A Twelve and a Quarter Mile Spin Over Country Roads
An Important Message Delivered

A large crowd congregated at the Clifton Hotel Wednesday evening to see the start of the relay cycle run from that point to Dayton and return, by a circuitous route. The start here was made at 6:50 by Theo. Crane. He ran to the Dayton road, where Will Pitcher took up the run and rode to the Dayton bridge. There he was met by Charlie Flick, who in turn gave way to Frank Wing, at the Chicago road, who made the final spurt. The time of the run was 37 minutes and 10 seconds, and the distance covered was twelve miles and 550 yards. Before leaving Mr. Crane was handed the following message by Mayor Schoch, to be delivered to President Richardson, of the Kazoos:

OTTAWA, June 14, 1893.
J. F. RICHARDSON, ESQ., Ottawa, Ill.,
Dear Sir: Upon receipt of this message from the relay riders of the Kazoo Cycling Klub you will please present the letter to my esteemed friend, Alderman Alshuler, and I am satisfied the same will be good for a box of cigars, which you can smoke for the cause with the Klub.
Yours respectfully,
AL. F. SCHOCH.

The mayor’s conjecture was correct, the members say. It was decided last evening that another relay race will be arranged shortly.¹

1. Ottawa Republican Times, June 22, 1893, p. 2, col. 2.