New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
CYCLING.
M'DrFFEE TO TRY FOR a MILE MN
Ute OF ROAD.
WHY. STRIVE TO EQUAL MrRPHYs AcHlEvE-
MENT BEHIND 4 LOCOMOTIVE TIRE



to-day Major" Taylor The coiored rider, Is also
p-ansrlra 70 assault Father Time on track and
road
Long Island ia 20 have another sensational time
trial by a bicycle rider. which promises 10 cause
a. much discussion IS the famous mica -'H''.u'e
ride behind a locomotive hy Charles Murphy. l11
new time trial however will nor BE- made behind
locomotive on q specially prepared board track bur
on the road Several prominent wh-emen are no"
securing Long Island sor suitable bit ~ road
whera the trial can 0e made. There are several
such stretches IN view and The trial nav p'S7'D.!
take place Oh tn Boulevard IN Srookyh. t. -
NcDutfeo one % the greatest pace followers IN
tho country aided by a mex pacing machine, VII
make the effort about september q or = M'DuNee'
IN letter received in this city yesterday, says mat
his n,w macaine has been tested on the 'oaa ana
thar IL has negotiated tho mile IN close 20
enc minute He believes thai DO can follow TINS
machine without any wind shield. in close 20 the
dine made BY Murphy behind ne locomotive. NJ
Dlffa- says IN addition thai after b. has made inc
record Be- Is confident Of making any other rider
ir taa world Will be privileged 20 U.s. mo machine
tr-e II BE- thinks b. can duplicate ne performance
Here is challenge which some u The otneF pace
followers and sprinters well AFFORD 20 consider
as = similar one was never issued. McDufee has
ridden a mile On the track IN * and 10 Will IN
addition try 20 break this. as Vel az 'ne hVe-Tne
rack record ~ he Mineoia Fair. which VIII ne
raid ~ September rs. MoDuffe@ is confident tnat
h.
training A. New Bedford Mass A. present. In his
.r.sfs 10 VIII ride chalnless wheel Eeared 70 30
the highest gear ever ridden by a racing man OF
track ~ road In addition. McDufee e willing 70
race his new pacing machine. ~hich is proPe"e1
McDuHee. WITH his racing machines pacing rs
and attendants. VIII rfa us .l.l -. 49, ~,
H. road before the actual tes, takes place Nc
DaTees pa ,nS machine Is noyel.y. :None Tx /.
most roi-ole--iv and does not create the racket
ana rattle made by ne pacing macninss seen n5rs
e.- rrtac,lv stu ard are there merely 20 guide ana
an.e - Inos- 10 A. III soft{,sls as nose
who timed Murphy IL his memorable ride behind a
vo-'I Who have served Ar athletic and other meets
f0~ many years. AT electric timing deFice WI
he -.,-, ana ~ NJ make ioasi1 SUI rahema,icai
calculation o., me time consumed uniL me tim@rrS
~ made also for h. tak.ne of -inematograTh pict-
,.-es n ,ar 4prroach and arsh o. The rider and he
Internal machine
The squa1aie over the Bridge wheeivay promises
- become interesting before i ends. Tho position
taken tv Theodore erd he delegate from NJ As
so.a,-l Cv-f ing Clubs - Long Island. has created
considerable il feeling among the clubs and other
cv-line associations NJ Klend. gave out a state
r-en- Yesterday of bis reason ,or doing A. ne dii
AMI some v-neen4u seen were Of the opinion mat
his association 0ol.i stand by what ~ nas aone.
Others sad that Il no association dd anything o,
ganizatlon which would he hard 70 heal They
argued that a nheeiHay or the Bridge would prove
10 be particularly advantageous 70 "nee4nen "Ft"s
In Brooklyn others said ma, II was S''ai'e '-'l'
sl'h O controversy -h'-'l o,,"7 W o.. -, -
WIEN Il was necessary i'' "''-''',, ~,
not say muen ir his staten nt except tnai ~ was
...-. 30 BE- The oainion ~ the majority that
waeei man who Will nor hga' tor his rgnis snoud
r0t occupy a prominent position IN wheeling az
mo-
993 I'll. sia'. 'l.A 49, ~ '. ~. ,rsnv ~ tn
members may d. line 20 Vote for him Anot2er
-. s..r he. -or,e ouros. don IS a.. O6ermeyer
70. south Brook.yn M O3ermeyer mas many friends
r5..-.o5 AKIN 6g Elm ta.s GEAR in raeing matters.
the outlaw meets Thy arsie ln9L II le n' 80. oeen
perfectly loyal 20 the League - American " heel
t-'1- --yol 90" u .le co1i- s,a;e Election There
Viii BE- meeting = ~ Associated cling Cin5s
u "3.s i7.a't IA. 49,. i- - o,,.cor,e 81 ne
session 7, has been said that the association has
n the pas teen 80 eyorv no,n, tbav
..,---t
.,,.,..4 D.. sad tto tire doctor Yesterday. al
.hoggb This is The finest wheeling weather o., the
ye.r Possibly there vii. 30 a greater turnout in
n. tte-noon. I notice chat III. trend Is in that
,.-...,- 49, rider. f- -.- morning hours and
.'on '"' I'.'' p,+,,,,-a., Wi
s-o,,ff say So T don't know whether II Is that
..s.... - 80, has. 7
Hni plenty O: them Many ~ The tires which am
called upon 20 TX in my modes, way are old and
norot.. 30 imagine that many Of them are hold
overs from last year Some q the riders ,eli ne
that the ,res have been in Use for tne .ast three
wears. which certainly speaks vel for our iire
manufacturers sometimes rfer VI ask n. 20
WIZ ~. II may nav D. ,r -s 'oos.trg 3 ~
e s~f ~ rrbber on them seems - simply evapo-
rate and disappear IN the ar. I don't botner VIA
them for they won't remain nNed any l-ngth ot
time 7 have found a good way 10 TX Up PAIR OF
S.e -ec, lr.o III ,ire and Ind The result ex-
reient The mixture stops up ali the Attle crev-
.'ee 30 n.' 80. - 80 ,-lv,,'-e a. =,
.'i- ..- ~ 80 -f~ Vne- you- fires need