The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-14

That is a record which few limited ex-
press trains equal. Yet 1t was proved
to be correct by competent witnesses.
1t is not often a wheelman has a gale
or hurricane to act as pacemaker, but
that was young BarroMs' experience,
and, odd though it may seem, he left
the pacemaker behind him from start
to finish.
This happened near MentcIair Col,
Very near to Denver, on a plain where
the wind had full sweep. It was a wind
like this that was blowing the day
BarrOws went out to break the record.
If that wind blew in most states east
of Kansas, it would be considered
very respectable hurricane, but in Col
orado it is known
AS A PLAIN ZEPHYR.
Mr.. Barrows has taken the trouble to
relate his experience on this occasion,
and to tell why he made the effort
This is his story in his own language
just as it was written and signed by
himself:
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
son the 9th of last March 1 rode a
straightaway mile in 1:31 A few min
utes after made the ride NJ. o. Den
mis- rode a mile over the same course
in / IL 3-5. Ever since then ] have been
awaiting a favorable opportunity to
lower the record made by Dennis On
Sept. 25 a heavy windsterm came down
from the mountains west of here, and
l secured timers and witnesses and
went out to the course, which is situ-
ated on a plain six miles from Denver
Owing to the poor condition of the
roads l was unable to try for mile
but succeeded in riding a quarter in
Is 2-5 seconds. / was satisfied by this
performance that / could get the mile
in a minute fiat or better Nov. 2 we
had another windsto11n, and 1 again
tried the mile. This time the wind
shifted around to my side Just as /
arrived at the course, and the best 1
could do was 1:22 1-5.
'On Nov. 5 the wind blew strongly
and directly from the west About
noon the wind was at the highest and
I secured two timers and three wit
nesses and
WENT OUT TO THE COURSE,
which is considerably higher than the
highest building in the city The course
over which l rode was about half
AlIllS east VI Lie GOlAESS winch I1SnDlS
used. On the course over which Dennis
rode there is a climb OF about thirty
feet in the mile. In the first half of
the course over which rode thers Is
q drop Of over fifty feet in the first
half and a climb of probably twenty
feet in the last half The road was in
excellent shape, with the exception of
stretch of adobe near the half, which
was somewhat rough for about thirty
feet.
4 started about 100 yards back OF
lhe beginning of the mile, and WAS un-
Ger full speed by the time reached the
mark. All went we'll until / reached
The adobe stretch, wlTen the jar threw
me out Of the saddle, but / was go
ing at such rate TT was for an IN
slant only. Ny feet Were firmly .fas-
tened TO the pedals, and it was i'm
possible Tor me to be thrown from the
wheel the only danger being a break
age or collision with some unlocked
for object. The time eff the start WINS
1:0I:3l 80, and the finish was 1.08. 30 1-5
L rode g, track racing bicycle weigh
Ing twenty pounds and fitted with road
racing tires. TT was geared to 100
inches. l am inclined to think -thfs
record viii stand for a long time.
Yours very truly.
STANLEY NJ Bar-ows.''
Young Barrows only tells a part OF
the story. To him the story consists
OF what he knew of his ride as he
made 1t on his wheel There is an.