The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
THE SUNDAY HIGH TIDE OTERFLoWs
THE COUNTRY ROADS.

why Riders DO Not Tire of tho Coney
Island Paths-A Single and Double Gem
fury in Record-Broaking Time - Mrs.
Benson First Woman to Finish In Both.
The weekly tide OF cycling rose yesterday to
new high water mark made this season, jetted
above as II seeking for new records. and in
waves OF varying sizes swept over the good
roads OF city and suburb. Brisk breezes that
cooled the riders also added to the ardor OF
their exercise. 1t was day OF heavy cycling
traffic in the rural districts The popular roads
OF New Jersey, Long Island and the section
above the Harlem were unusually thronged.
The magnificent macadam highways lead
ing through picturesque Staten Island
also attracted great crowds Notwithstanding
the spreading out into the country. the cycling
paths leading to Coney Island were crowded as
IL usual on Sundays. The unfeiling popularity
OF this great wheeling concourse ia a matter OF
marvelling to the hotel men along it's line and
to many cyclists. They wonder why riders do
not get tired Of going over the same five-mile
straightaway. or course it 10 finely laid
out with shade treos. has an ideal wheeling
surface. and leads to the resourcefu Coney
Island. but still 1t seems strange that 50 many
should seek II Sunday after Sunday and often
in between. They do not tire Of it on the con-
trary those who might be styled habitues Of
tne pain ueCdTe tuhJ 10 tne oHiy plect W ~
for short ride. and that 1t never fails to inter
est them.
The most extraordinary century ride ever
conducted in this locality occurred Yesterday.
under the auspices of the Empire State Wheel
men OF this city. II was called a go-as-you-
please single and double century. 1t actually
was long distance road race open to all. Men
and women wheeled without rest and with
little food over the roads between Brooklyn and
Oakdale at top speed for prizes and lowered the
record for 100 miles. The proposition was
to ride to Oakdale AND back; completing 100
then to turn and ride the course over again.
Diamond prizes were offered for the first man
the first woman completing each, the first tar.
dem team, and for the club having the most
survivors. The, result waa that on the Merrick
hoSr We're The d
ers received sandwiches handed out by friends
One Rendred and sixty entered for the rac
including about thirty women, among whom
wore:
Brush f Miss ha i Mrs. Esio Mrs staTci.
Mrs. osGE Nor Mrs fpioy M MIhsns Mr
Miss Yatman.. Mrs. thinner. Mrs. Dinsnan, Mrs. De
iroot, Miss Thompson, Miss Carson Mrs Roe and
Miss Lindsay.
The first to finish was tandem team. Hoon
| Frankenburg and Louis Megroz who reached
p eSr the i5o miles hours and f mn
utcs. which is four minutes better than the
| record. Next to finish was W. C. Osborn of the
| Century Road Club. who arrived at II 32 80.
The fourth rider and first woman to finish was
sa ss S place beHs Il l2 Th9 eSef
| 20 o'clock she started on the second 100
| miles, The second woman to finish was Mrs:
arrival. Following Mrs Benson the, forem ost
| De Groot. Henry Sturck, c. w, Barlow. r. /.
CampbellA H. Kaiser Leon Braisac. A. V.
V; Roe; the one 9e;r armed p,ssSsengsT,
the 100 survived the first 100 miles.
| and there were rust four who started for the
second century, These were Mock, Eelotf,
| the double at I 50 O'Clock last night Egloff at
| = O'Clock. Mrs. Renscn at 1928. The day was
| full OF rough experiences In the way Of mis-
haps. Almost every rider had a punSture
St pe at tarmhouse and Borrowed front
wheel to replace broken one in his bicycle
and yet finished second. Mrs. Van kleeck, a
| century rider Of repute. collapsed at Oakdale,
overcome by the heat, but she rallied and
had tandems. trinlets and "quint" sta
road which rnesd her. pSh"S ate ony
| little ASPARAGUS. for which she stopped at VAL
capt bowl OF soup. Mrs. Benson had her
| wheel punctured at Jamaica when on her way
| to the finish of the first century. The riders
| had side wind going out. but 1t was dead
| against them coming back. Those who fin
| ished looked tired.
| Over 1000 persons attended the first Of the
! Sunday cycle meets at the Queens Count
| was under the auspices Of the Adirondack
" hremen Of this city. John D. Clarke OF the