The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-03
NEWS OF THE WILHELM EN-.
RIDERS GATHERING AT PHLLADEL-
PHIA FOB THE BIG MEET.

Opinions as TO tho Merits OF the Professional
Cracks who Will Compete There-Ex-Chair-
man Raymond's Views or tho Cycling situn-
tion-Slow Time wins at
The advance guard of wheelmen from this sec
tion who will attend tho national meet Of the
l.. A. W. at Philadelphia this week will leave to-
morrow with tho first division of tho century
| run Of the New York Associated Cycling Clubs.
The meet proper will DO held on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Already q
large number of Western and Southern men,
bcrs Of the L. A. w. have arrived at Philadol.
phia. The Associated Cycling Clubs Of that city,
under whose auspices the meet will be hold, an
ticipate that $4,000 riders will visit the city.
| Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to the
reception and entertainment of the visitors,
while the rnces on Friday and Saturday will be
the big attraction to wind up the gathering.
The meeting between the leading professional
riders at Manhattan Beach on Saturday enabled
bicycle followers 10 form an opinion as TO the
merits Of the men who will contest for national
championship honors this week. e. C.. Bald dis
played rare form and easily vanquished Kiser,
Cooper, and Gardiner. Kiser. it was expected,
would prove q difficult problem In the cham
pionships, but 1t 10 now predicted that Bald,
barring accidents. should win all the short dis
lance events. The friends OF Arthur Gardiner,
the Chicago flyer, are confident that he will
prove o strong factor in the bis races. Unless
he shows improved form over his work on Satur-
day. howev IT. he will hardly cut any figure with
Bald. Kiser, or Cooper. The latter is thought
well of for the Avemile event, provided he
is a starter. The amateurs will compete in their
own class this year. The East will be represent
cd by a speedy lot Of riders. but several West
ern men who have been developed this season
promise to furnish close racing.
In tho onenino DAVIS races of the International
Cyclists Association OF Glasgow on last Friday,
the one-m mile professional worlds championship
race was won by Areud Of Germany. Barden,
the English crack, was beaten out for first place
by q length. Nassau Of France was third. Tho
contest, which Is one Of the largest of the year.
was ridden In the slow time OF 8 minutes and
IL 3-5 seconds. 1t was q loaf until the last
quarter. Every country except America, hold
ing membership in the association, was repro
sented.
Howard 4. Raymond, e1-ChAirman Of the L.
A. W. Racing Board. arrived in town from Chi
national meet at Philadelphia, having been
Friday and Saturday. In discussing the cycling
situation in the West with The Sun reporter
Interests are very active there. The strong OBJ
i%ections raised at frat against the bicycle tax at
Chicago have subsidized. he said, aud riders now
seem inclined to accept the condition OF affairs
without comment. The action or the l.. A. w.
tio n@i races at sD Glasgow estss'i he thouRh tH Sa .si ii al.
Eissd; Taking e. o. Ribs iae ,S SStl9 ,6s Tor next ss @son,
viii be the leading model Of several Of the largest
manufacturers.
FREEPoRT. Aug. 2.-Bert Bedell, son Of Ebert
A. Bedell OF this village, met with a, serious &C.
Wood Cleft PARK. The tire on the front Wheel
In Sonle unaccountable manner parted and
shiI G;d BG Tn, T heayIi{ tho to bnPo EFSnna; v Mhi rm taS
unconscious, he was removed TO the office of Dr..
Denton; Who upon examination found the col
TRENTON, Aug. 2.-The circuit meet at tho
Interstate Fair grounds this afternoon attracted
. dozen or more Of the noted flyers. Jimmy
Michael tried to lower his hve.mile record OF
track %tn last year St He eoaida;.t . 90 better Ell nth than al 10
minutes o 20 seconds. although, paced by u
are advertised as the smallest tandem team In tho
world, were here. but Peter Curtin brought out
m nS sSysn in ae eompsf AsSn on Lo onsh,an oe Gocp @ro a SrS
G Ul,b sl.r yeds II BaI the ann %i5 su, sIrat but RRIS eSt @ss
places. The attendance ut the meeting was
about 1000. Summaries:
ons,Mile Handicap; professi3naI-won by Owen
e.ser. 50 y ySTds. second; Me MURPHY. sroofiiy n0t 81
yi naii. tsi1a Ha Ts 4 : P Observation-Disclosures as IL sSSaP By Orlando
Stevens sns., 3t, 81 Ia s.c, Nc YARDS = 4 ioS g, ,n r. N ssrr
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Butler Me- bS.t sa.a third; y Time ( m,n T, os ! seconds n Han.
derson, o. S. Hawk ins second, Howard Brandt third.
Time. 2 minutes 3 seconds.
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second; George Rsith, New York, scratch third
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seratch, 8 condi Ray Dawson. Boonton. scratch. third.
Time. . minutes.
New oRe Y aaie: 6 S.! e. En-, 4 % Sss YORK. sse sS .tc {, F. f aSusa.
mann, New Haven. third. Time. g minutes 10 SO
seconds.
q. N. 81. To ride from Newhurg to White Lake, ".
&SI,sSS5o; NoeE Hnl' H = Mon'iSsiIS, Maple:
from New hsysg; Conn; to NS%pOTs, r l.; 90 tsrGaS6
70 ssrry a;r.n sH hH%s' TO to y s@S.h hy": and to New S'A hsS.
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WleSse.sqnoSh, westerly; PotteI's Inn, Ashaw.y.
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East Gre.nwieh, stoningtSn. ApponsHs. Pawtuxct
side. to Bristol; cross to Bristol Ferry and direct to
II, and Sin riding to Middlstown. Conn. and
thence TO Springfield; Mass. take the route TO Middle.
1 a.y,td PSS ahd sIoa IN The IsE E,y sSs TO on fs SSlE gs 81; /; then ,G 60 TO
Main street TO Warehouse Point and direct to Spring,
E, II. VITO ride to Atlantic City, N. J., passing
shore road 70 Clifton station. to the iash aS,dw ro az.
70 m New p sSln Z, sSt To sho ,rais q, or S.,a the ferry 70 Perth Perth
between thess two points arc unridable; from Mata-
wan go through Keyport. Red Bank. Long Branch,
Elberon. and Deal TO Asbury Park; continue To Bel.
mar, Spring Lake, Sea Girt. MAnAsQuan, Point Pleas.
ant. Lakewood. Toms River, Cedar Creek, Forkcd
River. and BRrnegAt; go to ManAhAwkin, West Greek,
TuokertOn. New Gretna. Chestnut Greek, Port Repub-
nc.. smlthville. oceanville. Absecom. Pleasantvllle,
aud Atlantic City. The roads are good.
81 Sykl.-In riding from Newport to Providence go
TO Bristol Ferry aud cross to Bristol; then ride to
Riyerside; to East Proyidenee and cross to ProVt'
dence. The distance is about twenty.four miles.
NJ, O.-ro ride from Brooklyn To Philadelphia cross
over TO tho Battery, this city. and thon go 70 ST.
George. S. l. follow the Shore road TO Clifton station,
TO the Rlchnlond road. 10 New Dorp. TO TottenVillei
take the ferry to Perth AmbOy and go through
Metuchen 10 New Brunswick: cross the bridge to
Albany street. TO Franklin Park. to Kingston and
Princeton; after passing the uuiverlty ride 70
Law renceville, tn the old Trenton turnpike. to War
rem street. 10 Trenton; continue on Warren street,
Il nrnaa tha k1dua m Anrrfaunla IN the nrtatnI ,,r-'