The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-19
WITH CYCLISTS.
Riders Plans Whose
Names Are Local
By-Words.
ON TODAY.
Dedham Road Race the
Mecca of Many Wor-
cester Men.

Today brings the real opening of the
bicycle season and Worcester riders
are right up in the push. Several of
the best among the amateurs of the city
are entered in the first road race of the
| season, and the clubs are looking for
ward to the first real run of the season.
The professionals of Worcester are not
in it yet.
Major Taylor has his ear to the
ground listening for the on-coming
steps of anybody who desires to turn
pedals against his speedy Sager gear.
Victor Eckberg is on the fence with
his right eye directed toward the L. A.
w. forces, and his left sizing up the
crowd that is mastering under the ban
ner of the N. c. A. Eckberg is set"
for the jump but does not know which
way to leap.
James J. Casey aYerts his head from
the gang of pros" and looks eagerly
| toward the amateur push. H. A. Ad
ans, Worcester's first pro" is careless
of what turns up. John S. Johnson is
waiting for almost anything. John j.
Casey has forsaken the racing wheel
| for this season at least, and will devote
| his time to building houses instead of
| castles
The amateurs are ready for anything.
The first event on the program takes
place today. 1t is the Dedham 1O-mile
road race, and several of Worcester's
! best men are entered. Another 10-mile
road race at Waltham was on the card,
| and among the entries We're Worcester
men. But the race will not come off.
Mayor Wilson of Newton has revoked
the permit for the road race, a por-
| ton of which was to have been run over
! Newton streets. The large number of
/ day had an influence with the mayor.
| William J. Corcoran, who is managing
the race, thought of changing the
course so as to include Lexington, but,
as the roads in Lexington are in poor
condition, he thought best to postpone
the race until April 29, over the Wal
! than Lexington course Any of the
50 odd racing men entered who have
| paid their entrance fees, may have the
same returned by addressing Mr.. Cor
| coran at Crescent street, Waltham.
| Dedhamward the bicycle world of
| Worcester will whirl it's way today
| The Vernons, Newports and Centurys
have called runs for that town. The
| Vernons figured on going to Waltham
! III 81 Dul nave tildIlSeu lildl pull Inc
| WorcesterS will run to Boston by way
| of Concord and Lexington. Although
! the club has no entries in the race
| several members will ride out from
! Boston to witness it. All the clubs
| except the NeWports will ride direct
| from Worcester to their destination.
| The NewpGrts plan to take the o'clock
train as far as Westboro to avoid bad
roads
Eddie Cross of the Vernons entered
the Waltham race. An effort will be
made to get him in the Dedham now
| that the Waltham is postponed. F.
H. Sibley c. M. Walls, j. NJ. Lawrence,
Bert c. Aldrich of the Newports, and
Royal Carney William Krafoe, Albert
Smalley and R. I, Vincent of the Cen
| turys, have entered the Dedham.
| The list of prizes of the road race is
as follows: First, 30 rer cent of entries
| paid in merchandise; gold watch, sill
yer tea set, silver ice pitcher, Dresden
clock, silver cake basket, silver berry
dish, dress suit case, silver butter dish
umbrella, jointed fishing rod, pearl
handled knife. silver toothpick holder,
silver ash tray, silver collar button with
case silver candlestick holder, silver
pen rack, golf stockings, bicycle racing
suit, collarsible cup with case, CYCLIC
meter, foot pump, briar pipe, sleeve
buttons, bell and box of cigarettes The
time prizes are: First, 20 per cent of
entries paid, in merchandise; silver
watch and revolver
Among other cycle matters in which
racing men of Worcester are interest
ed is the registration plan. The regis
tration of riders in the league of Ameri-
can Wheelmen will begin May 1. After
that date all riders will have to he reg
Ularly registered with the racing board.
The racing board is now taking action
| on the suggestion that riders in novice
races only will not be required to reg
lister, and their action in all probability
will be favorable to the suggestion.
Amateurs who are members of the L.
A w. will have to pay only 80 cents.
| Others can join the organization at the
| time of registering, and will be enti-
tied to all other privileges of a member,
| including road books, etc, in divisions
| that issue them, and nearly all OF them
| do. Arthur W. Robinson, the New
| England member of the racing board
states that he is receiving numerous ap-
plications for the registration Of anna
| tours.