The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
EDDIE 1r'DUFFIE FAILS TO LOWER
THE PACED MILE RECORD.

Race on High Observation-Disclosures seccs-
stonists said 20 ne weakeninE-Other Races.
Boston. Sept. 11.-Eddie McDuflo made n
gallant attempt to lower the mile record at
Charles River Park this afternoon. but owing to
q head wind he was unable to do better than
] minute 40 25 seconds. A heavy shower pro-
coded the races. leaving the air damp and chilly
and the track decidedly unfavorablo for record
breaking. McDufle was paced by two sextets
composed of the following riders: First Sex
Saunders. Mayo, Caldwell, A. Mclean, NJ. w.
Gray. and Sullivan. Second Sex Hammond.
Blakcsloe, Plaintiff, Fowler. Leslie, and Grcn-
nan.
Eddie took his position behind tho first Sex"
which was in turn paced by the other sex for
two laps. A good start was made and tho first
quarter was reeled of in % seconds, but a head
wind faced the riders in tho backstrctch, some
what impeding their progress. The pace dropped
off In the second lap, but after the second big
machine dropped out the first sex cut loose
and carried McDuffie TO the tape in a great
squirt, all the watches stopping at / 40 2.5. Nc
Dufie was urged to make another trial, but de-
cided not to on account Of the chilly air.
A novelty was introduced in the shape Of q
mile professional race on high wheels. In this
Peter Berlo. Frank Albert Of New York and
Caldwell of Manchester faced each other. Mayo
paced Berlo and cut out a fairly good clip. fol-
lowed by Albert. Caldwell laid back until the
last quarter, when he came up on the outside
and beat out Berlo for first place. The time
was 2:54 2-5. The other races were very tame.
Tho summary:
one-Half Mile Open. Amsteur-won by ]. Crqu.
hart. Dorchester; i. p. CLARK. Dsrchester.s second: ":
b. Davis. Cambridge. third. Time, ! minute 2&5
one Mile Open. Profes.ional-won by WI s. Rey.
J: p. sullivan, Gambriigc. third; = !. Fowler. Wal.
than, fourth. Time. /. minutes 10 80 seconds:
one. Mile Tandem HandiCap, PrufeSSlOnal-WO by
A 4. jackson. Lynn. and il. L. Caldwell 81 ysrds; T.
i. Fowler and C. Piain,in, Whitman, scratch. third.
Time, minute So seconds. Scratch mems time. l
one.MLe Handicap. Amateur-won by c. Hargrayes.
s second: L. / D. yf r aa r.; on f Boston. !! n"y yards. I'll ,hi Sdtu !.
!: Clark: Dorchester. 40 yards. fourth Time, 2 min
one Mile High. wheel. Professional-won by H. z.
Caldwell; Manchester; P.J: Berio, Boston second:
one: Mls tandem ,HsndlcsP. A%s.eur-w9n by \:
J. Z. quinn. Cambridge. and &c Jacobs. wollaston.
. &c ys5d'' ,s ssS9ndi Time i; and 2 m n,b UTsshir'i Por .asenSs.
Scratch mems time. 2 minutes l 4S seconds; .
40 25 seconds.
The movements Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF California. who have assumed control
OF Sunday racing on the Pacific, Coast, are
the L. a. ". The early race meets held in that
section were fairly successful and the outlook
for a general secession of Western riders from
the League looked encouraging. Lately, how
ever, adviccs of the progress of the Sunday
Racing League indicate that general dissatis-
ment to purely local tournaments spreading
discord in their ranks. A prominent wheelman
follows:
The l. A; W. national circuit has been a
riders in this State. Great numbers Of new
men, are coming to the 'front.'. and yet California
has BY her own act cut hsrself on from all part
long and loudly for Sunday racing have it. and
II has been In a measure a success, but whether
II is worth the price paid is another story.
