The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-11
CENTURY RECORDS.
Many Bicyclists Were
Out for One Yes
terday.
A RUN TO PROVIDENCE.
Efforts Being Made to Match
E. j. Leclaire and
Carni.
A RUN TO PROVIDENCE.


with it's warm and welcome sunshine.
The merry whirr of the wheels pedaled
by the local bicyclist enthusiasts in
termingled with the falling leaves, that
never failing harbinger of cool, delight
full autumn days. The very air seemed
to be pregnant with a desire to do
something great, and had a tinge to it
that sent the blood of the riders ting
ling through their veins and made them
long for centuries to conquer When
guardians of the peace happened for
the moment to be turned in another di-
rection they would settle down over
their handlebars and grind out miles
that would make Major Taylor and the
other fast men of the track turn green
with envy to see.
Centuries were reeled off yesterday
by thousands of bicyclists all over the
country, and one half dozen of Wor-
cester riders had the distinction of par
ticipating in a century run. The run
was held under the auspices of the
Century Road Club of Boston, and was
from that city to Providence, with the
party from this city having the same
destination in view The local end of
the run was held under the direction of
George Harris of the Century Road
Club, and the men who entered were
all from the Vernon Bicycle Club of this
city. The start was made from their
rooms on Green street, with the fol-
lowing riders: Hines and Padula,
mounted on a tandem; Lieut.. Frank
Benoit, Henry Mitchell and Orion Mar
tin.
The party proceeded to Providence
without anything out of the ordinary
happening to them, arriving in that
city at 1910 a. m. They We're surprised
at the number of cyclists that were in
Providence from Boston. there being
375 riders from the Hub in Providence,
the majority of those riders being
members of the Metropolitan Cycle
Club of Boston. There are prizes of
fered, and every rider that made the
entire distance is entitled to a century
bar and a speed indicator The Yer
non men stayed in Providence till lis
O'Clock in the afternoon, and then made
their start for home, arriving in this
city at 5 o'clock
At least some of the party did. as
they became separated and took the
wrong road. The return home was a
series of mishaps. When at Uxbridge
Martins tire blew up. and he was UNI
able to continue. Henry Mitchell vol
unteered to get one for him, and rode
to Woonsocket, where he managed to
purchase tire. When near North
bridge Mitchell and Martin stayed be-
hind and the tandem ridden by Hines
and Padula and Lieut.. Frank Benoit on
his single continued toward the city.
When they arrived in Northbridge they
turned off at the left of the road near
the St. German Hotel, when they
should have continued along the
straight road. Before they discovered
their mistake they had traversed the
road almost into North Grafton
They continued along, however and
met club members of the Vernons on
a run around the Baskerville triangle,
and they decided to accompany the lat
ter. They arrived home but a short
time after Martin and Mitchell, who
took the right road to this city. The
boys who went to Providence reported
the roads as being in almost perfect
condition for riding and only 4om-
planned of the strong head wind on the
return home. They had to leave Provi-
denoe before Caldwell, who rode on the
Vernon Bicycle club team in the ten.
mile road race, had competed with
Beauregard of the Newport team. The
two had a race at Providence at Hills
grove, the distance being Is miles. They
were both prepared with swell pacing
outfits, each man having Is tandams,
which were to furnish the pace.
Tho Metropolitan Wheel club of Bos-
ton is to hold century run next Sun
day, and there will be a good represent
atior of the Vernon Bicycle club boys
in the run. The run will be a sort Of
gigantic pursuit race, and the Boston,
Providence triangle will be ridden. The
Boston party will make their start at
the same time that the Worcester party
leaves this city. The Boston riders will
reach Providence about the time that
the local men get to the Hub, and the
latter riders will be in this city when
the local men are dismounting in Provi-
dence. Both parties will be finishing at
their respective starting points at about
the same time, if one party does not
prove faster than the others Yester-
day the representative of the Century
Road club, George Harris, said that
he had no desire to meet any faster
riders than the local members Of the
Vernon Bicycle club, who, he said were
the speediest bunch of riders that he
ever rubbed up against.
Those of the club that didn't go oa
the century run yesterday went out
with the club on a run around the
Baskerville triangle. The party includ-
ed Capt. Frank S. Russell, with three
tandems furnishing pace. The tam
denis were manned by Dolan and Day,
Pollard and Reynolds, Kane and Ken
niery. Those mounted on singles were:
Joseph Condor, William Seymour, Ed
ward j. Cross, Frank Dean and William
A. Dean. They reported the riding to
be the best of the season and the roads
| in grand shape. Archie Murray Louis
| Couture, Walter Hutchinson, Patrick
| WEIGH and James Mccormack went to
| Fitchburg yesterday They said that
| the roads were in fairly good shape and
| the riding conditions perfect
| The Worcester Cycle Club were sat
isfied with going around the avenue
| and out the Paxton road where the
| farmers apple trees were made to look
! decidedly simmer than before their adj
vent, A run will be held to Webster
next Sunday Livermore and Hartwell
of the club evil ride in the team
race at Putnam, CT, on Tuesday. Char
| lie Jackson of the club will ride in the
| same team race with Royal A. Carni
of the Centurys as his riding mate. The
other men from the Worcesters who are
| to ride are Boardman, Tom Conin and
| Tucker
! The boys are all anxious to see Emil
j. Leclaire, the youngster of the club,
ride Carni of the Centurys. They will
make a few suggestions that the Cen
| fury man Will have to- submit 10 be-
! fore they consent to allow their man to
ride, II Is thought likely that they
will be acceptable to the Century man
and his hackers. The race will be sat
| isfactorily arranged at the meeting of
the clubs at the Worcesters' rooms, on
| Monday evening II is now practical
| Nv assured that If tho mon rnaat tha