The sun., 1898-05-31

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sons, witnessed the racing trials az
"oodside Park Sunday. The most note
worthy performances were that of Cissac,
the French champion, and Lamberjack
and Gougoltz, the French tandem team.
The latter created new unofficial worlds
tandem record for the third mile, going
the distance in 81 As seconds, beating
the best previous record of "a seconds.
made by Fomwalt and Demeulin. Cissac
rode fifteen miles behind half a dozen
"quints' and "quads" in 3O.l3.
1t is said that ''side-slp" can be OBJ
waited and nasty falls prevented by the
use OF new composition, which is to be
fed on the surface of the tire in some
ingenious way as required, something as
a railway engineer uses the sand box ON
his locomotive. When this peculiar
material is fed on the tire the momen-
tary pressure of roller attached to the
brake is said to roughen the tread and
make it non-slipping as well as puncture-
proof.
Big front orocket wheels seem to be
all the go this season. Many of this
years wheels SO equipped are seen every
where. The impression prevails that the
big, front sprocket sets off the machine
and adds greatly to its appearance Il
may also seem that a rider on wheel SO
equipped is one of experience. The
smaller front sprocket, according to a
certain class OF riders, appears too
amateurish, and it is known that rider,
no matter how new to the pastime.
wishes this impression to be avoided,
therefore this may be one reason for the
craze for big front sprockets.
Nat Butler, of Boston, the handicap
King, A. G. Mortens, Of St. Paul, the
five-mle national champion; F. A. Nc
Farland, one OF the best unpaced and
haddicap riders the country ever pro-
duced, from San Jose, Call; A. E. Nc
Duffee, the "bean eater' of world famed
reputation as an unpaced and middle
distance rider, and lastly but not leas
Frank Starbuck, the unpaced Quaker OF
Philadelphia, have formed combi-
nation which will be hard to beat at
their game. The above five men have
come out with sweeping challenge to
the world to ride any team of five men
that can be produced, a pursuit race,
limited to ten miles. The foreigners are
preferred in this instance, from among
whose ranks five of the best men may be
picked to be matched against the five
Americans.
BICYCLE RACES OF PROMINENCE.
At Willow Grove yesterda y Edward
Taylore, the Frenchman, won of Joe
Fernier of Philadelphia
Tom Linton defeated Harry Elkes in
their thirty. three mile race at Charles
River Park, Boston yesterday.
AT Bridgeport, Connecticut, yesterday,
McDuffee defeated Fred Hoyt in fifteen
mile contest.
Oougoltz and Lamberjack defeated
Sanger and Swanbrough in an unlimited
pursuit race at Berkeley Oval, New York
Jonny Johnson and Henry Cassie won
over Jaceton and Shorno in Philadelphia
wooDsIDE PARK RACES.
Three Mile Amateur Handicap Final.
Won by H. G. Williamson, 30 yards; II, =.
Walker, 20 yards, second; B. johnson,
third. Time 4.35 l-5. Attendance, 5000.
One-half Mile Handicap Professional
Final. c. L. Stevens, 10 yards, first;
Merters, 10 yards, second; EarEsKiser,
scratch, third. Time LOS l-5.
WILLOW GROVE.
Two-third Mile Amateur Final. Won by
Rogers; shumate, second; Fernelmont,
hird. Time l3S So.
One-third Mile Handicap Professional
7nal. Won by Major Taylor Hedstrom
econd; Caldwell, third Time fl 4-5.