The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-11
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race of his life.
The Stearns Cycle Club had but one
lcne representative out for long run
yesterday, though all the members OF
the club were riding about the IoWH
Frank Pierce went to Boston yesterday
and returned at o'clock. He said the
roads were in very fine shape, and the
wind not very strong. Frank Fisher
and Eugene Fisher were on the avenue
performing before the admiring gaze
of those seated on 'Rubberneck ter
race" when Eugene fouled Frank. The
latter protested, and also smashed the
rim on the front wheel of his llachlne.
He persisted on calling his brother a
pet name that was much in vogue at
the time of the revolutionary war, when
the red coats were hereabouts. Frank
says that Gene is a short species OF
that finny tribe, while Dave maintains
that he is the original and shortest one.
Next Sunday the club will hold club
ran over the big triangle-Boston,
Providence and Worcester. The start
is to be made at 6 o'clock, and all the
fast men of the club are to be out for
the run. George w. Peacock was adj
n;itted a member of the club at the last
meeting. A B. Colvin, the popular
secretary, has resigned, and Eugene A.
Boutwell, has been elected to fill the
vacancy.
The Newport Bicycle Club boys are
resting themselves for their great eff
fort next Sunday, when they will hold
their race from Webster to this city.
Yesterday p. j. Mcnamara, who is
matched to ride Uncle" Ernest Lock-
wood ten mile go-as-you-p please, the
race to be ridden next Sunday was out
yesterday with his trainer, Kimball r.
Smith, and both went over the Fisher
vile triangle. The pace set was a hot
one and Pete's trainer thinks that he
will have snap with Uncle" There
is considerable bad blood between these
riders because of the discussion they
have had regarding their respective
abilities on the board track, and both
are out to win or die in the attempt
The Worcester Light Infantry orches-
ira Will furnish the music for dancing
at the clubs social in Terpsichorean
hall, Oct 10. About 20 of the members
have signified their intentions of join
ing the dancing class that is being
formed. The boys have decided to at
tend Mrs. A. H. Days class this win
ter. w. L. Whitney and j. j. Hall
were out on the avenue doing stunts
for the edification of the other club
members and those others who cared
10 waste time watching them. They
performed many original acts that a
man without any legs could do without
half trying, and they only succeeded
in biting the dust but ten times.
William Rabideau, the fastest rider
of the Century Cycle cub, accompanied
by A. G. Smalley and M. R. Whalen
went to Boston yesterday. They made
the start at els and they returned at
$50. They hit up a fast clip all the
way in, and for a hard finish beat in
in jumbo car on the Consolidated
line from Grafton to this city
d. E. McGurdy of Leominster. the new
recruit to the ranks of the Century Cy-
Gle Club, was in town yesterday and
visited the rooms. He was delighted to
make the acquaintance of so many of
his club members. The boys are not
saying much but saving wood in re-
gard to the proposed Carni-Leclaire
race. They say that they will not be
found wanting in any condition that the
Worcesters make as a condition of the
race.