- IGUNTHEB wms.
A NORWALK'MAN GAPTURES THE TEN-MILE
' ROAD RAGE.
Gunther also Wins‘the Time "Prize in 27.57 4-5.
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' THE ONLY ElGHTéP/IGE' ONE-CE
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Vol. v1. Whole No. 1386 Z ._
Norwalk, Conn, Thursday};
eniiigJune 18, 1896: .
' Price One Cent.
Norwalk Wins! .
The cry was taken up and ran down
the line of enthusiastic spectators gath-
ered on the Greenvand East avenue to
witness the annual ten mile road race of
the Alpha Wheel club, as W. A. Gun-
ther shot across the finish line opposite
the Congregational church.
The finish was a case of spurt, and as
Gunther shot over the line he was fol-
lowed in quick succession by T. C.
Neilson of Portchester and R. F. Cotter
of Norwalk. '
Gunther not only won the first prize
but also won the time prize in 27 57 4-5.
B. F. Cotter of Norwalk won second
time prize. .
The races were started at 10:25, and
were run in very good time, cOnsider-
ing the condition of the road. A large
crowd was in attendance and good-
naturedly observed excellent order,
and Chief Bradley and his officers were
not called upon to preserve order.
A most pleasing feature of the race
was that none of the contestant were
severely injured. One or two received
falls but beyond a few scratches escaped
injury. ;
Gunther had a handicap of two min-
utes; Neilson, three and a half and
Cotter two.
-» : A;"’E."'Taylor cf'th‘e Riverside wheel-
men, New York, gave out, W. P. Miles
of New York lost his. pedal, and W. N.
Hafi‘ of Norwalk took a ‘ lively tumble.
He picked himself up, however, and
finished well. As the 30 second men
were sporting on the home stretch F. 4
D.‘ White of Lynbrook put out his foot
and pushed G. A. Finch, another 30
second man, into the crowd. Finch
will file a protest.
B. M. Alexander of Hartford, who
was given the Milburn race, but did not
win it, finished twenty-third, C. Had-
field, the rightful winner of the Mil-
burn race, leading him in. The lan-
guage used by Alexander while riding
alongrthe course should prevent him ,,
from-riding in races with gentlemen.
. ’ The'Stearns wheel was greatly in evi-
demos“ during the race, Gunther and
sevjerfl other prize winners riding that
wheel.
The officials of the race were as fol-
lows:
Referee-A. W. Knapp, Bridgeport.
Announcer—N. C. Beers, Danbury.
Judges—C. H. Wood, Hartford, J. _
Robinson, Stamford, Wm. A. Curtis
and C. W. Many, Norwalk. .
Timers—A. B. Russell, A. N. Clark,
Fred S. Ambler, T. J. Sterling, Nor-
walk.
Starter—C. Ford Seeley. Stamford.
Clerk of Course—A. P. Sherwood,
Bridgeport.
The men ,finished‘in the following
order and time:
/ W. A. Gunther, SO. Norwalk,
John C. Nielson, Portchester,
27:57 4-5
29 :33
R. F. Cotter,;Norwalk 28:05
F. A. Landry, Springfield, ‘ 28:02 2-5
Harry G. Foote, Bridgeport, 29:08
’ Chas. O’Connor, New York, 29:09
J. B. Ferris, Bridgeport, 29:15 2 5
H. F. Sherwood, Saugatuck, 29:48
Fred Thompson, Norwalk, 29:49
.A. Ofl'en, New Canaan. 29:20 1-5
Charles Mott, Norwalk, 30:38 ‘
. L. S. Main, Hartford, " 29:37
James Lango, Waterbury, 29:39
L.\Sullivan, New Haven. 28:14
G. G. Hale, Saugatnck, 30:13
Frank D. White, Lynbrook, 28:13 1-5
G. A. Finch, Stamford; 28:14
Chas K. Granger, New York, 28:161:
Eugene Smith, (Jersey City, 30:23
E. H. Leopold, Bridgeport, 28:03 1-5
0. Hadfield, Newark, 28:04
G. B. Smith, Freeport, 28:05
R. M.,Alexander, Hartford, 28:06
A. M. Shepard, Meriden, 28:06 1-2
W. N. Half. Norwalk, 31:50
W. Percy Miles, New York, 31:22
Martin T. Walsh, Milford, 29:25
' Charles C. Flagg, Stamford, 31:53
_ James Robinson, E. Norwalk, 31:24
Hartford Bicycle, Shaving Cup,
Picture and Frame, Box Cigars,
Plush Rocker, Wine. Set,
Silk Corduroy Vest, ShaVing Cup,
'Pants Pattern, Box Cigars, ,
Russett Shoes, Order for Hat,
Cane, Box Cigars, ,
Search Light, _ Imported Pipe,
Silk Umbrella, Box Cigars,
Cycle Pants, Order for Hat,
Pipe and Case, Oak Stand,
Order for Photos, "Lemonade Set,
Valise, Box of Bon-_Bons,
Order for Photos, China Cuspidore,
. . _Starter-—C. Ford Seeley, Stamford.
