New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19
IN THE SPORTING WORLD.

CYCLING IN THE NETWORK ATHLETIC CLUB
THE CHAMPION SKATER INJURED.
wheeling contest among the bicycle riders OF the
New-York Athletic Club, which Is exciting more
than ordinary interest. is one Instituted by MT
Pendleton an enthusiastic cycling member Last
May Mr. Pendeton offered a valuable cup 10 the
member of the club who would ride bicycle nve
miles daily for the greatest number Of consecutive
days. Seventy ardent cyclists started In the con-
fest but one by one they were compelled oy the
iinclement weather and other obstacles to abandon
their sel-appointed task. There are only Tour now
left in the race for the cup. They are Z. n. Aiey'
Edward Weinacht, DIR. f. A. Myrick ana D. u HOW
ard They were all considerably crestiaileh wheh
mr. the work OF the blizzard of Tuesday nigh.. 1.
was sti showing but two out OF the -FOUR oiu not
fheir Wheels and Went on their usual Ave mile spin
The other two riders waired until nignt!al, uu "a
they found the weather little changed ana lhey mau
r.s3v adventures before they succeeded in reeling
OF the necessary five miles the uniSue, uo, md
much talked of among the clnb wn rssn, Each
many wagers have been made on the result, r.aS b
OF the riders is Determined, anu aa,,v settled
Although the wheelmen Of the New-iork A'h-
yetic Club will have untf January TO aou ~
their mileage the contest for the Top score m''
been practically settled The number oi i'''e'
which the leaders ridden to date Is as 1oi'o"s
DIR F. A. Myrick. u So: w. E. Gouidy' H'ioi' o. "
Howard $50: H. =. Billiard 1922: j. II. Hanson
co. w G. Bates 1855: F. Z. Faulkner aes; D. w
carter 33s3: John {. Gulick, 1913; Wesley 19,. r
90. T. J. Benson. 1922: Frank T. Eisas, Ir,,t,
O. RAMSEY sos: Washington Morton, S;i'', Van
A poweu 2 100: w f. Smith. 3.O95: Dr u. ". !. a"
Cchaict OS, J. F. Mead, 3026; William r < nsin
Joinh 09o Richard Nelson. 3@1. ana =. ~. ,S,,
sHu DR. Nyrick. who now leads Will unu uu Thers
have ridden Ii before the end OF tne Sea ,s
were MANY other starters but the mease XVI Ths
that Of those who have ridden over o ost wear was
total mileage Of the contestants ias' vSttes r,ho
ss1 5is miles and the winner was j. o. T.
-haaIod 10 OO miles The winner IN lSss WMs -. -
49, Who had 7 900 miles to his credit Inc III
.,orin 1so2 the first year Of the CONTEST "hS l. :"
iselts who scored 1900 miles
Harvard Mosher the champion skater WIN Ia"
,n,.red for a contest with Joe Donognue' 70 NO
,e,a at the ST. Nicholas Avenue Rink. Columousa.o.
.na s,xty-sixth-st tonight. was pracusins o tone
cnntest at Central Park yesterday Wne, n.nrsd HE
i;nned and the point of his right SKATE eh.s Gu
ny Got citting serious cash. He was a'.e'J IT.
Nv an ambulance surgeon. and was tahe ii nroha
poo,oe in BROOKLYN The contest Will IN a.. po
xi;., no nostnoned on account OF the acciue"''
The members handicap bowling tournament !"
.,e Knickerbocker Athletic Club has just eiue.
o.. % tven,v-dye entries. the winner was T. D.
,,,rnbv who on the night Of the finals romeo 'he
ora for two games of $50. This, with MS hahoicap
:, * cave him a total OF col. c. Harold Mont.nye
90 second with of 5s Oh
., rnaknp 5s7 J. T. Headey jr.. one OF tne sonru
.non was third with total OF 80 Anotnei IT, -, NC
xnent leaving out the winners or TINS o"e' 10 P
posed TO begin on JahuaI! i''