The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-08
START OF TIE BrG' WHEEL RACE.
The First Day Was. Too Much for Many or
the Riders.

L thc INhoerSs
New York's second big bicycle race WINS
launched at Madison Square Garden yester-
day afternoon. 1t differs somewhat from it's
predecessor. inasmuch as tho contestants
race but twelve hours day. from T. nj. to
a. nj. henttendance in the afternoon was not
| especially gratifying to the management but
In tho evening about 1000 spectators watched
| the wheelmen whirling around the circuit. The
admission hns been fixed at 81. double the
price OF the previous contest. and this may
account for the poor attendance OF the after
noon. Mario Wainwright occupied box In
the afternoon. She is financially Interested In
a project to take the riders to England. 1nthe
evening Police Commissioners Mclean. Mar
tin. and Sheehan. with Fire Commissioner
Robbins and Excise Commissioner McKim.
kept crowd OF local politicians company in
the big box over the Madison avenue entrance.
Inc race was started with almost the same
theatrical effect as last year.
The fourteen gayly clad riders circled around
until they were fairly we'll punched. when
Referee Prial fired tho pistol. Martin vast
the lead. but young Rice. squirting. received
credit for the first lap with the others punched
on top OF him. Martin scored the first mile In
. minutes 30 seconds. fairly stiff pace for .
long race and heavy board track
Smith had enough OF the game when he had
gone III miles laps. and dismounted. with
some vague excuse that hts trainer. All Tenn
BE OF engage, had not come on to handle him.
Bot @ t %'f he Nas snE
going 81 miles laps. and Chadsoy r' Carlton.
s son s9S pm S reached the sumo y, concH
laps and. as expected. Prince also quit after
At $45 O'clock. Mhio tho i"' six leaders were
treading on each others heels. Lunsden. who
sas aS s s HeS x sGGs Ta .b b1
most clever steering. escaped the wreckago.
The men , were picked, up and instantly re-
oyer lnr Under ordinary racing rules
the distance. hut T f ' FIX hunted np he
race and showed tho following:
A competitor who shall he thrown from his wheel
through the innlt careiessness 1r accident Of
sis " sfa Mh my .n E
mny lose thereby.
Under this rulc Referee Prial decided that
tho three, men should have the distance lost
The first twenty five miles were ridden in l
The a5-mile post was passed 4 hours 81, min
utes aitor the start. and Lamb led the cotcrie
Fl lenders past the century POLE after travel
d Gs ri 5d linz sho@ special and s It tSa
pertnesss. Maltby is on hand with his inimita-
bio imitation Of dudsh beginner. his bur
act Dan Canary aud his inconi purable grace |
fulncss is also to be seen. A novelty Is q team |
OF acrohatic trick riders.
The short-distnnce races resulted:
Threemle Race--w. Wood, England. defeated f. Nc.
Dowcll Pha,elpha. Time. 10 IN nntes 81 seconds.
The race WAS dead heat. but was given 10 Wood a
foul Ut the last turn.
One.mile Race-M j. OFlanagan. Ireland. and Arthur
Robb, England rode n dead heat In minutes 4 sec.
onds. and in the run.of o'Flanagan won in minutes |
- 10 seconds.
Three mile Ince-E Howell. England. defeated Wood.
Time 10 minutes 51il seconds
ono. mile Race-Mc Dow ell defeated Wood. Time. 8 |
minutes IL 30 seconds.
Albert retired at 9:45 with 1T miles laps,