1st Time Prize—Diamond Stud, $35.00
2d Time Prize—Set N. Y. Tires, 12.00
3d Time Prize-20th Cen. Light, 5.00
Other prizes run as follows, winner
to have his choice:
Box Cigars, Box Confectionery,
Box Cycle Hose. Cycle Lamp._
Perfume Atomizer, Box Confectionery,
Bag of Flour.
TRACK RACES.
The following are the officials and
prizes for the track eVents which will
commence at the Fair Grounds at 2
o’clock-2 ' , 4
Referee—A. W. Knapp, Bridgeport.
Announcer—N. C. Beers, Danbury.
Judges—James T. Hubbell, Arthur
C. Wheeler, A. A. Chinery, Jr., C. W.
Many, Norwalk.
Timers—A. B. Russell, Norwalk, C.
H.. Wood, Hartford, T. J. Sterling,
S. L. Weed, Norwalk.
Scorers—F. A. Taylor, B. C. Feeney,
W. A. Tolles, Charles H. Glover, Nor-
Wa k.
Clerk of Course—W. N. Half; assist-
ant, A. P. Sherwood, Bridgeport. ’
PRIZES.
7 ONE MILE NOVICE. ;,
1st Prize—Silver Salad Dish, $15.00
2d Prize—Parlor Lamp, 10.00
3d Prize—Imported Perfume, 4.00
4th Prize—Cigars, 3.00
ONE MILE HANDICAP.
1st Prize—Diamond Stud, $35.00
2d Prize—Home Trainer, 16.00
3d Prize—Toilet Set, 7.00
4th Prize—Shoes, 4. 00
5th Prize—Cigars, 2.50
ONE MILE OPEN.
1st Prize—Diamond, $35.00
2d Prize—Silver tea set (5 pieces,) 25.00
3iitPrize—Orange Spoons, 8.00
4th Prize—Russet Shoes, 5.00
ONE-HALF MILE HANDICAP.
1st Prize—Set Tennis Racquets, $35.00
(in case)
2d Prize—Bicycle Suit, 12.00
3d Prize—Silk Umbrella, 5.00
4th Prize—ShOes, 3.00
ONE-HALE MILE OPEN.
1st Prize—Diamond, $20.00
2d Prize—Hartford Tires, 12.00
3d Prize—Fountain Pen, 5.00
4th Prize—Cigars, 2.50
ONE-HALF MILE—(Boys under 16.)
1st Prize—Bicycle Suit, $6.00
2d Prize—Lemonade Set, 3.00
3d Prize—Album, 2.00
4th Prize——Box of BonoBons. 1.00
One Mile Burritt Championship Cup,
open to Norwalk riders. Must be won
three times to hold.
...—*...
Sprockets.
A number of the wheelmen ' visited
Roton Point last evening.
The Wheelmen’s Best on Main street
was liberaly patronized by the bicyclers
all day yesterday.
Landlord Tuttle made a reduction in
price of board to the wheelmen who are
stopping at the Norwalk hotel. .
The postponing of the races was a
dampener from which'it was hard for
some of the wheelmen to recover. ,
Chief Bradley, Capt. Dann and Ofli-
cers Morehouse, Bartram, Hunt, Kin-
ney and Valiant did special duty on~the
race course. ,_
A better behaved crowd of young
men than are the visiting bicycle riders
who have been in town for the past few
days are seldom seen. -
Fred Hall gave an exhibition of fancy 1
pool playing at the Monte 'Christo yes-
terday afternoon which was watched ,
with interested by several wheelmen.
The N orwalk hotel the headquarters
of the bicyclers was a scene of busy ac-
tivity all day yesterday, and the lobby
contained almost as many styles of
The Lantern Law in Connecticut.
The bicycle regulations” in Connecti-
cut cities are as follows: ~
Norwalk—Lanterns required be-
tween sundown and sunrise. .
South Norwalk—Lanterns required"-
between sundown and sunrise. '
‘ Ansonia—Not required.
Williamtic—Not required.
-Danbury—A white light must be
kept lit between sundown and sunrise.
New Haven—Not required.
Hartford—There is no requirement
for lanterns in the proposed ordinance.
Stamford—Lanterns required be-
tween sundown-and sunrise.
Bridgeport—White light required
after sundown and before sunrise.
