The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12

A Season OF Great sport Predicted-Rec-
ords In Danger.


ords In Danger.
Everything points to remarkable season
for new bicycle records. Latest advices from
Europe give encouraging reports OF the Amer
lean representative. Arthur A. Zimmerman.
1t was only last fall. at Springfield. that Zim-
norman created new worlds record for the
half mile. riding the distance In 1 minute
seconds. His latest record is minute Sec
onds for the half mile. Ho IL now said to be
In first class shape and is booked to win some
OF tho cham ionships OF tho National Cyclists
Union. which will DO held next month.
An opportunity will DO offered some OF the
fast amateur racers In this country to create
new records this week. as q series Of flrst-class
tournaments will be hold ut Cortlnndt.
Rochester. and Buffalo. In some OF the recent
meetings it was demonstrated that a number
q men are riding very fast. =; j. Berlo Of the
NJ. A. C. rode the mile at Now Haven in 2 min
utes % seconds. and L. ID. Munger. the Chicago
marks In one mile races IN minutes ~ 80
seconds and 2 minutes "a seconds respoc.
s sy an. P9GsS mSs yR % wh1 redS
q mile on the tandem at New Haven last Mon
day in . minutes 30 2-5 seconds without pace
Toward the end Of this month and early in
IKE KnEsp will have
FiSid on JanS IS. i The Riverside Wheelmen
Manhattan Field on July0 On. July and 8
there will he held number Of, big race meets
run under the auspices Of the Columbia and
follows u '''' N' ~ ~
mHG,. cs.: % n y.y %'ss State sfy
ssfay
one %s se i9r on. to-
Connecticut riders: on- mile. safety. 200 CLASS
i:m Fsss f"r t fuS.
hnhdsap open to ds rs one mile satisfy
2 class two n,; safsty nsndSsP Sns mile
safety. consoia,ion race ''"'"' WV '''
Additional attractions will be offered in the
share Of three riders tS lower the
Smith, to ride = miles inside Of the hour .
England. In recent contest a rider. named
Ward eolided with 2 wagon. receiving in,
tice OF holding races upon the h. ghways. The
civil authorities are lso imposing fines on all
popular has road racing become in this conn-
try that tho authorities may ADOPT the tactics
Epsh Snsns s1 n SF hsS is
tho. privileges accorded them by the town
authorities. The officials Of Jamaica, L. i.
cities notice to the effect that tho ordinance
s Ss 1awn RHEIMS M t aaap
ton Of ordinances In the suburban New Jersey
towns requiring whcelmcn to carry l2mrs and
tributed to the reckless manner in which some
riders abuse their privileges
in In Of M 6e
ism It i sad that Charles s. Mufeomb GhiGf
n stanch advocate for cash prizes. will be d
candidate FOR the office against Col; c. T. Bur
ds the I'm mr. b%rdet is
claimed that Mr. Buriett viii surely he elected
II he, consents to run. as his administration
Of Hartford. and served the league as Vice.
President before his accession T. his present
President Of tho league and three years ago
was II candidate for reelection. but was easily
defeated as by James f Dunn 1,n, ,o,, ,, -
bicSclists OF late. Jim Robinson. the club
club intends sending "a team Of dozen men to
races. The! The team 0 viii ihcude the pick 5 q
man familiar with the English methods Of
training and racing.
from Sag Harbor to Jamaica ON july4.
a Iii Is;
will not be in record form until nesttall
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for relay races from
New York to San Francisco. from Milwaukee to Chr.
caRo and from Jersey City to Washington.
Tho Bedford Cycling Club have team in training for
the Kings County Wheslm.n's races, which occur on
June 20.
The wheelmen of Paterson and pnssa,c will attempt
to make the rst annual tournament OF the Tourist
Cycling Club Of that city. on July the cycling
OF the year.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club will take possession of
their club house at Fifty seventh street and Broad
way about Aug. J..
In the adoption OF set OF rules to govern road
ing by the Century Road Club Of America they might
with profit make rue providing that notices OF Ali
attempts to lower existing records should be In tho
hands Of the secretary OF the association at least
twelve hours before the attempt is made. The North
Roads Record Association OF England have rule
in their constitution which works well.