The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

OF all out-of-door sports in which women
| indulge there IS none more heaithful or
exhilarating than riding behind fast trot-
ter and handling the ribbons" This is
the sort OF sport Miss Daisy L. Cram of
Knox, Ind. enjoys, and a short time ago
she broke the worlds record for fast
driving at the Plymouth races. 1t was
her first bona-fide race, and she competed
with Mrs. Harry Johnson of Akron, Ind,
and Mrs. G. c. Howard of Marion. She
won with Rockaway in three straight
heats. making a record for lady drivers OF
2:241I, lowering the previous record by
three seconds.
mile at this gait no one who has ever sat
in sulky will deny. This characteristic
Miss Cram has in an abundant degree.
She is the only daughter of Quincy
Cram. formerly OF La Porte, Ind, who
moved to Knox about two years ago. He
is one of the best-known horsemen in the
State and has helped to make records of
such cracks as American Boy Jr., 2:2O,
and PONIES Nix, 2:17.
Miss Cram delighted in working them,
and at the early age of Is years she sent
American Boy Jr. mile in 2:30.
In her splendid performance at Ply
mouth she pushed Rockaway under the
wire in 2:27 in the first heat. The first
quarter of the second heat was done in
33 seconds and the half in :09. The horses
were driven under whip from the turn
into the stretch to the wire, and ended
with Rockaway beating Marie Corbett,
driven by Mrs. Johnson, by short neck
TboE E,,tc ok1 49,
gained for Miss Cram many friends and
laurels.
Miss Cram is young woman, excep-
tionally pretty and very popular in her
home.
One young woman m ust not be over
looked in the recital OF wonderful out-of-
door plishments. She is Mrs. E. A.
Rinehart, the wife of Denver photogra-
pher, and her recent performances on tn e
wheel are certainly remarkable. Her fa-
vorite spin is a century, and short time
ago in twenty successive days she reeled
off twenty of them aggregating more than
2100 miles. She is a sturdy and daring
wheelwoman,' and lately, in company
with W. r. MARSHALL of the Denver Ath-
letic Club, made fast century to Colo
AoNO Oub Va DCAfCl dilN OdCh.
Together they made the distance of $50
miles in sixteen hours and ten minutes,
over half the distance being covered
against strong. head wind. 1t was the
first time the trip has ever been made by
a woman.
The two riders started out on their long
ride at 4 o'clock in the morning and Colo
rae o Springs was reached at L 80 o'clock
in the afternoon. On the return journey
they had the wind to com bat, and Denver
! was not reached until $40 P. NJ.
Mrs. Rinehart has also gained the
womaE's world century record by riding
over the Evans course in 8 hours and 5
minutes, distance of 104 miles
In speaking of her cycling exploits Mrs
| Rinenart says: 1.-The chief reason l can
give for being able to outdistance other
lady riders is that l am not afraid to ride
alone. l always ride when 1 feel in the
mood for it, and 1 make an invariable rule
to dress for comfort and service rather
than discomfort and useless style.
LAS rule take my time when on the
road, making occasional sprints to make
up for loafing, and invariably finish my
centuries early in the evening. Generally
1 ride alone, but 1 am never afraid and
never stop except to take some refresh
ments. and ride all the hills possible.
'There has been great deal said about
my killing myself, but l would like to
state that weigh 142 pounds, two pounds
more than when / began riding year
ago. I fell off some during the warm sum-
mer weather, but have steadily gained
SINCE"
Mrs. Rlnehart's years performance puts
total to her credit of lie centuries, cover
ing distance OF II 600 miles.