Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-02
THE BIG CYCLE MEET.
GREATEST coNoREoAfIoN or cv.
cLISTS EVER SEEN.

uhe Nationxl Meet Of the League Of Amer
lean men-Arrangements For FIJI
teen thousand Wheels at Asbury Park.
From Monday, July 8, until Saturday
July 10, the biggest congregation of bi-
cylists that the country has ever seen will
DO at Asbury Park, where tho national
meet of the League Of American Wheel
men IL to take place.
How many followers OF the wheel will
DO there 1t Is difficult to say. Last year
the meet was held Mt Denver, and, al
though it was u hugo success the rank
and file OF the eastern wheelmen did not
mako the trip owing to the great distance
TO travel. Or course the eastern cracka-
jacks OF the league were on hand In full
force, and while they had nothing but
compliments To bestow upon the Denver
ties for their liberal hospitality the climate
OF tho Colorado city was cussed mt loud
and deep. The peculiarly dry air Of Den
yer gave the eastern riders some difficulty
In breathing, parching their throats and
giving them frequent attacks OF dizziness.
or course riding under these conditions
they were at sad disadvantage, minimiz-
Ing their chances of making better show
ing, particularly In the distance races,
where endurance and power counted for
more than skill In pcdaling.
Otto Zeigler tho young Californian
from San Jose, captured the bulk of tho
honors, taking four Of the first prizes in
tho class Is events He was acclimated,
and while nothing can be said to take the
edge of his glory he would certainly have
been given sitter race had the men from
other states not been affected by climatic
changes. Zeigler will undoubtedly con-
test Mt Asbury Park next month, however,
and then 10 can be seen whether he will
be able to repeat his gallant showing OF
last year.
The local committee Of the Asbury Park
wheelmen are working like beavers to get
everything in fine shape for the meet, and
when the bicyclists from all parts Of the
country begin TO arrive at the pretty sum-
mer resort overlooking tho broad waters
Of tho Atlantic they will find that every
thing within the scope Of human ingenu-
ity has been done for their comfort and
amusement. Arrangements are being
made for at least Is, 900 wheels, and while
that number will not stay the entire week
the hundreds who will go down for day
from New York, Brooklyn and tho sub.
urbs will keep tho daily crowd up to that
number, IL not to a considerably larger
figure.
The Asbury Park people are relying up
on Harry Maddox to uphold the dignity of
the town IN the class Is events He won
some notable races last season on the ma
tional circuit, and on his recent trip
through Mexico hc won big list Of prizes.
Maddox Is regarded by the townspeople Of
Ach hn
what tho same manner as A. A. thinner
man was regarded while in tho amateur
ranks. Upon his return home from his re.
cent racing sojourn In Mexico no was met
at the depot by brass band and escorted
to his home by an enthusiastic crowd of
admirers.
Most of the interest will center in the
showing made by Fred j. Titus, Walter
G. Sanger, Cabanne A. w. Porter of Wal
than, Mass, who is regarded as a coming
man, and A. +. Sem of Utica, n. Y.
Early in the season it was predicted that
1895 would sec the breaking of every
record from 140 yards to 25 miles This
will doubtless prove to DO the case at a
large number Of the distances, but no man
has yet appeared who is likely to smash
the record Of John :. Johnson when no
RODE mile on straightaway track in
1:85 90. Johnson was an amateur in
Those days, and the only man who is like
~ to smash that record is Johnson him
self. Johnson's friends think that he can
lower it to 1 49, which will be truly mar
velous. No running horse has yet touched
Johnson's record. When Salvador did his
famous mile against time on the straight
away course of the Monmouth park race
track, he established a record of :35L,
which Is one-tenth of q second slower than
Johnson's time There is no horse Is
training today that can come anywhere
near Salvator's time under the most favor
able conditions and while Salvator's rec
ord will probably stand for many years
the bicycle record will steadily improve.
1t is almost pity that johnson was de-
clared out OF the amateur ranks, as the in
dications were that he would sweep every
thing In sight this year. Johnson is only
% years old and Is improving right along,
so that'no one can predict the maximum
of his bicycling powers
Titus Is In first class shape this year,
and at any distance In the neighborhood
OF 25 miles seems To Outclass all of his
competitors. A. +. Sem Of Utica Is hot
upon tho trail Of Titus for distance hon
ors. At sprinting he would be lost by
most of the ordinary fast men, but in the
longer races he has shown himself to be of
the highest class.
E. G. Bald, the Buffalonian, 1t was
thought would develop into vcritable
scorcher this year, but he is still some
what behind the swiftest men In his class.
At Albany on Juno s, In the one mile
open, Cabanne beat him In 219 3-5. Ty.
Ter started In this race and finished last
In n field of five. Tyler's forte is distance
racing, and no should stick to it,
The big meet at Asbury Park will pre-.
sent attractive features to those who take
only spectacular interest in the wheel
and care nothing for records or record
breaking The great parade which will DO
ono of the features Of the meet, will show
Tor one thing the exact extent of tho
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