Waterbury—Lighted lantern re-
quired after sundown and before sun-
rise. ,
Middletown—Every bicycle or simi-
lar vehicle shall have attached to it a
lamp of such illuminating power as to
be plainly seen 100 yards aheadyand
kept lighted between an hour after sun-
set and sunrise.
Big Bicycle Parade.
On the afternoon of Friday, July 10
a mammoth bicycle parade and carni.‘
val will be held in Bridgeport under
the auspices of the Evening Post and
Morning Telegram. It will be a fancy
dress, military and grotesque affair. It
is desired that every wheelman; and
wheelwoman take part and help make
it a success.
There will be prizes offered for the
best appearing club, the club having
the largest number in line, handsomest
lady’s costume, most graceful lady and
gentleman riders, best decorated
wheel, finest ladies’ club, most gro-
tesque squad, best novelty costume,
etc. List of prizes will be announced
later.
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The Wheel Dished.
Two young men somewhat under the
influence of liquor were driving through
Wall street yesterday afternoon in a
carriage one of the hind wheels of
which threatened to part company with
the axle—and it did. As the carriage
had just crossed the bridge ofi‘ went the
wheel. Fortunately the occupants"
were not- thrown: 9. g “and the damage
done was confined?" o the wheel.
Meriden Bicycle Races.
The Meriden Bicycle club is arrang-
ing for a meet on the Fourth of July.
Expensive prizes will be given. The
program includes the following events:
Mile novice. half mile handicap, mi e
open for the New Haven county cham-
pionship, half mile open, mile handicap
and mile tandem.
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The Convention.
[Special to the GAZETTE]
ST. LOUIS, July 13.—Yesterday the
Republican National convention held
two sessions here and adjourned to to-
day to await, the report of the resolu-
tions commithe. On a test vote in the
convention the figures stood 545:} (Mo-
Kinley) to 359% (anti-McKinley),
The Connecticut delegation held an
informal meeting last night and voted:
McKinley 7, Reed 5. This is the way
they are expected to wote in conven-
tion to-day.
Ex-Governor Bulkeley’s friends feel
encouraged and think his chances are
improving.
An effort will be made to adjourn to-
day.
Mrs. D. N. Couch has gone to Taun-
ton, Mass. for a prolonged visit with
friends.
A Miss Brown who was riding up
East avenue was thrown from her bi-
cycle by a careless wheelman, but es-
caped injury.
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SCIENCE. "Ma
SOME Danish naturalists in Greenland
have brought up lobsters from a .depth
of one thousand three hundred fathoms.
ROSES do not secrete honey in their
flowers. Insects are simply attracted
by the perfume and rich colors. and by
the abundant supply of pollen, which
serves as food.
FRENCH peas tested in Glasgow have
been found to contain fifteen grains of
sulphate of copper to the pound. The
French government forbids the use of
these peas at home.
THE balloon by means of which M.
Andree, the Swedish engineer, will en-
deavor to reach the north pole will, it
is said, be capable of carrying three
persons, four months’ provisions, 3.
sledge and a sailing boat, and will be
sufficiently gas tight to ‘hover in the air
for thirty days. '
ALPHONSO II. of Leon was denomi-
nated The Chaste. No scandal was
ever alleged against him.
, CHARLES III. :of France was in de-
. rision called TheSimple, or' The Fool,
wheels as there were riders. ,
‘-
on account of, his stupidity._‘ ._ '
Ans MDRIEIY.
[heEfi‘orts to Revoke the
F I ' " ' ‘ {fift- .~".:-“‘ .. .
W... Hotels
him“. is Not nanometre...
éThegrantiugof a license to the-Fair-
n‘téw the State Law and Order league
has taken ahand in the contrOversy.
The, county commissioners may be
asked.- to revoke the license, on the
ground that it was obtained by false
pretences. Secretary Thrasher has in-
terested himself in the matter.
7 On what the claim of false 'pretences
is based does not seem plain. The ap-
plication'was advertised in due form in
.one of the Norwalk papers, and some
of'those who are now creating the stir
admit that they saw the application in
print long before the license was grant-
ed, yet they took no steeps towards filv
ing aremcnstrance._ A Norwalk man
said tc-day to a Farmer representa-
tive: _‘ “I was called upon by one of the
present objectors, after the license was
granted, and asked ,what could be done.
I told him Idid not see, except to keep
still anant make a fool of himself. I
asked him {ifgh‘e‘sAW the advertisement
of the app,» inn, and he replied that
he did. "“fitThv did you not file a
remonstrance if you objected? I ask
ed. He replied that he did not think
the commissioners would grant a li-
cense in a locality where all the people
were opposed to it. I asked him to ex-
plain how the commissioners were to
know there was opposition unless they
were made aware of the fact, and
failed to do so.” ' _. . ,
Théclliim-of falsexpriéténsés does not
seem to be one that has any foundation
in fact. The commissioners are not
obliged to go hunting for remon-
strances.—-Bridgeport Farmer. = .
