New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-29
IN THE CYCLING World.
SOME POINTS BROUGHT OUT BY THE
INTERCOLLEGIATE RACES.

COLUMBIA ENTHUSIASTIC OVER HER VICTORY
THE GOOD WORK OF MFARLANp AND
SIMULTANEOUSLY DAY CONTESTS
The intercollegiate bicycle races at the Manna,-
tan Beach track on Wednesday opened the racing
season in this neighborhood In good style Ihere
seems to be little doubt that these contests VIII oe
a yearly institution hereafter. Columpas sweep
ing victory scoring she did. one-half OF the for'y
points caused much rejoicing at the coiese Yes
terday. The blue and white has not SHOWN 70 'ue
front OF late years often as II might, anu 'ne
victory Of Wednesday was doubly welcome. Whiie
Columbia has a sturdy lot Of young riders the en-
gagement Of the professional. William Young was
a wise move. Many people are OF the opinion tna'
Mcfarland. Of Yale. was the best ah-around r'uer
seen at the meet, and they argue that he VIII De
hard man to beat in the future. He received BAD
fall In practice and then again he was asked 10
do too much +. c. Schade OF Columbian Uniyer-
sy who ran away with the h%a vs ,se ra vnsns
state records he won ABOUT forty races las, nyfed
the onem mile championship Of the south, and won
the one-me handicap as well as the auss'er ,he
two-mie handicap, which Rupert won in 5ae g.
Through typographical error yesterday, schade
was said to belong to Columbia. instead OF the
Much regret was expressed at the meet at the
a otsmsnn OF of William otmann Co. one OF the
crack riders OF Columbia who was prevense S ~ ~
popular with his associates had been at Springfield
over three weeks for the benefit OF his health Whe
stand r Unpace S" in % as seconds which the
fastest time ever made on the Springfield track rack
under like conditions. He also mace haIl niue
In l minute and seconds
One of the Interesting race meets tomorrow will
be that of the Excelsior Boat Club at the Clifton
racetrack Many of the best known riders in this
district have entered. and some stirring sport VIII
result The entry list numbers 2sl, the largest
ever received for a race meet in that district ~
is arranged as follows: One-mie novice, "a; one
mile open go oP DdicsS So three
quarter-mlle handicap. n; one-mie Passaic touh,y
championship I. The tandem race Will also De
well worth seeing.
The racing season proper really opens In this part
OF the country on Memorial Day. and the principal
meet in this vicinity on that date will be given by
the Crescent Wheelmen, Of Painhed, on their ex-
ceIent one-third-mile track the Crescent oval,
The entry list is a large one. and includes many OF
the fastest amateur riders In this part OF the coun
try. and some OF the best ones OF the professional
class The Will not begin until CLOCK, so
that the many cyclists at the lrvngton- Milourn
race can have plenty OF time TO reach piainhsid
Already a number OF the prominent city clubs nave
arranged runs TO Mlllburn in the morning and to
Plainhed In the afternoon
The fifteenth annual race meet Of the Kings
County Wheelmen to be held at Manhattan Beach
on June q will doubtless prove success Among
the let of contests Is one-mile scratch race Tor
the champion ship of Greater Network. Requests
for entry blanks are coming in daily, and from
present indications the number OF entries VIII De
unusually large.
The New-York Division Of the League OF Amer-
can Wheelmen has suffered quite severe blow
One OF the road books containing sixty pages or
drawings and memoranda prepared by g. A. Boatt-
ner was lost on May q between the vanderbilt
Building and the Bridge The book contained Vau-
able information TO be used In compiling the new
road books A reward OF so will be paid for the
return Of the book 10 Room ST. vanderbilt Buio-
Ing.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information ana
membership blanks by sending name and ADDRESS
TO the Cycling Editor. Tribune.