DARWIN’S THEORY. Winners in 1895=’96. The following is a 11st of the. riders and the order in which theylrrcssed the tape in the 1895 ’96 ten mile road race together With their time: 1895. C. K. Granger, New York; R. M. Alexander, Hartford; F. F. Goodman, New York; A. J. Riley, New York; Robert Cotter, Norwalk; C. Ford Seeley, Bridgeport; G. B. Smith, Belmore, L. I. H. Leopold, Bridgeport; S. Wilson, J1'., Newark; W. A. Brown, New York; S. J. Burke, Newark: Wm. Moore, New Haven: L. Muck1idge, New Y01 k; GilbeIt F1nch Stamford; ‘ Frank Studwell,Stamf01d; W. L. Losse, Brook13n; C. N. Graves, N orwalk; J. Robinson, East Norwalk; . L. D. Whittemore, Stamford; J amt-s Thompson, New York; C. D. Potter, Stamford; . R. B. Gregory, Norwalk; C. H. Young, Rowayton; Harry Stone, Westport; J. E. Hughes, New Rochelle; J. H. Louder, Norwalk; Thomas Walsh, Bridgepm t; J. W. Goodiif, Elizabeth; C. Gilbert, Elizabeth; C. L. Fohon, Orange; W. A. Whelpley, New York; H. F. Sherwood, \Vestport: E. Medinger, Brooklyn; The afternoonvatrack events as follows: ' ‘.‘ 2:17 mm 3—5 . 57: 54 4-5 :_1'V:_4')5 qu: 10 1‘5 >1) 12 .21'J2421—o (1)317 3-5 311217 31:19 30:02 31:03 41.2- 51...?) 20:51 29:53 30:24 29:37 29:04 30:42 ' 33 :13 32:14 30:14 321738 302.114 . 2:46 32:17 32:18 33:59 resulted ‘- .f' ' cided no race. I Norwalk, fourth; R. ‘ ONE MILE NOVICE. . “W. H. Ferris hof Jersey City, first prize; C. W. Clark, of Danbury, 2d; H. C.Roh1fs of Jersey City, 3d; William Monrpe of New Haven, 4th. Time, 2:46 4-5. ONE MILE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. ' A time limit of- ‘7 minutes and 50 sec- onds was announced. The p1 ize a $25 medal, was won by E. Hill of Danbury. Time, 2: 48 -.l— —3. ONE MILE OPEN. C. K. Granger, New York, first; F. C. Hoyt, Bridgeport, second: G. B. Smith, Brooklyn, third; F. E. Good- man, New quk, fourth. Time, 2:44 2-5. HALF MILE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. W011 by F. C. Hoyt of Bridgeport, time, ’1:16 2—5. F. W. Studwell of blalnIOiG, was 211; H. W. Merrill of Norwalk, 3d. ONE MILE HANDICAP. H. Leopold, Bridgeport, yards; 'F. E. Goodman, scratch: S. H. Fanton, Danbury, nine- ty yards; C. S. Henshaw, New York, saventy yards, in the order named. Time' .2: 27 3-5. Scratch man‘s time, 2:23 7 4-0. I ONE-MILE N ORWALK CHAMPIONSHIP. Time limit, 3 minutes. There were three starters. The first run was (1e- Time 3:08 4-5, and it R. B. Gregory, 1st; H. A. Gunther, 3d. seventy I was 11111 over. IVV. Merrill, 2d; W. Time, 3: 07. HALF MILE, FLYING START. C. K. Grangerof New York, w on 1st. fprize; G. B. Undeihill of New Yo1k, . 2d. Time 1:14 4-5. BOY’S HALF MILE. Clarence Cram, of Norwalk, won first prize; H. M. Stivers, of New Ro— chelle. second. Wm. Townsend, of Danbury, was third, and C. N. Graves, of Norwalk, fourth. Time, 1:41 4—5. TWO MILE HANDICAP. Won by H. Leopold. of Bridgeport, 110 yards, first; W. P. Kuhlke, 140 yards, second; C. S. Henshaw, New York, 110 yards, third; S. VVilsOn, Newark, 23 yards, fourth; L. D. VVhittemme, Stamford, 120 yards, fifth. Time, 5:04 4-5. ' TWO MILE OPEN. F. C. Hoyt of “'Biidgeport finished 111st in 5:; ’9 4- '1, just inside the limit: F. .G. Goodman, NewYo1k, second. F G. ISmit‘1,B1ookl3n, third; E. Hill, J13, M. Alexander, New York, ,' Cha11esS THE. Hartford, fifth. ONE MILE ALPHA CUP RACE. This race was for the Burritt cup. There were but two starters,- W. A. Gunther and E. Hill, J r., 2:43. - During the afternoon Fred C. Hoyt rode an exhibition mile, he was paced by Hill, oGregory and Merrill. His time was ..: 2.3 ' 1896., , The men finished in the following ordei and time in 1896: W. A Gunthei, So. N01wa1k, 27 :57 45 John C. Nielson, Portchester. 