The New York herald., 1869-04-25
vELocIPEDE NOTES.

VEIOCIFEOE NOIESs
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As the nne weather comes in the veloce riders
creep out, and are to be almost every nne dsy
gamb0ng about in the park,
And some OF them have begun to gamble on theiI
time too.
Frank Swift has accepted Fred Hanlon's challenge
to race for 900 and the championship OF America
The race is to take place In June and deposit has
been placed in the hands OF Mr.. Charles A. Dana.
A thousand dollars worth Of prizes ana money
premiums will be awarded at the grand racing tour.
nament to take place at the Union Course Long
Island, on Tuesday next $3.50 veloce is among
the inducements to win.
Frank Gibbons is big card, as Q clown on 0
veloce and on the trapeze, at the Empire Rink.
heavy joke-The notice IN the 'dufers' room
at the Astor VelOcipede Has:-"N0 fast riding
allowed"
capital race, distance one mile, took place last
night at the Empire City Rink, the contestants
being Brookes, OF the American VelOcipede
Club. winner Of Pearsall's prize velocpede two
weeks since, and Mr.. Hill, Of the Empire City
Club. The race was for the championship Of
the clubs Both rode fOrty-twO inch wheeled ma
chimes Mr.. Hills, however, having high backed
saddle, which was presumed to give him an advan.
tage in pressure. They started well together, but
BrOokes took lead at once OF three yards and kept
It throughout the race, winning by dozen lengths.
After the race, Walter Brown made squirt, going
once around the rink onenntn OF mile, in twenty.
SIX seconds. The Brewer brothers, II. Frank GID.
and horizontal bar. About two hundred riders were
on the floor, and large crowd OF ladies' and gentle
men were present as spectators.
A recent letter from Vienna says that velOce
riding is exceedingly popular there and that tho
Prater and the Ring Strasse are crowded by rlderS
every fine day. velocpede club was formed there
on the 2Sth OF March,
The American velOcipede Club of this city is In
dustrously AT work fixing up one or two Of their
members to beat the 3:o3 time III a mile maze az
Indianapolis lately.
new three-wheeled veloce, with sort Of small
barouche body and seat, made its debut at Pearsals
on Monday evening. 1t Is pretty and comfortable,
and MISS Pearsal rode IL at her first trial with great
The open air track at Cammeyer's Amphicyclo-
theatron is hugely patronized thus weather.
ADner s. Brady is practising on the Demarest,
and with Burroughs will make regular Bonner
team.
The report that Calvin Witty had accepted Fred
Hanlon's challenge was wholly erroneous, as the
ke the es % ceage not 0
There are about 100 ladies' in this clly who ride the
veloce.
In Sacramento, CAL, the public will not patronize
velocipede Journeys or exhibitions unless ladies are
announced to appear.
wheels shall not exceed thlrtyseven and o hall
inches, the race to take place in New York or
Brooklyn.
''Ab" Brady is at Long Branch, closing arrange
ments for the erection o covered arena, quarter
OF a mile In circumference, and intended to be the
largest veloc1pede track IN the country.
Fred. Hanlon left tor St. LOUIS yesterday. but
will return In two weeks and 90 at once into train
Ing Tor his contest with swift.
Chase, of the Astor velocipedal halls IN vesey
street, has several promising lady pupils and Is or
ganiZing class One OF the ladies gives promise OF
becoming "star'' on wheels.
Young Ward, OF Cortlandt street, opens fine new
hall In Dey street shortly, with inclined planes and
other '.fXings."
Carrie A. Moore, the "skatist," now yclept the
Queen of the Veocpede," I" displays her grace and
skill at the Jersey City VeccipedrOme tomorrow
night. She bicycles" IN every posture practlsed by
the most accomplished male experts and throws tho
apparatus around alrishy."
