New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-08
THE RELAY RACE ENDED.
FROM SAN FRANCISCJ TO NEW-EORk IN
~ DAYS. 30 MINUTES. vs. SECONDS.
A GREAT CROWD TO AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF THE
TO BE TAKEN TO GOVERNORS ISLAND
Fly A WATER BIcYCLE TOPAZ.


Fly WATER BICYCLE TO-DAY
From O'Clock yesterday afternoon until the end
was reached. Printing House Square was crowded
with people who were anxious 10 see the finish Of
the relay bicycle race across the continent. which
began at the office OF "'rhe San Francisco Ex-
aminer' and ended at the office Of "The New-lork
Journal" The big blackboard which has been In
front OF "The Journal" office for the last TWO
weeks and on which the progress of the riders had
been scheduled. had given timely warning OF the
time at which the riders might be expected. and
for several hours there anxious throng
waiting for the appearance OF the rider who TOOK
charge Of the relay pouch at kirgsbrdge ana was
deliver II into the hands of those who were walt
ing for 1t at the end Of the line. Printing House
Square the practical end Of the race. but thls
afternoon about O'Clock the leathern pouch will he
taken tho Battery and from there will be carried
10 Governors Island by man and woman
mounted on a water bicycle
on August D at noon two children took the
leathern pouch containing gold medal ana mos
sage at the Office of THE San Francisco En-
aminer" and rode the first relay. which was about
a dozen blocks long. and ended at San Francisco
Bay. From that time until yesterday the
sack had been carried steadily forward. and when
The last courier reached the office at the END OF the
Journey. 23s5 miles had been tranversed. II had
not been easy riding. for there were mountain
peaks and almost desolate country TO be travcrsed
Il
electricity steam, but the relay satchcl was only
70 days % minutes and ID seconds in reaching the
goal
When the crowds began to gather around the bull
lctin board the relay had just passed Poughkeep-
sic and was on what might be fairly called the
hon,estretch The leather pouch containing the gold
medal and the two letters one to Postmaster Day
ton from the Postmaster Of San Francisco. and the
other from Colonel Schaefer TO the Commander OF
the Department of the East. safely buckled to
the wheelman and when he came into fonkcrs
with colors flying there were about 400 wheelmen
out to greet him. At this point there was change
and f s Boffinger OF the Riverside Wheelmen
took the pouch and started his way. At Kings
bridge he was relieved by Fred j. Titus. another
member of the Riverside Wheclmen. who carried
the pouch TO It's destination and received most OF
the praise and homage. Several highly geared TAN
dcms were sent along GOOD speed IN the en-
deaVour TO keep up with Titus, but after lew
blocks had been traversed they were lar III INC
rear.
As the courier followed by large number OF
Wheelmcn came down the Boulevard. the ped's-
TRANS raised whoop HIS route tnrogIn ,l
way was lined with large number OF lntereslcu
SPECTATORS and as he darted across lily nan h
10 his destination, the crowd that had gathered
around the of Benjamin trankln clt'icu
themselves hoarsc Then. when the bag was aus
PLAYED by the rider himself on the temporary pdl-
conv that had been erected. there was announcer
hearty cheer Postmaster Dayton. when ne received
the letter which had been sent 10 him. fouhd tnd'
IL was covered with signatures OF the various fosl-
masters who had been met on the way Inc i1t'',I
itself was formal announcement that III hau p''ti
sent bv bicycle relay San Francisco at a GER
tain time. with the desire TO establish recoi" ioi
relay riding. =, ..,
after riding his share of the distance covered Inc
crowd attempted to close arOuno MN ana ne
manded speech but he managed 10 set NJ Witt
out and mount, and pursuit was out oil inc que9-