The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-01
BUZZ bike
SPORT ON

The endurance run OF the national meet
OF the American Federation OF Motor
park yesterday afternoon on schedule
time. Eighty per cent OF the starters
finished strong. There were IS entries and
IS started and all but Ave finished The
run was made without any serious aoci-
dents, as far as can be learHed,-aHd the
contest9nts had very enjoyable time
The motorists are making their head
quarters at the Crown hotel and last
gathered about the lobby. The meet Is
claimed to be the largest ever held In
New England, and keen interest is mani
fest In the races which commence this
afternoon. The list OF entries include
members from Texas. Wisconsin, Michl-
gan, Ohio, Pennsylvania. New York and
several other states west OF the Hudson
river, while every state In New England
Is represented. In all All entries have
been received. The riders and scores In
the endurance run follow:
Glass A, diamond medal-Bert It. Bar
rows. Springfield. first, score 1000: +.
G. N. Holden. Springfield Mass. third.
score 994; s. T. Kellogg. Bridgeport.
Conn. fourth. score 9s7; I. X. Hastings,
New York city, NTH, score 9s6
There was n tie for sixth place between
J. A. Schlercher OF Mount Vernon, N. Y,
and A. B. Coffman of Toledo. o.. at $50
| potts.
Class B, double cylinder-Aibert Cook,
IT,
medal, score sos: Albert Chopin, New
! York city, second, score 9S2 Howard X.
Wray, Bayshore. n. Y, third, score 962;
Oscar Heastrom springtield, Mass.
city, fifth. score s47; j. I. Pickering,
| Providence sixth, score 946: Charles Van
! Sickle, Hammond. Ind, sixth, score 944
I'D Robley. Scranton. Pa, eighth. score
score s2S: w. f. Mann, Yonkers. N. Y.
tenth. score s7l.
On Friday the following events will be
run Off, the entries TO be announced later;
a. m.-Hill climb on Francis street
Event No. 12-For motorcycles not over
| 80 $40 cubic inches piston displacement;
Event No. 1S-For motorcycles not over
81 cubic inches piston displacement;
| grove track: Event No. l5-Two-mile for
Rhode Island riders who never have won
first prize, single cylinder, owners TO ride
| Event No. 16-Five-mile free-for-all
Event No. 17-Three- mile open, single cy.
Under; Event No. lS-one-mile f. A. NJ
national champion; Event No. ls-F1ve-
mile Rhode Island champion, single cy-
Under, owner 10 ride: Event No. 20-Ten.
mile +. A. NJ. national champion; Event
No. 21--Ten-mil handicap: Event No. %
Two-mile consolation for riders who have
not won prize in any contest during the
| meet, using same motorcycles as used by
| them In the contest.
on Saturday will occur the +. A. NJ
| run 10 Narragansett Pier, back to Saun
derstown and across the ferry TO New
| port, there TO be received by the New
port Motorcycle club for the run over thu
famous TENN drive. after which
special dinner will be arranged for bl
the Newport Motorcycle club. Return
ing the run will be by the way OF Bristo
| Ferry Bristol and Warren To Providence
| or by boat up-river.
| on Saturday, at y. m, the Il. A. NJ
| annual business meeting. with the re
| ports and election OF officers. Will be hel'
| in the hall nj ag Weybosset street Afte
| the business meeting there will be ne
freshments served by the entertainment
committee of the Providence Motorcycle
/ club.