The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-02
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Single and Tandem Riders Go Against
Road and Track Records.

Road and Track Records.
On attempt was made on the Now York
Philadelphia and return road record yesterday
by Albert Peitscher. the fast rider of the York
VILE Wheelmen, who. 1t Is C aimed. covered
the distance, which IN about PA miles, In 10
hours and II minutes. Capt. Charles P. Stau-
bach of the Manhattan Bicycle Club. covered
tho distance in 10 hours and SO minutes in
August last year. This is POitscher's second
attempt to lower the record. The first, which
was made two weeks ago, was o failure by
reason OF an accident to his wheel when forty
Hugh J. McGrin of the Century wheelmsn
also made an attempt on the record over tho
Same course. but he was compelled to retro
broken knee cap. the result of y fall. 1t Is
Philadelphia held by his clubmate, A. E. Ed
wards.
PATCHoouE. Nov. 1:-Members of tho Patch
ogue Wheelmen tried for two new records yes
rscord was low lowered ssH' from 400 5'i tn ss: isStS
Henry X. Roe. senior member OF the Patchoguo
sTa ,sn team; ana made 1 ,r the new Ra record snS. gS.9 Ml BY
two weeks ago In IL 10. Yesterday he lowered
this TO 11:l1. Tho timers and scorers will file
afhdavits tomorrow as to the accuracy of tho
time. The track was three laps to the mile.
Roe will go for the State twenty-mile record on
tho first favorable day.
~BRArTFoRD. Ont. Nov. 1.-one worlds and
two Canadian records were toppled over at the
. ~ oni "a i ora 4 iuSACE hIu
Boake, on a tandem. rode a quarter Of a mile,
flying start. In "a As seconds. q worlds record.
Angus Mcleod, paced by two tandems. cut tho
Canadian quarter of a mile. flying start. record,
one-hfth OF a second. making 1t gan seconds.
Fred Westbrook lowered the Canadian quarter
of n mile, standing start, record. three-ffths of
q second, going tho distance in % 4-6 seconds.
The riders were assisted by n high wind.
LONDON. Nov. AT tho Crystal Palace yes
terday McGreKor and Nelson. on a tandem,
broke the records from thirty-two to fifty miles.
They covered tho latter distance In ! hour At
minutes q 2-5 seconds. At Catford Colliver and
Chin established q new tandem record for .
quarter OF a mile, flying start. Their timo was
"a 3-5 seconds.
New York Yacht Clubs Special Meeting.
The New York Yacht Club will hold a special
meeting at tho club house on next Thursday
evening. when the amendments passed at the
fifth general meeting of the club, on Oct. 20.
will be brought up for final approval. In addi-
ton to the changes In the racing rules the
amendments recently passed by tho Larch-
mont Yacht Club will also be presented. There
to mRneuyrinR Tor the start, acted upon. IL
reads as follows:
When two yachts in mAnduvring for the start.
both on the same tack, one to the wind ward and ono
than the leeward yacht. should ths ieeward yacht be
elose,hauled on the wind. and before an overlap has
right 70 hold and maintain her course, even II thereby
the wlndwArd yacht should be forced on the wrong
aide OF the starting mark.
Secretary Oddie has also issued tho following
notice:
Club books of the years s54-bb-b7-6s-b 90 es-o1.
OF Inc above will be greatly appreciated.