New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
SUCCESSFUL BICYCLE MEET.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL RACES OF THE KINGS
COUNTY WHEELMEN
?. J. BERLO, NJ. A. c., WINS THE AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ONE MILE-A

CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ONE MILE-A
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
Tho eleventh annual meet of the Kings County
Wheelmen was held yesterday afternoon on the track
at the Manhattan Field. Thousands Of enthusiastic
admirers filled the grand stands and usual on
such occasions the adjacent rocks and fences were
black with Young America more ideal day
could not have been desired. The track. four laps
to the mile. hard and N excellent condition.
There eleven contests. including exhibition
formances OF trick riding by W. s. Mal'by. and the
contestants were representative wheemcn from the
Orange, Yonkers, Passaic, Springfield, Howard and
Columbia colleges. Rhode Island and Chicago Cycle
clubs and the New.York Manhattan and Pas;ime
Athletic clubs
The meet was held under the auspices OF the
League of American Wheclmen Racing Board. Foh''
I'D Regiment Band furnished music during the con
tests. The championship Of America for one mile on
safety wheels was hot race; on entering the last
heat the winner. Peter J. Berlo of the Manhattan
Athletic Club, set such terrific pace that the
other riders fell far behind. L. d. Munger. Of Chicago.
however. a close second, nearly overtakns Bcro
In the stretch. Munger great favorte In the
races he rode, ffJh his welltimcd vigorous spuris
ne WIS virtual scratch in most OF the races and
only an unfortunate tumble In the final OF the one
mile cap deprived him OF first place. The
rares were marked by more than the usual NUMBER
OF bad "hcaders" In the third trial heat Of the
one-mile handicap Chester r. Brahan Of the River
xde Wheelnen fell and broke his arm. The leading
man In another race took = hctder' near the hn,sh
and SIX riders following in bunch were thrown into
q confused pile OF arms, legs broken tires ana
wheels the unconscious riders were carried OIL the
trick by friends. Three men were hu'r IN me sccoh"
race from, similar upset.
W. 5. MaItoy's fancy riding was received with loud
applause and the crowd always guOdna,ured
and enthusiastic over any meritorous performance
~ S Campbell, NJ. A. c., rode plucky race In the
one mile ordinary, but his handicap was too heavy
against the field Of good starters
Following are some OF the officials OF the meet: Com
m,ttec Of arrangements II. W. Stoves. NJ H. Philips
G. w Koencr w. l. Amerman, L. II. Whymper ana
Durant Mclean; Official Handicapped. F. Il. Prlal;
Judges, Elliott Mason, Eugene Van schaicN' H. a:
powers Charles II. Luscomb and W. H. De Gmnt'
umpire. Theodore +. Mersclcs, J. W. Bate, F. H. u
Martin and George NJ. Nisbett; timers. Robert e'ol
C. c. Hughes. L. r. Prall and r. G. Belts.
The onemile open safety for noviccs had eighty
storters and was run In six thai heats. In "h'ch
these men qualified to race in the final heat; george
w shannon, W. Peaslce. ". E. Havens, W. IL. Love-
p. Hardifer William lIardifer Henry Fuiie' ID. Moie-
house, C. stephens. 1r, O. s. Brandt, H. >. lho"p'
son and G. F. Bryce. II. s. Thompson OF the hhVt'-
side wheelmen. won the sixth hedt In . minutes 'o
seconds the best time made in fine race Ihe maj
heat was won By George W. shannon, Piospec'
whcelmen, with c. Stephens Kings County "hei"'o"'
second, and 0. S. Brandt NJ. A. c.. third. Time
o:5l Is First prize, $3.50 Ridge pneumatic snicS'
Second prize, Pope cup, tnl1u prhc' sii'''
The two-mlc open safety thandicap) had TWO '',,''
heats and final These men qualified 10 s'nrt III tio
final George A. Banker 400 YARDS, {. NJ Murphy Wv
yards) l.. ID. Munger go YARDS, W. +. MnPN Nv
yaris E. W. Goodwin 600 yards, a. b. Rich 90
yards) Carl Hess 200 yards W. H. Wells GAO yar0'''
Walter stevcs 900 YARDS. l.. ID. Munger OF Cisclgo'
tho scratch man. the first heat, making m'e III
o minutes 30 seconds the best time ever made on tio
Manhattan track The final heat was won py "eo'se
A. Banker NJ. A. c.. with W. F. Murphy, ~ J. A. -
.acond and F. W. Goodwin Hcllevillc Wheemen, third
Time-5 minutes seconds. First prize, ~ imper'ai
,nonma,,c sofc,v second prize cnoner: third prize
silver water set
The one-me open safety race thandicap) Hal III
entries and was run in three trial heats. These men
yaids George A. Banker go yBI7is George W. ''ian
non Il so yaids). f. ID. knapp 100 yarl,). faI ''o
$50 YARDS, NJ II. Phillips H33 yaIus)' "rp liza, 3D.
Walters (lGO YARDS and Jonn F. liageily lo3 !h'o:
rbe Anal heat was won by George \. banker NJ A. -
NJ a. Philips, Kings County Whcemsl. was So .Lt
srd u George C. smith. Riverside Whcrlmsn urn oia.
Time-2 minutes % seconds r ai'at odptT Wnccmen
pr The race for the championship OF America, .no
mile safety was by i. j. Bero, Manhattan n r.I
c club with Sor L. p T haner M"n1st,sa Hec
Club third time, minutes 81 30 SECONDS; 81.
men started out Of the twcnty-cigh' ch'ercu i"'.
,,ri,a -IIhc.ty rheumatic safety. $50
The one half milc safety scratch was r1naei III o ,n
hent and was by Peter j. Hero mn, 'I 90
ie,ic Club: Carl Hess Manhattan Athicr ''uI s ,
Ind W F. Murphy. Newton Athe,L Sus; tn'u ndnn'
/ minute IL 80 Secohos' r"'' pun"
pneumatic safety. 49,, ,.o. f,o,d,can, Ind
The oncmile open. ordinary race hamr"p, H ~
eleven starters and was won by Z; a. h'ppo mn 1,
Eroohyn Cycle Club n2O yards with ". ~ i Idgp
Tr.,rsidc Wheelmcn 90 YARDS. third First prize
$40 oak bookcase.