New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-28
OUTDOOR SPORTS.

THE YELOCIPEDE-wALTER BROWNS FIFTY
MILE RUN.
Nothing can be more devoid Of interest to
the average audience than contest between Time and
Muscle. That people have learned this fact was evil
denced last evening in the pauclty Of the attendance at
the Empire Rink 10 witness Walter Brown yeloci
pede against the old man with the scyhe. For tame
amusement nothing could be commended TO exceed this
Mounted velOClpede sat the muscular oarsman,
rayed i'm hesh.cOlored Submitting tights treadling the
apparatus for dear fe and making circuit after circuit
round the hall The affair did not carry with
It one particle OF interest beyond some samraton
veos" over straight stretch OF 30 miles, certainly
some enthusiasm would have been manifested Of the
close which not the at all last evening. The
distance Brown went computed 20 be 80 miles,
and elaborate figuring like this proof Of 1t; Ills
g-wheel measured inches diameter. and Gov
cred space each revolution OF say u feet at this rate,
about $40 revolutions carried him mile, 25so would
complete 90 miles, and Brown would pump the treades
81 $50 times AS good and true kept accurate count
S SGa Sfr in beating Time ali hosr Blown really E
nevertheless prodigy on the yeocpede ana ~ Is not
whole range OF riders His average time to mile beng
allowed hours it win be there superabund-
ance Of spare minutes II was 49, 2: ~; w6en brown
THE RACES AT THE UNION COURSE, L. !.
At the Union Course, yesterday afternoon,
about 900 people assembled to witness the yelocpede
races Four races were announced, but owing TO the
non-hling OF the entry-book but two took place The
track was in bad condition for byccuar riding the
use the phrase Of turfmen It was fetlock deep
race was won by Mr.. Pickering, who made the mile in
Brooks and Burroughs nowhere. TO Mr. Pickering was
awarded the first prize $50 gold 81 medal an
The second race 6r rather the one which
was set down as third on the programme o was
VAL" C0nlin Martin Scully and Duryea The hrs prze
awarded Master MaEp who completed ad mem hed
ing back, aud would have been the winner nnd0nDted
was 0ued by Con Mace SSn Tbs rep
at the gate did not by any means Justify the antcpa
t9ns OF the gers up 81 the gn9 yv 1S ne
abenoss Of velocipede racing on our turf courses.
TROTTING ON THE FASHION COURSE, L. I.
A sweepstakes trotting race for 5000 came
of ON the Fashion Course yesterday between three
horses, mile heats best three In nve TO WAGONS the
Dan Mace's brown mare Belle Of Allentown, aud Chas
Champlins brown mare Bella Clay. These horses had
son on this track tie week previous in company with
Chambers's bay geldng Twist who proved tue winner,
defeated ones was the fastest rotter The day fine,
the track in capital order and the attendance good
the fayorite over the others IN the pools but
as the horses commenced scoring she showed saeh
raIness and unseadness that the stallion became the
favOrite aud brought az much as the other TWO oom
bined
FASHION Course L. L. April 2Isreeps'ake 5000 NILE heats lest
9 cbaiopIgs Bella Cay...."'...'..'.''".l !
Bor,,A Hs i ~ :s;c.o
Time: 2:48 24il. ash.
RowING-THB FIRST RACE OF THE SEASON
An exciting rowing-match took place, at llo-
boken Yesterday afternoon, tho contestants BENG j.
Hays OF Cireenpont and James Shean OF Harlem River
bo OF whom are professional oarsmen the latter having
won the champion medal on the Harlem River last year
It was the first Of the season, ana passed on
pleasantly without any delay or interruption.
Previous to the Dennis oLeary was selected as ie
cree John Klue OF this city, acted as Judge LOT hays
and William Mckay OF Harlem, for Shcan. Inc hlst
named oarsman used single scull II feet in length ana
buit by Charles Elliott Of BROOKLYN his opponent USED
boat OF the same dimensions OF McKays constructor,
Tie course was from the long wharf opposite the Eysia
Fields to the dock at Gutenburg, inc distance DC
! ing five miles. Hays took the lead az the start
! displaying q powerful and uniform style OF stoke.
shean was equally skfu, but showed less force. FOR
few minutes the difference IN the superiority OF each con
testant was slightly porcepble but Anaiy nays began
10 tell with his muscular pulling which caused HYoy
dsmay among the admirers OF his competitor IN the rae
THE betting Immediately changed in favor OF hays, Who
was supported at odds Of 10 l. Shear WHO never re
aXed his efforts TO win considerably retarded now
ever nv the swell from the steamer Schmidt, when occ
sionay struck the bow Of mis- boat Hays won the race
I'm "a minutes coming into the home stakeDoat IN very
eisurely manner The result received win cheert
| by his friends Hays subsequently Claimed inc STAKE
| money, amounting TO 500 side
SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
/ Iobu II Callahan.