The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-31
FINE SPINNING.
Was a Great
Day for the BIZ
cyclists.
WORCESTERS IN PROVIDENCE.
Wheelmen Planning for Cen
fury Club Races in
Gardner.
WORCESTERS IN PROVIDENCE.


Tor days outing on their wheels
awoke yesterday, they We're very much
disheartened with the weather cond1-
tons that existed The rain fell Iii
torrents and it seemed at that time
that it would hold out during the day.
The majority of the wheelmen at once
forswore any riding for the day anG
returned to their couches to catch the
Sunday morning nap.
When they awoke later in the fore
noon and found Old Sol in full possess
sion OF the field, they quickly rubbed
the sleep from their eyes and MADE
preparations for a days pleasure
awheel. And they found it without any
great difficulty for the rains in the
early morning had put the roads III
hnest condition for cycling that has
been the case this season. The rays of
the sun dried out the roads Just
enough not to create dust, and the wind
that blew, only tempered the glances
Of Old Sol All the cyclists that ven
tured forth, voted yesterdays riding
the best of the season, and reported
the roads to be in perfect shape
The Worcester Cycle club were of
to Providence yesterday, and willis
there went to the base ball game The
entire party of Is started at o'clock
under command of Second Lieut.. r. G.
White. When in the vicinity of Woon-
socket the tandem, which was manned
by f. E. Beaudette and Frank Bemis,
was disabled by the slipping of a tire
on the front wheel, and the boys were
unable to continue, They had set a red
hot pace down, and the remainder of
the party missed them when they were
obliged to take the train for this city
The remainder of the party went on
to Providence, and then to Crescent
Park, where they had a dinner at
Fields Point. They went to see the
base ball game between the Hartfords
and Providence, which was voted to be
the slowest contest on record. A small
party of five or six went to the Eagle
house. Jeffersonville, under the lead
ership of Capt. Charles ]. Jackson.
where they had dinner. The base ball
lists at the club have arranged a game
with the team representing the North
Attleboro Cycle club, two weeks from
Saturday. The regular meeting of the
club will be held next Wednesday eve
ming. The applications of many who
intend to become members will be con-
sidered. James Wilson, who is spending
his vacation in Chicago, has written the
boys at the club that he is enjoying
himself thoroughly. He speaks partic-
ularly of the riding out in that part of
the country, and is loud in his praise
of the condition of the streets of Chi
cago.
John C. Ware, Charles Parker, F. E.
Beaudette and Harry Howe attended
the carpet weavers' excursion to Nam
tasket beach Saturday.
hn in, Iaf NJ "a nj 10 m
bake which is to be held the second
Sunday in August have decided to in
vite the Hudson Cycle Club to partici-
pate in the festivities. 1t has not been
decided as yet where the bake will be
held, but Yeaw will cater. Many of
the club attended the bicycle hop at
Hudson Saturday evening and were
royalty entertained by the secretary
of the Hudson club, c. B. Tucker. Ar
thur Boyd of the club played second
base on the Woonsocket team Saturday
and covered the position in fine shape.
1t Is said at the club that Boyd can
connect with the club if he wishes. The
racing men of the club are to be en-
tered at the races to be held next Sat-
urdey.
The boys are delighted with the
showing made by Emil J. Leclaire of
the club at the Fitchburg races Satur-
day. Young Leclaire is riding in great
form, and will beat the best of them
this season. The boys were discussing
the manner of jumping into the sprint
these days, and say that the rider that
cannot get into the sprint at quarter
of a mile from the tape is not in it at
the finish.
The Century Cycle Club boys to the
number of seven went to Webster yes
terday. The party included George
Hepworth, Fred Smith, Charles Blake
ly, Henry N. st. Martin, w. T. Darl-
ing, J. G. Smalley and M. R. Whalen.
e'he start was made at 1890 and the
bows all were enthusiastic over the
conditions of the road. James w. Gra-
dy and w. L. Allen went to Sterling
camp grounds yesterday.
The all-absorbing topic of CONVERSE
ton at the club rooms yesterday, and
for that matter all over the town, was
the coming open set of races that the
Century Cycle Club are to hold at
Gardner Aug. 49, in connection with
their annual field day. The boys de-
cided to run the affair at the last
meeting and authorized the racing
board to go ahead with the plans for
the arrangements of the races. The
racing board, which is made up of
James w. Grady, w. L. Allen and John
#. Brown, got together and agreed to
hold the races for the club, which are
to be closed in the forenoon, and in
the afternoon hold the open events.
The events are to be strictly amateur,
and the committee have gone the limit
in selecting the prizes. The aggregate
amount which the prizes are to cost is
$3.50.
Yesterday c. E. Osgood of the firm of
Osgood & Coolidge was in this city, and
they closed the deal for the track. The
committee had a run together yester-
day, and decided upon the following
list of prizes and events for the open
race meet: One-mile novice, 1st prize,
silver water pitcher, costing SIS; Sec
ond prize, training robe, cost IS. One
mile handicap LIST prize, gold watch,
worth $40; second prize, dozen silver
spoons, worth SIS; Sd prize, stop watch,
worth $40. One-mile open, LIST prize,
diamond, worth $50; I'd prize. pair gold
cuff buttons, worth $40; Sd prize train
ing robe, worth ST. one-half mile ham
dicap, LIST prize, diamond, worth $40; I'd
prize, gold arm chair, worth $40; Sd
prize, watch chain, worth So.
A club pursuit race will also be run
Off and is open to all Worcester coun-
ty clubs and riders only for a club
prize of a roll-top desk, worth $50, and
individual prizes, three gold watches,
worth $50. The Worcesters, Newports
and Centurys have already signif1ed
their intention of entering team, and
1t is understood that the Vikings,
and the Douglass clubs will
be represented. 1t is also thought
probable that the Ridgely Cycle Club
of Gardner and the Leominster Cycle
Club win enIer a team.
The Vernon Bicycle Club strayed far
from their usual haunts yesterday but
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