The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-27

TROTTER NOT In IT.
Johnson on His BiCyclerR Rode
a Mile in l:56 and Broke
the Record.
TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE TOURNEY.
Endeavor Clubs Team Had a Small
Total-Tennis and Athletic.
Notes.
TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE TOURNEY.

John S. johnson is the King of the wheel
men. At Waltham yesterday he rode tho
fastest mile that has ever been made in pub
lie. johnson was paced by the Stearns
wheelmen on two tandems under the direc-
ton of their manager Tom Eek, to try to
beat the worlds record of 2:03 3-5 for the
fastest mile ever made in public. johnson
made this record on the Waltham track. He
not only broke that record, but he lowered
Windleis record against time of 1:56 As,
made last fall on the Springfield, Mass.
track.
johnson made the mile yesterday in 1:56,
with a flying start, thus breaking his own
record by Z 3-5 seconds and Windle's private
record by four-ffths of a second. Not only
that. but it was evident that he could have
gone even faster under more favorable con-
ditions. An east wind blew with some force
across the first turn, and his peacemakers
were too slow at times, he turning out on
the last turn and forging ahead OF them, de-
spite their hardest efforts.
Last season he rode a mile against time on
the kite shaped track at Terre Haute in l
minute So So seconds, paced by horses. Some
of his notable performances of last season
were:-1W yards, flying start, 20 seconds;
100 yards, standing start, 9 10 SECONDS:
eighth of a mile. standing start, II 1-5 sec
onds. eighth of a mile, flying start, IL 2-5
seconds: third of a mile. standing start, 80
3-5 seconds; half a mile, standing start,
81 2-5 seconds. All of these times are rec
ords.
johnson is quite a youthful looking rider.
He is tw~enty-three years old, This season
he has been riding at all the big meetings
and met with great success. Last Satur-
day he attempted to lower the half mile
record on Manhattan Field, but was poorly
paced.
johnson now holds the worlds record for a
mile, the fve-mile championship, the three
mile competition record of z minutes 15M
seconds, and the two-mile indoor record of
2 minutes and 26 seconds. Last October he
ode two-thirds of a mile with a flying start
on the Waltham track, in l minute "A %
seconds, and one mile with a flying start in 2
minutes and Z seconds.
Charles NJ. Murphy of the Kings County
Wheelmen made an attempt at the two
mile record of S4:15 % held by Tyler of
Springfield, but could only ride in 400 As.
The wind mad freshened and kept him back,
as it had Johnson
Arthur W. Porter, champion of Glass A
men, riding for the Waltham Club, tried to
lower his own record Of 2:06, but could only
go in 2:06 So. This, however, is eight seconds
faster than n other Glass A man ever has
ridden.
Porter's pacemakers were far two slow.
Twice they nearly threw him, and twice he
passed them and had to ease up. F. F. Mar
tin of Waltham, who claimed the champion
ship of the United States, coasted one-thlrd
of a mile, lacking about eight feet, in 2:l3,
without touching his pedals. He defeated j.
C. Wettergreen of Maiden by about two
feet.
The Catholic Club Cyclers are training for
training for the handicap ten mile road race
next Wednesday. 1t will be the first test of
speed for a long distance. and each of the
twenty entered is confident of reaching the
wire first.
Joe Duane declares that Mccarthy will
have to play second fiddle to aim in the road
race.
The Hillside Wheelmen will haye a meet
ing tonight to elect a president.
The Wheelmen of the Puritan A. G. and
the Greeville W. are practicing for their
team race at Bergen Point next Wednesday.
Each has shown excellent speed and will
make faster time than was made last season
when the teams met.
The local wheelmen who will race for the
championship of the county on the N. j. A.
grounds on July 4 are in excellent shape for
the event and the contest will be a fast
drive from start to finish. 1t is predicted
tn At the time will be close to the best New
Jersey record.
The Catholic Clu cyclers will have a club
run TO Coney Island on Sunday and have In
vited the wheelers of st. Bridget's Lyceum
to join them.
The Castle Point cyclers will meet this
evening at their new home. A lar ge mum
Der of names are on the list of prospective
members and action will be taken.
The c. c. c. will hold a special meeting
this evening to complete arrangements fl
its road race next Wednesday and fix the
handicaps.
Allen and Hoffman are making a spirited
canvsss, n each is confident of being the
next President of the Hillside Wheelmen
A big vote will be polled, and the result viii
he close.