The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
OF THE WHEELMEN.
AMATEURs, IMPROVED FORM IN
CREAsES INHERENT IN RACING.

Michael and Lesna Have Agreed 20 Race
Records made Tn Matches Not 10 Count ne
Compositions FtEurcs-A Double Cycle Faith
Over the nrosEiyn Elevated Railroad.
The happiest citizens under the new order OF
temperature are the cyclists. While pedestrians
arc sweltering around in collars and cuffs,
which were once stiff. the wheelman pursues his
hobby In comparative comfort, and his freo-and-
easy outfit enables him TO jaunt along his route
placidly. In the absence of q breeze he can
generally create a draught by some mild
scorching, and when no gets home and In
dulges in a bath and n change Of clothing he is
the generalization of GOODNESS. This, Of course,
only applies TO the experienced rider; for there
are many instances whore the novice sets forth
In all tho glory Of visiting "togs," only to find
that his outfit has melted before he reaches his
destination and that his carefully made toilet 10
q failure. Cases in point arc In daily evidence
along the boulevards and cycle paths. Novices
ct the game turn out in an armor Of starch,
which IL sure to wilt, while tho old-timors es-
chew high collars and pedal around In loose-flt-
ting summer ~Hannels, which contribute to cool
ness and comfort without infringing on s~artorial
ethics.
According to the official L. A. ". Handicapped
Of tho New Jersey division, the race meets
scheduled for this season greatly exceed the
number of last year. In talking with THE Sun
reporter yesterday ho summarized the racing
situation as follows:
"IHnd that tho amateur riders have made q
big advance this season. Numerous meets,
good tracks, and large additions Of new men to
the racing ranks are responsible for the notice
ablo Improvement Take, for example, the
young riders who havo sprung up this season.
There 10 John Ruel of Newark, who q short
time ago was q lonR-mark man. Now he Is
back on tho scratch mark. He tells me that
hc Is EN- ploye ed sixteen hours a day. and only re-
oeiyes a chance to train in his regular COMPETE
tion work and some short distances on the road.
this season arc A. L; Varley, who from a big
handicap has been reduced to scratch; William
Weller,thedea rider who early in The season was
allowance is now ten yards In the halt q milo
and twenty in the mile, and John I. Colgan OF
future will be q back mark rider. You can pick
out the new riders as the coming, cracks by not
won his novice race at wsverly on June 10, has
been winning constantly since that date.
this Linden SssI nI racing tnGEn has taken semo a d lst ,h6 bd position ino1t
consists Q! Bedell and steVenson Of the River.
heroabouts 10 r. A.. Miller OF the Greenwich
'Wheelmon. who is clearly proving his title to
make ono of the fastest tandem teams in tho
Metropolitan district. Babb and Crawford of
Paterson and Ready ana Johnson or orange are
promising crows among the newcomers.'
Runs have been arranged for Sunday as fol-
lows:
New ~York-century W., New Dorp, Greenwich W..
Ryo Beach; Lyceum W., horristown; Lenox G. c.,
Philadelphia; Fleetwood w, westchester; Yorkville
.;ssE ctf1I TO nbiSX Coterrs w. TthteT isfas; -4ss
cension Club Cyelers, RockAway Beach; Castle A. q.
w.. College Point; st. George b. G.. Mori.town; Lin
wood W .Amityv Vile; Eccentric w, Coney Island Nor
Is " Tarrytown and Sling Sing; Manhattan B. c.. New
B~runswick; Royal Aroanum W.. Ransays; Benscobel
W., Paasaio Falls.
Brooklyn-Brooklyu q. O., Far Rockaway; Pioneer
g. O.. College Point; Rodney W.. Ramsey's; Bushwick
W, Rockaway Beach; Long Aland W., College Point;
Paranite W.. freeport; Logan W.. Greenwood Lake;
Williamsburg W, Rockaway Beach.
NswJ ~GrseyI9ranEs e O., TneRt1ni East Orange
tury run
James Michael and Lucian Lesna. the foreign
riders, have agreed to meet in . match race at
S2.00o purse. No date has been selected for the
event. The articles of agreement provide for a
to take all tho purse. It is further stipulated
that each rider shall furnish his own pace
makers and machines for the latter. Each man,
however, receives the PRIVILEGE Of droppipg his
ponent's rear wheel, II he go Wishes. II In likely
that the two riders will furnish one Of the great
est long-distance races ever held in this country.
1t Is thought that tho event will come on tho
latter part OF August
Long-distance racing is engaging the attention
this year. Rudolph Lauricks Of Boston has Gre
ated new American amateur figures from six to
fifty miles as follows:
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