New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

during the day twelve miles an hour. The sur.
vivors' medals FOR the double century wlr " -.
gold and for the single century OF SILVER, RI
fries should be sent to X. l.. Mcfarland NJ -
c. No 20j West Fifty sevtrth-st.
The schedule Of club runs Of the 81. George
Bicycle club IS as follows:
May o. Hampstead BOA 2o'h e. Ma1i i,,n ave
3 =. 90 Delaware Wate, GaI To ,c ana'..i ~ IAN ave
- PIaianed $50 d. 2ea - M"ais. n '.r
b. IS .f1sssic Fs. 80 a. ~ Madison ave.
July 23-4-ro oe announced Int. . g. ,.,a..o.. ave
~ Iaeir R,c1....e --o'l-sf Mails 10 ~
- .coiey Island 80 b. m 2',ih ~ y y, ,, ~ 't.
The ATLANTA Whecmcn. Of Newark, have
made a record during the last two years as
race promoters. Eight meets were promoted 'a7'
season. and in 70 instance WAS there d com
plaint from Il contestant or spectator me
ciur.s first meet this year VIII hc held on Ne
mortal Day on the hdlf-mil" track al NaNeil|
park and following few hours after inc
Irvington- Millburn race. VIII douDtiesa ice We"
attended. The programme j. as I'ii""s. Inn
tcur-Onc mile novice. one IHll" open on" NM
b,odicap one-half mile handicap. Professional
one mile open. One-half mile handicap wv"
mile handicap. The prizes IN the amateur cor
,os, consist of diamonds ana watch g up 10 the
limit I'm value -Four prizes @r" onrI'u lh ra,"
~ the professional races, amounting In an 70
$3.50 Entries close tomorrow WIN " v p''-
KHAN chairman Box 80, Newark, y j.
Amos Shirley. Of No 90 Eirhth-ave.. Is the
oldest Columbia agent uptown. Nj Shirley says
business has been good Of late. and he predicts
that II the weather continues favorable the
agents handling standard Wheels VIII ID" h'P'
tusy despite the war. Fair treatment has won
FOR Mr. Shirley II good name ana most OF
friends.
Century riding is cruel recreation az IN
dulged in on Sundays by many clerks book
Keepers and others who stand at counters OF
desks six DAYS OF the week with scarcely any
nu,door exercise They are In no sort Of condi-
INN in ride one hundred miles at "A stretch, ana
the frequent results of this sort or oV"rdolhH
are insomnia, staiencss and general u1ll'htss
for work physical or mental For thnsc "h"
arc nropcrlv trained and Injured to long distance
work the century run is quite another thing
Linton who Is riding in America this year
under the management OF the National Track
Team, Association the first man IN the
,.ord to ride. thirty mllos and subsequently
,birtv one miles in the hour. lie Is ambitious
- ada another mile 10 the present record. and
,,erorc the close of the season ne VIII assisted
bv the association team Of pacefnakcrs. make
me effort on a track TO be later selected ~" ~
confident that in time thirty-three miles VIII be
/ covered in the nour
,r,end Of Edwards the consecutive century
-idor met the latter al the Thorndike. Boston
q fow evenings ago Just as he was coming III
. from his daily run Of one hundred miles ed
wards had ridden in driving rain all The after
l,n aud he could not have been wettcr had ne
nocn nsbcd out q Boston iarbor. lie looked
,otdodi,, the worse for his days work, but in
manner and action was as clipper and biiih'-
COM. as T. robin on June morning. IN oau
-lus ia Edwards. ON hIst seeing him one
o,,ld e,irrnise That his brains had teen cult
..o,.a If the expense Of his legs. His forehead
! t.. .,.ransiye his eyes bright and his face full
- o,,i,oation ard intelligence; bat his legs
u ro can ind Of them below his knees are
WIla tS |i enldnrv Big muscles arc certainly
", ~ rsctor IN his prodigioua achievement rms
n.y. ,ra,i,n Of century riders is "a young man or
,t 'raod,ng and some knowledge OF men ana
~ lie talks az undcrstandingly Of the DIP
IL roliciss cf nations, sociology ana various
. hines IN 10 wise related 10 cycling as OF
o On, ,orits If the wheel he rides. he mas Il
e,ensitv for character study. ana MS hcessan'
pbael travel affords MIN opportunity LOT eAe.
icing his preference In ms uIcctloh I.u a. 20 -.
:,Lee two OF three black cigars u Gay eat'
/ noderately Of what suits hls taste, nnu i,'' r.
10 &c short but sound ana uhuis,ui Deu ile
pcse - has exnerienced no feeling or illness
! SAYS ~, hn~a, nj, consecutive centuries on jan
uarv
: ,,...,o,rat;on from the hands and art COL
| - causes the handle grips to become greasy
| eronsive looking and makes them uncom-
~ e..t,o 70 the hands in riding. In turning the
r.s Tho grips slip, ana there Ia feenna OF
''ns,ssainess experienced because the nAna' "