29: 33. R. F. Cotter, Norwalk, 28:05 F. A. Landry, Springfield, 28:02'2-5 Harry G. Foote, Bridgeport 29:08 Chas. O’C onner, New York 29:09 J. B. Ferris, Bridgeport, 29:15 2-5 H. F. Sherwood, Saugatuck, 29:48 Fred Thompson, N orwalk, 29:49 A. Oifen, New Canaan, 29:20 15 Charles Mott, N orwalk, 30:38 L. S. Main, Hartford, '~29:37 James Lango, Waterbury, 29:39 L. Sullivan, New Haven, 28,14 G. G. Hale, Saugatuok, 30:13 Frank D. White, Lynbrook, 28:13 1-5 G. A. Finch, Stamford, 28:14 C. K. Granger, New York, 28:16 Eugene Smith, Jersey City, 30:23 H. H. Leopold, Bridgeport, 28:03 1-5 C. Hadfield, Newark, I 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, lbw York 31:22 Martin T. \Valsh, Milford, 29:25 Charles C. Flagg, Stamford, 31:53 James Robinson, E. Norwalk, 31:24 The afternoon track events resulted as follows: ONE MILE NOVICE. F. W. Barnard, Meriden, 1st; W. K. Sibley, B1ookl3 11, 2:1; E. S. Collet New Haven, 3d; I». F. Cotter, Norwalk, 4th. Time,‘ .2. 31. ONE MILE OPEN. Bert Ripley, Newark, lst; G. H. Collett, New Haven, 2d; Fred C. Hoyt, Springfield, 3d: W. “R. Barbeau, N. Y., 4th. Time, L::.:.. ONE MILE BURRITT'CUP. The race was closely contested and was won by R. L. ’vVherle in 2:24 1-5; Eben Hill, Jr., 21, and Homer M. By- .ington, 3d. , - ONE MILE HANDICAP. .llox,Fai1fie1d,lst; W. E. Hill wen in ~. of town.” E VE N In:- G GAZ E‘ '1‘ T E i Shaw, Maiden, 2d J F Conlin, Um ,allIlllllllilllllllllltiillIllHilllIInllIllllIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllIllIIllillllllllllllIllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllg ionville, 3d; H. R. Redavats, Danbury, 4th; W R. Barbeau, New . York, (scratch) 5th. Time, 2: 16 2-5. ‘ ONE-HALF MILE- (Boys under 16) ‘ This race was closely contested and resulted as follows: .8. W. McClave, Edgewater; N. J.,‘ 1st; Homer M. By- ington, Norwalk, 2d; C. A. Steegmul- ler, South Norwalk, 3d; R. P. McClave, Edgewater,‘ 4th. Time, 1:15.» ONE MILE HANDICAP. J. T. Beam, N. Y., lst; Robert F. Cotter, Norwalk, 2d; Henry Glorieux, Newark, 3d; George H. Thatcher, New Haven, 4th, time, 1:05. ONE-HALF MILE OPEN. Bert Ripley secured the first prize; Henry Glorieux, 2d; Fred Hoyt, 3d, and J. T. Beam,the 4th. Time,1:05 2-5. Bert Ripley, rode a half mile, flying start against time, and made the dis? ' tance in 1 minute 21} seconds. Fred C. Hoyt rode an exhibition mile, paced by two tandem teams, and made it in 2:01. Bald felt rather elated over his dou- ble victory overCooper atWaltham. The champion of ’96 hardly expected to make as clean cut a victory as he did. “I guess that will settle the matter of a match race,” said he Monday even- ing. A ‘ A That some of the knights of the. road hav'e the bicycle idea was illustrated in Torrington the other day, when 21 t1 amp called at one of the houses' 1n the borough for his breakfast. The good- natured housewife gave him a cup of cof- fee, and among other things to eat, one of those old-fashioned doughnuts with ahole in the center. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy his breakfast, and went away profuse with thanks for what he had received. But to the lady’s turned, and going to the kitchen door said, “Excuse me, marm, but if you Would give me another one of those round things, I would have enough wheels to make a bicycle, and get out He‘got the second “wheel.” surprise, later in the day he re- _ 1-1 Hand-1e and screw.—5 Brake plunger.—6 Handle-bar . Handle-bar clip—9 Bolt for handle-bar cl:p.-10 Brake lever.—11-11 Upper and lower head lugs—12 Lamp bracket.——13 Brake adjustment, nut or set-acrew.’ ~14 Brake tube—15 Head socket, or steering column.—-15 Lubricator cape—17 Lower ball head, cup or race—18 Brake shackle-joint and spring—19 Brake shoe—20 Brake rubber.—21 Front mudguard, clip and‘bolt.—22-22 Mudguards. 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