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C.P.R. Messenger Races

Toronto Star, August 26, 1902

Modern messengers are very speedy. The C.P.R. boys held their annual bicycle races on the Kingston Road and at the Woodbine track with the following results:

One-mile championship
1. W. Montgomery;
2. F. Cameron;
3.  W. Foster
Time: 2:16 2/5.

Two mile championship
1. J. Naughton;
2. W. Foster;
3. R. Stoskopf;
Time 4:38 3/5.

Six-mile road race handicap
1. J. Henry, 3 min;
2. W. O’Connor, 2 ½ min.;
3. J Naughton, scratch;
4. C. Cameron, scratch;
5. W. Montgomery, scratch;
6. A. Stoskopf, 3 min;
7. J Farrell, 1 ½ min. ;
8. T. Montgomery;
9. F. Cameron, scratch.

The time prizes were as follows:
1. J. Naughton, 17:40;
2. W Foster, 18:10;
3. C. Cameron, 18:20;
4. W. Montgomery, 18:21;
5. F. Cameron, 18:55.







 


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