The Penn's Grove record., 1920-09-10
Labor Day
Bicycle Race
Rain Hindered Other Sports

P1SPoA001oilo 4Oi IAe sporting element
OF Penns Grove and Carney's Point
on Lab Day. A five mile handicap
bicycle race was the feature for the
morning and was carried out on a wet
road and drizzling rain.
The track and field meet which was
open to all South Jersey and which
had several out of town entries from
as far as Millville, had to be called
off because of the heavy rain about
n o'clock.
At 1890 twenty-three contestants,
IN attires ranging from the collar and
necktie class to bathing suits, were
lined up on the macadam road leading
to Salem ready for the five mile grind
from the bend in the road just below
Carney's Point Post to Lower Canal
Bridge and return.
The riders ranged in age from little
Leonard Shultz, son of Ralph Shultz,
age seven, to thirty-seven years. The
little tot was given a seven minute
handicap while the other handicaps
ranged from five minutes, for the
eleven year old class, on down accord
ing to age.
Tullis Gerald, with a three minute
handicap, rode an exceptionally fine
race and rode in several hundred yards
ahead of his nearest competitor. Eu-
gene Compton and William Ewart,
both aged eleven, and with a five min
ute handicap, rode past the finish line
second and third respectively.
The racers were also timed for the
actual time it took to cover the
course. For the best time Theodore
Amos was first, having covered the
five miles in twelve minutes and
thirty-seven seconds; William Hurley,
second; Alfred Francis, third; George
Collins, fourth; Thomas Carey, fifth.
Every rider received a prize. Gold
watches for the two winners and bike
tires and accessories were quite indu-
Give to the entries.
The prizes were donated by bicycle
manufacturing companies, and tire
manufacturers, while Ralph Shultz,
who supervised the race, gave many
A~Lotherrace under the direction of
Mr., Shultz will be i dming the lat
ceF part of October or the first 81 No
vember.
The order in which the races I'm
ished follows:
1st-Tullis Gerald, age 17-Gold
Watch Set, presented by New Depar-
ture Co.-Handicap 8 minutes.
2d-Eugene Compton, age 11-Gold
Watch, presented by Eclipse Mfg. Co.
Handicap 5 minutes.
3d-Wm. Ewart, g 11-Gold Med
al, presented by Pierce Mfg. Cos
minute handicap.
4th-Leonard Shultz, age Racing
Saddle, presented by Person Mfg. Co.
Handicap Z minutes.
5th-Wm. Rhoads, age 15-Indiana
Tires, presented by Geo. Robb, Phila-
delphia.-Handicap 37a minutes.
6th-James Moore, age 15-U. S.
Chain Tires, presented by Ralph
Shultz.-Handicap 31a minutes.
7th-Bernard Felney, age 15-G. H.
G. Tires, presented by Ralph Shultz.
Handicap 81 minutes.
8th-Charles Watson, age 16-U. S.
Studded Tires, presented by U. S. Tire
Co.-Handicap 2h minutes.
9th-Calvin Layton, age 1S-Non-
pariel Tires, presented by Ralph
Shultz.-Handicap 2k minutes.
10th-Frank Ridenour, Jr., age IS
Old Sol Lamp, presented by Broadway
Cycle Co.-Handicap 2 minutes.
11th-Pauf johnson, age 13-Tools
and bag, presented by Rossberg Co.
Handicap 2k minutes.
12th-Wm. Allaband, age 15-Regu-
lation Saddle, presented by Ralph
Shultz.-Handicap 31a minutes.
13th-Thos. Lannon, age 17-Brace
Handle Bars, presented by Chicago
Bar Co.-Handicap 2 minutes.
14th-James Hood, age 16-Cyclo-
meter, presented by Ralph Shultz.-
Handicap 2 minutes.
15th-Wm. Hurley, age 21-Bike
Horn, presented by Ralph Shultz.-
Handicap 1 minute.
16th-M. Sousa, age 23-Tool Bag,
presented by Ralph Shultz.-Handicap
IL minutes.
17th-Herman Green, age 16-Dia-
mond Chain, presented by Diamond
Chain Co.-Handicap 8 minutes.
18th-Alfred Francis, age 24-Lib-
erty Gas Lamp, presented by Haver-
ford Cycle Co.-Handicap y minute.
19th-Ralph Davenport, age 10
Pair Pedals, presented by Torrington
Co.-Handicap 2R minutes.
20th-George Collins, age 2S-Fed-
eral Tires, presented by Federal Tire
Co.-Handicap y minute.
21st-Carroll Green, age 13-Rub-
Der Grips, presented by Ralph Shultz.
Handicap A minutes.
22nd-Theo. Amos, age 27-Gold
Medal, presented by Davis Machine
Co.-Scratch.
23rd-Thomas Carey, age 3S-N. D.
Bell, presented by Ralph Shultz-
Handicap y minute.
If the prize winners see any nus
takes to the above it may be rectifled
by reporting to Ralph Shultz.
In the afternoon after the showers
had ceased a team was rounded up to
meet Fralinger A. c., from Philadel-
phia. In a free for all game of little
interest and with little real baseball
of the 81 don't care" type, Frallnger
came out On top after the spectators
had endured seven innings of the ping
pong.
Score by innings r n e
Fralinger :. 2 OO2O3 5-12 IL 8