New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
Observation-Disclosures ROAD RACE
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BIG DECORATION DAY CY
CLING AFFAIR.

GOSSIP ABOUT THE BIG DECORATION DAY CY-
CLING AFFAIR
The difference between the rvingt on AIllburn and
the Chicago road races both OF which take place
annually on May 3d. and which Are admitted to be
the cycling Derbes OF the East and West. ia
nicely shown By the entry lists OF the two contests
The Chicago affair closed with some $50 nomIna-
TONS while the Eastern Will have only about
one hundred and nifty hundred and sixty
ertries. II is case Of quantity va. quality.
The for the Chicago race is a level prairie
road which any beginner can cover in at least
fairly fast time The Hudson County Boulevard,
a level road. as level roads go hereabouts Is posi-
lively billy, from Chicago point Of view, and
there IS little doubt that had the Metropolitan Asso-
citation OF Cycling Clubs accepted the invitation to
run the Eastern Derby over the Jersey Boulevard
the record breaking entry list OF the Chicago
would have been equalled. II not surpassed The
association, however. did believe that numbers
make a race, and refused to be lured from the
classic Irvingt -Mllburn road That course is
really test OF man and wheel. which s the proper
idea In a road contest. Its hills many. and no
ordinary rider stand twenty-five miles over the
course at even a ive-minute pace without being
KILLED" The fact Is well known that would be
road racers need but trial trip TO convince them
that their ambitions likely to be wrecked In
such a furnishing race the annua, Decoration Day
struggle In consequence seasoned material only
fills the entry list
Up to Yesterday evening 1870 odd names had been
registered and as the list closed with the first mail
day, which is certain to bring number 1t is a
safe guess that the high-water mark of last year,
l55. will be reached.
The tight for the time prize IL always the most
interesting feature OF the II will be given ad
dtlonal interest this year by the appearance Of L.
" Walleston the Boston crack. who has 25-mile
record of hour. 80 seconds. He. with Monte Scott.
year. will probably be the scratch men. Aexan-
der B. Mcdonnell OF Rochester who has a record
Of twenty-five miles well inside the hour may also
appear at scratch. lie Is anxious TO ride. but as
there Is some doubt concerning his amateur stand
ing his entry will not be accepted until the doubts
are cleared up. Harry" Maddox. OF Asbury Park.
one of the stars OF the old Class B. is almost GER
tain TO be a starter and will likely be on scratch or
near II II IS hinted that he will ride a wheel
bodying some original ideas. and In picking the
probable winner OF the diamond medal he must not
be overlooked. Charles T. Earl and \. q Relyea:
tho Kings County cracks. and j. w. Conklin, OF
Arlington. y. j., and II. Hanson, or Perth Amboy.
" j. are among the others who must likewise be
considered.
Dark horses" who are always numerous. have
been slow to develop. but there Ia yet ample time.
Whsperings OF phenomenon from one of the Hud-
son River villages are abroad however.
one OF the prettest struggles should be between
OF Patterson y. j. and Otto l.. Roehr. OF the Kings
County Wheemen. who finished first second and
third respectively In last years race in last time.
and within a few seconds OF each other RIGHT and
Standeven started from the same mark, and rode
together all the way the former winning In the hnal
snurt less than a wheels length. The man from
omissions in his entry blanks. which deceived the
Handicapped.