Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-28
A Phenomenal Wheeler.

TIE FASTEST AMATEUR RIDER IN THE COUNTRY.
The bicycle rider who Is now attracting the
greatest attention in this country is VIM. 4.
Rowe. of Lynn. Mass. His performances of
late have been phenomenal, and he is consid-
cred without doubt To be the fastest amateur
rider in this country. The Springfield tatO1
recently said: ~ majority O. those who saw
William y. Rowe. III Lynn, at the recent
bicycle Tournaments Oh Ham pden park little
realized that hr WAS destined become the
fastest amateur Ii,-vcIe rider IL. the world
but those who are posted ON bicycling, after OBJ
serving I;Owe's work there, predicted that he
was the coming man, and Howell also said
of him that lie would ne the fastest and best
rider that the country IA, yet produced. Re-
cent events have more tn.tl Justified these pre-
dictions. and to-day William \. Rowe stands at
the head and irnni OF ali amateur bicycle riders,
holding the OHc-Ini!e amateur, the half-hiiie
aud worlds rec. rd> Iroln four 10 twenty miles,
inclusive, the ha!iia.ie record also being "a
world record. Rowe has aS a friend nd hacker
a. L. Atkins, OF Dt~tpE, who has been wi tin hin,
constantly >iucc hc began hi, racing career
and has always hGd the utmost confidence
In his ability, and vino enthusiastically pre-
,ticts the greatest ,f,,cr>.es t,,r biS c.,r1fin,
champion. Both Rowe aud Atkins have an
Piled Tor membcr>sip iii the Springfield club,
and Rowe will come here Ia May 0I next year
and making this city his ll'uarters will 20
into training on the HInpden park track and
a mem Der of the Springfield club Will take
part In all The principal racing events. Above
all he is anxious To meet the Englishmen. and
III alive next year aud possessed of health and
strength he hopes To- place America at the front
in bicycling. ROweS quiet and unboasting de-
meanOr make him universally popular and
Billy bids fair to- even divide local popularity
with Our George. Rowe has need of boast
ing as his recent work speaks for Itself, and no
better test of his staying powers f. needed than
that 10 which he was recently subjected
in his remarkable run OF 20I.. miles, 1872
yards and I inches within the hour.
Rowe stands five feet nine inches in height, and
At present weighs about 163 pounds. He rides
q so inch Columbia racer Weighing % pounds,
and IL well enough satisfied with the work oi
that machine To continue its Use for the pres
emit" AT Springfield Monday Rowe lowered
the three-Quarter mile record Onc-twentieth OF
q second. Time, 1:35 is. Riders who have
competed with Rowe acknowledge his prOwess,
but speak in no very complimentary terms OF
his treatment of his competitors while on the
track. He has no hesitancy in crowding man
nearly OF the track, they say, and has caused o
number Of fouls which were never claimed.
kluge, the phenomenal star rider who ap-
peared here recently, after having received un-
fair treatment by Rowe, said that the next time
he attempted anything of the kind he would
let his little front wheel play with his (Rowes)
hind wheel Riders say that the improvement
Of Rowe's manners must keep pace with the
Improvement of mis- riding IL he wants To oc-
eopy position Ike Hendee's among icyciers.