Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19
CUP CONTEST SETTLED.
Racing Discontinued and L. @. Johnso
A1ynrtiptl "a uI.daI.

Racing Discontinued and L. @. johnson
Awarded IA Medal.
The Wilmington Bicycle Club Monday
night finally settled the matter Of the
Brnndywine Summit camp record cup,
by declaring the trials this. year no con
test. retaining the cup as the property
OF the club, awarding Luther Q. John
sou, who made tho best time this year
medal equal 10 value to that OF the
cup. and deciding to discontinue
3randywino Summit record riding.
Under the circumstances, this IL the
only equitable arrangement that could
have been matte, and the club dopervos
credit for its action.
The cup was offered on August 9Th,
1895, great deal of interest being
manifested at that timc over the fast
riding from the camp lane TO Washing.
tim Bridge. 1t wHH intended aH a
method OF stimulating fast riding and
encouraging bicycling generally. The.
club saw no danger in the sport at that
time, but the contest has shown in tho
two years during which there waa no
interruption that there was much dan
ger, both to the participants and others
along tho road, Hnd that, together with
certain contentious which arose, caused
some Of the wheelmen to diecounte-
nance the sport. Many members OF the
club were OF the same opinion, and rs
there 10 city ordinance against fast
riding, it was the understanding among
tho officers Of the club thai this year q
contests would be the last.
AS some OF the racing men had made
preparation to compete, however, u
was concluded TO allow the contests ia
20 on this year. no police interference
being anticipated.
But tho ordinance could not he over
looked by the authorities, and on Sat
urday CAPTAIN Kane informed the clul
officers that no more Fast riding woult
be allowed within the city limits. Tht
race committee. which is composed o.
Captain Rudert. William Kirk nnt
William r. Spencer, at once announced
TO the prospective contestants that thu
sport WAS ut an end
Several men had exerted themselves tr
capture the cup. and others wore holding
off until the last days. Those who wer
waiting for the closing of camp natur
ally we're disappointed and commended
that the club had not carried out ii
part OF the contract. But upon helm
assured that il was circumstanc
ONeT WulCn INV Club iud iIo bcbb'o'
: riley were az a rulo willing to submit
provided the contest should be DECLARE
,, no race. This the club did and th
trophy naturally reverts to the club
and IT will remain with the club prize
| as a memento OF the greatest cyclin
event in the history Of the organization
D But Luther @. johnson had made th
best time for the year. For this reaso
he was clearly entitled 10 some reward
, all tho more 30 because he had broke
7 all previous records, covering the djI
8 tance IN Is minutes and % seconds, an
: no more graceful move could have bee
e made than to award him valuab
9 medal as recognition Of his great eiior
The names of two winners Will go c
o the cup-Robert Wier. who captured
. the first year. and John L. Clark, Jr
!, who was the winner last year.
In regard to the dispute over Elws
" @. Goodley's time last Saturday, Ca
; tain Rudert, who is chairman of Il
!. race committee. ia authority for I'll
't statement that the official time was
minutes and 33 seconds. He said the
o was no mistake, the tim0 being accu
) atey recorded by the Watches of Il
], othcial timers.