The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-29
CYCLE NOTES.

The annual race meet of the Pequot
Wheel Club of New London took place
yesterday afternoon. The star of this
| event was Irwin A. Powell of New
| York.
The chief interest in the meet centred
sin the mile open. in which were entered
X A. Powell and John $. Johnson of
| Worcester These two amateurs met
| on this neutral ground as the repre-
| sentative of the fastest riders of their
| section. Powell is easily the best man
| that has shown on the New York State
| circuit and is considered by good judges
| as the fastest amateur in the country.
| on the other hand. John s. Johnson is
certainly one of the fastest racing men
| in the amateur class in New England
and is i'm good form at present. Powell
won, but to those who know Johnson
the defeat was not decisive. Johnson
is a cautious rider, he never takes any
chances, and the showers of the after
noon placed the track i'm such a slippery
condition that IL is doubtful If the Wor-
cester lad would sprint on the slippery
banking of the half-mie horse track.
w. p. Arnold of Alton, r. L., dis
tinguished himself. He rode fast
enough TO beat out r. NJ Alexander,
the Hartford road crack. and to get a
second in two events.
Montreal, Canada, will probably take
| a national circuit date some time late
| In August, having applied TO Chairman
Mott, who said that the date will be al
| lowed providing an opening may be OBJ
| tanned Montreal was a circuit meet
town in '96.
The record bee buzzes merrly in the
bonnet OF Earl Kiser. who says that IL
VIII be but week at the most after the
close of the circuit before he secures
the mile record. Kiser made the at
tempt for this mark Is times at Coron-
.Ie aff x,rf,, 90 s.... n
did not get IL then. John tried II 10
times in the South last fall so that the
say-so of the kiser OF to-day is not the
doing. A mile in 39 l-5 is no joke and
"a mile in better time is far worse.
The contracts of Mcfarland and Ste
vens are for national circuit racing.
Other makers are hiring men to follow
the national circuit all of which does
not jibe yith the reports that the ma
tional cifcuit will be failure. this sea-
son. Ii Is along the big circuit that win
nings count for far more than in pot
hunting and general racing and all
makers desire the presence OF their
teams there. although the men some
times follow their own route, racing
off the circuit owing TO increased earn
ings.
Eddie Bald says that he will ride no
more match races against Tom Cooper
and Earl Kiser without another rider
In the contest. He gives as his reason
for this the belief that the two riders
work more or less together. Bald says
that this decision is final and abso-
lutte, and that the race proposed for
Manhattan beach must be made an in
vitation affair with four or more riders.
or his agreement. which is not yet sign
ed will remain that way.
The case of Allen Jones. the Califor-
MIA racing man. is very peculiar. Jones
intended last spring TO come to the
East for the national circuit. A rider
OF exceptional speed, his chances for
success were most excellent. Being en-
ployed by prominent firm on the
Coast. he was induced TO enter the
Sunday races by them. The father of
Jones is a prominent divine. and his
position was peculiar with a son rae
ing on the Sabbath. His plea won, and
Jones Is compelled TO renounce racing
while at the height of his career.
IL is reported that !. Frank Starbuck
has declared his intention to enter the
four match race scheduled for
the Charles River track on September
Is. 1t is possible that Tom Linton may
come over to take part in the great
race.
Frank Waller has entered for the big
siX-day race to be run off at the Charles
River track Aug. 16 To 81. The race will
be for eight hours a day, beginning at
run rain or shine. Stein of Paris has
also entered. and NJ. Pognon will go to
New York next Saturday TO meet him
on his arrival from Paris. Stein will
come direct to Boston and go~into train
! ing at the Charles River track.
Johnny Johnson is decidedly anxious
| TO try for the worlds record on Willow
| grove board track at Philadelphia The
mark Is I'm. 80 1-5s.. and Gardiner. the
| Chicago crack. will endeavor to lower
| the mark during the national meet. If
sufficient inducements are made, and
| Gardiner creates new figures. Johnson
will endeavor to still further reduce the
| record.
Burns Pierce has gone into training
| at Waltham. where he will prepare for
| the coming six-day contest.
Mcfarland. Stevens and Starbuck.
who recently made known their wish
| for pursuit race with any other three
1 riders in the United states for 5000 "a
side, Will be accommodated by Tom
| Eek. who viii cover the money as soon
as deposited for his charges. Earl Kiser,
Mertens and John s. Johnson.
Dan Murphy. the Waterbury middle
! weight, is going against ALI. Hanlon.
the English boxer. at Waterbury, Aug.
| ~
Johnny Van Heest did not have the
easy time he expected with George
Stout at Cincinnati Tuesday night.
| Though the bout was called a draw at
/ the end Of 10 rounds. Stout had the
| best Of the contest.