Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-15
WHEEL NOTES.
Items of Interest to Wheehnen Every
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Binghamton, n Y, will hold tourna-
| ment August 6.
The annual meet, Ohio Division, L. A. W,
Will be held at Toledo July %, "a and 25. e.
For the first time in many years the
financial exhibit Of the L. a. ". is salts
factory.
J. r. Lincoln. of the South End wheel
men, of Philadelphia, has ridden Alb miles
since February Is.
Seventy-six races, sixty-two irsts, eight
seconds and two dead heats is Temples
racing record during the period of his stay
in Europe.
Friends Of Bob Nelson, the Boston pro-
fessional, have posted S25 and challenged
Rhodes for race at middle distance.
Rhodes hasn't said a word yet.
At North Shields, Eng, June 16, ten
mile bicycle race between ". Wood and F.
Wood, for e1oo side, was won by W.
Weed by barely length, in 31:44.
The Philadelphia Club has purchased q
plot of ground adjoining their club house,
with a view Of building an addition as soon
as increased membership shall justify it.
Chicago mon are very enthusiastic, and
will invite the league to the Windy City in
1880. Meanwhile, what of 1892 There is a
general demand that New York hold the
meet in 1889.
Two brothers named Kohout, who have
always been considered the Australian
cracks, have succumbed to the superior
ability of man named Cli1sa, who is now
the amateur champion.
In the International Cycling Tournament
at Amsterdam, Holland, June 80, Ralph
Temple, of Chicago, had the lead at the
start, but was compelled to abandon the
race owing to the pain he suffered as the
result of his recent fall The race was won by
Alard, with Woodside. of America, second.
Woodside, the Philadelphia bicyclist, won a
handicap race, defeating Allard by one-fifth
OF a second.
Boston city races held on Boston Com
mons July +. Winners: Novices mile race
Won by D. Drummond in minutes 9
seconds. Two-uaile amateur lap race-Won
by ?. J. BerIo in minutes. Three-mile
amateur racs-Won by d. Drummond in
II 30. Nile consolation race-Won by e. A.
Bailey. In the three-miie race Caldwell,
Berlo and Bodd took headers, all three re-
ceiving serious injuries,
Wheeling gives some interesting accident
and injured in the city of London during a
period of twelve months. There were l27
killed by vehicles, and nine by cycles; there
were 1856 injured, 80 by cycles. This is
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 it.
The third annual twenty fve-mile race for
the championship OF TIE Rhode Island di-
vision Of the League Of American Wheel
man and medals was ridden at Providence,
June %, on the half-niie oval at Roger
Williams Park. There were four starters,
and three finished in the following order:
W. A. NJ. Scett, Providence, PA 30; Will
lam Van Wagner, Newport, $3.50; B.
Taylor Bruce, Providence, / 30 %.
Held at Sprin gfeld, IL, July 3, in con-
junction with the annual division meet. Re-
suits: Open mile handicap-Won by B. Ny
ers, of Peoria, in 3:4l 80 Half mile handl-
cap-Won by A u Street, Of Chicago.
Eighth-ulile slow race-Won by F. Riggs, Of
Chicago. Three-mile Safety race-Won by
George Therne, OF Chicago, in 1924. Nile
unicycle race-Woa by Bert Meyers in 30
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Held at New Bedford, Mass, July 4. Re-
suits FivesoaGr -ace-Won By f. W. Smith;
tine, 17rl. 23s. Half-raile novice race-Won
ey Charles r Chase u In. 4os., a c. Cory
second. One-mile race-Heyt and Smith
won in Sln. Is. QBarter-sniie race, without.
hands-F ". 9raith won u AS One-rniEe
run and ride-F. ". Smith woa in Sn- is.