The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-08
over DUSTY ROADS
Wheelmen Brave the
Heat and Penetrat-
ing Crime.
.NEWSOF THE CLUBS.
Protests Against Outside
Riders in Coming Road
Race.

All the local bicycle clubs sailed
forth from this city yesterday, all spick
and span, without a particle of dirt on
their clothes, and returned dust be-
grimed and tired, bringing back speci-
mems of the soil of the different towns
about this section. The club members
who participated in any of the runs,
reported the dust to be the worst of the
year. They said the country roads were
almost impossible because of the verit-
able walls of dust. The country roads
were inches deep in the dry clinging
dust, and the riders of sufficient cour-
age to plough through it got all that
was coming to them in that line.
The dust penetrated the clothes, eyes,
mouths and ears of the riders, and they
presented a forlorn appearance as they
wheeled back into the comparatively
dpstless streets of the city. They were
happy to escape from the dust, and en-
deavored to separate themselves from
the clinging particles and to make
themselves presentable. The Centurys
riding down the boulevard on their re-
turn from Jefferson, looked for all the
world like troop of cavalry with their
suits all blue all covered with dust, and
being led by their officers with for
nation of a column Of two's.
Unattached riders and the members
of the bicycle clubs who did not VEN
ture forth into the country, repaired to
the boulevard, where the sprinkler had
laid the dust and made riding posi-
tive pleasure. The avenue presented
an animated spectacle yesterday after
noon with riders of all sorts and de-
scriptions, mounted on wheels which
corresponded with the riders. The most
frequented part of the avenue was be-
tween Pleasant and Highland streets,
where the great shade trees kept the
sun off the riders. The terrace at the
deer part was, as usual, well patron
lied by the bicyclists, who enjoyed the
parade of the other riders as they
wheeled up and down the avenue.
Many pedestrians wandered through
the park and seated themselves where
they could see the cycle procession.
Between the hours of and in the af-
ternoon the crowd of riders reached its
greatest numbers and continually pass
ed and repassed before the terrace.
The Centurys had the biggest club
run of the season to Jefferson and re-
turn yesterday, under command OF
Capt. John F. Brown. over 40 club
members presented themselves at the
club quarters on Pleasant street yes
terday forenoon and the start was made
at 10.15 o'clock. The members were all
mounted on singles with Capt Brown
setting the pace. The leaders of the
run were First Lieut. John N. Watson,
Second Lieut.. Herbert Gazette, Color
bearer Frank Leland and Bugler Dell
Nye. After a remarkably quick run to
Jefferson, the party proceeded to the
Mount Pleasant house, where dinner
was served.
The boys overran the place and
thoroughly enjoyed themselves playing
the piano in the pavilion and dancing.
A base ball game was also played by
two teams selected from the club and
captained by John N. Watson and L. C.
Hinckley. The latters team won by a
score of to 4. The playing of AL Fraz-
Ter bordered upon the phenomenal
while Dell Nye made some brilliant
stops. Smalley umpired in a faultless
manner The return run was made to
this city in fast time the club arriving
at o'clock. On the return trip Linton
and Guild broke their chains and Sey-
mour punctured his rear tire.
Those on the run were w. T. Clark,
A. r. Goodwin, William Rabidon, H. N.
st. Martin, George e. Guild, M r.
Whalen, E. ]. Carroll, William Balm,
A. G. Smalley, S. E. Snow, E. F.
Downer, ]. P. Brown, George Linton,
Dell Nye, Daniel Mccarthy, J. w,
Grady, ]. j. Grady, G. Hopkins, Will
liam Allen, H. Convery, H. Spring, w.
T. Brown, E. A. Parker, S. st. Martin,
]. E. Sabier, ]. G. Smaley, r. A. Carni,
c. H. Seymour. L. C. Hinckley, M. E.
Moody, c. r. Mason, G. H. Hepworth.
Harvey Youngberg and A. J. Frazier.
There Is large-sized kick coming
from the Century Cycle Club over the
conduct of the management and the
general method Of arranging for the
race for the tin cup. They desire that
the race shall be confined to Worcester
riders and claim that these imported
riders from out of town should not
ride. They also wish a change in the
date of the meeting, scheduled for next
Saturday evening, and would recon-
mend either Wednesday or Friday eve
ming, or any other night but Saturday.
The Krafve Cycle Club astonished
the natives down Baskerville way by
flashing before their astounded vision
their sextet, mounted by six speedy
riders. The club, with the sextet and
q triplet to set the pace, went over the
Baskerville triangle. Capt william
Krafve had II men with him on the
run They stopped at the st. German
House, where dinner was served. The
only accident Of the trip was a spill
in which BickfOrd, Burns and Haskfns
were the principals Bickford was the
under man and his face was badly
bruised. The sextet went the distance
Of IL miles in perfect running order
and was the cause of much wonder to
the country people. The rear tire IF
the sextet was punctured Just as 1t
was about to be housed at Krafve's
shop. on Park street, after the run.
The monster wheel has not as yet
been enameled, but will be this week.
as it will be necessary to send ont If
town for an oven big enough to bake
II. Jhe sextet was manned yesterday
by capt. William Krafve, H L. Adams.
William Fl. Clancy, J. F. McGourtv. ri
F. Norton and Charles McNultv. The
triplet riders were N. N. Halpine T. 4
Mulvey and H. L. Halpine. The other
riders were A. r. Bickford, G. E. Heb
bard, o. A. Moore, c. H. Mills, w. Z.
Mills, W. H. Haskins. w. F. Howes and
C. L Burns.
The racing team of the Vikings was
out for a spin over the road yesterday
morning, in charge Of Victor Ekbere
They went to Boylston and return. and
followed hot pace set by Ekberg. The
team yesterday was made up of Carl
Lindgren, Otto Fagerstrom, Arvid
Svenson. Erick Afichaelson, Carl No
beck, Archie Ekberg, John Anderson
and NJ. Anderson. After the morning
run the team also went to Grafton. its
numbers being augmented by several
members Of the club.
Active training viii be commenced
by those who are to try for the team
tonight The training VIII be under the
direction of the racing board, who viii
also pick the team. The racing board