Telegram-herald., 1888-07-22
WHEEL NOTES.
Items of Interest TO wheelmcn Every
where.


where
Binghanton. N. Y, viii hold a tourna-
nent August O.
The annual meet, Ohio Division, L. A. W,
Will be held AZ Toledo July %, "A and 25.
For the first time in many years the
financial exhibit of the J.. A. w. is salts
factory.
J. r. Lincoln. Of the South End wheel
men, Of Philadelphia, has ridden 2, Alb miles
since February Is
c. Keefe and A. Fuguet wen the two-mile
'hills and all' tandem tricycle. race at
Wayne On July 4 by thirty yards. Time,
Csc.
Seventy-six races, sixty-two firsts, eight
seconds and two dead heats is Temples
rscing record during the period of his stay
in Europe.
Friends of Bob Nelson, the Boston pro-
fcssional, have posted S25 and challenged
Rhodes for a race at middle distance.
Rhodes hasn't said word yet.
At North Shields, Eng. June 16, ten
mile bicycle race between W. Wood and F.
Wood. Cor 400 a side, was won by w.
Wood by barely length. in 81 "A.
Tho Philadelphia Club has purchased O
plot of ground adjoining their club house,
with view OF building an addition as soon
Is increased membership shall justify it.
Chicago men are very enthusiastic, and
will invite the league 10 the Windy City in
1890. Meanwhile, what Of 1897 There is q
general demand that New York hold the
meet il 1859.
Two brothers named Rohout, who have
always been considered the Australian
cracks, have succumbed to the superior
ability Of q man named Cliflsa, who is now
the amateur champion.
In the International Cycling Tournament
Of Amsterdam, Holland. June 30, Halph
Temple, OF Chicago, had the lead a. the
start, but was compelled TO abandon the
race owing TO The pain he suffered as the
result Of dis recent fall The race was won by
Allard. with Wood5ide. Of America. second.
Woodsidc, the Philadelphia bicyclist, won o
handicap race, defeating Allard by one-ffth
OF a second.
Boston clty races held on Boston Com
mons July L. Winners: Novices milo race
Won by D. Drunmond in minutes o
seconds. Two-milo amateur lap racc--Won
by p J. Berio in minutes. Three-mile
amateur race-Won by d. Drummond in
II % Mile consolation race-Won by z. A.
Bailey In the thrce-mile race Caldwell,
Berlo aud Bodd took headers, all three re-
ceiving serious injuries
Hhesltng gives some interesting accident
statistics as 20 tho number OF persons killed
and injured in tho city of London during q
period of twelve months. There were I27
killed by vehicles. and nine By cycles: there
were 3,9s3 injured, 53 by cycles This is q
fair showing. and by no means indicates the
cycle as being the limb-breaking. death-deal-
ing machine the general public is fond Of
representing H.
The third annual twenty -five-n1ile race for
the chang pionship OF the Rhode Island li-
vision Of the League Of American Wheel
man and medals was ridden at Providence,
June -. on the half.miie oval at Roger
Williams Park. There were four starters,
and three finished in the following order
W a VI. Scott, Providence, Issz 30: VIII
lam Van Wagner, Newport. I .26 30, b.
Taylor Bruce. Providence, l 80 %.
Held at Springfield. IN. July 3, 10 con
junction with the ANIMAL division meet. Re-
suits Open mile handicap-Von by p. Ny
ers. Of Peoria. in ? 81 45. Half-mile hardl-
cap--Won By 4 J. Street. Of Chicago.
EiEhth-milc slow rsce--W0n by ?. Riggs. Of
Chicago Three-mile Safety rsce-Won by
George Thorne. Of Chicago. in 12-24 Nile
unlcycle raco-Won by Bert Meyers ia 4 60
20
Held e New Bedford. Mass. July 4 Pc
suits. Fivc-r1iic rsce-T To1 bv r. W. Smith !:
tire. I'm Ga. Half-uiie novice race-Won
b- Charles r Chase IN In. 40s., A. c. Cory
second. Oue-uiis race-H0Tt and Smith
won ia 31l. =. Quarier mile racs. without
haHds--F. ". Suitb won IN 45s. One milo
rln Gzd riis-F y Ssnitc wen ia An lis.