The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-01-06
HORSE AND WHEELMAN,
How the speed of the Two Have Gradu
ally Approached One Another

ally Approached One Another
An interesting comparison. suggest
ed by the wonderful speed shown by
wheelmcn during the last summer is
the speed of the horse and the speed
of the mau.
Such a comparison would have been
amusing If made ten years ago, but
to-day it is subject worthy To be
considered
In the wheeling world the season
was the most sensational in years. In
seasons past one man stood out the
undisputed racing champion. The sea
son of 1895 developed three men who
rode through the season defeating one
another and being defeated in turn un,
I'll when the season closed, only few
points separated them, leaving the
championship In doubt. These three
men-Cooper. Bald and Butler-raced
hard and often. Their work was Il
little lin and out" and the difference
In their slowest and fastest races VA.
ried many seconds.
The great PAGERS, Gentry. Robert j.,
Joe Patchen, Star Pointer and Frank
Agans, won and lost as the men did,
but throughout the season showed
much more consistency and raced
closer TO their extreme speed than the
men did.
A comparison between the number
| of races, the number of miles, the
times and the average times of the
PAGERS and the cyclists. taking the
racers of the two, favor the PAGER.
II isolated instances are taken. the
| cyclists are In the lead. Z. J. Berlo
has ridden in race faster than any
horse has paced or trotted Il. Il. An
derson has made n mile in express
time. Michel Johnson, Eaton and
| others have ridden fast miles against
time, but their work is of the tin cup
order, and is not work by which Il
fair comparison can be made
! Taking the men first, Butler has rid.
den in sixteen mile races. lie was
first seven times. second twice, third
once, and unplaeed six times. His nv
erage time was 2.10 10.
Cooper has ridden In eighteen races.
fourteen of which were mile events:
three, twomile and one five mile race.
tie was first eight times. second once,
third four times and unplacCd six
times. His average time for the mile
race is 30 ~.
butler rode IN twenty mile races,
three twO-mile and one five. mile race
lie finished first five times, second
three times and third five times. He
was unplnced seven times in the mile
events. His average time is .. 10 3-5.
For the horses we have John II. Gen
try first, He raced seventeen miles,
was first ten times, second four times,
third twice and once unplnccd. His
average time is 2:o49i.
! Robert j. has raced twenty -nine
miles, being first ten times, second
eight times third nine times, and un-
placed two times. His average time
is 2.0iA.
!. lee Dc. sss>z- xs,.ss,.. .s,teen miles
Vie finished first five tihes, second
and third twice each, and unplnced
five times. His average time is 2:06.
Frank Agans has raced forty one
miles. In fourteen he finished first.
was second in eighteen, third In seven
and unplaced in two. His average
time Is 2.05i4.
BY these figures IL can be seen that
the average time Of the horse Is closer
to the extreme speed than the average
Time of man Is TO his extreme speed.
Gentry's race record is 2:t0L, his slow
est mile is 2.07A. and his average
speed is 20iai. Buffers extreme rae
ng speed is POI. while his average Is
10 80, and his slowest mile Is
!21 30.