Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
ON TRACK AND ROAD,
Attempts at Record breaking to BE
Made.

Made.
Local wheelmen are now interested in
events OF the track and road, and some at
tempts at record breaking will no doubt
be made during the summer and fall
months. Several years ago two or three
riders had things all their own way so far
as racing was concerned, but during the
last nve years the younger riders have ap-
peared from time to time and INDUCED i'm
lowering records. until there are now fully
nifty good racers here. The young riders
nave not only learned the ways of the older
ones. but have added new tricks, until the
older ones have had to step aside and leave
the field for their younger successors.
In the matter of the Wahl-Y ca tnian rec
ords friends of both parties are equally
confident concerning the one entitled to the
Neutrality-suspicious. and other records VAIL
claims the twenty-four-hour American rec
ord, and says that Yeatman has no claim
on the ten-hour record. claiming that he
(WahD has proofs to substantiate what he
says. He also disputes the claim that Clam
and Hutchings lowered the ten-mile record
during the road race
But" says VAIL, "as intend to lower
THIS record considerably before the close of
the season, will let them fake it,"
Records In Maryland.
The Century Cycle Club of Maryland is
taxing considerable interest in road events
in Maryland and the District of Columbia
ana committee of the club appointed to
settle such questions is composed of John
1. Brooks. chairman; Albert Mott, A. c.
Wilson and F. w. Kirk This committee
is acting under a resolution which provides:
That the committee record speed perform
do
surveyed distances or on routes of general
interest between well-defined points, with
out regard to exact distances; provided that
the road record committee shall receive
from the promoters of road events in which
records are claimed to be made certified
statements within thirty days after the
events occur that the distances have been
correctly measured by surveyors, or in case
or 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
statement OF at least two. and, IL possible
three, tirlekeepers present at the start and
two. and, II possible, three. timekeepers AT
the finish, certifying that the times claimed
are correct and that the watches were COM
pared and their accuracy as timepieces es-
tablished before the start and provided
further. the fact is established that check
ers were stationed so as to preclude any
questions as to distances covered.
This committee will pass upon claims to
records made or claimed to have been made
on the roads. To this committee Mr.. VAIL
has sent his proofs, and an early report is
expected.
Messrs. Yeatnaan, Clapp ana Hutchings
are willing to go on the road with Wahl and
settle the disputed record. John c. Wood OF
the Washington Road Club, who is now
travelling salesman for q bicycle company
expects to return home about July 1, and
he announces that he Is willing to meet
VAIL in road race of twenty miles or less
soon after his return.
While these records are being discussed
the disinterested ones are in training for
the race meets. in this section, and conse-
quently they are mot in it, 50 far as the
dispute Is concerned.
John j. Fister of the Georgetown Cycle
Club VIII make an effort to break the
Neutrality-suspicious. record on June 1. He is a
good rider, and his friends are confident
that he will cover more ground than was
covered by either Wahl or Ycatman. and
thus end that part of the Controversy
Last week there was L. A. W. meet
Ing Held at the residence of Chief Con-
sui French, at which members of the Dis
trict of Columbia division racing board were
appointed as follows: J. II. Britain, chair
man; H. H. Miller, secretary: George W.
Bennett, c. H. Grace and B. F. Larcombe