The daily sentinel., 1906-08-06
Men Business Men Success @ Grand junction
LOCAL BOY WINS.
Some of the Best Prizes i'm Annual
Road Rnce-Big Crowd from
Here.-A Day of Fine
Sport for All.


big crowd of excursionists who ha,
gathered at the Union depot to TAX
the train to Glenwood Springs wer
as good natured and as happy as 10
of school children. The Union depo
is a delightful place to wait and tn,
crowd no doubt were thankful fo
such a comfortable place to while
the hours away and appreciative o
the fact that they were delayed no
through any human agency but OF
account of something which could no
be helped.
Despite the fact that the Colorado
Midland road race train was late
getting into Glenwood Springs still
the patrons of that train lost nothint
by the delay. Through the courtesy
of the Glenwood people everything
was held over until the arrival of the
Grand Junction people.
The same interest and enthusiasm
that has been shown on previous oc'
casion of a like nature was manifest
ed yesterday at Glenwood. The event
of all-absorbing interest was the bi
cycle race extending over a distance
of is miles which was participated in
! by several Grand Junction bicyclists
making the contest the more interest
/ ing for the Grand Junction people.
Just before the race nice shower
came up and laid the dust and made
the track faster than ordinarily.
Inspired by lively strains of mus
ic by Boyer's band and cheered on
by the shouts and encouraging eX-
pressions of their respective friends
and admirers the contestants start
ed.
You must witness a race of this
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feel the excitement.
The enthusiasm shown at Tom
Browns boat race on the Thames was
not circumstance to that displayed
yesterday at the ninth annual bicy-
Gle road race.
1t was a handicap race. each rider
having number attached to his per
ron so that the spectators from the
train might know who he was.
The race was visible almost the
whole distance of s miles and as the
road over which the course was run
crossed and recrossed the railroad
and the spectators got a close sight
of the riders there was a mad rush
for the side nearest the road and an
encouraging word for the rider.
All along the route were gather
ed groups of men, women and child
ren waiting to see the race, some
had been waiting since early morn
ing. Speeding up a iittle a few mil
es from Glenwood Springs the race
train arrived in plenty of time to
see the finish.
Here in the center of the town a
crowd had gathered and
the judges with pencils in hand and
time card waited to record the win
ming number and the time of the con-
testants.
Two Grand Junction men came in
first amid the widest excitement.
They were Browning and Kennedy
Then came Thompson of Glen
wood and Ritchie of Aspen. Suspen-
sis of Aspen came in fifth and Deer
ing. another Glenwood boy close be-
hind him.
Buffer of Leadville made the best
time. his being 52:43. The next best
time was made by a Grand Junction
boy. Lawrence Barber whose time
was 1928. Third in point of time
came Browning a home boy with a
record of 55: So. Grand Junction
by Lynn Kennedy carried
OFF another prize, time Sc: 35.
Rex Barber. a brother of Lawrence
Barber, who would doubtless have
made good time. was unfortunate
enough to break his wheel.
Zieman got a puncture, but came
bravely In on the rim.
The baseball game was a very well
played one but the Glenwood boys
hit the Denver pitcher and
by loose fielding let in too many runs
Score Il to 3 in favor of Denver.
The occasion of the ninth annual
bicycle road race was a very pleasant
one for all concerned. To General
Manager Vickery belongs great
deal of credit. He acted as personal
conductor on the train and. was here
there and everywhere at once
Not satisfied with feasting his pat
rons on some of the finest scenery in
the world Mr.. Vickery had furnished
two darkies, natural born musicians
to regale the passengers with music
on the trip. Nothing which could
have added to the comfort of the ex-
eursionists did Manager Vickery leave
undone.
Between $50 and 300 people took
advantage of the Midland's special
rate and spent the day in Glenwood
Springs.
It's a delightful place to spend a
quiet Sunday or a longer period If
you have the time and money. For
the tired, heart-sick and discouraged
there is solace in the mountains and
scenery of Glenwood. Nothing can
exceed the restfulness and charm of
the place. If you have lost heart and
feel that you are not worth while find
an inspiration in the towering noun
tains and cool refreshing atmosphere,
Nesting in the arms of the Rockies,
surrounded by snow capped peaks,
with temperature of sixty and six
ty-five It defies the suns rays to bring
discomfort. The Colorado Midland
offers of a rate of 50 so every Sunday
take advantage of it some time.
The Grand Junction band accom-
panied the excursionists and furnish
ed music en- route and at Glenwood.
Mr.. c. Van Hoorebeke acted as one
of the judges of the race.
CuIIn HIrRT BY FALL