The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-25
FAST TIME ON WHEELS.
Farmer Breaks the Record in the
WheelmenS' Road Race,

The Ten-Mile Handicap Ridden in
81 minutes and seconds-The State
Road Record Established-Allen
Sweat Wins the Handicap in "a
Minutes and 10 Seoonds-J. s. Sulli-
van Loses By Two-ffths of a Second.
The Savannah wheelmen established
the southern road record for ten miles
yesterday. D. G. Farmer rode the race
in 81 minutes and seconds, breaking the
ten mile road record of the Syracuse
Century Club, of New York, by minutes
and 30 seconds.
The race was run on the White Bluff
road, starting from the 2-mile post, turn
ing at the Emile post and back to start
ing point. There were thirteen entries,
only two of whom, Farmer and Mercy,
were scratch men. The others were handi-
capped from l minute and Is seconds to
five minutes. Sweat and Sullivan were
handicapped, at the latter, Sweat winning
the race in "a minutes and 10 seconds, two
tifths of a second ahead of Sullivan.
TOO GREAT A HANDICAP.
1t was demonstrated in this race that a
5 minute handicap is two much odds to
Overcome although in many races
greater handicap is allowed, nine minutes
being the limit. Farmer, although
smashing the time record, came in sixth
in the race. Clark was second in 30 min
utes % seconds and Richmond third in
80 minutes and 80 seconds. The winning
time is the fastest ever made in the
south.
The road was lined with people in car
riages and on foot to witness the race.
Crowds of ladies were out. The road
itself was in perfect condition and the
weather could not have been more favor
able for fast time. Probably not another
day could have been selected that would
have proven as satisfactory.
The race was without accident except
the breaking of a pedal which threw
Mercer, one of the scratch men out shortly
after the start.
OFF AT THE CALL
The riders were off on time The
handicaps were announced five minutes
before the start and the entries were in
line ready The five minute men were
out of sight before the 4:30 men were off
and when the scratch men started
they were two miles in -. the
lead on odds which it was impossible to
overcome. The umpires were at the four,
five and seven mile posts and at the turn
ing fay. The crack men rode evenly from
the start. The finish between Sweat and
Sullivan was exciting. Sweat crossed
the line two-fifths of a scond ahead and
won the race medal Sullivan rode a
pretty race and finished hardly a per-
ceptible distance behind his competitor
THE HEAVY RIDER.
Richmond, who rode under 3:15 han
dicap, furnished a pretty third, with
White 6 seconds behind. The difference
| between Farmers time and the last han
| dicap but one to cross the line was four
minutes and thirty seconds, half min
ute less than the handicap limit Ford,
who was handicapped two minutes, was
/ diStanced.
! MERGERS accident and the failure Of
| Parks and Tuberdy to ride left Farmer
! the only scratch man inthe race. Fret
well, who was entered under a 4;30 han
| dicap, also failed to ride.
! The race was the prettiest ever seen in
| Savannah, and will go on record as
| the fastest 10 mile road race
| ever ridden in the south. Capt Walter
| p. OFT, who has given much time to
| arranging the race, was assisted by the
| following officers:
I Referec-R. ID. baltimore.
| Judges - William Dehhardt, r. A.
| Blackwell c. II. Rivers.
Timers-R. Van Wagenen, G. M. Rush
| ing
Clerk of Courses. NJ. Whitesides.
Umpires-A. s. Haines, w. NJ Cleve-
and, H. A. Wenze r. L. Wylly, w. We'd
! dege.
| Tho official tiu,a 10 nc follo.ve.