The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-23
SUNDAY RIDING.
1t Was a Lucrative
Day For the
Hotelmen.
WHEELMEN UP TO FRANKS.
"A Hare and Hound Race
Enjoyed-Naws and
Notes.
'WHEELMEN UP TO FRANKS.

t1nSe TO IL TO make DlCyCle IlulIlS d5Iee-
able, and the local enthusiasts who
were phased by the cool weather of
the past few days which brought with
it visions of Old Boreas' rule, made
haste to embrace the opportunities af-
forded for what seemed to them as
perhaps the final spin of the season.
Local wlleelmen went out of town
yesterday and out of town wheelmen
rode to this city, making it very lu-
erative for the hotel keepers, both in
this city and in the country towns
hereabouts.
The wheelmen We're up to all sorts
of pranks yesterday, and for the most
part went into the country with the
avowed intention of despoiling the
farmers of the crops Of apples and
chestnuts and other green Stuff. The
unattached riders went out In twos or
threes, while those who are members
of the local clubs went out In force
under command of the club officers.
Chestnut parties were organized, Ever
green gatherers were plenty and some
OF the ehestnutterS when they could
not connect with the chestnuts, were
we'll satisfied to get shagbarks or APP
pies.
A HARE AND HOUND RACE
by the members of the Cen
tury Cycle club was the unique
feature of yesterdays sport The
hares proved to be worthy to bear
the name of that f1eet-footed little an
imal, for they distanced the hounds.
and the latter was forced to return
home way off the trail and much dis
1ad 10 Of hn OH
all participated in the chase with two
of the clubs speediest riders as hares,
William Balm and r. 1. Vincent. The
hounds also numbered fast men and
were as follows: Capt. John f. Brown,
1st Lieut.. John Watson, Edward Par
ker, j. w and A. G. Smalley, Henry
and Frank St. Martin, Michael Whalen
and Daniel Mccarthy
The hares were given a tWo-minute
start, leaving the club rooms at 2.SO
O'Clock Two minutes later the large
party Of hares took up the chase. The
hares' course lay through Sever street
to Highland, to Salisbury, to Institute
park, Chadwick square, Forest street
to Richmond, the boulevard, Pleasant
street, June, Mill, Park avenue to Elm
park. The course was estimated to be
nearly ten miles in length and the
time was caught at 80 minutes.
The hapes set out at a hot pace with
Balm and Vincent alternating at the
donkey work. They held to the fast
pace they cut out at first, and We're
never headed or even seen by the pack
of hounds that rode after them The
hounds also cut out fast pace, but
they did not work in unison, and even
their numbers did not aid them in COW
ering the ground, but seemed to i'm
pede their progress instead. First
Lieut.. John Watson had to stand lot
of good natured jollying at the hands
of the boys for allowing himself to be
left at North pond by the slow-going
hounds.
THE BOYS ARE ALL JUBILANT
over the fact of the possession of new
quarters for the winter The board of
directors were empowered to renovate
the present quarters at recent meet
ing of the club, but instead they made
arrangements and engaged a new set
of rooms just opposite the present
quarters in the property owned by S.
T. G. Y. Hopkins The rooms are up
one flight and will be an improvement
when they are ready for occupancy,
which Will be some time yet. Mr.. Hop
kins says that he will do all in his
power to arrange the quarters and fur
nish them to suit the taste of the
club members. The boys expect to be
in their new quarters at the first of
next month.
Royal A. Carni of the Centurys, when
seen by The Spy man In regard to the
acceptance of hts challenge by Carl
Lindgren Of the Vikings Cycle club, said
that he was unaware that his chal-
lenge had been accepted, and said that
it would surely take two to make a
race, and before he will agree he will
have to be seen by the management OF
the Viking fair The proposed race is
that Carni and Lindgren will go on at
the fair to be conducted by the Viking
Cycle club November 8, 10 and II. Lind
gren says that he will ride either
quarter or a half mile on the home
trainer, but Carni says that he is o not
deslrouS Of ~ SpecJacle of him
self for the fun. Of it, and wishes to
see what sort Of prize is hung up
before he goes on at the fair.
Fred Wheeler Of the club went to
Leominster Yesterday. William Brown,
the victor Of the historic races of last
Sunday and the one previous Sab
bath, rested on his laurels yesterday
and was content with riding in the
park with his lady friends.
The Vernon Bicycle Club went out af- !
ter chestnuts yesterday to MillbuPy |
and around the Baskerville triangle.
The Vernons should be called the tan !
dem club, for they had all their col
factions Of double seaters out yester-
day as usual. The party was under
charge of Capt. f. S. Russell The tam
dems were manned by William Day
and f. S. Russell, John Pollard and
Percy Reynolds, the Reynold brothers.
Frank Dean and Frank Blair, Couture
and WEIGH, Kane and Kenneiry. Frank
Dean said that the party brought |
back rs quarts of chestnuts The o4h-
err members Of the club We're looking in
vain for the chestnuts, however.
Archie Murray and William White. |
mounted ON tandem, went to Milford |
where they had dinner On their re-
turn they passed through Holliston
and South birmingham. The roads
were reported to be in fine shape, but
were a trffie sandy between Milford
and Holliston. Thomas Raymond
Miles Sweeney and Archibald Kelly
went to Marlboro yesterday. They re-
ported the walking excellent.
Orton Martin and Henry Mitchell
took in the big triangle yesterday, Bos-
ton Providence and this city. The
club quarters are being renovated the
committee in charge having purchased
$3.50 worth of furniture which was used
yesterday for the first time.
The Newport Bicycle Club members
went after chestnuts yesterday in
Greendale. They did not possess them
selves of very many chestnuts, but
carried quite number of apples back