Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-09-04
WATERVILLE.
[. A. W. MEET.
The Maine Divisions Fall Meet,
Today, at WatervilIe.
WaterviIle Bicycle Club Has Almost
Perfect Arrangements for Event.
Track in Splendid Shsp, and the Entries
Ensure Good Sport.

were 'NlutnCeS, saturday evening ana
Sunday. that the meet was not many
days off for three Of the men who are
most prominent in wheeling matters in
the State had already arrived. They
We're chief Consul Small of Portland.
ana the Senior brothers Of Sanford, two
of the most prominent racing men In
the State at the present time.
They arrived in the afternoon and
were with the members Of the Water
willie wheel cub during the evening.
The racing men arrived carly that they
might look over the track ana ut the
same time become accllmatgd and bc In
the best possible condition for the
races Consul Small was here 10 ar
range minor details that FAN on the
head of TIE division
The Watrrlllle Bicycle boys have not
been Mt am behind in The meet The
Thousand and one details that must be
attended t1 were cleared away. one BY
one. 50 that this morning. there is not
a single thing lacking. with good
weather tho visitors win be entertained
in "a royal manner and TIN" public tn
general j.. given the fastest races that
have been seen I'll ;his section NJ the
State fDr u lalI Lme.
Everyone in town haa entered !Hto
ih. spirit of tE- meet Fer th" FIRST
Tim. iu the history of thp y-y There mas
h..n . movement 1. nhs .r>e Labor dag.
Th- stores vUI rI5s- IVY noon ana .n the
afternoon ,V.ryou. nlN -t ty Fairfield
tp attend the races NM man has el-
tered into thc spr.t NJ lh" meet more
than Mark Ga.I.It TIE owner ~ the
building iu which ;h- Bicycle Club
rooms ARE located. AS soon a. he
learned ,hlt th. tvrai uas to be M
such Importance h- had painters and
carpenters "a work with tn" result mat
H. rooms present very rgat ana at-
tractiy- appearance auI v!I urw COM
pare fayortllv with nry h.ryel. club
rooms i'm thr Stat.. $at nr'y have tl.
rooms h-.n newly painted but iE adci-
ton 4 hardwood Hoor Aa4 lcru Ia.I in
the billiard room sH tr4t there H. "a
Z neral alr Nj freshness ana quarters
have been furnished .h4t the boys wiii
hc proud to tax. th ir follow wheel
men iu;o.
The races have dlcl in manner
that ~ most gratifying TN II. II. H"l-
land who has devoted AMI his spare timc
ner that shows his push and energy
ana III. ability ~ overcome every ob-
staela that tu others seemed iHsuT
mountahlg. Tile interest centars large
ly i'm thr State championship race in
which MI the fastest riders are entered.
There IL every year 4 determination tu
carry thc medal t1 another part OF the
state ana this year the feeling is run
ming higher than ever. The medal of-
fered. this year. is ore of the pretuest
designs shown for u long time. The
top bar is engraved with the date and
place of the meet. suspended below
this is second har on which the name
Of the winner is to b. engraved and BE-
low ih.s w tie winged wheel. having
garnet huh. the whole being the L. A.
w. emblem ana badge
The entries for the races are:
Mile novice-A. ". stevens, Water |
Vile: z. r. Head. Joseph TrcmbIy. |
Pedcoy Gocg!n, Gardiner: II. a. York /
Oakland.
Half mile open-C. II. Dickson. Port /
land: George +. Pike. Auburn; J. +. |
Mason. Auburn Z. J. Rogers. Skowhe-
gan: Fred A. Labonte. Saco: Donald q. !
Woodworth. Auburn; Harry w. Hayes, |
Waterville: Wiifred Senior. Sandford.
Mile open 70 kenncbec ana Somerset |
county riGers-F,. ]. Rogers. Skowhe-
gan: James Simpson, Waterville: Harry /
w. Hayes, Watnrville, Joseph Trembly.
Shawmut; J. Henry Morse, oakland /
Percy Gogsin. Gardiner.
Mile. State championship-C. ". |
Dickson. Portland: George +. Pike. Au-
burn: j. H. Mason, Auburn; u. g..
Woodwork, Auburn; +. J. Rogers.
Skowhegan: {. +. Pike. Norway; +. j.
Labonte. Saco; Wilfred Senior. san
ford; J. q. Senior. Sanford.
Two mile handicap-C. II. Dickson.
Portland; George +. Tike. Auburn; }.
Z. Mason, Auburn; +. J. Rogers
S,1owhegan: James Simpson. Water
VILE; "A. w. Stevens. Waterville: T. j
Saco; Percy Goggin. Gardiner;
D. c. Woodwork. Auburn; Harry W.
Hayes. Waterville.
By Sunday afternoon the visiting
members We're well enough acquainted
To enter into the full spirit of the en-
tertainment which had been provided
The greater part Of the men arrived
in this city in the early moaning and
were at once takel'to the club rooms
There elaborate, decorations had been
placed on the outside of the building
Small American flags, each bearing a
letter. 50 as to spell out the words
Welcome to Wheelmen" were draped
over the front of the building and in :
addition the club flag was hung out
to the most outer point on the flag |
pole. (
AT noon. 20 of the members of the
club and invited guests started from )
he club rooms To China pond, where |
he guests We're entertained. A cot '
age had been engaged there and af-
er the visitors had been shown the
beauties Of the place they We're taken !
nto the cottage where luncheon was i
served, the Bicycle Club boys doing L
themselves proud.
Lunch disposed Of the boys went out /, /
IN the lake for a sail in the steam
7acht and cruised along the shores. i
With that over the members started !.
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