The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
THO wPsoN WINS HI RUN II row
HERs AND WHITE TO TARRTT0WN.

Sixteen Men Eenrt buteF AoVerBt OobuttNoUa
fer naaEnuuss OF wine-An Important RHeet-
Ing or the Executive Committee or the L.
a. g.-TaIk or Sending = Team Abroad.
It has been the custom for years Of the pro-
prietors Of the l. A. W. hotels at onk and
Tarrytown to OFFER maenums Of wine to the FIRST
wheelmnn from Fifty.ninth street to reach their
respective places on Jan. /. A restriction is
that no one can start before midnight on Dec.
81. On this years run. in order to give all en-
tries an equal show and do away with tho
chance Of riders selecting different starting
points. the Associated Cycling Clubs assumed
charge. They arranged for the run to begin at
Fifty.ninth street and Eighth avenue, and six
teen men responded to the call OF Starter
Giberaux. They were as follows;
H. O. Bedeil. Q. X. Stevens, W. Schneider. A. Jung.
kend. and Q. II. Tomlinson. Riverside wheelmen;
Joseph Msssop and W. Frank, Transient wheelmen;
W. II. Anderson. Century wheelmen, W. J. white
and W. A. Woods. New York County wheelmon, s.
r. Hall, Harlem wheeimen, Charles Thomas, J. 70.
brlskie. c. Mock. and II. wylie, Triumph wheeimeu.
and Joseph Thompson. Greenwich wheelmen.
Tho conditions wero decidedly unfavorable.
The roads were in poor condition and o light
furry OF snow was falling when the sixteen men
were sent of. A crowd Of enthusiasts assembled
at the starting point. Tho run was restricted to
single wheels. Tho contestants were attired In
uOHNy bWoutoEu, III iooAOu prophTou W Ou-
counter some cold weather and stand the hard
ships of a long ride.
Tho distance to Tarrytown 10 about nineteen
miles. The riders SGT out at u good pace. Joseph
Thompson of the Greenwich Wheelmen was the
first to reach the Getty House, Yonkers. at 1:15
o'clock. H. G.. Bedell got there about thirty
seconds later. Before tho first Eve miles had
been covered five riders found the elements and
the road conditions 80 decidedly unpleasant
that they withdrew from the contest. After
leaving Yonkers the leaders. Thompson and
Bedell, began to feel the effect of the rapid
pace, and the men in the rear began
Walter white o. The New York County
,Wheelmon overlook Thompson and Bodell., and
In company with the latter set out to make q
race OF It,. White proved the stronger. and ar.
rived at his destination at the Mott House.
Tarrytown. first, u quart of wine was presented
to Bede ll by M the proprietor tTs Of 1 Spother hotel
the third rider to reach Tarrytown. Tho men
who survived the run state that the rido was
S a sfTopH EIad in b the face f Of Ere eass dif, MSiid So as
roads made cycling difficult. During the last
siI or eight years the credit Of winning the
by members of the Citizens. New York. River.
side. Harlem. Greenwich. and New York County
Wheelmen.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee of the
day. when the application Of the indianapolis
whcolmen for the national meet will be consid-
meet ee Of the national al sone A as 9SiSr viii fho a Ssop 81
discussed. President Potter says that letters
have been received from the leading divisions
precedo the OPP ming Of the National Assembly.
Such a meeting, it Is felt, will be of value to the
growth Of the organization can be discussed.
There is a strong feeling among the members
of the l.. A. w. that American riders are de-
serving of representation in the worlds inter-
national rnces. and a movement has been started
to compete in the championships during the
summer George MsGsrty, the Chief Con
who resides here. has hit upon a plan. His
in all the leading cities. with the object Of
best riders In both CLASSES tx every p district iae
1t is planned that the winners of ell these
here. It is eSicaiated that each local meeting ting
will show a fair balance. which,. with the returns
erai amount Of funds to be aippropriated for tho
expenses Of the foreign team. McCarty gays
s riaars Il in n sass siss. o VIII S Se ss or tive oves Of s thS ssSs
he hopes that a su Efficient sum will DO realized
so that America will be represented in the short
though deriving a big revenue from the conduct
OF racing each year. has never taken any action
tionni meet. Possibly there may be found some
way to empower tho League 20 convert some of
the Racing Board surplus into q fund for a
Tho Nominating Committee of the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF Long Island to make nomina-
tions for the annual election to be held on Jan.
II has selected the following candidates:
President. John Barnett. Logan wheelmen; First
Vice. President, w. II. Kay; Second yice-President, a.
D. Fullerton. Brooklyn Good Roads Association;
Bsnjamin Ancheil. Bushwicf wheelmen; trustees. J.
h. Brennan. Waldo Z. Fuller. G. J. Obermeyer, W. H.
Bolton, and u. A. Rice.
There is some talk Of an opposition ticket, but
this seems unlikely, considering the strength of
the regular candidates.
Jimmy Michael has decided to take q long
rest. Ho has been in strict training since last
spring. and his work Is commencing to tell on
him. He has in view a trip to England this
month. and return to this country in the spring.
other than that he will meet all Corners at all
distances in match-paced~c contests.
Herbert w. Foltz. the Western member Of tho
National Racing Board Of the l.. A. w, has
outlined plans for a three.lap one-mile track. to
lis for the L. A. w. championships.
.~HACKENsACK. Jan. 1.-Charles Meyer, w. D.
New man. Edward Vreeland, @. Van Dist. J. r.
Seide; and v. V. Wells Of the Hackensack
wood, last night. starting at midnight. They
faced n gale and snowstorm. They covered the
distance, nine miles with three good hills. in tho
order named. The winners time was 80 min
utes, beating last years record ] minute; Ir-
finished q years record OF. 26.252 miles last
night. The club has forwarded q claim for the
national and State long-distance record for
Harrison for 1897. He used one wheel and only
one set of tires.
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