The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-01
WEELS GALORE.
Gatest Day Of the
Season Thus Far
for Cyclists.
he CLUB RUNS.
lat and Dusty Roads
Have No Terrors for
Pedal Pushers.

cyclists and they took advantage of
lie glorious weather and were out in
hi strength. All the local bicycle
ubs went on runs to the surrounding
a owns and returned tired and dusty,
ut satisfied with their days sport.
those not connected with any Of the
J. licycle clubs but who owned wheel
ST any style or make, mounted their
5ilent steeds and rode about the city
and into the suburbs.
y Mayfowering was the greatest occu-
patton of the bicyclists, and though
many didn't get great many of the
yfragrant blossoms, still had the pleas
sure of going after it, and some people
7claim that the chief pleasure of any
thing is in the pursuit of it. Many of
the returning riders had quite good
deal of the laurel on their handle bars
/, however, bringing back something be-
, sides dust.
The boulevard was the Mecca of those
I who did not have a desire to venture
out into the dust of the country, and
the steady parade of riders furnished
quite a spectacle for the onloOkers, who
! lined both sides of the avenue at Elm
Park between Pleasant and Highland
street The terrace at the Ger
Park was a well patronized spot, and
| the riders, after taking a few turns
down the avenue, would line up on the
terrace and watch the crowd of riders
wheel past The onlooker was well re-
paid by giving up few hours of the
afternoon to sit and watch the parade.
Bicycles of all descriptions, models and
designs were rode past-the chainless
and the chain, models for the years
ranging from the first years make to
bran new SO model.
One Venturesome youngster wheeled
past mounted on an old fashioned hlgh
Wheel and was the subject of good
deal of good nature9 jollyins. one
youngster asked if that was 1900 mod
ell and another asked the rider how ne
liked his position as iceman. The
youngster did not mind, but rode along
contentedly with all the small fry VINO
owned bicycles, after him.
The street sprinklers watered the
| avenue from Chandler to Highland
streets, and made riding great com
fort. Many families rTounted on hcy-
cles suited to the years of the dlHerent
members, rode along on dress parade
Several members of the clubs, after re-
turning from a run, rolled along the
boulevard glad to get into such NICE
shady spot so free from dust The YER
non triplet made it's initial appearance
on the avenue, and was followed by
tandem of the same club with rev
single wheels as a rear guard.
The riding yesterday. both in tire Guy
and country, was excellent, thoa8h d
trifle dusty. The wind bleW qlute
strongly. though not enough to- cause
much inconvenience OUTSIDE OIL y on, a-lS
| a lot of dust. The air was oracns a.'u
DELIGHTFULLY."- exhilarating, and rider
would feel like riding n century unIll
cloud of dust would knock all the am
bition out of him. So far, yestelday Wos
the best Sunday for riding TINS Season ~
The club members who wen: lnto ire
country reported dusty roads, out III tile
best of shape for scOrchlng, Nhlcn Wae
| INDUCED in to their hearts cohtelu
without any fear that the pcyS 5u,,. Gop
would cut their career short. several
sniI1s occurred. though no accident OF
| any consequence took place
The Douglass Club rode.out to HoI-
den under command of Capt. 3. ).
Walker. Is men strong. They lett al
II o'clock. but returned immedlateiyy
The pace was set by waiter ocotI,
mounted on single, ard tan .Iei
ridden by Warren and Faton I'dilu s5,,,
Upon their return they LOOK I0"
turns down the boulevard.
Henry Jackson, a member OF the
| club. is to go on a move run TINS sum,
mer. His vacation cones after sCIoUI
| closes, and he will &C to New LoIA
CITY on his wheel by way of SprlngtleIu
and down the Hudson. He expects 10
go some time in July, and VIII pc az
companied by several members OF me
club. Mr. Jackson S janitor OF the
Kinnicutt block, AIS Main street.
The dust proved to strong Tor tne
eighteen members of the VIKING Cycle
Club. who started oft for webster, pu l
fell by the wayside at Westboro. They
were under command of Capt. Johh +.
Bergstrom, and left the club mouse Oh
Grove street at 10 o'clock. They were
all mounted on sirgles, and set not
pace into WestbCro. The club had
dinner at the Central House, and le1t
for home shortly after. Many We're
dropped at North. Grafton on the re-
turn run home, the majority OF the
men returning att o'clock.
The regular monthly business meet
ing will be held at the club quarters
next Friday evening, when the date Ior
the formal Opening OF the newly re-
furnished quarters will be set tlnal
arrangements will be made for the COT
fee party which is to be held in Hortl-
cultural hall May II. The formal
opening of the rooms will not come I'M
til after the coffee party, and the boys
will have a great time at the opening
The entire furnishings are new, and the
rooms all renovated. The parlor and
reading rooms are now connected, ana
the meeting and general assembly room
is fitted up In first-class shape. Inc
pool table has been recovered, and the
room is also put into the best of shape
The racing team will be selected about
two weeks before the road race for the
tin cup.
The club run of the Worcesters yes
terday was to Clinton and return.
Eighteen men under the leadership Of
Capt. H. 4. Adams, Second Lieut..
Ralph White and Bugler Everett Green
left the club rooms at 1890, and lined
out the II miles in short order. These
men sat down to dinner at the Clinton
House at noon: H. A. Adams Everett
Green, I. F. Higgins, A. R. Garland,
James Wilson, F. E. Beaudette, o. 1.
Currie, o. H. Bemis, William Smith,
William Hamel, Bert Rich, William
Jones, A. P. Snow, F. E. Holmes. John
c. Ware Arthur Gould and Charles
Parker. The squad made a flying trip
of inspection of the metropolitan basin
and returned, reaching the city at 3
o'clock.
In the afternoon Capt. Ralph White
and H. A. Adams tried out several new
aspirants for the team to compete for