The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-16
NEWS OF THE WHEBIMEN.
Baid's zine Riding at Elmira Notes sns
Routes.

BaidNs Fine RidinG at Riuira Notes asa
Routes.
ELMIRA, Juno l5.-Tho two professional races
at tho circuit meet here to-day went to Eddie
Bald and the two amateur events to Irvington
A. Powell, the New York Athletic Club crack,
the finishes In all instances being exciting.
Bald rode from scratch in the two-milo handi.
cap, winning his heat and tho final. In the lat
ter Mcfarland gained q lead Of fivo lengths,
and twenty yards from homo was overhauled
by Bald, who jumped to victory by half q wheel.
The mile open professional race was the event
of the day. Tom Cooper. the winner Of yester-
days mile open race at Rochester, finished
eight lengths to tho rear Of Eddie Bald, his
great rival. 1t was an impossibllity for the De-
troit man to repeat with Bald in tho condition
Bald showed to-day.
Showers affected the attendance at the races,
but did not affect the poor track. A hard wind
blew down the stretch. Five men qualified for
the anal Of the mile open; WeEiSk Taught t tfs
rear wheel. McFarlSnd trsiicd. and at the half
rushed up, taking the place OF paeemaker,
t I6UsS quarter ster B hDlSis SHOT a0 out, t a cloud in White, and
opened length after length. and Cooper seemed
and a1 dqS c"m ssy wisiin st q foos Of aS% tsii ns TN tho second sSepond
place. There was no doubt OF Balds win this
time. The summary:
Mile. Open, Professionalism won. Cooper second.
TWO Mile Handicap. Professional-Bald. scratch.
ysra., MSsS1'H Tune "a 4.s Saffr Us. ''''n'' N'"A'" "
Nile, open. Amateur-I. A. Powell. \ J. A. G.. won'
fSiS. P 9Sird. Time In s' s!a r. IS. Ss''"'' D. ' ~
Nile, H H T Z A hInsSsm,an. A. 40 I pSTsll :oS ssnst0 z.
v. Babcock. New York, 40 yards. third. Time. 2il7.
Interest in racing 10 now at foyer heat, The
entries In the various tournaments scheduled In
the metropolitan district for June and July ex-
coed those Of any previous season and indicate
that the followers OF track racing are on tho
increase. Tho Atalanta Wheelmen will hold a
the haif.miie novice race sixty entries have
been received, while lao riders have entered
for the one-mile handicap, and twenty-six teams
In the one-mile tandem race.
Over 1000 new members were enrolled by the
from A; ' y; d Ps1nsyI EnS Pa snd y Ns% yo The di resaGns
indicate that the recruiting committees in these
States are working industriously to attain the
| lead In weekly enrollments. Secretary Bassett
reports the following. returns: New York. "a
new members, total 21,45o; Pennsylvania $40.
New Jersey, 1855, total, 5.l5s; Illinois, o.. total
S,115; Ohio, 60. total 1870; Wisconsin. go.
s san. $50 Total S0h i.sse; Ind la sS'G Is, ii total i Mlsa:
North California, 3. total 9l9; Rhode Island.
AZ, total 1925; The total membership Of the
The Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia.
under whose auspices the national meet Of the
1, A. ". will be held in August, are preparing a
big racing programme; The COMMITTEES has So
SuECu tuc " INC thCiH I1ooku " "blNo
the prike limit in all the professional eyonts.
and the 800 restriction will be ignored. In the
one-mile race $500 In cash will be offered. This
amount should bring together all the crack pro
fessionals in the country.
ROUTES.
Ralph Norton.-In riding from saugertIes, N. Y.
Conn C .'et e2oss thu Soh had! pas'' River sn'S sua 20 1I % cisr.:
%onsi then ride to Jackson Corners ana direct 70
csr,s Ceruers 70 LaHHsville, Conn ISsvinE the Latter
wall and CORNWALL. than TO To Enat Cornwall and
direct through East Litchhold, Thomaston. and
AI y. Z. L Srwvssef 70 ~nsdOS from Newport, R. l., to
Boston ana.,h.n to Fail River. take the following
ana direct 70 Bristol Ferry: cross TO Bristol and 20
through warren. DrownviIie. RIversde. and silver
follow Benefit street 70 oiuey street and direct on
East avenue TO Pawtucket: then turn TO the LEFT,
Lebanon, Mass; leaving tue latter phase, ride out
S SSisSss s'Fs ~. ana MAJ, at t tas Ssps' so H fspr no The iiIs, right san.
tnus to podEerllle ana direct through East Attic
The Eos0 risnt % cooo's Tavern. South Canton. Ponl a.
poAg village: and Blue Hill: continus to Mattapan
leaving Boston. 90 % Milton and direct through
Randolph. stouEhton. B:a.sh Juneti"n. NORTH
s sa:,eni pl: sss h .Sa Si9se. e ,A1 rsaas0 6isS sSa.ls sSa. to
set. and Bowenviiie TO Fall River.
ton. \. =. follow Val street TO SANFORD stree. ana
direct TO East Orange; then take North Park street
son: from this point follow the old Paterson road
TO Hidgewood ana direct through Undercii6, Hobo,
lake the FrsSrIin .urnpiEs through Mshwah 70 sur.
srn: from this point go to Rsmspo. sioetsourg.
Highland NILS; then ride to Woodbury. Falls and
direct through HouutAinville to Sewourg; follow
Vile; at the blacksmith shon take the right forE TO
Middishope and direct TO Marlborough: from this
point 20 to Milton and take tho turnpike 10 High
landi In front OF the church tarn TO the left and
railroad follow the right fork TO Esopus and take
the Mountain road to Port Even: eros. t6o ferry 70
then follow the electric car tracks to Kingston.
W. y. SpeeT.-ThO distance between Natural
Bridge and Rlchmond. va. Is about ITO miles.
NOTES.
The clubs holding meets In the State circuit have
met with great success financially.
4 new quarter OF. mile bicycle track II to be
built IT the Charter OAK PARK. Hartford.
The American long distance riders are looking
held at the Charles River ParL track. Boston. on
Aug. "a.
the bicycle fete 10 take place at Long Branch on
July ~ will hold q meeting tonight.
Philadelphia are scheduled on the date you men.
ton, but no open runs.
W. o'BrIen.-It Is imposAiblo to give you the
The Fedora Fountain whselmen OF Brooklyn
Will hold q century run early Ia July.
pIvIng to the Kings County WheeImen. Grant
:The Logan wheslmen will hold a run to Pasohoguo
Chief Consul Potter OF the New York state.dIvis.
10 ION r. 81 ..s /. r 4: vi Srd sSs ~ Q seaied a q; p r.. F siEi,ion
at the state meet &C Saratoga on June ~.
Collegiate School DANES.
The young athletes OF the Collegiate School closed
the season on last Monday afternoon with . set OF
games At their grounds. A. HardenberG provsa
ing the bar at Z feet II inches. Summary
7oYard Daah. HandicaD-Won by T. Elemdorf