The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
NEWS. OF THE WHEELMEN.
TAYLOR, THE CoLoRED RIDER, OUT
aPRINTS BALD At READING,

ocuA-1teooy hhcrcono y tuo bAcmuoIhntp OF
the 4. a. w.-Resuits or the international
Championships nt Gin-sgov-Htoutes and Notes
The New York State division of the L. A. W..
which has maintained the lad in membership
In this organization for tho past two years. has
finally awakened TO q realization OF tho fact
that tho Pennsylvania division is making rapid
strides to acquire tho leading position. The
enrolment Of new mombors this week lie OIL, OF
which number the New York division hos ono
third, increasing its lead. The returns from
Pennsylvania are small, but this fact 10 at
tributed TO tho work entailed in managing the
big meet ct Philadelphia last week. Secretary
Bassett announces the following returns:
New York, 8ss, total st,e1o, Pennsylvania, e5, to-
tai go. 1895, Massachusetts, ia, total 1885, New
Jersey. 81. total o,oo7, Illinois, G. total 1885, ohio.
81, total Q 1853, wisconsin. 10. total 9,A1o, Connects.
cut. Ell. total /. eoo; Missouri. 10. total i,7osi Michigan,
81, total 1909; Maryland, 30, total 1858; Cal.
ifornia, g., total $50; Rhode Island. go, total 1850
Total membership Of League 9e,74I.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 1o.-Antonio W.
Evans, New York A.C. and New Brunswick d. G.,
who holds tho best bicycle record for 200 miles,
started this morning at 6:22 o'clock to mako 400
miles in twonty-four hours. The course Is from
Highland Park, cast Of New Brunswick, to
Elizabeth and back, each lap being twenty-five
miles. The road is q model one for fast riding,
Ing made. Five teams Of tandem riders paced
him over the entire route and no had
points along the course in case Of accident. Al.
though several Of the PAGERS met with accidents
hour this eyeninE: Evans finished his irst iiftJ
miles at s:57 A. NJ; 100 miles at 1l:57:30 A.
Evans finished s67 miles at Io:15 O'Clock. Ho
Is in good condition and saws he will keep on
u unless 2, sts1 d!p,slt Sy f Hn n Which H. started tart r tayt to iH mI, at
In 30 minutes.
READING. Aug. 1o.-Eddie Bald figured as a
winner to-day at the circuit meet OF the Penn
tWheolmen on tho hGlt.mile track here. With
Church. Gardner and Randsii. Kisesr and, MGR
and HAme and Jackson, the black and white
team; At the outset tho Butler brothers led,
s sSt s @a1 'S Fer o q %fio rr snS past 3 aus ana .ho TSS
field went round them one by one, and at the
R fSa l, snd ' TSan ri th sios %sre 1 back loG & the ,o end Sos Of
lions, and Bald and Church struck the home
etre sarai ilsst and l0n Eanaa and Z ki salf a IN f Msrt
sseI e sRSf up rsP Sa lh' tAf 9P's' sgt a5s G GsF.
brothers swung outside Of them. 1t was a great
race, the last quarter being, ridden in % seconds
S e. gnlS AND and R fanishfi. ant Rt the Il D tape B ssn0 o DG
mate had tho race by about a foot, and the But
bar back HFS 81 Gardiner hin,Ps and TiI psr T I 0T Th na time a ' %ns !
In tho open races Of the day surprises eamo
thick and fast. Fred LougheRd, the mile cham
Cooper failed to qualify IL tho hai{nIISe open.
open Aeker Of Philadelphia crowded Bald out of
his position, at the outset and Taylor had the
the tape from tho quarter-milep pole and won out
In a grand finish.
