The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-27
For Bicycle Meets In
Worcester
THE COMING
Club News From All Over
the State.

On account of pressure of business
this spring James ]. Casey, the leading
spirit in the Race Promoters .Associa-
ton which has conducted several BIZ
cycle meets in Worcester in the last
Few years is not certain that the asso-
citation will do anything toward holding
meets the coming season. In other
years the season had not advanced as
Tar as at present without the dates of
the meets being determined on and the
refusal of the track obtained. Casey
thinks the association may get in a
meet or two before the fair grounds
are cut up into building lots by the new
owners.
The coming legal contest between the
League of American Wheelmen and
city OF Worcester over the alleged false
value placed on bicycles, in levying tax
assessments, is arousing much interest
in Worcester. The suit Of Charles j
Grady against the city which is the
test case OF the league will be entered
in few days.
In response to a demand from riders
concerning the rules of the road, The
spy prints an extract from the public
statutes relating to the rules of riding
and driving. They are contained in
cnapter 90 and read as follows:
section 1.-When persons meet each
other on bridge or road, travelling
with carriages, wagons, carts, sleds
sielghs or other vehicles, each person
shall seasonably drive his carriage or
other vehicle to the right of the middle
or the Travelled part of such bridge or
ROAD, SO that their respective carriages
or other vehicles may pass each other
without interference.
Sec. The driver of a carriage or
other vehicle passing a carriage or
other vehicle travelling in the same di-
rection, shall drive to the left of the
middle of the travelled part of the
bridge or road; and if the bridge or road
IS OF sufficient width for the two vehi-
cles 10 pass the driver of the leading
one shall not wilfully obstruct the same
Sec. 4.-Whoever offends against the
provisions of the preceding sections
snail for each offence forfeit a sum not
exceeding twenty dollars, and be fur
ther liable to any party for all damages
sustained by reason of such offense. I"
AS result of the hustling policy of
the new officers of the Century Road
Club in Massachusetts, long-distance
road riding is to be encouraged this
"A
ing of the Boston ce 6 lrions the most
important action, from sporting
STANDPOINT was that creating a state
road records committee of five, which
shall have charge of all road record
trials and assist the state centurion in
his work. 1t was also decided to hold
monthly centuries during the riding
season open to all who desire to ride
Inc nrst one will be held May IA over
wise decided by the state centurion
similar runs will be held on the second
sunday of every month until snow falls
me total l.. A. w. membership is now
t2,btS. against 73.141 a year ago. During
the past week there were 2lS applica-
tlons for membership, against CTS in
the same week last year. The number
this week is larger than at any time
TINS year, and Is hailed as an indica
tlon OF revival of interest. OF the
new members New York sent SO. Penn
sylvania 20, Massachusetts and Ohio q
Connecticut q, Michigan 20, Illinois n
and Rhode Island Is
Earl Peabody, perhaps the best known
eX-amateur rider in the country has
strong hopes of reinstatement now
that his friend Fred Gerlach, is chair
man of the L. A. w racing board
PEABODY was made professional last
~. "AlAS bCIldCu SIOOQ out StOUt1V
against it. As Peabody has steadiiy
refused to ride with the professionals
ne can easily be reinstated by a vote
Of the board. '0'e
The news that the old-time cvcle
meets at Springfield are to be revived
is good news. A stormy day last lime
caused loss from which the aSnrinp-
held Bicycle Club has just recovered
ana, with the exception of one meet
since then, the famous half-mile dirt
oval at Hampden Park has been nrace
tcally idle. Ae delegate of the Ma
tional Cycling Associa ton visited tha
city recently and made ARRANGEMENTS
to have Hampden Park included in tha
N. c. A. circuit ''Ae
Secretary Treasurer Aaron WoIfson
Of the Massachusetts L. A. w. ia nnsb-
ing forward the work of local organ-
lzation by means Of consulates. a con
sulate has been formed under the T
w. rules at New Bedford and anothar
Will soon be formally organized at FsIl
River. Worcester has three coneuIs
and a consulate will be formed hera
soon. Heio
Frank Albert, the sixdav bicvc1e
rider, will be a starter in the non3ine
Amour Cos please foot race to
be held at the Grand Central Palace
on April and 8. Albert is tired NJ tbo
bicycle gang and longed for cbanen
A few years ago he was the best LONG
distance nadnctrsia,, ~, 30