The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
THE GREAT CYCLE DERBY.
r.. M. ALEXANDRA or THE MART
FORD WHEEL CLUB WINS.

He qunltned - Nonts Scott Lowers all the
Rscord. Over the Celebrated Mtiburu
Course from Five 60 Twenty-Five Miles,
The twenty-nve-mi Q handicap Milburn road
race yesterday was won By X. NJ. Alexander OF
the Hartford Wheel Club. Charles Hadheld OF
Newark finished first, but was disqualified for
accepting pace during the race. The event,
which Is held annually over q nve-mile stretch
OF road between Irvington and Milburn, N. j.,
Is recognized as the American cycling Der
by OF the East. II was witnessed yester-
day by fully Is, 900 persons. The entire course
was lined with riders. Bloomer girls were very
much In evidence. Every description Of vehicle
was pressed into service to accommodate tho
crowds. Some enterprisinR riders perched
themselves on trees to obtain clear and unob-
structed views Of the race. The himble-rigger
the lemonade man, and the souvenir vender
were distributed all over the road, lending q
countrywide aspect to the surroundings.
The race was started promptly at ten minutes
after IL o'clock. Out OF 17S entries los riders
started. The course was in perfect condition.
the recent rains laying the dust and leaving the
macadam hard and smooth as polished marble.
The large field of riders was sent away with
only one mishap, several men colliding and fall
ing In the six-minute group. A corps Of police
kept the roadway clear, permitting the men to
have an unobstructed course. Frank Scott. the
bCThlCH ihl vi TtCOTu5 U II COURSE
from five to twenty-five miles.
At the first five miles the leaders were r.
Mcmahon, V. ID. John, c. HadHeld. d. Howartb,
r. l.. Hunter. and J. w. Hefferman. Harry
Maddox, the old class b track rider, was entered
to start from scratch, but he did not show up,
leaving only Monk Scott Of Providence and l..
w. Walliston OF Boston to mako tho great race
for the time prizes and new records.
Scott finished the first five miles In Is min
utes II seconds. leading Walliston by several
yards. Mcmahon. who led at five miles. was
displaced by Hadfeld of Newark at ten miles.
with d. j. Sweeney. N. s. A. c.. second:
NeidllnRer, New York, fifth, The pace
S nsa ri SfGn cd 1nSTsss1d; at sp shis p paH lS %osis
Scott finished the ten miles in 30 minutes 53
seconds, establishing a new course record. Wal
lBton retired from the race at eight miles. 1t
Hadheld had increased his lead at fifteen
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Montclair: Nj c; TattGn pt Railway. j: T: Cor
followed close in Hadfeld's wake. Scott had
increased his lead and was in thirtieth position
at fifteen miles, riding strongly and lowering
At twenty miles Hadfeld was easily picked as
the winner, having gained materially on his field
when passing the judges'stand. A new rider came
out at this point, however. to pace him. Scott
Hnlbutu tHt twenty Hllitb III On minutes ~ sec
onds. and was twenty-ffth. This time is also q
new course record.
-, The fnise was very exciting. hadheld crossed
vance OF the other riders. The other men fin
ished well punched. sc0tt received a great
ton. in the record time Of l hour 8 minutes
20 seconds.
The previous record was / hour IL minutes IS
seconds. made by A. II. Barnett OF Elizabeth in
1894: Seventy;four men finished yesterday.
who COmDleted the COurRe insile of lOur IL
minutes.
accidents, fortunately the majority being spills,
the contestants remounting and trying to
ride out the distance. The most serious acci-
lyn Roadsters, who was thrown hard at about
the sixteenth mile. 1t was reported that his
bad cuts and bruises. but not serious
enough TO prevent their continuing In the race.
Hadfeld took his disqualification very much
to heart. At the close of the meeting Of the
Executive Committee Of the race. when his dis
qualification was announced. he sought. out
tion of his case; ,Pitman said that the reports
OF the road officials, proved that he was paced
for ten miles by F. w. Toms of the Alpine Cy-
cling Club and it was useless to reconsider his
Hadneld alleged that he was not paced inten- |
mittee to allow him to race Alexander over tho
%,1ss x again Hs ,SF iao , first P %.a;dod A. ss twenty mtg
stand. a rider attired in a red Jersey suit. with
p pase an for Sni'i Tada aS90sF' The s.' ..f a"ss,ns rid sa.
at fifteen miles. was nowhere in sight
of the leaders. and consequently his
appearance aroused suspicion that the |
roaa .----'"g rules were being violated. Word
was passed tn the officials along the line. and
Hadheld's pacemaker was warned 70 stop. He
kept on. however. up to the finish OF the race.
To THE Sun reporter Hadfeld denied that he |
was specially paced. He admitted that some
one was in advance of him during tho last ten |
miles. but denied that It was by any particular
He proposes to enter a protest
against the decision.
Seventeen riders finished inside the old course
record OF Barrett's. y. Holmes OF the Calumet
a colored rider. entered the race. He
a handicap and a number was assigned
TO him. but the committee upon discovering his
color refused to allow him to compete. He
independently and rode over the course
for twenty miles.
The pace was too hot for him and he retired.
The race will probably be the last decided on
this old time course. as IL Is said that n trolley
line will shortly be laid over the road. The
men finished as follows: