New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-24
HOWARD WINS THE COAST.
n "a c. WHEELMEN OUT IN FORCE ON
THE MAMARONECK HILL.
THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANT WITH An s0-GEAR

THE SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANT. WITH AN s'-uEAh
BICYCLE. OUTSKIRTS THE oTHERs-N. F.
NELSON'S EXHIBITION
Few contests in recent years have interested the
members OF the New-York Athletic Club so much as
did bicycle oddly which took place yesterday
afternoon at Mamaroneck. up in Westminster
County Most OF the members OF the club take d
passive interest. at least In an athIeuc contest
especially when one Of their athletes start out the
contest yesterday was purely a club aHalr ana
some OF the best-known men in this admirable atm
letic and social institution took part
Everybody knows what coasting Is. and every
rider knows what fun It is when the police are not
looking to stick the feet on the coasters or 'front.'
fork tops and ''et her 60" Coastng. however IS
dangerous practice times and the practice Is or-
hidden in most cities. In fact. weH-kno"h Eng
lish visitor when in this country recently was ar
rested and taken a police court FOR coastns GOWN
a hill In Central Park.
The race arranged by the New-York Athletic Cluo
for Yesterday has been the talk OF the club in west
FYfty-hfth-st. for the last month. party OF mem
bers sitting around table In the dinlhs-ro
when the coastng abilities OF several wheels was
brought up Each as usual asserted that his own
particular wheel was only the best wheel Dut
that it would outcoast any other bicycle that was
ever made The wrangle became club matter ana
this is how the contest was suggested
The othe- members heard OF the talk and 1t was
finally decided To have regular coastnR Hldtc"'
thu first ever hello IN this neighborhood. and yester-
dav was the time set for the trial. The match mas
been discussed in the club with so much interest
that the Board OF Governors were forced, at one
time 10 take a hand and quiet the disturbance
Then some clever makers Of tho bicycle got mixed
I'D IN the matter and the governors were coinpcile'
10 have the names Of the makers LEFT on the entry
bulletin.
The place where tho coasting match took place was
IN a iIitle hin in Grand Park-ave.. in Mamaroneck'
nd several hundred people up there TO witness
the contest Tho contestants started IN pairs WIN
their feet the coasters. eacn receiving sc',a'
shove at the start weighing ana unn'c'sSdiS IN
,oriIons of any sort were prohibited The hGh g'iIs
came out I'm front, hut there were rev really h'dNy
men among the winners. SnRU.arly enough, among
Tho men finished in he first seven. none OF the
number rode gear Of less than 90 g. ,
II = Howard. with an 30 gear. hnished nrSt WIZ
Ming by Z feet. VI Bc1lng. jry with a 20 gear was
second feet . inches. II. G. Barnard. - gear wa
,hl-j foot further back. Frederick Brun"r - gear
was fourth = feet ahead o; +. Won Bermuth WIN
n 70 gear John r. Yates. who had The mileage Ineud
FOR mo club last year riding ~ gear was SIX n. ana
/ = (,,uldv with an ~ gear. vas seventh 1ates
he,, Gouldv 70 feet while Yates was rs ioet DrhlHi
Vnn Rrruuth There were s"Vcnty-nvc starters. ana
no accidents Of any consequence go, 1900, .ho
Tho first quarter OF a mile was down hiI. ana tnen
there was an almost level stretch for the rest OF the
wav The actual distance travelled ny INC WIN,
v,s bout half "A mile Howard received A diamond
Din 4 trc company rnered TWO prizes y tntlr ,lres
Anshe1 first or SECOND. bat mis- p1rtcuiaF uIe a.
~, In II Alter the race y. 7. N".son coast"d the
,o,t-sc and beat The winners distance ny zen leet
Nelson will issue a challenge. ~ - ,.,
TIE OH Gals were a follows: Dr. seneca - fV"e.
referee. + = Pral. II H. Baxter and G. H. Wloon
;ydges John 9 Guilck. starter. and p G carter
marker \ lively wind sprang up ana handicapped
the late starters.