The sun., 1896-09-22
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
NICBA EB VIII ATTEMPT TO LOWER
THE FIVE-MILE RECORD.


Cooper and Johuseu 20 hide Match Rse'
| at waveriy french Riders Crttieiss
| johnson RsciuG ns Now Conducted
| Dangerous 9ome Routes and gossip
The Quill Club wheelmen have decided to run
| of the races postponed from their meeting 81
Manhattan Beach on Saturday at the waverly
track on Thursday. In addition TO the regular
races n one-milo match race between Tom
Cooper aud John s. johnson will take place. and
James Michael will make an ATTEMPT 70 lower
the hve-milo record with pacomakors.
Michael, the Welsh rider, expects 10 return to
London carly In November. but before leaving
this country II 10 his object to take pert In time
trials and races In various parts OF the country.
His manager, In speaking with THE Sun re-
porter, said he has made engagements for
Michael to race in Philadelphia, Boston, To-
ronto. and Chicago. There is sUmo talk OF his
riding match race with Nat Butler at Boston
next Saturday. On Oct he will make All at
tempt to lower the hve-mile American record
at the new Garfield track IN Chicago. He will
have twenty pacemakers In his trial.
The French racing mon take exceptions to tho
criticisms made by some of the American racing
men who have been abroad this year. T.. C.
Porcheron, on behalf Of the Racing Mems Syn
dicate in Paris, says: II must most energetically
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johnson in relation to the French racing men.
The American complains that the French
riders against whom lie competes did not treat
as Zimmerman, Banker. Jaap Eden, Wheeler,
Murphy, and kiser. who, although foreigners.
treated on level with our own rlders and who
IN the numerous events In which they have
g 'p sss Essh defeat %ss wss U
johnson showed his real inferIority to those who
r beat him HIS match with NORM IN spite OF
mn bad hA
ing, gave u net result lwithQut any pos
sioie eontestation. and our couAtryman's vic
johnson was beaten on his merits, and we'll
beaten, too, In the bargain. johnson claims
Jacquleln and MORN. II he really wished TO
meet these riders. why did he not fulfil his en-
basement in the Grand Prix de Paris. the prizes
the impartiaiity OF the French Judges why
didn't he compete In the world'a cham pionshipf
Paris. and ho was afraid OF getting left at
G,Gps5nhaEep: ,mn5ln.E H., He alleges that pacemakers
one another; Without denying Johnson's quail.
hcations behind n trplet. any ono could see that
In In an an open race behind our sDrnters he was not
helt rs good as our riders OF tho second order"
The large number OF accidents which have re-
widely discussed by racing men, and Il is felt
That n something should be done by the L. A. w.
tSs aks "a rW%GnE z safer rrominsnt Of
season. says: The racing season now closing
has been fruitful in accidents. Never before
cause 1. the increased popularity OF racing and
the large hel Ids of star ters. usually too large
OF. This growing frequency Of accidents
has begun TO tell upon the profits Of the pro-
mo,srs: m ts Many people who are thoroughly fond
or the sport stay away because they do not care
to have their nerves upset br the sight Of uncon.
scous men carried of to the dressing tents for
these continued accidents hurt racing The
chief fault seems to rest with the promoters,
and nais %ext season 'I9 sbe mfny mSn 10 R heats
Board should embody in 1t. rules something de-
Sms shnma to 10 rymsdy the evil Al least four feet
start Of race, and every track should have n
width OF at least twenty feet In the stretch
In any race on such n track. Trotting tracks
are usually from thirty to nifty feet in width.
start The only way in which race promo,ers
can be compelled to run races safely II to have
the Racing Board adopt some regulations in re-
lhtIon 10 the number OF men to run in heats
and finals"
4. x. shew.-To ride to New Bedford. Mass..
take the following route: From 9th street and
l;enox avenue ride to la0th street, through
through l35th street to Madison avenue. across |
The bridge. and through l3sth street 10 South |
avenue and diree, % to wss. ea cnss,sr;
from this point ride to New Rochelle, and follow
,ontlnns direct one mile and take the let forI.
sross'ng n., @ the bridge to Mamaroneck; follow the
bnosn roau through Mamnroneck and Rye:
turnpike to portchoster; leave Portch.s@ter % ter
by way Of Main street, cross Byron River
irssenwich: from this point ride TO Stamford.
and thence via turnpike to Dnrien; cross the
,a ilr9ad tracks IN DarIsn and continue straight
m cad 70 Norwalk: from Norwalk ride TO south
), prwaix cross the railroad east OF station and
rear the railroad; from this point follow the
tiver,ide avenue horse car tracks to the Vest
port drawhrdGe and continue straight ahead
htAnrt 3 4, ,,a,
oliow the shore road through Fairfield to
bridgeport; cross tho railroad at the end Of tho
'tratford to Milford and thence via Merwin's
,ont and West Haven 10 New Haven; leave
lirect via Madison and Clinton TO Say6rooke:
rom saybrooke cross the river to Lime Ferry
imh ,min, I'VE r'1n n, to- me left to Lime from this
hence via Graniteville and lordnnvlle to New
.ondon from New London take the ferry
hrougn Pequonock 10 Mystic BriIRe: from
.ere rine direct to Stonington: leave Stonington
luetequock to Westerly. r.. l.; from WesIeriy
u ue to totter's Hi Ashway, Hopkinson City,
N N I9nnsG ,%rnns ma direct to sh"mrork continue
teslville To- Wexford aud to East Greenwich:
!, rom East Greenwich ride to Apanaug and Paw
ow Benefit street. Olney street, a nd East aysnme
o pawtucket; from this point ride to Taunton,
towland ride via Braley's direct TO New Bed ford.
iflcycie.-Lo take short outing OF about l5
niles from the city try run over the Brooklyn
ycle path 20 Coney Island: take the East
tiy ,thlrd street Ferry to Brook yn: ride to
;eutnrd arenue and follow Red ford avenue To |
he h Sackett street boulevard; turn TO the right
the irospect Park rl laas: ride through the
ark. direct 10 the cycle path at the southern
ntrancr, and continue TO Coney Island; follow
anne route in returning.
Through an error Yesterday n daily reader
ias advised To ride from Woehawken TO Fort
,rn en- route 10 Keyport He should leave this
NY py any ierry 10 the Hudson County boule-
ard, then follow route as published.
Daily Render..To ride to Bergen Beach from
ne broauway Ferry ride to bedford avenue
ma iollow this avenue to the Eastern PARKWAY:
urn 10 the right and ride down to FInthnsh
Venue: then turn 10 the left and folinw tbe
rol!ey tracks 10 Bergen Beach. INV
j. +, B..To go to Passaic Falls from the lower
sctlon OF the city cross the ferry at the foot of
iank,ln ia street ride to Homestead and thrnurh
lhgsiand and Lyndhurst to Passaic Hridvs
len direct To Passaio. '"se'
RoCHEsrER. Sept. 2l-W. w. Burch of Ont