The Glenwood post., 1907-08-10
THE ROAD RACE
Grand Junction Man Makes the
Twenty-Three Mile Course
in Hr., Is NJ, 19 S.

To the accompaniment of the nOisome
spectators, Rex Barber, the Grand
Junction man, rode swiftly and easily
across the victory line, in the great bi-
cycle handicap race here Sunday after
noon. Barber started with nine-min-
ute handicap, and won first place and
first time in the race, emitting him to
two cash prizes of $50 each. Barber's
time was l hour, Is minutes and 19
seconds.
Sam Thompson, local rider, took
second time prize. Thompson started
at scratch, and his time was hour, "a
minutes and so seconds. He was busy
the remainder of the afternoon receiv
ing the congratulations of his friends
and Glenwood people generally who
were most interested in sustaining the
reputation of this city as the head
quarters of sportsmen and sports. His
record is considered splendid one.
Browning of Grand Junction made
third time and sixth place in the pro-
gram of the day, coming under the
wire in just l hour, % minutes and s
seconds. Browning also started at
scratch, and his record is considered
good one.
Deering of Cardiff won fourth time
and eighth place, in l hour, 25 minutes
and 33 seconds. Deering was another
scratch man. 1t was the record made
by Carpenter of Grand Junction, how
ever, that elected perhaps the great
est commendation from those who were
conversant with the men and with the
conditions. Starting with l4-minute
handicap, Carpenter passed the wire in
hour, 81 minutes and 81 seconds, win
ming fifth time and second place in the
days event.
Hanson of Aspen pushed Carpenter
hard for honors, winning sixth time and
seventh prize place in l hours, 27 min
utes and 81 seconds.
Zuspensis of Aspen crowded both
Carpenter and Hanson, making the dis
tance in l hour, 81 minutes and 40 sec
onds and winning seventh time and
third prize place.
Richie of Aspen, the slowest man in
the race, made the distance in l hour
Al minutes and 55 seconds.
Greatest in History
The tenth annual bicycle road race
over the Basalt- -Glenwood country track
Sunday was the greatest event of its
kind in the history of the city. 1t is
estimated that the days sport brought
fully 1000 visitors in the city, coming
mostly from Fruita, Grand Junction,
Aspen, Leadville, Basalt, Spring Guleh
and intermediate points. The Colorado
Midland railroad handled the great
crowds admirably, and it is a note
worthy feature of the occasion that
not single mishap was reported. While
the big special from Grand Junction
was somewhat delayed by mud wash
in near Debeque, the train reached Ba
salt in ample time for the start, which
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excursionists crowded the coaches of
the Grand Junction train, evidencing
the unusual interest aroused in the con
test along the western line of the road
A special train from Aspen brought
nearly 200 Others Another special
was made up here, taking the crowds
to Basalt in order to give the people of
this city an opportunity of witnessing
the start of the race. Fifteen coaches
were required in handling the crowds
that followed the racers back to Glen
wood-perhaps the longest special that
ever entered the city. This train kept
pace with the contestants in the race,
who were at most times plainly dis
cernible from the car windows; and the
spectators were thus enabled to witness
the progress of the racers.
Fifteen Contestants
OF the eighteen entries for the race,
fifteen of them started, the other three.
johnson of Fruita, Beard of Fruita and
Kennedy of Grand Junction, failing to