The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16


@-..,,5s did not think he was so speedy.
The corrected table would give the rid
srs the following times:
Time. Allowance. Time
4. Harris 1888 m 5a a:SS
3 Wells E D....33:00 m 5J'V1
{. Jones -. .$ q o2 M 5 5S:95
The difference is exactly one minute
less than the time previously given
The records made in the race will be of
,nastimable value to the handicapper IN
~ ,,evt race 1t was a very difficult mat
~ "a handicap the riders in this race,
as most of them had no records, ana the
riding capabilities of most OF them MeIe
Unknown The handicapping was oau,
hut ii was eXcusable. Some riders Who 1
Tere not so fast were not given time
enough and others, who were not IaI
behind the scratch men were given SIX
or seven minutes - ,.
The men all have records now, however,
and the next time they ride they VIII De
handicapped accordingly.
4 mistake that was made, and one which
will doubtless be corrected next time, Is
ne extreme time limit. Ten minutes mas
nroyen entirely too much IN ten-mlie
race True ii is not too much Tor some
riders Some of them might be given an
hour and then be beaten by gooo
scratch man. But when such an extreme
limit is placed good riders are apt 70
creep into the big time allowances, and
the result is the scratch men nave no
show Taking Friday race as an exam
pie, the limit should be somewhere about
six or seven minutes, with the rloeIs
graded accordingly.
The handicapping of a race is an ex-
tremely hard job. With anywhere from
thirty to sixty riders to handicap. anu
some Of the men riding great deal raster
in private than is known, bad allowances
are bound to creep in.
sol ri lore Fr-f1n them
selves to blame for not being allowed as
much as they should have been in Fri
days race They We're of the push that
go around telling what a clip they go
the ten miles in and how they burnt So
and-so on the road. These tales reach the
handicappers ears, and the result is it
affects the riders allowances.
Cycling has almost reached the mile a
minute period of its history. e. E. Ander-
son rode mile in one minute and three
seconds, paced by d locomotive, on the
Bluff line near Gutenberg, H., last Sun
day. In doing this Anderson lowered the
previous worlds record for a straight
away mile he'd by Johnson, 80 2-5 second.
Anderson's performance was wonderful
and he covered mile Of ground at rate
of speed never attained by man without
the aid of steam
Tire following is the story of how the IA
nous ride against time was made The
puCky rider mounted his machine and
while his toe clips were being adjusted
and he wheel spun around to get the pc
dial in the right position there was an al
most death-llke stiffness in the crowd. The
bell changed, the noise of escaping steam
from the cylinders was heard, the plucky
rider was pushed off, and the greatest
bicycle ride in history was on. Ander-
sons young wife, who was on the rear
platform, leaned further out as though
to draw him like a magnet The pace
was steadier this time, and when the tor
pedo exploded announcing the beginning
OF the mile the train seemed to jump for
ward, but the rider jumped also
All on the platform held their breath.
The train was now swaying from side to
side, crowds were passed and lost to
sight, the big engine was snorting and
pulling as though with anger at not he
ing able to run away from the pigmy
behind it. Cinders and chips from the
track flew up and pelted him unmerci-
fuily, his wheel swerved from side to
SIDE, so fast was he going but he never
fnched There is a rise of about inches
IN % feet al a road crossing in the middle
OF the course. Anderson assembled this
an right, but going down he nearly ran
INTO the coach. He eased I'D his pressure
on the down pedal fraction of an ounce
put ne was going so steady that the &C.
lon caused him to drop back fully 70
leet. The hearts of those on the plat
form went up in their mouths His any
ious wife emitted a suppressed Obi II
seemed 10 be all over. But not So The
determined rider dropped his head over
olle oars gritted his teeth and dug" He
came up gradually to his old position
ana the fear was over. When the half
Hl4Ie mark was passed confidence was IN
creased, but The suspense was great on
anu on the train went, seemingly faster
ana raster. The crowds cheered wildly
az rushed past, and they caught
eunpse OF streak of red and yellow
dia knew that the game rider was there
81, me l9st haf mile was the longest, so
lieS al declared, that anybody on the
coach had ever ridden The second hand
vi inner Laings watch had apparently
81. ured. Every jump it made seemed a
minute. Necks were craned for the flag
me side of the track that marked the
.1nlsh and ears listened intently for the
t0fpedo signal When the torpedo ex-
pioueo, the flag flashed by, Billy Laing
Tiit3outeu one-three," and the greatest
4'.e IN the world was over
anderson will make another trial on
aNus: % and is confident that he will make
d mile IN minute or less.
me matter of distractions in the way
u glass tin cans and other things which
Mpud easily puncture a cyclists tire, and
ilIcH the savannah city council is irving
an lSIneQyI has been the source of much
49, yahce to all riders, but it has so far
geh found impossible to obviate this by
- 4lechanlcal appliance. An ingenious
- uds, however, been adopted in Oma-
sens -, winch will do much toward les
- ms Jlls nuisance. The plan consists
~ nSFlng printed register, containing
olank spaces, placed in drug stores or other
s-JiEenlent places. The object of the blank
spaCes is to enable a wheelman who has
,iioountered any obstruction to write
eLeIeln the location, nature of obstruction
~ complaint, time discovered and time re-
lT,t teu ana by whom the report is made
t 4Los riders going out for spin can peruse
$50 registers and avoid the street or
AUS IN which Instructions are located.
a. ~ Is against the law for property own
- 10 permit distractions of any kind in
I'm 3''l OF their premises, the chief of DO
OF Omaha has consented to aid the
s5iigeiInen in this work. He has instruct
IN ms policemen to read the bicycle reg
-ionS are reported thereon. the patroinnen
r -lielI at once go to work and have them
,-Hioved. This plan is certainly a good
- ~, ana Is worthy of imitation in ali big
IN 'i Is Broken bottles and tin cans lying
a5 A. me street are just as liable to injure
4 ~, lame .stIIle horses as to puncture tires, and
5-s ~ usade like the one in Omaha would be
.xSiiGsoIned everywhere by our better class
. .lt1s,rluehts- As mischievous boys often
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