The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-24
WORLD AWHEEL.
Cyclists Were Out in
Full Force Yes
terday.
THE CLUB RUNS.
News of the Pedal Push
ers Of Every
Class.

bicycle riding since the DeSlnHilS VI
the year and hundreds upon hundreds
pedaled merrily over the humpy streets
of Worcester or the better roads of the
country towns.
Riders seemed to have unanimous
desire to get away from Worcester,
whatever the reason. The riders of this
city went in small or large groups to
the neighboring towns in the morning
and in the afternoon sought recreation
on Park avenue and "Rubberneck ter
race" No riders of other places headed
into the city.
The roads We're in good condition
everywhere. The poorest riding was re-
ported out Oxford way and on a portion
of the Baskerville triangle where the
rUts have not yet been worked smooth
by passing wagons. But on these roads
there was good riding also, there being
in each instance side path which the
men spun ever, Elsewhere good riding
was reported by the riders on their re-
turn. The weather was magnificent for
wheeling. During the morning, before
the sun got it's second wind, it was
comfortable to spin along at an easy
clip. There was breeze enough to make
the cyclist feel refreshed when he got
an opportunity to back pedal. The
wind was not strong enough to make it
work to push a wheel against it, In
the afternoon when the sun was a
trlfie too warm for riding, wheelmen
stacked their machines and sat on the
benches along Park avenue, recounting
the eXrerie noes of the morning.
There was little scorching done yes
terday. Worcester riders have not yet
reached the scorching stage. They have
had only few days of good riding and
are not in condition for fast work on
the road. The avenue, which offers the
greatest temptation for scorching, is
guarded by a hundred headed dragon
in the shape of bicycle cop, and the
speedy cnes fear him.
Most of the clubs in their runs yes
terday had in mind the team race
which VIII take place somewhere June
3. The race has no charms for some Of
the clubs Gil account of the treatment
they received in past years at the hands
of the officials. and some of the clubs
may not Tide. The majority will make
a trial, however in the vain hone that
there will be no further repetition of the
disgraceful decisions of other years.
Riders of the Newport Bicycle Club
split up yesterday, going whera they
felt disposed. The nearest semblance to
a run was a squad of eight which went
through West Boylston and headed for
home in roundabout direction, coming
in past the Home farm. The squad was
in charge of Capt. A. V. Amsden. The
other riders were First Lieut.. G. w.
Liberty, Second Lieut.. c. A Rowland,
Bugler F. D. Valva, H. L. Liberty,
Charles Curtis and Charies Browning.
The men started from the commodious
club room on Chandler street at 10
o'clock and pedalled TIC West Boylston
at an easy clip. After their return, Cur
tbs and Browning hit up a hot pace to
Westboro, where they took dinner.
F. H. Sibley, color bearer of the club,
T. M. Marshall, A. S. Otis and C. A.
Messenger went to North Braintree af-
ter mayflowers. T. H. Lockwood and
Arthur Inman rode to Webster and re-
turn.
In the afternoon about 20 clubmen
went to the avenue, where they had
considerable sport. w. E. Welt and Ar
thur Dennie, members of the club,
brought with them high wheels almost
as high as the tin mug wheels and the
Newports took turns straddling the Or
dinaries. They found a difference be-
tween riding the ordinary and the safe
ty, and there was considerable amuse-
ment at the efforts to make them go as
they should go. Several impromptu
races were gotten up in which honors
were entirely lacking, and which fur
nished amusement for the men who did
not try to race on the high ones.
The Newports have done nothing to-
wards preparing for tie tin mug race
on June 8. They will probably enter a
team, but have not yet decided to do
ca Tho CplppfiOD of rpfnrap de-
eide the Newports. If they conclude to
go in, they hope to win the trophy for
keeps. They have now won it twice
and held it once, and if they win this
time they say it will make the third
successive time they have put dent IN
the tin mug.
Social events which the club has
planned, receive more attention than
the road race. Monday evening the
Newports have a social in Terpsichor-
can hall. They also intend to have
bicycle hop in Horticultural hall in
June.
Webster was the destination of the
Century Cycle Club yesterday. The
start was made from the club room on
Pleasant street at 10 o'clock, a squad
of seven following the pace of Capt.
]. F. Brown. The other riders were w.
T. Balm, NJ. R. Whalen, E. F. Downes,
C. H. Seymour, l.. c. Hinckley and J..
G. Smalley. The run to Webster was
without incident and an even pace was
maintained. Dinner was taken at the
Joslin House, after which the riders
lounged about town for an hour. The
start home was made about o'clock,
and they came home in hurry. Capt
Brown set a hot pace and led his squad
back in l hour and 10 minutes.
An officerless squad took blind run,
finally heading toward Holden. Scorch-
ing was barred and the men returned
with punches of flowers and without
turning a hair.
In the afternoon an impromptu race
was run on June street between Adel-
bert Nye and L. o. st. Martin. The
distance was about half-mile. st.
Martin was second by wheel They
rode so fast that the air had a burnt
scent after the race.
Yesterday was practically the begin
ming of training for the club road race
on June g. The Centurys have the
same riders they had last year and
several new ones. They intend to keep
steadily at work and will run trials
few DAYS before the race, to decide on
the makeup Of their team. Several
new members are on the waiting list,
among them one or two good road
riders.
Second Lieut.. Ralph c. White of the
Worcester Cycle Club headed blind
run yesterday morning. He had a de-
legation of Is riders behind him when
he left the club house on Beacon street.
He led the bunch to Silver Spring in
Holden. The pace was comfortable
one and nobody was allowed to scorch.
They got punches Of mayfiowers and
killed two snakes. After killing them
the riders feared to return TO the city
and relate the incident. lest they be