The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-02
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
MESSRS DURANT AND HOWARD, THE
CYCLISTS, BEGIN THEIR EIDE.
A Crowd was Out to See Them Off for Ohio
ago-Mr. Howard Starts Mt 3 O'clock
and MIR. Durant Leaves ut Five.

and Mr. Durant Leaves ut Five.
Ed Durant and Walter Howard, the two
newspaper men who signed artcles OF
agreement to ride from Atlanta to Chicago,
are Off
They both left Brisbne park Tuesday
afternoon in the presence of Il large crowd.
Mr. Howard was the first to leave and
was several miles on his hard journey
when Mr. Durant made his start but that
did not affect Mr. Durant ut all. for he IS
confident of winning the race and pulling
down the prize
The announcement that the two riders
would make the start from the ball park
brought many of their friends cut to see
them leave and to give them Il send or;
1t was 3 o'clock when Mr.. Howard rolled
his wheel out from against the smoker
where it had been resting ana as Umpire
Harrington tapped the bell he mounted ana
rolled up to the home plate where he raised
his cap to his friends. Ihen ne r0ileu
around the diamond going to third base
first and after making the circuit waved
his hands to his friends as ne disappeared
through the side gate. As he Went our OF
sight he was given grand sehd OH ana
those who were upon the top seats III the
grand stand stood up watching nm as he
went out of the gate. As Mr.. Howard
disappeared from view. two TRENDS spur,
after him on their wheels and accompanied
him for several miles on his trip just
what direction he took no one knows yet,
neither does any one know where he rested
last night
Mr. Durant left the grounds at . O'Clock,
two hours after Mr. Howard had begun his
ride w.
The game of ball was going on when Mr.
Durant reached the grounds and as he
came in he was given grand reception by
his many friends. The grand stand was
of nd w evident
Mir. Durant would be given Il great send
of He was attircd in Il bicycle suit which
fitted him perfectly. His machine. Co
lumbia. was equipped with pair of saddle
bags carrying all he will need on the trip.
He then rolled his machine to the pitchers
box and at , O'Clock harrington, the UNI
pire, gave the word and Durant was of
on his long ride to Chicago. He described
q circle or two and then turning his NIT
chine towards the gate hit IN even, easy
pace As he neared the gate he waved his
hands gracefully TO his friends and passed
out of sight. The grand stand gave him
rousing lot of noise as he went behind it,
while the people i'll the bCachers yelled
Justify too. Durant rode out of the gate
and was joined by one of his brothers; Mr..
Harry Durant, who made several miles
with him.
Terms of the Contest.
The articles of agreement governing the
ride of nearly 500 miles, as follows:
Atlanta, Ga, April II, 1S93.-We the under
Egncd. hereby agree to leave Atlanta on our
al 5 O'Clock p. m, and Mr.. Durant two hours
latcr-for Chicago, the start to be made ut
Irisbne park, and the signal to be given by
the umpire Of the game of ball to be played
We solemnIy and faithfully pledge our honor
to the observance of the following rules TO
govern the contest:
/ That neither Of us will in any man
ncr whatsoever any means or manner of con-
veyHnce other than our bicycles, and that the
movement of our bicycles shall be entirely un-
aided by any other force than our own, pro
yided. however, that this shall not prevent
either Of us from walking when deemed ad
visahle.
. We agree to Telegraph TO Atlanta for daily
publication our Whereabouts unless it be that
81 the course of any days travel we shall
not he within reach of telegraph facilities.
provided however. that each of us shall tele-
graph ut intervals of not longer than forty
eight AS bouts Of his tinn our urrrval at
Chicago. al the Columbia hotel. corner Thirty
person in charge certificates Of our arrival
y The winner Of tins contest 10 receive
G Each of the contestants Obligates himself
t. use no other wheel during the journey than
that on which he leaves Atlanta.
Z Each contestant will make affidavit Of his
arrival in Chicago that none of the provisions
of the above agreement have been violated in
any manner whatsoever.
WAITER HOWARD.
T. NJ. DURANT.
Both gentlemen reached Rome Wednesday
night and there rested for the night Mr.. Du-
-nnt's telegram to The Constitution tells
of his DAYS ride and Of his experiences.
Here it IS:
Durant Overtakes Howard.
Rome Ga, April 26.-tSpecial.)-I arrived
here this afternoon ut 6:}5 O'Clock just thirty
minutes behind Howard and Foote
All along the route news of the contest had
proceeded me. OId muuntineerS who looked
as il they did not know the war WAS over,
had somehow heard ABOUT Ih , start OF ,. tne
two Atlanta bicyclists for Chicago ana were
On the lookout. In Rome representative
Election crowd gathered around the Armstrong
motel doors awaiting the arrival
At Rockmart several drummers, leaving for
awakened interest in advance
After leaving Austcll this morning at $50
O'Clock i heard nothing of Howard uhtlI
several miles beyond Powder Springs, when |
g. inquire nay way and was somewhat sur.
priscd when Mrs. Kokcstran, the lady OF
lodged three bicycle riders during the night.
ono Of them had left pair Of handkerchlrfS
behind, which turned out to be Mr. hoWaru ;;
his forgotten property. FROM Mrs. Rokestran
] learned that Howard had reached her house
last night at O'Clock as wet as 4 RAT, having
trail to Dallas. where ! learned that he had
CUt across The country via. Stilesboro from
Dallas 10 KOckmart.
Nix way was over the mountains. ! have
road Of pixies Peak but never saw Ii until
today ! bad To almost drag myself M by
means of <anlingS in many places 1t was SO
steep All day the mud has been terrible to
contemplate and at one point | TOOK refuge
on the railroad track riding six miles over
newlv-laid flint rock ballast rather than
tackle the big road. The wonderful part of
this is that did not make single puncture
in my Columbia tire though it seemed i'm
possible to get through without cutting it
literally to pieces; Indications now are that
tomorrow we will have another heayy rain
nnd unreasonable mud to contend with
r. NJ. DCRANT.
The Accident to AIr. Howard's wheel.
The story of Mr.. Towards accident is
sold in = special from Home. Ii says:
Rome. Ca, April 27.-(Special. The front
wheel of the bicycle which Howard
was riding was badly damaged coAsting down
:: rocky hill few miles from Atlanta. Rain
was pouring down. Foote was in advance
beard the crash, looked back and saw that
Howard had run into a ditch. The rim of the