The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-23

fairer to the others. The ones VINO suffer
most are those who have regulations as
Iast riders They are always held very
close tc the scratch mark. and In conse-
quence are almost hOpelessIy buried BY
the men who have escaped the attention
Of the Handicapped.
The latter has, however. been fairly sue
cesarul In his work. the history or his
race SHOWS Last year for Instance Fred
Rlcht. Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club a
young bank clerk who had never been
known as a fast man. won the race He
was NO 81 in the race. and the officials
knew him only by his number while with
most or the other riders Iha iudpes vvara
familiar with both face and name Eieb+
mad only ridden in one previous race an
OBSCURE twenty-fve-mfle event On Lone
Island. In which he secured second prize
ne was given seven-minute lead with
number of others and his ner time for ~
race was 1;40;30, the second man being s.
otandeven- also comparative uDlxn0vyn
use Tine was only one second slower
Ian 1nst OF the winner The winner Of the
st-Ae prize Was the well known rider Monte
scout Who made the race IN 1-12.29 or ona
minute and eleven second slower Than fbs
pest record for the race. Barnett the win
ng o. tle q race, was right after Scott
ana hnlsned barely a length behind This
shows that the men in charge OF tbe band4-
Gaping come very close to knowing their
business
THE FIRST RACE
To A 3. Barknlan belongs the bonor os M,
lecung the first ngton-1fiIburn road race
winch took place in 1889. In this race ne
Brooklyn men carried off the honors the
race being won by that oId-tine crack
SHY Murphy, Of the Kings County Wheel
men, who rode from the six-minute mark
while Warren. class c. was second. The
ume prize was won in 1.31.49 nv Tobn
bensinger, Of the Kings County WheeInen
Who barely 0utsprinted Charlie Murphy
une present crack professional at the finish
Inc race Of 1890 was notable for the con
test between BILLY" Murphy and Van
wagner. who had ridden a match race with
unsa tiEfactory results. Murphy won ne
time prize IN :2S.29. breaking the record
ana Just beating Van Wagner out on the
sprint The winner turned up in W F.
West, Of Philadelphia, who tainted after
the tape was crossed
In 1891 there were los entries SO START
ers and only 80 finished The roads for this
race were in terrible condition. being in
some places veritable quagmires. on &c
count OF the heavy tall Of rain on the pre-
v1ous night The race was started at 1I.46
when the limit man. Dan Levy mounted
on an ordinary. was sent away on his long
Journey He started fifteen minutes In ad-
vance OF @. w. Bays Of Brooklyn who was
the last man to start. and conceded ell
competitors a handicap ranging from one
TO lfteen minutes.
This was the early use OF pneumatic tires
In road racing, and there was much specu-
/ lationas to whether the then existing rec
ord for he course hour rs minutes %
eecOnd s-would he broken. Many speedy
riders made the attempt some OF them be-
ing mounted On the latest style Of pneu-
matte tire Handicapper Prial reckoned
thar these Who rode a pneumatic tired ma
chine would be able 70 allow four minutes.
ieaWay 70 chose who rode solid tiraa, Wills