The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-11
THE TANDEM RACE.

Yesterday two tandem teams started
out tn break the state record for two
hundred miles. and one Of them succeeded.
This was the toam made up Of Gillette
and Newball. Duhaime and Martin man
nod the other tandem.
TIE Duhaime tandem got away first
and made good their start for the first
90 miles. and then the New hall tandem
began TO bear that their competitors were
a short distance ahead. AT Walpole they
were but a few minutes behind, and Eere
lost track of the Duhaime team. From
mat time on the two teams did not hear
from each other until after the finish.
TIE riders of the successful team were
Charles Newhall, who has made con-
siderable record as a distance man, being
the holder of the Providence to New York
record. double century. which he put
in inside of "a hours. and he has also
made a number of century runs under
the auspices of the &. II. @. His tandem
mate is Paul +. Gillette of Pswtuxet.
and he has contested in several road
races and distance rides The men rode
under the colors of the Dayton Cycle
Club.
The Century Road Club Of America is
strict In accepting records. and To fulfill
tie requirements of this organization the
Dayton T.. T.. tandem carried checking
cards. and were properly checked over
the measured century course, which has
teen adopted by f. c. Graves, the State
Centurion.
Their schedule for this ride WAS as fol.
lows: Providence, start at 3:47 a. IN.
arrived at Wrentham 5:10; Dedham.
6:25; Cambridge, 6:52; Boston. Public
Library, 7:02; mbridge, 7:l2; Dedham.
2:30, Wrentham, 9:30; Providence. l0:46
Second century, Providence, start ll:l5;
Wrentham. l:55 y. m.; Dedham, $3.50;
Cambridge. $3.50; Boston, 3:40; Cam
bridge. 1850. Dedham 4:57; Wrenthan.
6:46; Providence. 1853.
The first so miles was ridden in 3:l5
second in 3:ii, third In 3:55. and fourth
in 4'lS, their riding time being 10 hours
ard IL minutes, which with so minutes
for stops. makes the actual time for 200
miles. l6:ll. State record.
The men say that the ride was hard
one. as they found the roads in bad con-
dition. During the day they took every
opportunity To get glass Of milk that
presented itself, and ate one square meal
before starting. and in their hours stop
in Providence ut tho end OF the first 100
miles put away several pounds of roast
beef.
Mr.. Morton in speaking Of his trip on
tho tandem with Duhaime said they
started from in front Of the city hall by
the light of the hunters moon at 3:46 A.
IN. At this point they were checked by
Leslie Boynton, who ofliciated as timer
in Providence during the day. They
pushed their tandem out via Pawtucket
and then as they wheeled away toward
Boston saw the gradual breaking of th,
day. a beautiful sight as the first strenks
of light came from the East and behind
was in dark contrast. The sight of the
sunrise was beautiful one and the air
nracing. "We went along Mt a fast clip
ard at 6:i0 q. IN. were in Boston at the
Providence depot. We stopped there for
35 minutes for refreshments and put away
"a large numter OF sandwiches. Then at
645 we started on the return trip and
were checked In Providence at $3.50 a. III. /"
The start for the second hundred was
made at IL :0l and Boston was reached at
80 H. III. Here l0-minute stop was
made. when more sandwiches were con-
sumed. and ut 2 O'Clock the pair again
started on the last 30 miles This was
made in good time, arriving in Provi-
denco ut D :O5 y. IN.
This would make their time for the ride
l3 hours ami 10 minutes They lost about
two hours in rests for refreshments and
made tho first 81 miles in 2 hours "a min
utas. second 20 in 3 hours 5 minutes. third
in . hours 40 minutes and last in hours
Il minutes