The sun., 1892-05-22
OF INTEREST 10 THEELMEN.
RsIay aad lo~G-sistasee Races Bscouaing
Very Popular.


Very Popular.
The relay bicycle ride now In progress from
Chicago to this city and the coming long dis
tance bicycle races show the popularity OF this
branch OF sport. Previous to the form alton Of
the Milburn and Pullman contests. club races
OF hve and ten miles were popular. Now
racing men demand longer races. That long
distance races can be promoted with good
degree OF success is evident from tho success.
full termination OF the Business Mons Cycling
Leagues 100 mile road race. which took place
on Monday last In that race there were over
sixty entries. and OF that number forty. eight
men started. Roads OF all descriptions were
encountered in the race. yet tho distance was
covered in hours "a minutes and 80 seconds.
In the Milburn aud Pullman road races each
season. the average number Of competitors is
about 400. which Is greatly in excess OF tho
number Of men who compete in track events
It 10 In England that long distance road and
track racing is promoted to big extent The
675- mile ride OF G. P. Mills. from John
OGroat's to Lands End. which was covered
last year in little over four days. and the re.
cent 35S miles from Paris to Bordeaux, which
was accomplished In twenty-five hours. show
the popularity OF those rides The London
County Cycling and Athletic Club will hold
twenty -four-hour path race next month. and
d,
l. Bates places long.distance riding in the
lead. The foreign racing men are in advance
OF the Americans in this respect. but the
American wheemen ore fast becoming edu.
Gated to the style.
On Decoration Day there will bs no less than
ten road races held in this country. They In
cude the 100-mile road race Of Rutherford
Whselmen; the Buffalo. Milburn, Cleveland,
and Hartford road races: the tlitee9 mile Pull
Denver Cyclists Galon; thlrtoen. pile race % 20. Of
the Noh ., Adams hx.Sl an hs
these r races ices tie fastest racing ' mon in the
country compete. and the invafiable result is
t 81 nsw seSdf Sysns ssfh .,
ark. elated over the success Of ther race last
Monday. propose holding another race Of the
Some Of the prominent racers who have done
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Consul Of tho Illinois division: has been chosen
Tho usual events Is to arrange for
some International races. To bring over. the
aasas 9:1s 'ad WOULD R them b
great feature. but some strong barriers will
faye to be ovsreoTs The racing rules q the
Nsaonsl Cyclists Hnion Of Ensiand are cid identi e
tS. Sps the
tsur rasiea; daers IN France ss s%s sIes:
s..sa sst: ths2 sS Ss cash .nHaR HTss Sa na s
g. e nohod s Ree es1 snd hs league
officials here are non com initial upon the sub |
ev to ss ths
men would be ineligible. as it is hardly likely |
psns sh they % anss a to .Ssy their
their decision and allow them to compete with |
them In this country.
The Kings County Wheslmen are arranging for big |
bicycle toGsn.msn. to be hsd At Manhattan Field on
1.n. s5 Tas ey.nts vi. Ss q, fow, on.ms
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di:tfnn!.d ii each h..s prs. 10 ssery race
Ssus from sii5 I" sise 'aey 0sse'' ranging in
lOR H fds 5eaS
heMnde.p M race last week. The time was
s two English racing men, ere.
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ssS ea:spsn:h'p ts'e:s 9:sa sss. Of tn.
Plainheld Bicycle Club wi be held May 30. tho
same day the club will hold hill climbing contest on
Engle Rock. Orange.
Johanne JorRensen tho plncky little Danish woman
who has lowered several OF tho road
Ords he by some OF the Europe 10 at present
training upon the road In masculine attire
Arthur T. Lumsdsn OF Chicago, who two years ago |
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sting records
The Racing Board Of the L. A. ". will possibly abolish
their ordinary championship by next season. |
The a: G. whee!ncn VIII hold a big raeo meet At
the Manhattan Field the latter part At August, |
The Riverside wheel will rive . banquet to.mor-
rw evening to celebrate the nth anniversary the
clubs birth. |
New designs are to be adopted by the League of
American Wbsemen for their national and State cham.
pionship medals
The ten.inilo handicap road race Of tho Hudson
County Whee!uen was postponed on last Saturday in
Of the rain. |
Special ttentiOn III be given to the en- ent
u the lady bcycss who attend the national meeting
" the L. A. W. in Washington in July.
Tho League Of American Wheelmen 10 growing at a |
phenomenal rate Last week there were 702 applics-
ions for membership. This augurs well for them.