The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-15
MILLER WAS FIRST
IN THE ROAD RACE
Hamilton, O., Rider Captured
The Time Prize in Sat-
urday'S Contest.
GRIFFITH FIRST PLACE.
WITH A HANDICAP OF TWELVE
MINUTES HE CAME IN AHEAD
AND WAS AWARDED THE cLEvE.
LAND BICYCLE.

| One of the most successful bicycle
Richmond in several seasons was that
pulled off Saturday afternoon under
the auspices of the Richmond Bicycle
Dealers association, there being -
entries. Five of the contestants were
from other cities. The out of town
contestants were Frank Linirick, Rob-
ert Miller. Earl Ogg, all of Hamilton,
Ohio, and Howard Biglow and Everett
Fustinberg, of Chicago.
More than twenty prizes had been
placed, most of them having been do
mated by wheel manufacturers over
the country. The prizes were all de-
sirable ones and consequently all of
the local riders and several foreign
men were attracted to the entries A
feature of the race was the excellent
showing made by the riders from Rich
mond. several of them reducing their
previous records.
The course for the race was from
the corner of Sixteenth and Main
south to E street, thence east to
Cooper's corner, thence north to the
Richmond pike. thence west to the city
This course was Tapped twice, the third
time making a stop at the corner of
Seventeenth and Main streets. This
made a total distance of nineteen miles.
The boys report that the roads were in
good condition and no wind Postmen
were stationed at intervals along the
line and tailed the contestants on their
runs.
But one accident of any consequence
occurred during the race Harold Ball
was thrown from his wheel on the sec
ond lap near the Playground and sus-
tanned fractured rib He was brought
to town in an automobile and given
surgical attention. Robert Grehm
was forced to abandon the race on the
second lap owing to sickness. Charles
Limerick was also out of the race on
the second lap owing to break in his |
wheel
The time prizes awarded were as fol- |
lows:
Miller, first time prize, 56:40, pair |
Hartford No. so tires.
Don Draper. second time prize. |
56:4O 10, pair Fish tires.
Griffith, third time prize, 5S: 90 Nor |
row coaster brake.
Herbert Cotton, fourth time prize,
5S:45, roller chain.
Silas Brown, fifth time prize, 59:15.
fountain pen.
Place Prizes.
1. Harry Griffith, handicap. II. IS.
Cleveland bicycle
2. FRANK Linirick. handicap 8.
59:45, pair G J. tires, Departure coast
er brake, Veeder cyclometer.
3. Earl Brown. handicap 10, 81 AZ,
Forsyth coaster brake, Century thorn
proof tires.
A. Robert Miller, handicap 4, 56:4O.
Chase tires.
). Don Draper. handicap 4.
SO: 40 1-5 Emblem tires
g. Earl Cotton, handicap 6, $3.50,
Giant roadster tires.
Z. Herbert Cotton, handicap 4,
5S:45, Kokomo tires.
8. James McCarty, handicap II, /
lr, 7:3O, Hearsey tires
9. Silas Brown, scratch, 5915. NJ.
". tires.
10. Howard Biglow, scratch.
,9:15 1-5. Indiana tires.
IL. Everett Funstingberg, scratch,
hr. 2m., pair N - tires
H. Earl Ogg. handicap -, 1 hr., %
;ec., Windsor tires.
The local dealers having charge of
he races were Smith, Thorneon and
he races were Smith, Thornton and
Waking Time keepers, Harley Cox,
Waking and Selby Williams.