The racing season in this State. II the meets
held on the Olympic circuit are entitled TO such
q title, SO far have not been very prosperous.
In This city there has not been one meet since
the Nelodrome rasco, and yet we are told that
be sunday meets with great crowds. D1
some ofthe best racing men are beginning 10
see the. situation more clearly now. and they re-
alize. jusr as was predicted when the Sunday
racing movement began. that they have paid
the penalty.-suspension by the l. A. W-for the
The men who have engineered the secession
movement and the meet promoters are the
factorily. The riders are cut of from the ma
tional circuit and al. League meets. and tho
failed o n.aterializc. As a result of this condi.
ton Of affairs. the best men are now looking
probably b. prodisals asking for restoration to
their former standing.
The Northwest has been agitated over some
talk Of a zig secession from the L; A. w. and a
consolidation OF interests with the Associated
Clubs. but the sentimen Is so strong against
such a movement that the leading racing men
have openly declared their intention OF sticking
The wheelmen In Canada are greatly agitated
over the liability Of the Canadian Whcelmen's
Association recognizing the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF California as holding jurisdiction over
cycling in that territory. II is evident that tho
Canadians will lose the allegiance OF their riders
organization on the Pacific coast. Thu official
organ OF the c., W. A. in its issue OF Sept. q.
follows:
The four letters G. 4: c; c. stand for the Coast
a Sisskii,t e EySlinE Clp'T i, P %sa fapSsa 5 ~ the the l. sy =; W
OF California. because they believed they could run
doing. Many ers,while prominent l. A. W. men are
connected with the c. A { c.. and its influence ap.
Rockies. Just what The associations strength is ia
hard to determine at this distance.
However, be the success OF the c. A. C, c. little or
great, the time has arrived when the Canadian
S sbSta r so Association 'II,a lon must mgst either er, recosniae or
that the blacklisted riders OF the c. A. C. {. be
THIS request W as not granted. the new association being
told that when II demonstrated is control over cy-
Now Brit ish Columbia wants the question settled one
way or the other. The success OF their race meets
American coast riders. and Whit no Ssrrats ihn svs
. SsS San msf Brt y i S SHiSmS.a ,h ia throw, II would on not alI ,ass mu, h
the c. w. A. and east In its lot with the c. A {. {.
however. aud we believe that it is for racing alone
that the {. A. c. c, exists, There are other considera.
'f'bF tAA'N - 'eA' w W. ~ hFbif III lut
interests OF the Il. {. Whrelmen rs a whole can better
lie served and preserved by n Canadian organization
than by an American coast association. We are
brothers and friends. What is for the good of one
benefits all.
The London .CKclist, in commenting on the
performance OF Constant Rivierrc, the French
long-distance rider, who is now in this country,
In the recent twcnty.four-hour race held in
Paris, says:
Rtvierre should commit. to memory the English e..
clamatinn. save me from my friends" In the
recent twenty four.hour race he retired at the sew.
.nternth hour, hoping to recruit his strrngth by a
temporary rest, some well'meaninS, but misguided,
friends gave him a p1tion. a sort Of mysterious en-.
duranrrcun'spe elixir, which. by all accounts,
nearly settled him. He was seized with violent
abdominal pains, and for days sfterwa ard felt the
eject OF this nrastic remedy. SO sore does he feel
about IT, mentally and physically. that no one dare
mention the speed mixture Ia hts PR sence. Prom
Tended!
Riyierre goes TO the United States to try his luck in
various handicaps OF six, twelve. and twenty. four
hours duration. Our American cousins seem still
able To tolerate long endurance fixtures. as witnrss
the recent six days grind At Boston. Time was when
such events evoked more than passing interest in
England; we remenber something OF tine kind long
before the advent Of pneumaticS. In 1879, at the Agrf
cultural Hall. when solid. tired oriinaries competed.
bht The British public will not now go beyond a
Neutrality-suspicious. show. aud M Amor n .,Us,o