The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-01
SODEN WINS AT MILLBURN.
4 NEWARK RIDER CAPTURES THE
EASTERN CYCLING DERBY.

Warren and Goodmnn Finish Next, an Hnch
Apart Alexander, Lnst Years winneT,
seventh from scratch-He Covers the twenty
ave p1Iies In lil5rOo on q Had Course.
q. II, sodon of Newark. with six and a half
minutes handioap won the twenty. nve-mile Mill
bprn road race Yesterday. sodon Ia an unat-
tached rider. and his victory was a great surprise.
He rode practically tho entire race unpaoed and
crossed the rome n winner BY a good two lengths.
The weather conditions yesterday morning
were disastrous to road racing, and n large num-
her of riders entered for the big event suggested
that the race DO postponed. The condition Of
the course and tho threatening weather justified
tho request. but n GLIMPSE of sunshine at IL
o'clock encouraged the racing officials, and they
sUGco ""
This annual nxturo. which i. called the Cycling
ton, The course was in wrotched condition.
The rains of Sunday and yesterday morning left
Ell. - t,aha,.s $50, auor ,hroo,uortor, ~
.uly .Mo insnes !, nu We ot,sns.s. "
and making fast time impossible. Out OF 12s
ontr,o. 100 r,ders decided 10 comneto in snit. NJ
the unfavorable conditions. The course, which
Ia a hvc-mile straightaway stretch. with tho
start midway between Millburn and irving
ton. was fringed thickiy with spectators.
1t was a bicycle crowd without wheels u.s.. IN pre-,
vious years the course has been lined with
IN ,hS e %d " Wsa,.rdar howouSr Svorr avail.
ohlo carringo wagon and trucl ,xos nressed
into service along the course as observation
s.ahas upon wni'n sea,S were SOLO 'of 20 ee .s
finish, from which several thousand persons saw
Tho race. About 10000 peoplo were ON hand
-. - ~.
altosether 10 see the riders strugsiet through Inc
mud.
Iho limit men IN inc handicap were sen. at on aa a.
1l:3o O'Clock. They consisted Of bunch OF four
rlaes' so %t' Of II, m, the ns, tI lotL wiph a a ,ime a aiues.
80 -, az r,inntos IN ~, hnnoh ,,sr.C II
sodon and F. r. Warren the first two men
to cross the tape after covering the full
and without mishap. Four riders started
from scratch, Including Il. NJ. Alexander,
shs w.n ost S 81 a t snsoa DO THAI Iaoe showed nns an la'. Utter ri ais.
regard for muddy roads. and from the manner
In my which hi ! he Oysr hS msd, the v,n long ,Rs mark men 1t
Tho Moor conSitinn ~ The course and n succe..
se'p re air e0 fro . the 0 raee. Out ttG OF tSe 1S 81 riders
who started only 90 passed tho Irvington turn
az ON an tbe s. fonhaai turn u and y on the third turn
to %,, use n the middle SIs. Of the car tracks, which is laid
The OUTLOOK for fast time was SO discouraginR
that the race officials decided to raise tho dme
miinn,as Wben The men Covered ten niles n
seemed a physical impossibiiity under the exist.
~ VIM The mndisrd ssures. so The %oficriais H con-.
siSernteir raisea the limit again IN i hour our 90
n y II i 10 Sso fnfsSsd the frs, five mile. in tho
lead. His time nMMssssiI97 minutes S. seconds aoIedi He
rem rem and I, r. GoodmSn In passine the i've
MI. marl ;hs r,Ssr. trar. Ia rsiv resoenizah,e
Thnv wcrc novercS With mud and tSc5r racin1
anuS h c 49, u Ia wv RACING
n9inhers were nsniy o u ,saa =, ton r,,,.s I'll.
tine Was = ~ m ti n 81 seconds. I q. PcrrV Of y
EhIeonsn Ell. al 80 .asa;ch IA soi
Sf aiIs nSS r raIs. rr nt tsn ir miles, scfH n NJ ha% ss sepsTsi
h' u L. "1 Ho nha nSd SH'f + III Ware, ken, c,o.s com.
pany Win SoaGh, ne .nrSe p.oaasd nl9hs .AS
Sstssan mug riders: hnsy were wei IN ths LEAD
ntsS 20 seconds; r. r Goodwin was following
=" THsntx n,Iee - covsrsS IN : hon- , u,,r,os
AZ iw sean5d mi With SI he e1 sSme ,r lh ! 81 fo Tiasrs m I'm tSs
isad' Nv his lima she q NAM naiS s % ,h hes f in no no
width bS,d h..n no z pa a 49, "ouut n ny" ~ IN IN
ssadi,iSR ( q +. road = shsS sh !, aPsi aSe miles
resIs,eu a. = a. nTs ~. aanons INT aeaqers' ,
riding Very FAST throacSout The carly norton Of
i ,se,b race ne.,t an1 a Gd 1ns twe1 haS a,. male se Hn5ssi
for third pG G;h Saa in tho he, Leading bunch . and; In
race To- Inc fnish. An three rider. were pprettyy
~f ra tssssd The Hilton Hotel on the I,s, stretch
&c. ~ TO- - an 'No ans. osiSStton
sSSa rea ma, aryen. ana no.hinan were riainf
a ansy marh az y nile en q, f the st pos'y wSn1 p a 5ns ms,nia
s ASaiic for NJ the m't Iroa ' nn. r%sdS' Go ) mns 9sp snem'
, yard in iE sav stnSes Of s" %an; a arfW ws aMss s anST Was a
greeted with yocIterous cheers from the crowds
surging upon tho track. Sodon, who is a
small chap, had a surprise in store, and
900 yards from tho finish came on
with a tremendous burst OF speed. pulling
Warren with him. He passed Goodmen and
crossed the tapo "A winner b. two yards. War
rem and Goodman almost dead heated for second
prize, the former getting IL by the margin OF an
inch.
FoIowing tho leaders the men crossed the
tihy upon Dq the part Of the judges st TO SilHosS the s' po.
Bltions Justly. The finishes were keen and cx.
citing, Alexander. the only suryiyinR scrntch
man. captured seventh ~position and won the
specIaI time priZes HI. .ina Tor the ,wenty.
hyo nile. vaa / homr IL n,Jnutos q .acord. H.
ast. I. roll ion dcsE Tor anishing In sevon1S ~ ~