New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-02
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
EDwARDS's REMARKABLE RECORD IN
CONSECUTIVE CENTURIES.
WHEELING ONE HUNDRED MILES A DAY IN A
BILzzARp-BICYCLE DAY THE TALK OF
THE DEALERS AND RIDERS
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.
VIVA, do you think OF the task OF riding ono
hundred miles every day. rain or shine for $50 days
over good roads and bad Such Is the sehailotted
task Of Edward s. Edwards, the little Welshmsn.
Of the Century Wheernen Like his fellowcoun-
tryman. Michael Edwards IS n determined. snappy
RIDER fully alive 20 the hercuean character OF the
task ahead OF him but not bit daunted by a
rainy day or a bad road The other night. after
he had finished his ride been me ssaged. changed
his clothes ate his supper and was loungng about,
he looked out OF tire window. ard. seeing tho snow
tossed about BY the wind. no said. Il hope II VIII
be a good storm. like tho rough weather
Teddy" Edwards, who has undertaken this feat
Is a native OF Angesea. Wales but 4 naturslized
citizen OF this country Five wears ago he was
q noted snnihilator OF distance In England At
one time he held the Liverpool to London record
sinoe coming here ne has made sons notable per-
tormances. particularly In the twenty-four-hour
road record lie is slight Of build and weighs III
pounds.
After riding his chainless three thousand miles.
preparatory 10 tho task Edwards started at mid
night. New Years night, 70 Tide century every
DAY In the year. WIN punctuality he has added
zach Cay to bis tally. until yesterday he put the
.hlrty-hrst century mark TO HIS credit. lie starts
rom the Metropolitan Academy SixtetA-st and
Boulevard. every morning. Winding MIS- way down
Fisth-ave 10 Twenty-sixth-st.. he crosses the
Twenty-third Street Ferry 10 Brooklyn. Here IS
Nrst
Bedford-ave 10 Eastern Parkway ana on 10 the
Nerrfck Turnpike going s. far ss Wantagh return
ng to Valley Stream and cut again until enougn
miles have been ridden 20 make mo required dis
tance
Edwards's ride on Monday, In the binding pNz-
sard must Be put down as one OF the no5s re-
nsrKabIe feats in these times Of remarkable ath-
ietio Achievements On Monday many thought
that the p!ucky rider would be forced 20 give up
but he started out az 1870 a. n confident as
ever and made bis way over tho snow 10 CFaW-
tords Hotel! az Springfield. Long Island, where
ZONE Of hi. friends tried 20 60 what they could t"
make his ride easy possible under the circum-
rances Snowploughs were brought out ano put
70 work 70 make path for Edwards. but the high
r!nds blew the snow back again and the rioer
%ss ooTp S a., a, II I'M SSS II his TSe path
partially cleared FOR sixteen miles out frs.n
snow blew bach into track tna hn q, I'd Ed,
yards haa onE Hy1 sl Us % reosd to thrcenie
stretch. ana Tom" Wet. his trainer. began 10
yrow eiarmed, but Edwards lni-hed his rae near
paced by Mrs. crawford, who drove Q seigh
hrouga the snow ana made a track Tor EDWARDS
o fellow He finished mis- ride in wild gale at
20 and It nearly o'clock Yesterday morn
ng before he got back 10 his quarters IN ms CITY
he was rubbed down. and said max ne felt none
'' Tp 70 yes,cr5"y o,cards made thirty-one con-
,ecutive centuries tis year OF century can aay
re rode three thoussnc MES on We Inc WEE N
quarter since re began 70 rida consecutive esntu-
a Ed saf lis s'i snd IS int he had Ser
\. j., where he negan MS weary srnd around
he lake road: Tslegrams were SEM early n the
on with The dea that he might DC taken there 10
make his daily rides FOR Jew days but ne re.
plies were such that Il was decided 10 make me
' EDWARDS began his thrty-seoond run at 1850
yesterday afternoon over tho lake drive, but found
ne snow SO badly dri:ted as 10 make his work
and sgsSa PsRas a na dfcS SnP 81 Ss
exc. an equivalent OF fve miles. Tas made over
III afternoon comparatively well sheltered from ne
vino end a. $50 ls,t evening WIN thriy mics 10
Owing 20 a Misunderstanding and tho Hzzard the
meetings CT the local Boards 81 Trade, which were
n take place last night. were not held. The meet
ng Of the New-York Board of Trade will be held at
80 81 Eighth-sve. at 80 o'clock tonight. and the
Meeting OF the I,ong Island Board Of Trade VIII be
seld in Brooklyn Tomorrow night. The dealers
IRE as much interested IN Bicycle Day as ever.
rhey confident that the cyclists VIII appreciate
.heir efforts TO make Bicycl. Day on February 70
IN annual Institution. In brookyn some %, OF ihs
,eep open house on Washngton's B'rthday.
Alec schwalbach VIII nave his Place near the
Willinck entrance OF Prospect Park decorated and
lie will also provide music and give reception
Asa special feature in connection with tho Ia
lies Night" Tuesday. the Harlem Whee'mcn have
made arrangements with the proprietors Of the
Edison phonograph 10 give exhibition Of late
.records"-sou1e Of them made by the vocalsts con-
:ected with the club a luncheon will be served
md there will be dancing. The long delayed ex-
,!bltion OF cycling phs-the result or The
Photographic contest IN lG7-wn be opened 10 club
members and their friends the same evening.
C. W Miller. the winner OF the recent six DAYS
ace a. Madison Square Garden. left for Belieair.
rla yesterday afternoon 20 join the racing men
Who are in training there. Miller expects to go to
france shortly and 10 take part In the forty eight
aours' race there, in which Cordang. Huret, Ri
yierre and others are entered
Thomas Linton has II is SAID agreed 10 ride for
he Track Owners Association while he Is in this
.ountry Linton will not remain here all year. as
cREE Tn Mil lGNS.