The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-13
The PUTNAM RACES,
Royal A. Carni of the
C'enturys Was
the Star.
WILLIAMS" PROTESTED.
He Is Believed to Be James
Caldwell of Hart
ford.

They came. they saw, they con-
quered!" That is what the good peo-I
pie Of the old-fashioned town Of Put
nam. Ct, said when the riders of the
Century Cycle Club OF this city had
crossed the tape in the bicycle races
held at that city yesterday. Other
riders from this city, representing the
Worcester Cycle Club, were also pres
ent at the meet, and figured in the
winnings.
The particular star OF the meet was
Royal A Carni of the Centurys, and
he showed those who attended the meet
yesterday the way he is riding these
days. He, as usual, won his share OF
/ the prizes offered, and brought to Wor-
cester four of them. His clubmate,
Billy Balm. took a prize in the only race
/ he contested. Jackson, Boardman and
| Conlin Of the Worcester Cycle Club,
each won prize.
| one man who styled himself Fred
S. Williams Of Providence" is thought
/ TO be the Vernon man, James Caldwell,
| Of Hartford, and the events in which he
won prizes have been protested. If he
| can be proven as being Caldwell he will
/ undoubtedly lose the prizes he won, be-
sides being fined or suspended by the
L. A. w. authorities.
1 The races were conducted in an en-
| tirely original manner by the manage
ment, and they paid not the slightest
regard for L. A. W. rules in the plac-
| ing of the men IN the final heat The
managers of the meet al Putnam, CT,
| are in the habit of conducting hose
races, and they allowed that their ex-
! periences in those races were better
/ than any L. A. w. rules, and they
| final heat at all, in second posi-
| ton. This did not make the riders so
placed kick any, but the others who
waited till the last for a final effort
y ere disappointed, and were not slow
| IN expressing their dissatisfaction at
the methods used by the officials.
The first race to be run was the mile
novice, and in that race Thomas Con
lin Of the Worcester Cycle Club won
second place. while his cIubmate, H. d.
Boardman, won third position.
The only Worcester rider in the mile
open first heat was Carni of the Cen
turys, and he managed TO get placed.
Billy Balm of the Centurys won his
neat, and though he was thrown and
! did not finish in the final, he won sec
ond place, as the "hoss trotters'' figured
| - III N4AS thru neat Bert Liver
more Of the Worcesters won third place.
but did not qualify in the final heat
Carnl Won second in the final heat. but
| was placed third by the original Judges.
In the three-mile team pursuit race
| there were but three entries, and the
| race was won by Carni and Jackson
the former Of the Centurys and the lat
| ger OF the Woreesters. Livermore and
| HartweH OF the Worcesters took sec
| ond place, but it was an empty honor
as there was no prize. Third place in
TINS race was won by Morse and Free
| man, the two fastest men of the speedy
town of Putnam, CT.
| In the one-mile handicap, Roy Carni
OF the Centurys, from the 30-yard mark
| won second place, first place being
| won by IF. S. Williams OF. Providence >
| who was on the 3Oyard mark Billy
Balm had 20 yards in this race, but
| did not ride. Boardman, SIS yards, Con
| lin, SO yards, and Jackson 60 wards
| rode, but did not get inside the money
| The track was in horrible shape and
man getting. a poor position at the start
| could never finish with the leaders
Thirteen riders rode in the fve-nile
| open and No 13 won the race will
| ilams OF Providence, the protested
man, wore the unlucky number in that
| race, and it remains to be seen whether
| that will prove to be his hoodoo when
| his protest is decided. Carni was the
only Worcester rider to finish in this
race with the leaders. he taking third
place. Hartwell, Livermore and Jack
son rode in this race, but did not get
| a place.
The Worcester riders who attended
the meet do not hesitate in saying that
| Williams Of Providence is none other
! than James CALDWELL who rode on the
Vernon team IL this city in the ten
mile road race. They say that he en-
tered under fictitious name to get 4
good handicap, he having 80 yards in
the mile handicap. He won the mile
open, the mile handicap and the five
r1ile open all with the number 10 on
his back
The boys are awaiting the outcome
Of the investigation that is to be held
70 see whether Williams of Provi-
dence" turns out to be Caldwell Of
Hartford.