providing the track is put
into decent shape for bicycle riding
The matter was thoroughly discussed
yesterday though no definite action
was taken, and another meeting will be
held in the near future. In the mean
time the Associated Cycle Clubs are to
call for estimates on the work, and if
the matter will not cost a small fort
une they WHY go ahead with the con-
struction of the banks Oh their own
hook. If the erection of the banks
means too much of an expense,
then the clubs will confer with Mr..
Bigelow to see if he is willing to stand
proportionate part. If no such ar
rangement can be effected then the La
Dor day meet will be conducted at
Westboro.
The committee in charge of the pro-
posed trolley party of the club will re-
port at the meeting to be held next
Monday evening In the rooms of the
Worcester Cycle Club. 1t is already
decided that the ride will be held to
Shrewsbury and will consist of a sup
per and dance
1t seems as though Royal A. Carni of
the Century Cycle Club Is not destined
to get the time prizes that he wins
about Springfield and vicinity. Yester-
day, at the road race held at that place,
he rode with A. G. Smalley of the
Centurys. Carni says that he won the
time prize easily, but his time had not
been taken by the timers, and he was
not awarded the coveted prize. His
clubmate, Smalley, substantiates Car
mis- statement, and says that he was
about $50 yards behind the man who
was given the time prize, though the
latter had a start of L minute and Is
seconds.
As it was, Carni won 18th place from
the As seconds mark, and A. G.
Smalley won 14th from the 2 minute
mark. Carni won as his prize a diam
ond scarf pin, and Smalley has half
dozen of lemon peelers as his share
of the winnings. The man to win the
time prize was local man, or pretty
near it, he being from Chicopee. He
was on the LIS mark.
James w. Grady has received a letter
from Robinson of the racing board Of
the L. A. w, in which the latter ex-
plains the reasons for the threatened
suspension of the riders of the Century
club, He states that Carni was entered
under the name of Carrie" and that
was how the error was made in his
| case divers number is on the way,
having been mailed. George Hepworth's
| number canot be found and the racing
board is looking into the matter and it
will be forwarded as soon as located
The Worcester Cycle club met last
evening and decided to hold clambake
and appointed the following committee
who will select the date and place of
| the clambake: J. c. Ware, R. NJ. Speirs,
Homer f. Hastings, o. M. Currie, and
f. M. Scudds. Nominations for the
house committee were made, with the
following nominees: A. L. Boyd, r. M.
Speirs, o. NJ. Currie and A. w. Chase
The election comes on the first We'd
nesdly of the month and nominations
are left open till that night. James WI
son read a letter that he had written
to Robinson of the racing board, in
which he expressed his dissatisfaction
with the way the affairs of the L. A. w.
are being conducted when a veteran
rider and member of the L. A. w. as
he has been for the past Is years will be
called to account for some breach of the
rules of which he is entirely guiltless.
His letter condemns the present scheme
of registration, and said that 1t would
eventually be the cause of the l.. A.
w. losing the control of racing. The
members Of the club were heartily in
favor Of the sentiment expressed in the
letter, and uphold Mr.. Wilson in his
action.
The Worcestars will be represented
at the races at Middleton, Conn, Satur-
day. by Walter Brown and Emil J. Lee
claire. They will be accompanied by
Homer F. Hastings. James T. Moran
and Everett Ryan of the Vernon team
have been entered in the races.
Victor Ekberg arrived in this city
yesterday from Charles River park,
where he has been training for the east
ern part of the L. A. w. circuit. He will
tack on to the circuit when it comes
east.
Charles E. Fay, president of the
Middlesex Cycle club, was in town yes
terday and called on the Casey brothers,
endeavoring to interest the Vernons to
enter team to represent this CITY in
the fnter-city team race to be held in
August at the national meet of the l..
A. w. at Charles River park.