The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-12
MANY BICYCLE RECORDS
LATEST BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHAIR
MAN KREITENSTEIN.
Several Indinnians Among Those Who
Made Fast Time or Rode Long
Distances Last Year.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 11.-Chair-
man VIII Kreitenstein, of the road records
committee, issues the following table of
records allowed by the committee to-day:
National Records-F'ive miles. 1924. T. Q.
Nauxy Colorado Springs, Col, Oct. Is. 1886;
May %, 1896; fifteen miles, 1882. a. b. Nc
Donnell, Buffalo, May 70, 1896; twenty miles,
1901, A. Il. Mcdonnell, Buffalo. May 70,
1896; twenty-five miles, 51:55. \. b. Melon
nell, Buffalo. Oct. 49, 1895; 100 miles, 4:4O:O9,
a. h. Mcdonnell. Buffalo, Oct. IS 1895; fifty
miles, 2:l500 l.. G. W2hl, Colorado springs,
ans. New brunswick, Aug. -: 1895; 800
miles, 5605:00, a. +. Smith, Chicago, June
2S-July i, 1886; LOCO miles, ll3:45:OO, j. F.
Gunther Chicago, Oct. ell, 1894; 22.SiS
1850; l56 centuries, one year, a. A. Gracey,
Philadelphia. 1896: l6l miles. twelve hours
miles 26i feet, twenty-four hours, a. +.
Smith. Chicago. Oct. 2i-25, 1856: 50 centuries
80 days John III. George. Philadelphia, Oct
Philadelphia, Sept Loot 80, 1885, $500
miles. 80 days, j. III. George Philadelphia.
oct. 80 1896: 7,ec0 miles, 90 days, }. IL.
George, Philadelphia, Sept. Loot. 30, 1896.
The following road records have been al
lowed by the Century Road Club OF Amer
lea:
j. II. George, 5000 miles, thirty days. Oct.
1-30, 1896. American record; j. II. George,
1000 miles. in sixty days, Sept. TO oct. 30,
1896, American record; x. T.. OConnor, 1S-
225 miles, 1896. Illinois record; Mrs A. ~
Rinehart, Il, " miles and 116 centuries, 1896,
Colorado record; John IL. Hunter, 1922
miles and 40 centuries, 1896. Ohio record: w.
l.. Slower: $40 miles, 1896, Indiana record !;
+. y. Roth, 146 centuries, 1886, Illinois rec
ord; "A. X. Manley, % centuries, 1886, In
diana record.
The club century banner has been won
by the Century Wheelmen, of Philadelphia,
whose members rode 1913 centuries during
1896. The Century Cycling Club of Mary
land. won second place. with ASP centuries.
The following members of the Century
Road Club of America succeeded in rid
ing five thousand miles and upwards dur
ing the year 1896, their mileage being APP
proved by the road RECORDS committee: A.
\. Gracey, Philadelphia, won the first prize,
the c. r. G. gold medal Gold and silver
medals will be awarded as second and
third prizes, respectively. Mileage ridden
| during memberships the club only counted
in the national competition for prizes. All
the members here named will receive a
certificate of meritorious riding:
a. A. Gracey. Philadelphia, % S45 miles,
American record; S. Nj. Warns, Baltimore,
1850 miles; state record; r. +. OConnor'
miles. state record; Mrs. George
Bunker, Chicago. l5,5l5 miles; p. c.
G. f. Pond. Auburndale, Mass; 1911 miles;
| DIR. f. a. Myrick, New York city, 12,Sis
miles; Il. r. Lang. Portland, Me-, 12,5li
| miles. state record; Thomas w. Davis,
Peoria, H., u. 400 miles; w. l.. Slower, South
| Bend Ind. 1880 miles. state record: Harry
| Il. Marshall Nashua n. H., 12,051 miles,
state record; l.. T. Brodstone, Superior,
| Neb.. 1202S miles, state record: +. G. Fair
ley, Colorado Springs, Col. 1882 miles; G
| Il. Bake. Baltimore. 1916 miles; Mrs. y.
| H. NJ Allen Worcester. Mass, 10.2N miles;
Ross Manly, Summittville, Ind. 10,OG6 miles
| r. E. Osborne. Colorado Springs. Col.
| 1884 miles; w. II. Kueck. Colorado Springs,
| Col. Sill miles: c. o. Lasley. Toledo, O.,
| S.03S miles: j. Il. Dunlop. Baltimore, l.315
| miles; Mrs. j. W. Roth. Chicago. 7.210 miles
| II. +. Gwynne. Baltimore. 1916 miles
| Robert G. Warren Terre Haute. Ind, 7.02;
miles: Edward Lister. Auburndale, o., $500
miles: L. j. Sturznickle, Erie. Pa. 6,S5(
mil