The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-21

such Is not the case The number Of fast
mon in classes A and b will exceed the
number o. previous years, and thinner
man. Wheeler. and Banker Will not be an
appreciable loss to The American path
this seison. Among the famous cyclists
who promise great things this year IS a.
W. Porter, of Waltham, Mass. During
1894 he rode mile in one min. 81 30 sec;
two miles i'm four min. % l-5 sec. He has
also covered a mile ia % seconds lis
two miles flying In four min. 80 l-5 sec.
was a great performance. while his guar
ter of a mile in 25 seconds, made at Walt
ham. Mass, on Nov. -, 1891 was also
fast cycling
Another wheelman who is expected TO
do wonderful things during 1925 is \. f.
Sem. Of Utica, n Y. who won num-
Der of races last year i'm class A unpaced.
He IS not a sDrinter. but his forte IS dis
lance riding. Last season he rode three
miles in 7 min. - 2-5 sec, four miles in
10 min. Sec, five miles in II min. 50 IL
sec, and ten miles in , min. 30 10 sec.
His great triumph was riding twenty
five miles in h. min. and 80 sec. which
feat he performed on nov -, 1894, at
Utica, \. Y.
Francis b. Stone. of Springfield Mass,
is another whceIman who will be heard
from this season. and will lower many
of the records he made at Springfield,
Mass. last year. where he covered two
miles in min. 8 Is sec, three mag IN
? min. Al 9-5 sec, four miles in TO min.
N sec. and five miles in u min. 81 %
see.
+. II. Allen. Of Springfield, Mass; e. e.
Anderson. OF ST. Louis, j. ID. Park, OF Den
yer Col; w. A. WenZel, of Philadelphia,
T. O. Nelson. of Springfield Mass; II.
20 a. = n
minent cyclists who will make records
during the coming season
In Walter Sanger the cycle world has
one of the greatest all-round bicycle rid
ers that has over been developed, his ten
miles In . minutes and a. seconds, made
nj Cleveland, Ohio. july u. 1894. viii not
be beaten easily by any Of the new men,
and il his illness has not played havoc
with him. he win do great things on the
wheel this season.
The staying power Of Fred J. Titus has
been alluded to already in this article.
IL is a quality much more rare than the
spnater's gift 1t is said that Tins Viii
lie the i've mile and over man Of the
Spaldlng team. ana If he goes about his
training carefully he will he ono of tho
most powerful cyclists If either class In
this country
Monte Scott Is another OF the fast
Wheelmcn. and no possesses great nerve
ana stamina His road work last year
was OF the best: twenty-five miles in
n. min. p Is scr. whi,h feat he ac-
&C mplished oct r. 1894. proves this fact
In ST. Louis they expect wonderful things
Of Cabanne. who will be with Sanger
and Titus this year. His luartcr-mile
unpaccd in p seconds. made at Decatur
oct x. 1891. shows that he is in the
championship class
Another attraction In the bicycle world
this season will be the second visit OF
Fred j. Osmond, the celebrated English
wheelman who, IL Is reported is to come
10 this country TO compete against San
ger. Titus. and other experts. According
10 Er Clish exchalg *. Several other pro-
roinent whecimen will make their appear
anco in this country before the season is
over.
The Linscott road race will be run in
May. Nat Butler won last year both the
handicaps and the time prize an min.
2S 10 sec.
The Chicago road race OF IS miles 1866
fset was inauguratel only last year and
won by Frank Rau. who had Z min. 20
sec start. The prize for the fastest time
was won BY William Bainbridge and c.
III. Peck Time. "a min. - sec.
The Pullman road race. is miles. will
not be run this year, but the Bcyland
& Smith road race at New Bedford.
Mass: the Rhode Island road race and
the Boston A. 4. road race are sched-
ulcd.
The Iryington a Mlburn road race OF
twentv-five miles will come OFF In May.
Last year A. H. Barnett, with minutes
start won and covered the twenty-five
miles In n. II min IS sec.
The Martin road race Is down for May
also. Altogether this promises to be a
great year for cycling.