The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-09
ALEXANDER is ANGRY
He Says He Will
Make the Newports
Prove Statements.
WANTS AN APOLOGY FROM CLUB.
The Hartford Man Who
Rode in the 1O-Mile
Race Returns.
WANTS AN APOLOGY FROM CLUB.

r. M. Alexander, of the Newport BIZ
cycle Club, and his partner, l.. H. Ell
mer of Hartford, Conn, were in this
city yesterday with blood in their eyes.
They were here for the purpose of 81
lencing the tongues of people who have
claimed that Alexander threw the ten
mile road race of last Saturday.
They went to the club house of the
Newports and endeavored to find the
parties who We're making the state
ment that the race was sold by Alex
ander Failing to find any of the Off
GERS Of the club save Capt. A. V. Ans
den, they will address a communica-
ton to the club. which will be consid-
cred at the next meeting, calling upon
the members OF the club to produce
the proof of their alleged assertion or
forever hold their peace.
Mr.. Elmer said that if the club was
an incorporated one he would immedi-
ately attach its property and bring
suit for defamation of character. He
further stated that Alexander was in
business with him in Hartford, and
the accounts which have appeared in
the newspapers since the race, and the
talk current in this city has hurt his
business, and he feels that the club
should apologize and exonerate his
partner from further accusations.
IT, he says, the members of the
club are satisfied that Alexander has
thrown the race then let them call for
an investigation and we viii appear
before them and answer any charges
they may see At to bring. If they can-
not prove their charges, then we want
an apology and 80 i'll demand it. We will
address a communication to the club
and will call upon them to retract or
deny making any such statements. and
if they do not retract or deny them. We
will make them affirm them. That am
satisfied they cannot do, for Alexar-
der rode the race to win last Saturday,
and il the Newports did lose, it was
through no fault of his that they did.
If the other members Of the team had
kept their promise and had helped him
carry the pace, the result, I am salts
fed, would have been altogether differ
emit"
r. M. Alexander in conversation with
a Spy reporter stated on his word OF
honor that the race was not sold by
him. He said: Before the race that
morning, was in Lud Havener's store,
and there met Boiling and Beauregard.
1t was then agreed that we should take
turns setting the pace. / believed that
the chances of the team winning would
then be materially strengthened. When
the race started ! went to the front, as
the agreement was made, and when l
had paced what I considered sufficient
length, 1 called from either Boiling or
Beauregard to come up and take the
pace. They refused to do so, and fell
back and the pace was taken by Perry
of the Vernon team who set pace that
suited the members Of his team. l
called for some member Of the New
port team to go out and hit it up, but
not one responded. l was in no shape
to sprint, and did not wish to set such
a hot pace throughout &te race that
the other riders would be unable to
make a strong finish. The Newport
men who were looking for sleighride
in the race, refused to pace, and / again
went to the front and took the lead. I
did this for fully three-quarterS Of the
distance, and defy any member of the
Newport racing team or club to deny
that assertion.
During all that time I kept calling
and pace, and every time looked over
my shoulder I could see the Vernon
team close behind me. The other mem
bers of team never even made an effort
to come up and do as they agreed. /
became disguised with the way the
race was being ridden and L stopped
cutting out the pace. At the finish
plugged up all the sprint that was in
me and crossed the tape the second man
for the NeWports.
Now 1 ask you why the NewpOrts
are singing me out for being the man
to throw the race. The other members
of the team made no apparent effort to
either win or set the pace. I have paid
my own expenses to and from Hartford
and am treated in very shabby man
ner. I won't stand for it, and the
members of the Newports that have.
gumption enough to stand for their re-
marks and insinuations will have
merry time proving them"
Both Alexander and Elmer went to
Hartford on the 1928 New York ex-
press. Before they left, Elmer said: