The sun., 1896-10-30
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
WONDERFUL RIDING ny JOHN .,
JOHNSON ~ EiAHPILLR.
Members OF the T.. \. w. Want to Vote on
the National Meet Que-tion-A Distance
Post suEgestrd Tor All Race Tracks
Recordn OF the l.ngnn Mhrrlmnn Nntcn.

Members OF the T.. \. w. Want to Vote on
the National Meet Queation-A Distance
Post Suggested for All Race Tracks
Records OF the Logan Whcrimon N otes.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 20 The riding OF tho past
two days by tho great world record breaker
John s. johnson has been remark able but the
performances of to-day are better than was ever
thought possible with the present machines.
johnson to- day rode one-third OF a mile in 20 AS
seconds and one-haf mile in ~ i-j seconds and
I'm both instances made larger cuts in the exist
ing records than have been made since the In.
PRODUCTION OF the pneumatic tire and the conse-
ouent reductions of tho old solid tire marks
Not satisfied with the half-mile mark
of yesterday, which although four-ffths
Of second under the record. ono hum
dred feet over the distance having been
ridden. tho speedmaksr to-day rode an cxnct half
mile in A. LIS seconds. one and two-htths Sec
onds lower than IL was estimated he did 1t yes
terday. His FIRST quarter in this ride was In 2l
seconds. This in tho afternoon. In tho
morning trials lie rode the third OF n mile in
% 40 seconds cutting the marx OF 80 - Sec
onds by Kiser. and in this instance he went tho
first quarter in 20 seconds fiat, two-Itths OF q
second lower than the record mark made yes
terday. He was paced by the quad and sex to
the tape, the sex carrying him through. In
both instances he finished fighting at tie rear
to be the fastest multicyce ever built. johnson
is now confident Of his ability to carry of the
two IN rds- of. al mile mark of 5S 40 seconds by
Hamilton and made with tho aid of stiff gale.
lie wants q still day for the work, however.
These marks OF 20 2-5 seconds for the quarter.
% 40 seconds for the third. and "A 10 seconds
for the half mile lower than any man
would have guessed with the present style Of
machines in use. Two other world records were
cut to-day by the pacemakers in private trials,
the quad team. Waller. Myers, Bradi.. and
Stavcr, going third of n mile unpaced in Jll-5
seconds. cutting the record of 32 30 seconds by
the Caibott quad of England. The Philips trlp-
let team. Philips. Bradis. ana Myers, did ~ 2.5
seconds for the half mile unpaccd. breaking 53
seconds. made by O'COnnor CLARK, and LAIN
bridge.
The South BROOKLYN Wheclmen have issued
challenge to the Kings County Wheclncn for
a team road race The latter club was consid-
cred the best all-around road racing club n
the last until its defeat by the patchugue
Wheelmen on last Saturday. The X ms, County
Wheclmen feel that the contest >touId be- open
TO three clubs. and thas the i'atchogue WMeel-
men should be invited TO take part. II thes,
lyn Whceimen IL is likely that tie race viii
take place on the Merrtck, l.. l.. road.
Considerable objection has been manifested
among wheelmcu over the ac,Io.. OF tic Ex-
ecu'iye Committee Of the J.. 4. w. in re-
striCting voters upon the selection Of place
for the National Assembly meet TO tile As
sembly delegates. At the last meeting OF tho
National Assembly ii was deCmcd. .ndNistble
TO take the word of the award OF the meet ouG
of the hands of the National Assembly. and
lot the Executive Committee of tn. L. A. ",
devise some method OF allowing the members
OF the League TO take n vote upon the gues-
tion. Tho League officials. in permitting only
the Assembly delegates to vote upon the yari-
Gus applications. effect no change whatever
ir the manner OF choosing place for the meet
other than that the delegates will now vote
by mail instead Of in person at the Assembly.
II i the general sentiment among the mem
bers Of the l.. A. w. that mail vote of lie
entire League membership should be taken
TO max" satisfactory selection of place for
the meet. While several cities nave expressed
their IN rention TO make apuliCntlOn for the
annual championships. the suggestion 10 hold
the meeting in Philadelphia seems to meet
with universal approval.
In looking over the changes required in tho
racing rules for next season. the Board will
find that Il distance post Is necdful on all tracks
to mark by actual distance when rider has
fallen SO FAR behind to merit removal from
the track. During the past season. in races
and when that number OF prizes were offered.
some of the riders would loaf and finish as
they pleased, merely Qualifying TO accept their
prizes. Race meet officials in sucl. cases would
be justified in disqualitying such riders, but
the absence OF any points in the League rules
covering the. question invariably resulted in
no steps being taken. TO prevent the award ~
prizes. Racing officials claim that a distance
post should te erected at certain no.nt and
t,iat IN scratch races riders who fall behind
the leaders at this mnrk shall lie recognized
disianced. and accordingly called from the
track.
The leaders in the mileage coml wilton Of
the Logan Nheelmen of Brooklyn are as fol-