New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
OUTLAW BICYCLE RACES.
THE PIRATES OF GOwANUs APPEAR IN
FULL WAR PAINT

THE PIRATES OF GowANUs APPEAR IN
FULL WAR PAINT.
THE ALLEGED STAR CONTEST OF THE DAY
F1zzLE AS WAS PREDICTED-EvEN THE IN
FERNAL MACHINE DOES NOT COME ANY
WHERE NEAR TAYLoRs RECORD
vExAT1oUs DELAYS AND ONE
GOOD FINIsH-THE BIG RACE
wALK-ovER
The Pirates of Gowanus made an effort yester-
day to dig up the treasures supposed to be buried
somewhere in that district Of South Brooklyn
The Gowanus freebooters. however, did not nho
any treasure, and the general opinion OF those
familiar with ancient and modern piratical history
seems TO be that much good money of the realm
will be spent looking for that treasure Inc
pirate chief is tall Of figure, with immense cheek
bones He strobe about the Enclosure ike FREQ
erick Of Penzance fame. just branching out IN the
business. His lieutenants. almost as sleek, but
not quite so we'll groomed. hustled around attend
ing to routine duties. The chief however, kept a
close watch on the finances, and at the conclusion
of the days sport he so well pleased with
himself that he gave s55 for a consolation purse
for the defeated professional riders.
But Captain Kids treasures have lain buried Tot
two hundred odd years and nobody knows whether
England coast along Long Island. the Delaware
Bay or somewhere between that and the coast
Of South Carolina. Are the Pirates or Gowanus
as clever at covering their tracks as was conan
DoyIes buccaneer? Pompeii. In classical times.
made a record by capturing the pirates OF the
Mediterranean Then J. Fenimore Cooper had
a Red Rover who reached the ultimate end OF
most daring rovers
This reference to ancient and modern pratical
lore seems timely Just at this moment. because the
wed cycle riders had their first outdoor race
meet at Ambrose Park. in Gowanus. yesterday
This s the element which strives to rid the League
| of American Wheemen OF the control OF cycle
racing Now who will be the modern cycle Moses
who will rid the League OF American Wheelmen or
this piratical crew? With the League unit on
the cycle-racing question there could never have
been an outlaw cycle meet. 1t seems to be the
policy OF the present administration in the League
of American Wheelmen to allow the bicycle rovers
TO go ahead and eat off their own heads. III the
wait is long enough there is doubt but that this
proceeding will take place.
To carry out the pratical idea. there was a pc
| troleum pacing machine much In evidence during
| the afternoon. for which much was promised. and
! which as usual. accomplished nothing 1t was
! PAINTED red and It's riders also wore farng red
! costumes The machine made a noise like that Of
| continuous performance by nnrmerable punches
| Of ignted frecrackers.
| The announcement was made that Elkes. paced
! the worlds record made by Major Taylor. OF
| 1:N As This Is what happened: After many vexa-
! tious delays the internal machine was started
around the track. wheeling putting and snortng.
| Then the elongated Elkes caught on behind and
! the pistol cracked denoting that they off.
! Fixes did not ride more than two hundred yards
! before he pulled up. The machine kept on. and
was credited with having made the mile in 1877 rs.
Later it was announced that Elkes would try TO
break Taylor's half-mile record of IS 3-5 seconds
Instead. Elkes did not. appear again. but the ma
half-mile this time in 46 As seconds. second and
a fifth behind what the plucky colored rider has
Except for the long delays, the onlookers might
more more than four hours In such weather as. that
Of yesterday, and especially in the wilds OF Go
anything but comfortable and wholesome. The race
Of the day was to be the Wild West Handicap
Of Brooklyn, who won by a hundred yards or more
the other riders not getting within hailing dis
occurred in the haif-mle dash for professionals
when three riders finished almost in line
SUMMARIES
Ambrose Dash--Frst heat by r. A. Mcfarland
San Jose Cal. Earl H. Kiser, Dayton, second. Time
ssSns s o ss dG'"Ti
by second Fourth heat worn
Exc: GIsas t Es' Il 3 F r i Portland
if'0nd Ets. second R' nsfs TS8 third
1888 Mcfarland generally picked for the winner
s fsT ne "so' sum" 70 paced quarter
! Freeman
an exciting finish the only one OF the day.
One-rnile (novice)-Won by Gordon Besham, Princeton
r. r Racline New-York. second: Warner Olund Jerse,
CITY third. took the lead at the and hel
the advantage to the end, winning easily by length
I Ratclre far ahead or Ound.
wild Handicap mile. proressionaD-f1rs
heat by Hardy Downing. san Jose go YARDS; A.
Mertens. ST. Paul go yards second o. L. Stevens OF
tumwa 81 yards third; AL Newhouse. Rochester q
yards). fourth. Tme-2l3ss. Second heat by w
H. Hicks. IT, Brooklyn d6O yards e. H. Kiser. Dayto
go yards) second: F. A. Mcfarland. San Jose tscratoh
third; Robert walthour go YARDS. fourth. Time
2I0s. Third heat by ii. ID. Elkes. Gens Falls
yards) II b. Freeman. Portland 90 yards). second:
8 Henshaw Wsham 900 yards) third b. w. Pierce
Newton 000 YARDS. fourth. Time-2:l3as Final he.
won by w H. Hicks. III F. A Mcfarland. second; 4
H. Kiser third. Tme-2l02s. Won by 100 yards
One-rnile scratch amateur)-won by George schone'
/ Kings County Wbeelmen; W. F. Wahrenberger New
York second; E. c. Hausnan New-Haven third. Tin
-2:ll%. Won by lengths a length between secor
and third
Half mile (handicap. amateur)-won by Frank Krame
East Orange scratch): W F. wahrenberger. New-Yor
30 yards second: W. A Ruiz. NewHaven go yards
J third Time ON. Won easily by haf-length. hrs
J lengths between second and third.
Multlcyce ChandicapJ-Won by H. ID. Eakes. single. VI,
Farland Stevens tandem second Caldwell Hedstror
Pierce. Furman and Walthour qunt. third Time3:5Oi
Fixes by a lap.
Consolation purse half mile (professionaD-Won by
@ T.. Kent second. o. S. Kmb.e. third; A.
Merts ne fourth. Time-1:l2%. Won by a length; ~
lengths between second and third