At the meeting OF the International Cycling
Association. held at Glasgow ON July 20. april;
cations were considered from Canada and
| Vienna for the privilege OF holding the inter-
national championship RACES In 1893. The vote
sSamp I% aaSiE Of Of %''n 1899 1t s SSs ssFf Be- . Iefi '9 Is
Canada, Tho races were held on July, 80.
a. mi and cs ATg, 2 irs on a T hsw h one'' amStoS of
and professional riders from all countries except
America competed. The average attendance
ehampiopsSip England. France. Ireland, Scot
land. and Denmark were represented. The dis
o points, while France and Denmark tied for sec
1nd place With II points; The Scottish and
Arend OF Germany won the onc-mile worlds
professional exceptionally, with Barden Of Eng
one-mile amateur championship was won by
Schroeder of Denmark, with the English rider.
r Faw,'t thi ssc0n ]. " %nd s nsSfno'd tie the hol SFa'E Of iF the
worlds one-hour record, won the professional
100 ilome,re race in 2:lo:52 -. The hali.mile
record time OF 90 seconds. The English anna.
with Cuzon Of France second and FjocrGey OF
Denmark third. The time was 2 hours 10 min.
utes q 20 seconds.
LoTlgoT. avg. }o.aAt the sydc,pRham track to:
from two TO five miles Inclusive. He rode the
latter distance in 8 minutes SO 3-5 seconds.
ROUTES.
J. suggest that you take the boat to
Eewhurg. In riding from there to Nddictowu. \. Y
follow the Gardnertown road 10 Orange Lake, Wal
W Val Hi kiyer bulge to Stony Ford. GSshaniosto~ n
Reaicr.-To ride to Central Valley, n. y, go to
West iso'h street to the EG5t Lee ferry and G55ss to
f ffot, h tee h f1i USyns .nG 'G nnd f!ad to tb hsSi.;h' b 81 SIs'' tc
Patterson; takG tho old Paterson road 70 RtaSewood
Mahwah. sunern. Ramspu. Tuxedo. and Central
Valley.
NOTES.
The Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia will
visit this city on sept. rs tho guests OF the New
race meet viii be- held at Buffalo on Aug. 81. The
following events VIII ho run; Hait.miie novice, one
miie open, nun. nhie nahdisaI' oHe mic s''o ciass
one Th eii tali i'1 SC, na%f run q The Century whsslmen OF
this city VIII he held on sunday. Oct. -. The route
will be over the Coney Island cycle path, Hudson
County Boulevard. and tho staten Island riding ter
over eighty men are In training at Manhattan Beach
for the race meet Of the south brooklyn "heelmer
Road runs have been arranged by the pushwicl
Bath Beach; sept. 5, Glen uoyo; 10. Amityyille.
form Gan a, f tSs Sati she iP msst iast H %est and iI pro I'M sssf e.
rank With tho ! Leading ,r5Ss. men in y, his S.I class sst this season ;S%i :.
Frank Starbuck, tho Philadelphia rider. expresse,
q desire to meet A. c. Mcrtens. the winner Of tht
nye.mile L. A. ". ehampionshiP. in either a paced o.
unpaced race ut the Willow Grove Park. after hi
match with Jimmy Michael on Aug. 2l.
Tine bridgeport Wheel Club mas abandoned Its ma
tional circuit meet scheduled for Aug. IL.
The ore alter New York wheelmen will hold 4 rur
to Coney Island on sunday.
Miss Mary L. Bockelmano of the Union Cyclic Club Of
Brooklyn has ridden sixteen centuries this season.
An attempt Will shortly lie made 10 have Jimmy
Michael go for some OF the sIort-distanco record
with motor pacing.
The Sun Wleelmen were organized a. a meetinl
held yesterday. Their object Is TO hold weekly runs
starting at sunrise. The following Officers wer,
elected 10" the season: J. b. smith, President; J. T
Lynch. Vice President Miss i. Wardley. Secretary
j. I. Wardley, Treasurer; z. sparrow, Captain; L. L
Shower. Lieutenant; w. u. WardlCy, color bearer
+. o'DOnnell, pacemaker; II. 7. Crapscr. oricial &c
pairer.
A one mile and a nve-mile bicycle race will be helt
on next Saturday at Trina Park. A clam roast vii
wind up the days pleasures.
Results Mt Nc. Louis.
6T. LOUIS, Aug. 10.-The races at the Fair Ground
this afternoon resulted as follows:
First Race-Seven furlongB. LATHE Billcc. 90 (Hall,
| 8 to 1, won, Plug. 90 (Clutter), 20 TO /, second; Liz