New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-01
CYCLISTS IN THE MUD. :.
@. A. soDEN. OF NEWARK. WINS THE
Observation-Disclosures RACE
THE COURSE so POOR THAT THE TIME LIMIT
HAD TO BIZ ExTpNpEO-THE TRIBUNE's
TROPHY WILL PROBABLY GO 10
THE VIM BICYCLE CLUB
ALEXANDER THE TINE


THE VIM BICyCLr CLUB.
ALEXANDER THE TINE
PRIzp-wINNrR
Rain and mud might stop baseball game and IN
terfere with a horserace TO greater or less OK
tent, but It has no bearing whatever upon the hard
hearted cyclists who conduct the Cycle Derby OF
the East. The annual Irvington-M!liourn twenty
five-mlle road run off in New-J.rsey yes
,erday morning In tho mud, but 1t was run on just
the same before large attendance. and It was won
as usual by cyclst almost II not entirely UNI
known to racing fame. The hero is G. A. Soden. Of
Newark. and according 70 the programme he does
not belong 10 any club.
Soden is a smooth-faced pleasant-appearng young
chap. about twenty years DID, and one OF the few
youths In the crowd OF starters whom critic would
not pick out 10 capture such muscle-wrecking con-
test. He Is about five feet seven inches In heghth.
and id not appear TO weigh much over I25 pounds.
Like little Michael, the famous midget Welch cham
plon, he was all bone and muscle. and he crossed
the tape twenty yards in front of his next COMPETE
tor and he had considerable racing left in him yet.
Soden had handicap OF six minutes and half
ALEXANDER WINS THE TIME PRIZE.
F r. Warren of Kearny. n. j.. with the same hand
leap finished second. He also belongs to no club T. r.
Goodwin, OF the Logan Wheenen, Of Brooklyn, with
handicap OF FIVE minutes and half. finished third.
The first time prize won by r. NJ. Alexander.
Of Hartford the winner OF last years race. after
Ha3aed had Been disqualified F. r. Clark. OF
New-Haven. won the second time prize, and Thomas
Firth. OF Harrison. \. j.. captured the third time
prize.
Many cyclists had planned TO visit the famous
course yesterday, but when they woke up In the
morning and found nasty drizzle falling. only tho
regulars concluded 10 make the trip for they knew
that tie race would take place no matter what the
condition OF the weather wss Shortly after IL a. m.
the rain ceased to fall. and the cyclists began to
arrive IN countless numbers Some came on wheels.
but the majority who as a general thing wore their
cycling costumes concluded to leave their wheels at
homo and trust TO the rail and trolley roads
The STRAIT made ct the milestone IN the WOODS
about half q mile above Hilton. A grandstand had
been erected TO the Of the road but It was not
crowded for every cyclist present seemed 10 nave
friend IN the race. and he wanted TO get as near
the road as the watchful officials and police would
allow AS a result the fve-mile course was lined
with spectators all the way from Irvington TO Mill
burn and the riders pedaled through human wall
for almost the entire distance
THE TIME LIMIT INCREASED
The course was a quagmre when the start was
made at 1l:29 a. m. with that part around hilton
anything from one 10 three inches deep In mud Inc
cap,ains OF many OF the larger clubs hung back and
threatened 10 withdraw their men II the time limit
of lis was not increased They argued that no man
could plough through twenty-five miles in that mud IN
that time. and the officials agreed with them ana
promised to add an additional five minutes 10 the
Later
minutes more. giving the riders one hour, twenty
Two minutes and thirty seconds in which TO finish
the race.
The Tribune trophy was the handsomest prize Of
fered in the race. and the competition among the
clubs to secure the prize particularly keen.
The Kings County Wheelmen. OF Brooklyn. were
hopeful Of capturing the prize. for the club started
a formidable list Of road riders. Misfortune, now
ever overlook many OF the Kings County Wheel
men. and when the officials had concluded their
labors they announced that probaDy the ' I'm i5C!-
Gle Club, Of Newark. had captured the trophy This
decision @ Is not sor naa as and de % be
week before Of the many prizes viii be dis'f r
,shed within the prescribed time llmitJohn Ruel
who finished In h0vr y nshed in hour MN
utes and 45 seconds.
THREE on THE HOSPITAL LIST.
Considering the wretched condition OF the course
and the many falls. the number OF painful! accidents
was comparatively few. Only three men were re-
ported to be severely injured. They were II. R.
Glentworth OF the West Side Athletic Club. of New
ark: ~ H. I.uckins, OF the Kings County Wheel
men, and J. d. Ferry, jr.. of Mathematics. These
men came together at the turn at lryngton Client,
worth was rendered unconscious, ana was taken 10
a nearby house and physiclan suninolTa d , ne
was bleeding from the nose ana mo ban n uck
ms had collar-bone disiccated and Ferry had a
At the start twenty men fell within one hundred
wards OF the starting point. Half mile from the
Start near Hilton the riders down In a bunch.
bur quickly remounted and KEEP; on the Wild ride
through the slush. The umpireS along ne route
tracks where the road was particularly bad: Ihey
did this and there o Were me Toa I S5 en Gr beaten la
down to a fairly good condition, and at o'clock
S3ee nc byuv course such IS the beauty o! good
1oacadamzed road. Many thought that the race
S6Snd fsxe cond be not be done it would a
interfered with some OF the various meets heId IN
me The ee race was between Warren. soden and Hollis
for the hr s ;y yod ei take the eSd A In the s
five miles Hollis fell away ana G0oa"'9 caie va, up
frGm a enc sneeS at the finish and left Warren easily
winning by twenty yards Ware" "''s"e1 '"o
yards ahead Of Goodwin
CONGRATULATIONS FOR sODEN.
4 nret.v girl sat in a carriage near the finish.
and she and her friends watched the race with
Glowing checks Every time That young Soden
came nying past tho young miss would scream en-
couragement 10 him When ooden iinished 'he VIII
ner there was some commotion In that carriage
The young woman ieaped to the ground ana con-
Quoted ncr hero TO the carriage. where ne was COY
cred with blankets and received the congratuIi-
ons OF his friends His sweetheart was Ihe hp La
little woman on the course. Sodcn !0de "1 III,
headed during the race, and there were those VINO
snch attentions from a pretty girl might turn any
young mans mead for the moment lIhere Were
drove off unnoticed and unhappy, There was only
one winner and only one tramphai carrisge rae rae
Alexander the winner Of the hTst time prize, rouce
splendid race ana MS friends s re NAY o T es rem
l5:H. the ten miles in $40. the fifteen miles IN
iS:E, the twenty miles in l:ooao. and the twenty,
I've miles in 1:l709; OF the most fenari.aD!e
records ever made. considering the condition OF the
course. Monte scott holds the time re recoro 81
los 81 made last year. but the course was ~ az
most perfect condition then. only one protest was
made but il did not stand; Firth protestfd tnat
Alcysrder received pace He told by Referee
SImrns 10 write out his protest. and that u Woud
be considered by the committee. lie dd not 90
SO and consequently. officially, there were no
protests.
THE LIST OF OFFICIALS.
The officials were follows
Race Committee Edward Gerbereux. chairman;
chairman Of the Race Committee or the a. T. e OF
Ncw-York; George w Shannon, secretary chalrS
man OF the Race Committee or the a Z. - ol
Long Island and Walter Rutan, CHAIRMAN OF lhe
49, Com m lltee Of the a. Q. Q. OF NeW-Jersey.