The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-03
IN CYCLING CIRCLES,
All Roads Yesterday
Led to West
boro.
THE VERNONS' POSTPONED TRIP.
Take Their Lady Friends to
Webster---Kratve Club
May DiSband.

All roads led to Westboro for the
members of the Associated Cycle clubs
yesterday, and many riders took advan-
tage of the perfectness of the day and
went to that place to get familiar with
the track prior to the races of tomor-
row.
Many of the clubs did not hold sched-
uled runs, but all were represented by
some one or other of their members.
The Newport Cycle Club, to the num-
Der of TO- went to Westboro under COM
mand of First Lieutenant C. w. Lib
erty. They reported the grandstand
IN fair way toward completion, and
the track as being in excellent shape.
Inc roads to and from the town were
IN pad condition, and punctures were
very numerous on the return home. The
party included F. H. Sibley, James
Lawrence, G. A. Rowland, c. N. Walls,
=. E. Kenneway, H. L. Liberty, F. D.
valva, Kimball Smith, ]. T. johnson,
Charles Browning, Thomas Marshall.
Bert Aldrich, j. L. Mecorney
Eight of the Worcesters went to
Westboro, where they familiarized
themselves with the track. Another
crowd went to the lake under command
OF Second Lieutenant Charles c. White.
The Vernons with their lady friends
went on their postponed trip to Web
ster. Capt. Frank Russell accompanied
the party to Oxford, but returned to
the city not feeling well enough to go
me rest OF the run. The party was in
charge OF Second Lieutenant Henry
Mitchell, who rode a tandem with his
Wlte: The other tandems were ridden
py j. J. Pollard and lady and P. H.
reynolds and lady. The remainder of
the party was made up of John Mahan
ana lady, Vincent Padula and lady
Wllllam A. Dean and lady, Daniel F.
casey and ladies, James Condor and
Iauy, crank Blair and lady, William
Martin ana lady, Charles ]. Dolan and
ldQy and j. j. Condor and lady.
Ihey stopped at the De Witt House
Tor dinner, and went to Beacon park in
the afternoon and Point Breeze
John j. Conl1n witnessed a sight YES
terday at Crescent park, Providence
that he said made his blood run cold
When a woman who was conducting a
shooting gallery at the park, accident
any shot stranger in the thigh. Conlir
was accompanied to Providence by
welsh and Couture, on a tandem. TheJ
the fellow shot. He did not realize
his predicament till Conlin told him he
was shot, and he saw the blood oozine
out of his leg. The woman was placed
under arrest and the wounded mar
taken to the hospital. Conlin, Welsh
ana Couture's names were taken, an6
they may yet figure in a sensational
Ease IN the city of clans. They re.
turned home on the train.
Ih0mAS
weight scorcher of the club, went f.
the lake last evening on a lone run. I'D.
ward j. Cross rode a trial YESTERDAY
IN very fast time. He is to ride al
Ware in the 10-mile road race handican
TUESDAY John Mahan and David
flemmlng, members of the club, are tc
accompany him to Ware.
The Krafve club is on the verge OF
olspandlng, and will hold a meetine
next Wednesday evening to decide ;ts
future existence. The club has beer
organized under their present name but
a snort time. and adopted that name
because OF the wheel that was so pcp-
ular with the members The fact that
the captain failed to enter a team In
| the races at Westboro has reused IN,
indignation of the members, and a spe
cal meeting will be called by the pres
ldent Tor next Wednesday, when the
adVisability of changing the name and
electlng new officers will be discussed
| Edward Morton will ride at AthoI Ia
morrow in the boys race. novice. and
two-mile handicap. Charles McNulty
will also ride in the mile open and the
| two-mile handicap.
The Associated Cycle clubs had a
| meeting yesterday afternoon, and lots
| were drawn to see which teams will
| ride in the club race tomorrow. The
| Douglass will ride the Greenwoods, the
| Worcesters will ride the Century and
| the Newports the Vikings.
The Douglass Cycle club, under com
man of Capt. Benjamin Walker, went
| to Westboro to arrange for the accom-
| mediation of the racing team, which
| goes to that city this morning to get
| in readiness for the races of tomorrow
| The team will be in charge of F. Harry
| Clough, who will accompany them.
| Gehring and Walter Williams will ride
| in the 10mile handicap road race at
| Ware. Tuesday.
| The Viking Cycle club had the team
| they have entered in the meet of The
| Associated Cycle club at Westboro al
| the Full Moon track yesterday fore
| noon for a preliminary spin. They rode
| the five miles in fast time, and the
| members of the club who witnessed
| their performance are assured of their
| position when the race is finished
| Tuesday. Those who rode at the Fill
| Moon were Arvid Svenson, Carl Lind
! gren, N. ]. Friberg and George Matt
| son. Nils Oleson who came on from
Detroit, Mich, yesterday, did not put
| in an appearance at the track, but
| showed up at the club rooms later in
| the day, and renewed old acquaintsn-
ces. Oleson has not done a great deal
| of training of late, but is entered in the
| team and may ride. He will remain
about here for two weeks, stopping at
| the home of his brother-in-law. Otto
| Malmberg, GA Mason street, while in
| the city. There was NO regular club