The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-24
ROAD RACE BY POLICE.
McQuade and TuIIIs Entered For n
FfVe-MiIe Run.

The chief topic Of interest with the
members OF the police force just now is
the five-mile cycle road race. TO be run
tomorrow night between Policemen Nc
Quade and Tullls and such other amateur
riders of the force as desire to enter.
The race is the result of an article
which appeared in Sundays Morning
News, giving an account OF an informal
race between the two officers Saturday
afternoon, when they were returning
from the bicycle road race on the Angus
ia road.
The two officers forgot all about the or
dinances against scorchlng and raced
down Oglethorpe avenue to a finish at
the police barracks at a pace which sur
prised the pedestrians, who saw them go
by. Policeman McQuade was the winner.
Since the account of the race appeared in
the Morning News the other policemen
have made life a burden to Policeman Tul-
lis for having been beaten by a man so
much older than himself. McQuade has
come in for considerable banter too. This
put the old man on his mettle, and he
vowed that he could repeat the perform
ance. Animated by this belief he issued
ernoon to meet him In a fve-mile road
race on the Augusta road Friday after
noon, after coming off duty. The chal-
lenge was thrown open to all the other
amateur riders of the force, Detective
Godbold and Policeman Mock being ex-
cluded as old hands and semi-profession-
ais
Policeman Tullis has accepted the chal-
lenge In fact, there was no way for him
to escape. He realizes, however, that
should he be defeated life would be bur-
den to him for some time to come. While
there will probably be other entries, 1t is
generally considered that the race will be
between .Tullis and McQuade. To better
understand the situation 1t should be I'M
derstood that Mr.. McQuade is one of
the veterans of the force, being now in his
59th year, while Mr.. Tullis is young man.
McQuade has only been riding about two
months, and bought his own bicycle, as a
matter of business, because he lives in the
southern section Of the city, and believes
1t Is cheaper to ride bicycle than to pay
street car fares.
Tullis is the Bull street bicycle cop, and
rides one of the new Remington wheels,
recently purchased by the police commits
sion. The points of the two men are being
sized up. 1t is claimed by Mr.. McQuade's
hackers that he is one of the best men of
his years in Savannah, small and a bundle
u .botiS anu olneWS. IulllS, Iney say,
carries little too much flesh and is bound
to lose his wind in a five-mile race.
The race is to be from the Bay street
bridge out to the intersection with the
old Augusta road and back again, and the
start is to be at IT'S o'clock. Chief Nc
Dermott has agreed to act as referee and
Detectives Scully and Godbold will act
as starters There will be no handicaps and
no conditions as to wheels and gear. Each
man will ride what wheel he pleases and
what gear he sees fit. Mr.. McQuade waiv-
ed all these points. The race is certain to
attract large crowd besides all the mem
bers of the police force who are off duty
a the time.
This race will be followed some time
next week by championship race, open
to all members of the department owning
bicycles. Policeman Charlie Mock is the
favorite in this race.