The Washington times., 1894-04-29
TO PASS ON ROAD RECORDS
Claims for Noteworthy Cycle Perform
ances Subject to Approval.
LOCAL MEN CAN BE PROTECTED
Century Cycle Club Of Maryland One Of the
Latest Organisations to Appoint Com
mittee to Receive and Pass Upon Claims for
Road Records -washingtonians Eligible.

In view Of the extensive interest mani
tested in road and cross-country riding by
great majority of cyclists the past season, and
the numerous aspirants constantly clamoring
for recognition for some noteworthy perform
ance Of long and short distance covered over
the country roads In remarkably fast time,
the necessity has been very apparent OF es-
tablishing some representative committee or
board for the purpose Of receiving and pass
ing upon claims presented to them from time
to time. And il sufficient evidence accom-
panied such a claim the committee be author
tied to allow and keep on record all such
claims, to be used for the protection OF such
claimant in turn until their respective per-
formances were outclassed. Wherever such
committees have operated they have been sue
cessful in settling oil disputes, and thereby
cause greater interest to be taken In this
class of sport and see that no record holder Is
unjustly deprived of his claims.
The Century Cycle Club of Maryland is one
ofthe latest organizations to take steps in
this matter. This club is composed of mem
bers from individual clubs in Maryland, and
is open to membership from the District. No
one can be accredited to the club, however.
who has not ridden his century within the
prescribed limit OF time. The club has very
large and representative membership. Dur
ing the past Winter a carefully selected COM
mittee from the older members OF the club was
chosen and elected for the purpose OF receiv-
ing and passing opinion on all claims for road
records made in the state. Anyone familiar
with the names of the committee will recog-
nize the fact that they are above reproach.
and will do their work conscientiously and
without favor. The committee is composed
OF the following named gentlemen: John I.
Brooks, chairman; Albert Mott, A. c. Will
son. and F. W. Kirk.
The resolution under which this committee
was appointed reads as follows:
That the committee record speed perform
ances made on the road over accurately sur
veyed distances, or on routes of general interest
between well defined points, without regard TO
exact distances; provided, that the road record
committee shall receive from the promoters of
road events, in which records are claimed 10 be
made, certified statements within thirty days
after the events occur that the distances have
been correctly measured by surveyors, or in
case of records being claimed over certain
routes, irrespective of distance, that the starts
and finishes have occurred at specified points,
and in both cases they shall receive the state
ment of at least two, and, If possible, three
timekeepers present at the start and two, and,
If possible, three timekeepers at the finish. cert-
flying that the times claimed are correct and
that the watches were compared and their ac-
curacy as timepieces established before the
start; and provided, further, the fact is estab-
lished that checkers were stationed so as TO pre-
clude any questions as to distances covered
No cyclist with claim which he wishes TO
put on record for any specified distance need
have any fear OF sending it to this board for
their Off cial sanction after having complied
with the above resolution. As a road record
made with Washington as q starting point
cannot be made over but very little territory
inside the District line, and in nearly every
instance is almost entirely ridden over Mary
land SOIL this committee will have control of
Washington claimants to a great extent as
well as those In Baltimore and outlying dis
tricts. For an instance, the record course
usually followed over the conduit road is only
one-third the distance inside the District line,
the remaining two-thirds being through Mary
land; therefore records made over this course
are much more Maryland records than Dis
trict ones, though usually credited TO both
state and District.
All the recent 24-hour record rides were
not only ridden by a large per cent. Of mile
age over Maryland soil, but were actually
finished in that state. The attention of this
committee was recently called to this fact,
and some records claimed by Washington
riders have already been handed to the COM
ord having been made within reasonable
time before this committee wal appointed
will not bar the same from the.r sanction.
provided the evidence presented with any
such claim conforms to the resolution under
which the committee was appointed.
Communications to this committee should
be addressed to Record Committee C. C. c.,
1920 W. Lanvale street, Baltimore. Nd.
Mr.. L. c. Wahl, the Washington cyclist who
claims number OF District and Maryland
records. has forwarded his claims to the road
records committee for their sanction and ex-
presses the desire that any rider claiming to
have eclipsed any one of the records made by
him shall at once present their claims to the
record committee, as they are sure to receive
impartial Investigation, and thereby settle all
disputes and arguments. Furthermore, it is
safe to assert that no record made in the
past. or to be made in the future, will be
recognized by any fair-minded person which
has not received the sanction and approval Of
this road record committee.
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