The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-25
HELD A PRIZE RUN.
Result of the New
ports Race on
Sunday.
LIST OF THE WINNERS.
Webster Was the Mecca
For Many of the
Bicyclists.
LIST OF THE WINNERS.

Perfect weather and fine riding con-
ditions combined to entice bicyclists to
go out for a spin yesterday, and those
that took advantage of the riding were
well satisfied with their days pleas
ure.
The Newport Bicycle Club went to
Webster. and held their prize run to
this city, on the return. The long-an-
ticipated match race between Ernest
Lockwood and P. ]. Mcnamara result
ed in win for the former, and when
the race was over, Uncle" wished to
know if there were any other would
be riders that thought they could beat
him.
The members of the club reported at
the club quarters at 10 o'clock, and
were photographed outside the club
quarters at 1890 by Liberty Shortly
after the start was made for Webster,
and dinner was had at the Joslin
House at 1 o'clock. After dinner, the
boys went about the town and pre-
pared for the race home. The club
was divided into three divisions, the
fast. intermediate and slow. The first
division to go were the fast ones-Thos.
McKernan of Webster, and a member
of the club. J. T. Johnson, f. w. Wray,
]. A. Fits. The second. division left
soon after with these riders: W. Welt,
F. A. Stoughton, A. j. Tosi, K. F. Smith
and G. S. Macintosh. The third d.
vision containing the slow men had but
two riders, and they were out for blood
Ernest Lockwood and P. J. Mcnamara
The start was at the railroad at North
Webster. and the finish was at the state
road at Auburn, making the entire dis
lance about IA miles.
The winners of the three divisions
wore as follows: First division, Thos.
McKernan, firstS j. A. Fits, second;
J. T. Johnson. third Time, SO min
utes 30 seconds. Second division, e
f Smith. first; Theodore S. Stoughton,
second; G. S. Macintosh, third: W.
| Welt. fourth; A. j. Tosi, fifth. Time
| Sc minutes. The race for the honors in
the slow push was the hottest of the
day. and created all kinds of excite
ment Lockwood trimmed Mcnamara
by wheel length, though he said that
he could have made it mile Just as
easily His time was SO minutes.
The prizes that We're awarded were,
furnishing from Bradt & Woods, first
prize; pair of bicycle shoes from the
John P Lowell Arms Co. second prize;
a bell from Lincoln Holland third
prize. In the second division, the prizes
given were a silver loving cup with gold
lining from friend of the club, first
Iprize; razor from friend, second prize;
pair of gloves from George r. Bliss &
| Co.. third prize box of cigars, C. L.
1 frfo ~
club, fifth prize. Both riders in the slow
division managed to connect with a
prize, the first being pair Of bicycle
shoes from George F. Clark, and the
second q toilet dressing case from H. G.
Barnard of the club.
e. W. Wray had an accident and was
thereby enabled to win the BOBBY prize,
a bottle of "catch-up," which was kind
ly donated by friend of the club.
At the next meeting of the club the
officers for the social in Terpsichorean
| hall, Oct 10, will be selected 1t has
been decided that the Worcester Light
| Infantry orchestra will furnish a con-
| cert from to 8, and dancing from 9 to
! will be in order. Adams will cater
Webster had attractions for more
than one local club yesterday for the
Vernon Bicycle club also went to that
IOWH IN force. Inere were seven tan
dems in the party and they cut out a
hot pace which kept the other riders
hustling to hold. The boys left Their
Iquarters at 11.30 and arrived in Web
ster at Il. 80. Dinner was had at the De
Witt house, and the run home was made
at 3.45, arriving in this city at 4.30. The
roads We're reported in bad shape.
J. F. Day and H. ]. Coldbrook, mount
ed on tandem. will try for the record
over the big triangle of Boston, Provi-
ldence and Worcester next Sunday They
will be accompanied by their club
mates as far as Boston, when they will
be left to dig ii out alone. Vincent
i Padula, w. H. Hines. orion L. Martin
Frank Benoit and Henry Mitchell have
/ received their prizes for the recent CEN
fury run.
| The Lowell Cycle club went to South
birmingham yesterday to bid god
speed to two members of the club who
are to go to the PHILIPPINES with the
Forty-sixth regiment of volunteers. The
members of the club who have volun-
/ teered their services are Charles Oils
and Alphonse Bickford The club is tc
start a draw pitch tournament at the
rooms this week, Two prizes will be of.
fered. the first to be two-thirds of tn,
entry fees, and the second prize one.
third Of entry fees, which are to be ter
cents.