Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-03
FEELS LIKE A FIGHTING COCK.
BicycIst Simcns Experiences No III Effect.
from His Ride.

! Edwin Simons. the South Boston BIZ
Lcyclist who broke the 300-mile road
7 record. Saturday and Sunday. by rid
/, ing from Hartford, Conn. to this city
was in ~ good condition. yesterday as
| though he had not been subjected "a
such a sSain
! During the afternoon, he called At
/ the Journal office and from his APP
| pearance one would not have the
/ slightest idea that he had taken such
| Il ride. The lameneSs that was evil
dent. Sunday, was entirely gone and
| he walked with the freedom of a per-
| son who had taken but short jaunt.
The staring look of his eyes was gone
and there was an entire absence of
| that bloodshpt appearance.
| He was able to drop to sleep, the
latter part Of Sunday afternoon, and
slept until in the evening; then he
took the first approach to full meal
he has had since he started out from
Hartford. He retired early in the
evening. Sunday. and arose at $50 III
the morning, feeling perfectly refresh
ed but OF course slightly lame. \ rub
down and a short spin on his wheel
and he was all right. and is now eat
ing as regularly as any one. There
is q slight lameness of the muscles
that extends even to the bones. but
that will pass away in a short time.
He will remain in this section for
two weeks or more. and will be one
Of the attractions at the Augusta
Driving park, July 4. where he will
do several fast miles.
DR.. A. O. Boully, who was of the
greatest assistance in caring for
Simors. expressed much surprise that
a man who had been through such
strain should come out in such good
condition. Ii was no doubt largely due
to the care of the doctor that Simons
felt so well. yesterday.
He had been training for the trip
for Il long time 1t is remarkable
thing that his work is a kind of train
ing for him that keeps him in good
condition. He is employed at the Wal
worth Drop Forging Go. He stands all
day at a forging machine. The ham
mer of this is worked by tredle
which his left leg works hundreds of
times a day. While at his work he
stoops slightly. SO that in a measure
he is daily taking the same position
that he assumes while riding wheel
While he naturally works his lever
with his left foot. he frequently
changes to the right, 50 that the
muscles of his legs are kept in the
best of condition. In addition to that
ne exercises daily on n home trainer
ana at the club.
He will not make the trip again, he
says. unless some one takes the cup
from him Then he will again start
out But as he insists that the person
who takes the cup shall so over the
same course on which he made his
record he will probably not make the
trip for some years to come.
While he was making the trip sew
eral amusing things occurred. At this
end of the trip his PAGERS did not show
up as well as they did on the Massa
chusetts end. When he arrived at
Bowdoinham his PAGERS had been left
behind. even though the men were
fresh. and it was not until he was met
at Bowdoinham by Harry Gross of this
city. that he had a PAGER after leaving
Brunswick.
Smons has received an invitation to
, ride fast half century with the Star
Bicycle club of Boston. He will prob
ably accept the invitation.