The Harvard University Cycling Association held its annual open meeting on Holmes field Saturday afternoon before a moderate crowd of spectators. The track was in excellent condition and only a slight breeze was stirring, which accounted for the fast time made in most of the events. It was a source of regret that none of the Harvard bicyclists competed in the open events, but it was owing to "circumstances over which they had no control." The best riding of the afternoon was done by E. A. McDuffee, who won two events and came in first in the team race. He made the last quarter of the scratch mile in 34 2-5 seconds, which is the fastest ever made on Holmes field. An injury to Willie Windle's leg kept him from doing his best and he could not catch any of the fields. Taylor, the old Harvard man, did not compete.

The one mile scratch was the opening event and it was ridden in one heat, six men starting. The first half of the race was very slow, but at the half mile the men began to ride and it was a good race between E. A. McDuffee and P. J. Berlo of the Maldens and H. S. Tyler of the Springfields. On the lower turn Tyler lost a pedal and fell. The other men finished in the following order named, with G. L. Cary of the Press C. C. third. Time 2m. 42 2-5 sec.

In the half mile scratch, 2.50 class, P. G. Alexander of the Mount Washington Club, outclassed his opponents and won easily in 1m. 17 4-5 sec. The interest in the race centered in the struggle for second place. A. K. Pressey of the Press men finally landed second prize by the diameter of his wheel and H. D. Merrit of Tufts College came in third.

The open handicap at a mile was contested in two beats. E. A. McDuffee started from the twenty-five yard mark and caught the field on the second lap. He won the heats easily in 2 m 30 3 5 sec. H. J. Pole of Lynn with 90 yards handicap got second. Berlo managed to finish third. The second heat was won by E. H. Snow of the Press C. C. with 90 yards in 2 m. 29 sec. J. Hovestadt, 150 yards, was second. Windle dropped out at the half mile. The final heat was a pretty race between McDuffee, Pote and Snow. They finished in the order given. Time 2 min. 30 2 5 sec.

The scratch interscholastic mile brought out G. L. Gory of the Chelsea High School in the first heat. J. J. Vaughan, Cam. M. T. S. was second. Time 2 m. 49 3 5 sec. A. F. Wisner of B. E. H. S. won the second heat in 2 m. 46 1-5 sec. with N. Mansfield of Waltham H. S. second. Gary won the final with comparative ease. Mansfield was second and Wisner third Time 2 m. 46 1-5 s.

H. W. Robinson of Waltham with 50 yards won the first heat of the half mile handicap in 1 m. 12 sec. J. Clark, P. C. C. with 50 yards second. The second heat to H. J. Pote, 60 yards, with G. W. Phillipps of Malden, 70 yards second. Time 1 m. 11 3 5 sec. Clark had the final all his own way and won in 1 m. 15 1 5 sec. Phillipps was second and Pote third. Robinson was injured in a trial heat of the mile special an did not ride.

The half mile special open to Harvard men, proved an interesting event, though the time was very slow. Four men com-competed. C. S. Pierce '95, J. W. Eddy, '95, T. R. Kimball, '95, and G. B. Pierce '93 started off at a good pace and formed into a procession which lasted four laps. The men finished in the above order. The time was 1 m. 31 1-5 sec.

The special mile with limited handicaps was the best contested event of the meeting. The men all kept bunched together and on the lower turn of the third lap, a collision occurred which pulled four men out of the race. Berlo remounted but could do nothing. Robinson was badly bruised about the face and arms. E. A. McDuffee starting from the 25 yard mark had an easy time winning the event in 2 m. 31 3 5 sec. H. J. Pote. 90 yards, was second and G. C. Quinn, 70 yards, finished third.

The team race was interesting and one-sided, as the Springfield team had left, and the Press C. C. was substituted. The McDuffee brothers were first and second at the end of every lap and the Maldens won with ease in the slow time of 2 m. 41 seconds.