The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09
TIE RACING BICYCLISTS.
Durant aad Howard Nearing the City OF the
Worlds Fair.

Durant and Howard Nearing the City OF the
Worlds Fair.
All day Sunday and throughout the day
Monday the greatest interest was mani
Tested in the whereabouts Of the two eye
ling newspaper men Especially Sunday
were the inquiries numerous, but on tha1
day nothing could be heard of the two
men. 1t seems now that they both left
Chattanooga Saturday afternoon about
/; 40 O'Clock together and side by side pull
ed Tor the mountains of Tennessee.
About noon Monday Howard wired his
paper that he had given Durant the shake
about midnight and that he was then on
his way to Nashville, where he would ar
rive about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. In
bis message there was something Of a boast
that he had given Durant the shake and
that Durant was probably lost in the noun
tains Of Tennessee and that he would new
er be able to find his way into Nashville.
Throughout the telegram there was Il vein
| OF an idea of victory and many Of Towards
friends began to feel sorry fon"Durant.
! But Durant was not only able to take care
| Of himself but he was able to pick up
the trail hours after Howard had made ii
| and follow it and pass the man who had
! been in the saddle 50 long. Durant has shown
himself not only the swiftest man of the
! two. but he has shown himself to be a
man of more endurance than Howard.
Mr. Durant's Message.
Reached here tonight at $40 o'clock, after
making 100 miles since morning. Am in
good condition to repeat the mileage tomor-
| row and my Columbia has stood tie racket
over the mountains without Il single mishap.
| Was caught in terrific thunder storm at
| Beach Grove, about noon, and had to ride
I through streams which covered my wheel
| to the saddle. When | struck the pike road
| covered ten miles in less than 81 minutes.
! From now on the race will be hot.
DURANT.
| Dispatch from Howard.
| N1G 1-fGnociaT -
Reached cached here at 602 ocioGk Found Durant
| here. l came from Pelham, making eighty
! five miles. Thunder storm made the roads
bad. WALTER HOWARD.
VIII Work One Hundred Miles Day.
| Cinatin, Tenn May 2-(SpecaI)A heavy
| rain storm delayed ne .n Nashville until +
| O'Clock this afternoon arrived here at dark
| and viii put up for the night Howard left
! Nashville 1T tue same time and we sleep in
| the same hotel tonight. He has developed
| into II wonderfully fast rider on smooth roads,
! but will get away from him tomorrow or
break a trace. We are both bound for Louis
Vile; as the. pixies lead that route.
! mad my Co'umbia overhauei ana cleaned Tor
! for scorchiug. and will turn n century tOmOr-
| row II the weather and roads hold good
L. NJ. DURANT.
Howard wired his paper Tuesday.
Hainesyiile Tenn, May OFF into Ken
! lucky IN good trim 1t still keeps raining,
WALTER HOWARD.
Hainesyille is near the state line be-
| tween Tennessee and Kentucky.
Where They Were Thursday.
New Haven, Ky, May 4.-(Sppcial il am
| passing through this place at , O'Clock en-
| route TO Louisville. | do not know whether
| VIII get there tonight or not. Last night
| | slept i'll the country, not in reach of IL
| telegraph office. l have only made forty-fve
mics 50 far today as the roads are (r very bad
! Durant's Latest Message to His Friends.
Louisville, KY, May, ., 1;2o a; Must
arrived here, after making a. night run OF
| mil Late of
! thrown into rail fence and was delayed
some time. The Model 81 was equal TO thu
! rail fence however, ana after some repair
| work brought me on all right. Since morning
E. NJ. DURANr.
Mr. Towards kilograms.
| Scottsye. Ky, May 9.-Arrived in Scots.
Vile at 80 o'clock, Durant and 1 were
unable to leave Nashville until yesterday
morning We arrived in Galiaiin last night iif'
| | think we have taken separate routes, but
WALTER HOWARD.
In Glasgow, Ky.
Glasgow, Ky, May Al, am. just leaving
1913 miles. l will not stop till get there. I
came seventy-two miles yesterday through al
most a blizzard with heavy coat buttoned
| close about me. The route led through a
| country off railroads and the roads We're very
muddy and very ruSh,
! there were no foot-logs over the creeks and
l was compelled to ride through them, being
/
Lower kentucky roads are worse than
| Georgia'S, and that IS saying great deal.
T am in excellent spirit for over hundred
mile run today. WALTER HOWARD.
| On TO indianapolis.
Here is Mr. Durants dispatch from Sellersburgt
| Seller sburg, Ind, May 5.-FIeavy rain, which
| began falling early this morning delayed me in
| Louisville until CLOCK this afternoon, when |
| made bee line for this place. will put up here
for the night and get an early start for Indianap-
! oils tomorrow, 100 miles distant. Yesterday
made desperate effort to get out of reach Of
| Howard, but when came down stairs this morn
| ing found him registered. The roads III this
part OF the country are not as good as anticipa-
| emit and strenuous exertion. L. NJ. DURANT.
Riding Through Indiana.
| The cycle riders are now rolling through
! he Hoosier state.
| After leaving Sellersburg, Ind, Durant
| pulled over the mountains and began his
| ting the grit for Indianapolis. The day was
| not the best and neither were the roads. bus
the plucky wheelman kept his gait ans
with thought of nothing but Indianapolis
drove his wheel over the road Last niraf
ne ee vas N Columbus, Ind, a town abouS
forty miles from indianapolis, and wired
back that he would sleep in the big town of
the state that night or not sleen At olI
During the day he had more trouble with
his wheel than he has had since the race
began and but for that would have heen in
his telegram: l.
Columbus, Ind, May 6-(Special)-Ar.
passing through this place at s O'clock Wa
keep on until | reach Indianapolis Nv ~
lumbia hose-pipe tire brought me safeiT! owe
tne ragged Cumberlands and through f1e
,. roads that ever. disfgured n countr,
but it remained for a beer bottle to n9raIT;e
ny wheel by cutting a two-inch punctnr
Alter l reached level country today sa..
G Gee IN getting the tube in shape for IL
ING, but have been making slow time an g.
count count OF the accident Will wire at In1l6n
| light ~ pTI0re g'
Howard was heard from at 2 O'clock San
day afternoon and was then seventy nil
from indianapolis. In the message fl
Howard he said: sc
Crothersville. Ind, May Gam ,db
through the Hoosier state. Indiananass
seventy miles ahead
Will | VIII no., not stop until I get there. Raj d
repairs have caused us some DELAY MT ira
making good time new and feeling vi