The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-23
WHEELMEN UNITE,
Seven Local Clubs
Effect Organiza-
ton.
RACES PLANNED FOR JULY 4.
Object of Association Is to
Build Race Track in
Worcester.
RACES PLANNED FOR JULY 4.

Representatives of seven Worcester
bicycle clubs that withdrew from the
d0-mile road race because they did not
wish to ride against hired men from
distant cities, met at the rooms of the
Worcester Cycle Club last evening, and
formed a permanent organization I'M
der the name of the Associated Cycle
clubs of Worcester. They voted to
hold the first of a series of race meets
at Westboro July A.
The temporary officers elected at the
last meeting will hold until the con-
stitution and bylaws are drawn up.
There were present representatives of
the Centurys, Worcesters, Greenwoods,
Vikings, Douglass, Newports and
Stearns.
1t was voted that to insure a per-
manent fund to meet current expenses,
a tax of S25 be levied on each club in
the association, to be paid on June 5.
The association has already engaged
the Westboro track for July 4, and has
arranged an all-day strictly amateur
meet under L. A. W. rules
The following events will be on the
card: One mile novice, mile open, mile
handicap, two-mile handicap and one
mile Worcester county championship,
for which an application is in. To
these will be added a team pursuit race
open to any recognized bicycle club in
Worcester county. Solicitation for this
race has been quietly going on during
the last week, and every club in the
association has agreed to enter three
men team. Individual prizes will be
offered for the winner, and a valuable
club trophy win be given the winning
team. Trials will be run at three miles,
and the final at five miles.
A match race between two of the
fastest amateurs in Worcester county
is being arranged as the star attrac
ton of the program. The match is all
but arranged, and, according to present
intentions, will be run best two in
2 three heats, mile unpaced, mile with
tandem pace and the third race to be
determined either by toss Of coin or
by the contestants. The date of the
closing of entries will be determined at
a later meeting of the organization.
Entries may be made with j. w. Gra-
dy of the Centurys.
The following committees will get to
work Immediately to insure the sue
cess of the meet: On transportation,
w. L. Allen of the Centurys, C. w.
Higglnbotham of the Douglass; on ad-
vertising. printing and programs, Chas.
h. Day of the Worcesters, John G.
Eagberg of the Greenwoods, George w.
W. Morse of the Newports, Arvid
Syenson of the Vikings, and w. W.
Lewis of the Newports; racing board,
James w. Grady of the Centurys Chas.
A. Malm Of the Greenwoods and James
Wilson of the Worcesters; reception,
H. F. Hastings of the Worcesters and
George Nelson of the Vikings.
The association has for its object the
building of q first class permanent BIZ
cycle track in Worcester. Wheelmen
for a number of years have realized
that there is little prospect of an up-to-
date cycle track in Worcester unless
active measures are taken by the
wheelmen themselves for its construc-
ton. The determination of the associa-
ton, as voiced last evening, is that the
organization continue by every legi-
innate means either by race promo
ton or by giving entertainments to in
crease a fund for building as fine a
race track as exists in New England.
There is every assurance that the
meet July will call out one Of the
biggest lists of entries ever known in
Worcester county. Considerable per-
sonal solicitation will be done by mem
bers of the various clubs to induce ev-
cry racer of Worcester county to COM
pete. Tho meet has only the Charles
river races to contend with.