The claim of “false pretenses” urged
against the parties who have secured a
a
does not lie, and those onlyliowho so
avow. It is notoriOus that hitherto li-
quors have been'sold at this hotel to
guests and others, without alicense and
the good people of Rowayton did not
stop it. And now that reputable parties
have taken the house and purpose to
run it chiefly {Or a summer home for a
high class of New York boarders, it
would seem that the fight against them
is inspired more by a thirst for notor-
iety than any honest purpose to repress
the liquor traflic.
+
The Boat Went Down.
The oyster boat, Fred F. Brown,
owned by Capt. W. A. Lewis, sank very
suddenly, at 2 o’clock this morning
near the dock in Bridgeport. She was
loaded with oysters.
There were four men aboard of her at
the time, and if they had not been
aroused, would have undoubtedly per-
ished. As it was they escaped with but
little time to spare and with very little
clothing on them.
9.
State Conventions.
The Republicans of Vermont held
their state convention in Burlington.
Josiah Grout was nominated for gov-
ernor and; a strong sound money and
protection platform was adopted. Great
enthusiasm was aroused by the men-
tion of McKinley’s name.
The Democrats of Maine held their
state convention in Portland yesterday.
. ——-——‘.
Launched at Last.
The steamboat Montgomery was
launched yesterday without a great
deal of difficulty. She stuck on the
bottom and a long rope was towed
across to the Thompson House and a
team of horses"fastened to it. They
pulled the boat into deep water.—Dan-
bury News.
Make a Good Move.
EvENING GAZETTE checker board af-
fords a chance for business men to ad-
vertise. It will be found on the fourth
Page. The checker board is a unique
way of advertising and attracts much
attention. Make a wise move and oc-
cupyone of the squares.
The Boston Store. ;
The Boston Store, Norwalk, an-
nounce another ‘bicycle to be given
away on Saturday. The annual clear-
ance sale is also announced to com-
mence this morning, at which time all
remaining spring goods will be closed
out. ‘
‘ .
Dwyer’s City of Norwalk band will
giv’ea free concert on jhe Green, to-
vie’whotel in ROWayton; town of ‘Nor- ,
walk-,hasscreated no'small stir and;
h.»
4;hoisls—‘isssssshfisssesemeshes-we. A -.
above board under'all the resins oflaw,' '
r. anoiiodge. 300189.931? 91331“ “0111'.
— pany in Fairfield; County. ' '
Which is our most, pOpular school, ledge, society, club or
..fire company? ; ,,
Which one has the most admirers and friends? _
Doubtless these questions are beyond the power of any
absolute answer, but THE EVENING, GAZETTE offers an
exceptional opportunity to make the test. THE GAZETTE pros
poses to poll the votes of 'the people. And the voting is to
have zest in it. It is made worth While to vote. There is a
magnificent prize at stake. '
THE GAZETTE will give A $400 UPRIGHT PIANO to the
school, lodge, society, club or fire company which gets the
most votes. '
WIQ'3W" « -‘ -
I It is" anfi'insti‘ument- Of the.wfefyi5finé‘stz.c artiste? . .
beautiful in its workmanship, arrows
home, and in all 'its musical qualities it its-unsurpassed. ‘In
every sense it is a perfect and beautiful instrument—4mm] to
the best that canbe anywhere bought for $400 IN GOLD.
The following are the rules which govern the voting:
1—THE GAZETTE will print each day a blank coupon, each coupon being
good for one vote for the school, lodge, society, club or fire com-
pany the owner of the coupon may select—the blank lines in the
coupon to be filled out with the name and address. The coupon
.to-day is at the end of this article. -
2—The contest will close on July 2, and the winner announced on July 3.
3—Any school, lodge, society, club or fire company in F airfield County is
eligible. . ,
4—A full record of the voting will be published up to date every evening
in THE GAZETTE, but votes received after 10; A. M. will not be re
corded until a day later. . .
5—Coupons must be filled out in a plain handwriting, for otherWise blund-
ers can not be avoided and votes will, be lost. Blank coupons, of
THE iiiifimuiimiiimi's THE Si} .lilli . inn.
It is a piano made upon honor and sold upon merit.
party buying one does not get merely a handsome case .
gets a thorough musical instrument. The tone of the instru
ment is full, rich, resonant and well sustained, the scale is
magnificent. ; . '
Following is the voting coupon, a, copy of whichwfll ap-‘
pear in THE GAZETTE daily. .
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