The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
NEWS or THE WHrELMEN.
Sport a-Plenty on n soEgy Track .
Mineoia.


On a soggy halt mile distance track at the
Mineola Fair Grounds yesterday the events OF
the J.. A. W. Bicycle Day" inaugerated the
fair in a fashion that at once disappointed
and surprised every one. The weather
conditions prevented the meet from being
the most brilliant one OF the season.
There were about 1000 at the races and the
records OF the association showed 1t to be the
biggest first day ever held. At half-past l
O'Clock in the afternoon 1t was sprinkling and
no one knew whether there would be racing or
not. A downfall that had occurred at 7.3O
o'clock in the morning left pond on the first
turn OF the track. six feet wide and two hun
dred feet long. The meet was notable one.
because in spite OF all this and the presence OF
glowernR clouds 1t furnished full measure Of
sport and aroused enthusiasm.
The championship OF Long Island was earned
by length in a sprint after a slow Jockey
ing" ride by Allen OF Brooklyn. J. Bedell OF
Lynbrook was only half length ahead OF
Brexendorf. the Kings County man. who
finished in third place. Strictly speaking. the
best race Of the day was the flve-miIe handi-
cap in which there were thirty-nine starters.
In this occurred the only fall OF the day Five
went down but no one was hurt. After the
finish and made an interesting night although
the speed OF La Due enabled HIM to win by
The race OF Policeman C. II. Heussler against
the guideless pacing stallion Alhatross. who
breathes through silver tube in his neck. was
tho sensational episode OF the meet Tho
horse and the man scored twice before they
crossed the tame together. Heuss Ter was Tiding
at ease. Watching the PAGER when suddenly.
right at the tape. tho horse swung into his
pace and getting away quick. got lead Of
fifteen yards that the man never was able to
make UP in the half mile covered in | minute
Z 20 seconds. As the PAGER crossed the tape
at the finish lie seemed to think IT an obstacle
He n q m ed a IN IL n a break ing his strdN
fell and turned somersault, The exhibition
of Eddie McDuffee behind his machine was az
proportionately slow as the other riding. The
track which is banked very slightly was too
heavy for fast work, but the locomotive on two
noise. was wonder that faxed" almost every
one. McDuffee. following the steam cycle rode
amle in minutes 30 seconds. Summaries
OF the races:
J. ii. Bennett Brooklyn. second; c: W. Drlscol,
E%srSHf Hama ns LaDss Cola
Sf - .sc6na hsssr Bath Bsae
yards. ,9iFl. lime. : minute. 5it5 seconds.
ws TTG 5 Rodss
yards W; La Due, Cold Spring. and A Bre1an-
Lawrence. and J. Bedweli. Lynbroof. las yards
third. Time, minutes ~ seconds.
% 8ed s2nf
A.. BreIendorf. Kings County W.. third. Tines
Fiye: Mile H+ndicapI Won by W. A. LaDso., Cold
srnE sssond p as' J.rG.
third. Time-13 minutes 8e seconds.
The manager OF Charley Murphy. who rode a
mile in 81 2-5 seconds behind Long Island
railroad train. writes to the THE Sun as fol-
lows:
"A certain bicycle rider from Boston has told
a story Of Murphy's refusal to use his pacing
machine, but failed to state that he insisted on
This MURPHY refused to do: Murphy will race
this man from Boston. a mile. pace to be a To-
connective. on track laid between the rails. the
men to ride side by side, the locomotive to
travel as fast as it can This will assure the
same pace for each man"