The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-31
SPORTS OF THE DAY.
Wonderful Time Made in a Relay
Running Race.

Running Race.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 30.-WiIh the
first rays Of daylight this morning the
longest foot relay race ever run in this
country started from this city. Hundreds
of persons gathered about the building of
the local Y. NJ. C. A. on Chapel street as
the runners from this city took their
places and waited for the word. Promptly
at $50. the appointed time, the signal was
given and the three New Haven runner
sped away. W. J.. Hunter, the fastest OF
the trio, was given message sent by Ad-
jutant-General Bradley of this city to
Mayor Gilroy Mt New York. His comrades
were Frank Kenna and Gus Holland. all
OF this city.
Close behind the runners was Director
McCann of the Bridgeport Association on
bicycle to see that perfect fairness was
maintained through out the race. The Jour-
ney of seventy-fve miles was divided into
blocks of five, each relay taking block
forty minutes being allowed each relay
for distance. The first relay from this city
to Savin Rock was covered by Hunter in
q minutes and l second. At this place
W. c. Bissell, Harry Smith and Dave Imrie
took the message and shot along toward
Milford, which was reached in 90 minutes
80 seconds. Three Ansonia men took thu
message on to Stratford. Their course wa.
fair, but the time was only 81 minutes Il
seconds. At Stratfnrd the fresh relay tool
the message for Bird geport. Their course
was in fine shape. and they made the
creditable record of 90 minutes and so sec.
onds Bridgeport was left at Z 80 and the
good time OF 90 minutes and so seconds
was made to Fairfield. Twenty-Five miles,
one-thlrd OF the entire distance, had now
been traversed. and the fact that grear
record would be established was apparent:
NEW YORK, May 3O.-The last athlete
to participate was Thomas Mellen of Har-
lem, who took the letter on its arrival a
Harlem bridge and spurted to the club
house, the terminus of the race, arriving al
2:35 P. NJ. The dispatch was there read.
1t was friendly greeting from the adju-
tan t-general of Connecticut and referred
TO the means of tram porting il as the first
race of its Kind in the country. The total
lime Of the race was hours and 3h min
utes
CHICAGO. May 30.-The great annual
Decoration day cycling event. known as
the Pullman road race" being a run of
some twelve miles. from Michigan avenue
and Van Buren street TO the town of Pull
man, was contested to-day By ONE hun
dred bicycle riders, including many men
whose fame is national.
The race was a handicap, the starters
being penaliZed according to their known
performances, with the view to give every
body a fair chance to win the race The
day aud weather were perfect. and it was a
merry spin. The winner of the race was
NJ. Nelson, of the Columbia Club, who had
six minutes handicap, and who covered
the distance in 551a minutes. He was the
real winner of the race. but the chief in
terest TO the cyclist centered in the time
winner, that is, the man who covered the
distance in the shortest time regardless ol
handicap. To determine who this man i:
required much figuring by the judges. who
finally awarded the prizes as follows
Firs,, NJ, Nessel, c. lumbia Wheelmen,
ime, 55:17; second, N. Nelson, also win
ner of race, Columbia Wheelmen, time
50 "A; third, Charles T. Knisley, Illinois
Cycling Club, time, 56:11 2-5.