New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-16
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
NEW RECORD FROM WASHINGTON TO
NETWORK.

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GLIB rlpEs THE DISTANCE IN TWENTY
SEVEN HOURS AND rHrRTT-HI:'E MIN
TIES -scHocK GOES SOUTH TO
TRAIN 49, CONDITION OF
THE ROADS.
! rb. Nev-York Athletic Club. not content to
shine above all In the athletic field. has given It's
attention 10 cycling W. r. Wise. member OF
the club arrived In ths city Yesterday morning
from Washington hayi ridcn his bicycle from
tho Caritol ~ Washington TO the cry ian. III
this CITY in =. hours and 80 minutes. The pest
rreyious u;hontic record. according 10 Licu'en-
an, Wise vas something over i" hourS. i"e
| Ncv-York Athletic Club has been ambitious to'
some time 10 establish record between 'ne
c.nital and the metropolis. Wise is little f'UoW
~ almost Nichaers dimensions. hut he II known
as one Of the best al-around rcah tluei' vi '
IA It Of tho country. He made an enort 10 'n'"o
tho trip last July. but he was compelled 10 s'oP
owing 10 a storm Wise stared from Washington
AZ $40 a m Thursday. He was pace' "! ~ ~
Thompson and II. :. Whiting. on single "heeIS'
f,om Washington 10 Baltimore. and from balu-
more 70 Havre do Grace he was paced ny Spd'"''s
riders From Havre dc Grace his paoehi'N't was
W II Holett to whom Mr.. Wise 1eels sid'ci"' 40
Hollett's work throughout was UNIFORM yet SpouuS
AZ Newark Del. a tandem team from inc VIZ
mington Bicycle Club picked him up ana pace"
him into Wilmington. where tandem ana singles
manned nv members Of the Wilmington Bicycle
club carried him into Philadelphia ~ fhI ,i'od
him up and brought him with Others me tsi'a Xn
of tho way to this city Mempers In hepcd 70
Brunswick Wheclmen also join'h III MI" "'h'' ~
pace him on his weary ride
While the record may not Seem good perform
ance 10 those who have read or tordahs oi'
miles in twenty four hours. the conditions were
different and It Is doubtful II the lieutenant
record Will be beaten until the roads In Delaware
and MARYLAND are improved In speaking OF MS
ride Yesterday afternoon. wise said Inc P"'o
all the way 10 Wilmington was SLOW o"inE ~
the wrctched condition OF the roads The frst FOUR
hours Of the ride were made In mist and drizze.
making the roads muddy and sticky. AT one place
I, took us four hours TO travel twenty-five miles.
,he sand AT times being over tho rims OF our
whees Our first stop OF any consequence WAS
made at Philadelphia, where We rested 'htV
minutes and made change OF clothing ana hah
rundown From Philadelphia on the tandems were
bent upon making UP lost time and we MADE the
wheels hum through the dark TO New Brunswick
Here II began to get light and tho pacemakers
made the pace hotter. and on several good
stretches we Keeling off miles at the rate OF
a mile in three minutes on some OF the sahoy
stretches I was tuckered out somewhat ana look
some s,imulants which enabled me 10 get through
to Jersey city in good shape The lieutenant
SAWS that much OF his success Is que 10, the tN-
ceiIent pacemakng furnished by the wilmington
oUd New Brunswick clubs and TO Messrs. David
son ana PEPPER. He had several falls during ne
. lock at night. Here tho pacing tandem slipped
in the mud and IN" rd"Tr went down wise was was
going so fast that he struck the fallen tandem ana
he and his wheel hurled into the air but
neither were injured SERIOUSLY his worst injury
.39is miles over all sorts % roads
Albert schock the long distance professional b.
cyclist left last night or the South. 10 begin train
ing for tho six-day race in Madison Square Garden
In I.,c
his old friend and one-time competitor, senator
Morgan. He goes nrst 10 Highland. Fla. ana VIII
spend three weeks AZ Mr.. Morgan's homestead, and
will do work calculated 10 develop tho upper part
OF his body which will consist Of choprng down
trees rnd using the pick and shovel. ~ we'll as
taking general exercise He will then continue his
training at jacksonville on The c.men, rack
Eek has been engaged TO look after Schock during
The races and Morgan thinks that the OLD war
horso will come pretty near two thousand mlies as
they Will race nm accor9ihg 10 ,h qas m,Ins
without leaving the saddle In the lH-honf race AZ
Minneapolis In 1876.
The road conditions sent in 10 tho New-YoTk
Division ~ the League OF American Wheelmen last
night snow that most Of tho suburban ROADS are IN
excelcr, condition. and unless heavy rams shou.d
fall excellent riding Is promised for tomorrow
sccrotary-Trrasurer Bull desires members OF the
League OF American Whce!men residing In districts
from which no rsports are hnv 10 v nnify him hc
win forward postal-cards on which the reports are
TO be sem In
President Ohermcycr Of the South Brooklyn
Wheemen feels inclined 70 refuse the cup won az
tho recent ien-mile road race held under the au-
| inires OF the Associated cycling Clubs OF Long
Island The chances are That the race VII! be run
over again.
Two race meets are offered FOR today The
Fir, mems Bicycle club Will have a racing matinee
A, the olympic track one hundred and-thir'y-nfth-
| road races are promised at tho meet u the Hobo
cycle club on the road at Fourth-ave. and SIX
, ticth-st. BROOKLYN
The new scxtuplct made for tho Kings County
| Whoelmcn has been delivered at tho clubhouse, IN
10 G"arSd 10 H., several OF The club members Will
! make assaults on road records shortly.
The new slgnboards being made for the League Of
| American Wheomen In this district vii! be placed
! on all dangerous nclincs The signs worlod
| follows: cyclists. ride with caution. League OF
American Whecimen
Nat Buffers performance At Louisville ~ riding
y mile = six-,ap track I'm q handicap in 2nl Is
considered a wonderful ride by cyclists I'm this dis
| trct. Tie beat previous worlds handicap record
Was 2o5 S-5. he'd by Titus and Gardner
r. phiip GormulIy Of Gorrnull' Jeffrey ie in
tho city Mr. Gormuly l. much improved IN
health.
Cyclists desiring to JOIN tic Lcaguo Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending names and adj
dresses TO tho cycling Editor The Tribune.
Voting Is impossible In this city without
previous registration. Register to-da, aud
make sure Of your vote.
BUTLER BADLY III RI ny \ FAIL.
| rsducah. Ky. oct I5.-A larg" crowd attended
! the National Circuit bicycle races TODAY. Tho
meeting was At the track In Park IalcI!, In the
| last race 81. out Of eight riders vert down ~
heap. In the last lap Stevenson got ~ and rodc
IN winning third priz" with his left b." cat Open.
| In the hfth Cooper f'll Butter followed and
| was badly hurt. In tn" sixth rncr Frank Lucas
Of Mayficid. Ky. fell. hTrtinG himself and lrcak-
! ing his wheel. Charles piico. o. Boston. and \
| Il. Stevenson. Of Minneapolis rod" match mill
for 81" side. Stevenson winning In 3.2'.