The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-22
RAIN INTERFERES,
Cyclists Declared
From Any Long
Spins.
THEY RIDE EASY DISTANCES.
Two Parties Try Boston
Trip But Seek
Shelter.

An overcast sky threatening wealth
er and intermittent showers prevailed
upon the local bicyclists to relinquish
Sunday riding and remain within doors
to talk up the formation of the Asso-
ciated Cycle clubs. Many of the riders
connected with the local clubs braved
the Indictment weather to take a spin.
These riders reported excellent riding
but strong head wind which with the
GOODNESS of. the atmosphere kept the
riders hustling to keep warm.
The regular rendevou of the Sunday
riding were deserted yesterday and the
avenue and terrace presented a dreary
appearance. Institute park was also
desolate with but the occasional APP
pearance of a few riders from some of
the clubs. Yesterday was not an ideal
day for the cyclist by any means and
did not come up to the last few Sun
days.
The Newport Bicycle Club had the
largest run of the day, going to West
Boylston. The party was in charge of
W. w. Derrick, in the absence of Capt.
A. V. Amsden, and the following took
part in the run: J. L. Mecorney, e. N.
Lockwood, J. I. Johnson, C. A. Mes
singer, K. F. Smith, A. Graves, L. r.
Aldworth, c. W. Walls. C. c. Curtis, F.
N. Marcy, G. L. Macintosh, c. L.
Browning. The party returned to Wor-
cester where they had dinner at the
Creamerie. Marshall, Valva, Sibley,
Otis and Liberty went to the like in
the afternoon.
There was a special meeting held in
the afternoon, called to decide upon
having club quarters at the lake for
this season, and the following commit
tee was appointed to select quarters:
W. W. Lewis, William Boyd, Harry
Walsh John w. ST. John, President
G. w. w. Morse was appointed COM
mittee of one to represent the club at
the meeting of the local bicycle clubs
at the rooms of the Worcester Cycle
Club.
An even dozen Of the Vernon Club
ventured out on a run to Boston, leav-
ing the club rooms under threatening
skies at 7.30 o'clock in the morning.
They rode as far as South Framing
ham before the rain descended The
rain did not phase them much, and they
pushed on to Wellesley when they were
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checked their wheels to Worcester.
They continued their trip to Boston on
the trolley cars. The party was under
command of Capt Frank S. Russell and
was paced by these tandem teams:
Day and Condor, Reynolds brothers,
Pollard and Reynolds, and Kane and
Kenniery. John P. Mahan, Frank Dean
and Charles j. Dolan were mounted on
singles. Joseph Felix went on lone
hunt to Providence, leaving this city
at 10 o'clock and returning at 8.
The Viking Cycle Club held blind
run about the town yesterday, under
the leadership Of Capt ]. f. Bergstrom
Those who took part in the run were
Arthur and Victor Ekberg, Charles
Sanberg, Erik Michaelson, George Mel
son, Charles Olson, Tony Friberg, q
F. Goggin and Carl Benson, Otto Gu
sen and Carl Hagberg, accompanied by
their lady friends, went to Milford
leaving the rooms at 10 o'clock. ]. E.
Adams of the club leaYes to go to New
York this week.
A few members of the Douglass Club
went to Oakdale yesterday. under com
mand Of Capt. Benjamin Walker. In
the party were John Moore, Jefferson
Coe AlonZo Shannon and George
Brown They had dinner at the Oak
dale Hotel, returning home at o'clock.
Frank Harris, William Johnson and
Gehring Williams went to Jefferson
vile. They had dinner at the Mount
Pleasant House, and followed a hot
pace home. set by Harris. arriving in
this city at 4.
Three of the Krafve Club members
went to jefferson. David Moore, Will
liam Harkins, Frank Howes, George
Brown, Thomas MulVey and Norman
Halpine went to Purgatory. The next
meeting of the club comes Wednes-
day.
H. B. Convery and W. T. Clark of
the Century Cycle Club went to Gin
ton yesterday and had dinner at the
Clinton House. Capt. J. F. Brown took
a party of men out for a blind run,
which included R. l. Vincent, William
Balm, e. F. Downs, A. r. Goodwin, G.
f. Leland, George Gile, ]. w. Watson,
H. NJ St. Martin, e. Snow and H. E.
and J. G. Smalley. They had dinner
at the Creamerie.
A party of the Worcester Cycle Club
boys went to Boston, at least they
started to, and got as far as South
birmingham when the rain interfered
and they rode home on the cars
The Stearns Cycle Club members
went to Sterling. The party included
E. B. Appleby, Eugene Fisher, Eugene
Boutelle and A. Williamson. They
stopped at the Sterling Inn. Another
party went to Waltham, including G .
Russell Hovey and Walter Brown.