The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-11
NEWS OF THE WHEELMES.
City and Suburban Roads FILLED with Sunday
Riders.

The cool weather and good condition Of the
suburban roads yesterday brought out q big
gathering of wheelmen. Runs to City Island,
New Rochelle. and Larchmont were popular
but the most frequented sections were points ON
Staten Island and in New Jersey. While some
clubs hero abandoned regular runs, parties of
riders representing every organization of prom.
inence in this vicinity were noticed on the road.
The cyclers who enjoy long runs at this
season Of tho year were enabled to take
part in the fall century of the Lexington
Wheelmen. The journey was from this city to
New Brunswick and return. Several hundred
persons participated and the list Of survivors
was large. Tho roads were in excellent condi-
ton and the fast and slow riders were taken
care Of in separate divisions. The organize
tions represented were: Century. Bowling Green,
Triumph, st. Columbian, Arch. Pequod. Hinode.
Ianthea, New York Firemen's, Lafayette. and
Gotham Wheelmen. The pacemakers wero az
follows: Fast division-H. Won Rodeck. B.. G.
W.; G.. h. Starr. II. w. and 7. Edwards, c. W.
Slow diyisiop,C; F. stspbaeh. NJ; p: {. Louis
night by the Waverly 3. G. OF Brooklyn and the
WestchesterC County Wheelmen, both Of which
were well attended.
A paper chase on bicycles was held under ths
auspices of the Essex County Wheelmen OF
yyided with rolls Of ticker paper. were Pres!dens
Radford. all members of the Essex county or
Ganization. They started at $40 o'clock in the
morning, and led the eighty.seven hounds q
lively race OF nifty, miles along country roads
and adm across Ho,d Ilo%Ts Ghei hslds; l1n nd Sal at the Is
the afternoon. The first hound TO arrive was
George Kelly Of Bloomfield, who dismounted, al
l:35. o'clock and found a, bottle OF wine and q
special table reserved for him. Victor Hess OF
Newark got in n few moments later. All told
there were forty.three tinishers.
BRIDGEroN.- ". j.. Oct. 1o.-The opaning race
meet of the Bridgeton Bicycle Track Associe-
tion took place on the new third OF a milo track
at Tumbling Dam Park yesterday afternoon.
W: Leroy Austin OF Tuckerton, in an exhibition
mile paced by a tandem, established a track
record OF . :094. The races resulted as follows:
One Mile. open to Bridgeton Riders-won by Oscar
Flavelle. George Mclaughlin second. Leo Heints
Two iie Hsndtcap@won by F. $. Robbins. Mil.
willie. l20 yards; Allen sheppard. Millville. $50
yards. second: Oscar Flavclle, Brldgeton. l2o yards,
third. Time. 1 minutes 81 seconds,
Five-Mile Handicap-won by Frank Reeves. MIL.
Vile. $50 yards; i. W; Hackett flSasantEille. l5o
third. Time. IL minutes ~ seconds.
One. Mile Championship Race-Policeman Winfield
S. Batchner OF Bridget0n beat Policeman Williana
Wright OF Mnlville. Time, 3 minutes ~ seconds.
NOTES.
The Century Road Club OF America has appointed
G. f. Fay chief centurion Of the Massachusetts divis'
ion.
A meeting OF the Brooklyn Bicycle Club will be held
The Ph.ia clphia Cycle Board Of Trade has decided
to hold n cycle show next January.
Earl W. Peabody OF the Chicago Cycling Club. one
INST. IL second. and 10 third prizes.
The Crescent A e. has received twenty. three entries
Tor its coasttng match to be held on Oct. 23.
The Prospect Wheelmen will hold an open century
run on Oct, Il.
whe .lmen TO hold an invitation century run on cleo
tion day.