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Messengers Get A Move On

Toronto Star, July 7,1903

The G.N.W. Telegraph Company messengers held their annual bicycle races at 8:30 yesterday morning on the Rosedale Track. George Cassidy won the championship.

Results:

½-mile Race
1. E.W. Pyke;
2. George Cassidy;
3. W. Cockrane;
4. J. Callaghan;
5. G. Markle;
6. V.palen.

2-mile “K” Boys Race
1. F. McBrien;
2. C. Hetherington;
3. P. P. Kane;
4. H. Flynn;
5. W. Davis;
6. F Bythell;
7. Jim Dewey.

1-mile championship race
1. George Cassidy;
2. E.W. Pyke;
3. W. Cockrane;
4. J. Callaghan;
5. G. Markie;
6. V. Palen;
7. Jim Dewey.

2-mile open race
1. George Cassidy;
2. . J. Callaghan;
3. G. Markie;
4. W. Cockrane;
5. V. Palen;
6. F. McBrien;
7. E. Kane;
8. E. W. Pyke;
9. Jim Dewey.





 


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