Jennie Petersen, the Pickerings ana other experts
were the attractions at the inauguration OF the New
ark IN. J Rink, under the direction Of "Ab'i Brady,
on Thursday night. Miss Petersen is an extremely
graceful bicyclist as well as fancy rlder standing in
the saddle, &c.
Master Carnival challenges anything that rides
veloce old, young, long, TALL snort, slim or fat to
one mile race for 500 a side. The managers OF the
Empire City Rink back him. and have deposited the
amount, the race TO take place at the rink.
Veocpede livery stables are the latest investments
OF the capitalists, and the Central Park Gardens
have established stable for headess steeds, hiring
them to those who desire to ambe In the PARK. Two
Firty-nmh street, near Seventh avenue.
AT riding school in Baltimore lately, In q series
Of races with thirteen contestants for the Champion
Ship some rare duffersm displayed. The
distance was one mile. In one race seven
dropped out, and the best time made was 4:13. on
Maryland, my Maryland good ve.oce will make.
that without rider
on the lst OF May Walter Brown Will essay a ride
of five miles, at the Riverside Riding PARK. Brighton,
Mass, against a trot OF ten miles by the famous
horse Jonn stewart. purse of $1,000 awaits the
An eighteen mile race from Chester to Rock Ferry
(Engiand), took place on the 9TH ut. There were
Eaton. Time 2:is. The riders dressed in racing
coors. Mr.. Eaton, IN letter published in the Liv-
erpoo Post relative to the race, says:-"Pnysicaly
was not in the least fatgued but, from the strong
wind In my lace the whole way, my mouth and
throat were parched TO- such an extent that speech
Providence (R. ~ reporter, in criticising the
mo, vinrnts OF q 'dufier' on veloce SAYS he
coulunt Keep from running it into an iron fence,
ana as often as he got under way, and deluded him.
self and the spectators with the belief that every
thing was lovely at last the thing would sheer, like
an army mule, and make vicious plunge for the
railing. He advises the youth to practice twenty.
four hours u day for few months
Two members OF the Liverpool tEngland) Veloci-
peie Club recently rode from that vIlage' 10 Lon
half mile was made lately by Albert Gendan in
a race at san Francisco. In 147h. Good and he
won a golden anchor worth $25 in com for his
The great yeloce tourney aud races, to take place
at the Union Race Course, Long Island. on Tuesday
next VIII be very largely attended, beyond doubt
ana it Is expected that these races viii determine
positively the popularity OF the pastlme and bring
out some last open AIR riding.
"A. p. Messenger Will undertake TO ride 100 miles in
ten hours at the Empire City Rink on Thursday next
Mr. Marini won a beautiful gold medal at the regu.
lar weekly tournament Thursday last at the Pear
sail Brotners' GymnacyclidIum. Distance half q
and bevles OF beautiful ladies figure largely at these
entertainments.
Duryea's Riding School is the scene daily and
evening-y ~ OF some excellent display riding.
Frank II. Hustled, OF Buffalo, talks "musicn and
"pitches' down 800 one dollar 'notesn winch he
VIII fork" over to any ''slng''-le competitor who
thinks he can beat' his "timc In mile race, heats,
best two IN three. No "slur" intended, but we
'Use-r do 1t. DO, Re, MI, Fa Ira la la.
ADJ Brady and william Pickering will ''go 1t
graceful" and play "tag" the occasion OF uncle
Billy Moore's benefit at the Broadway theatre, on
evening.
Iron wire aud violin strings are good, tough diet
for those who are training for velocpede races. 1t
has no tendency to 'ma8e" fat and would be eco
nbmical.
John Mitchell and Ed Lawson race for 800 side,
distance two miles, at the Riverside Park, Boston,
Nay ID. On the next day, at the "Hub" aso +. Kin
1ey "wheels" against time same distance, for 500,
'kin" he do itY What "felloe" "sp0kes" nextS
MUaDEa IN the FOURTH WARD.
Man Shot In New Chambers Street.-The