The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-11
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
SEPTEHBER WEATHER DRAWS OUT
CYCLISTS LIKE sPhISG sUHsHINE

n Thousand century Riders In Rival kung
of Equal Size Race over the Long Island
Course-Fifty Women Make the Trip
A Misunderstanding Crowd at NailsburE.
On the roads OF city and suburb yesterday
abundant evidence was to be found that this
will be a fall OF heavy riding. The first truly
Septem ber-like day had its effect and brought
the cyclists out in droves as the first warm
sunshine does in the spring. Those who went
abroad were well rewarded and received new
inspiration OF the delights OF cycling. for the
roads were fine. the air glorious without being
windy. and the country hillsiies were showing
the delicate hues that betray the first tender
touch Of autumn. The flight OF wheels to tho
conventional resorts like Consy Island was
large. but proportlonately tho exodus to
the really rustic regions was larger. The
country roads told story OF q great increase
in tandem touring. and the nearby bouevards
another tale OF more women than ever riding
diamond frame wheels. Fall costumes have
begun to make their appearance, felt hats and
the heavy Oxford Rrays and dark browns and
an increased mum Der OF sweaters being notice.
able in the crowds. Puncturos were plentiful.
From the hills OF Jersey and the levels Of Long
Island came the same stories OF troubles with
tires The heavy rains are largely responsible
for this. They washed the roads bare OF the
loan and sand on the surface, leaving the
AT the NasburR racing track the biggest
crowd that has yet been there assembled yes
terday. There was not seat of any kind in
the stands; women stood up in the boxes
because even broken chairs were at
premium. and the crowd overran the track and
inneld. The prospect OF increased wealth
seemed to daze the management and no enter
prising efforts were put forth to properly
handle the crowd and get them to come again.
In consequence there were many who were SO
and being hustled about and una Ule to see the
races, that they will not GO again. The press
box was filed to overlooking. but contained
only one working newspaper man. and
thsSe sno Ea 9Gt arrive With th o tho s
write on their laps and be hustled about
by ushers and officers. so far as any in
reference on the part of the managers was
concerned.
The race, scheduled for the feature o. tho
day and the one that drew the big crowd
proved to be very fiat because wholly one sided.
between Charley Miller and young Jo, bow
ney. The hoy is not In Miiler's class and Mil
Sg had ss sss nsD IL t hi" Ae.
and finals Of the short races. The firm OF =
means OF clever team work. Stevens winning
the half milo and Mcfarland the Ave mi ..
Tom Cooper appeared Tor the first time in the
sunday racing Eamr. but did not finish in tho
money. Summaries
,,SS ~artsT hG2t Won by Frank Be-
Van Nst Ssxar H. hd Tine 81 M .s sss L.
Trial against Inc track record b John King Of
ute i .caonds: ,Ein! mtnat, - ) sesind.;
Csriet'p one-M c H4n,!.ap, Ama,enr. Final hea.
krebs wyomins 80 yards. second Ed Wrrrsn,
hearn'y. \; J.. u. yards. lhtrd; ThomA' Firth
Tar Handicap, Half Mile Professional F nal heat
ond; J. =. Fisher scratch. third II. h. Frce man
rtc.s RACE T gS bawn sssGnai b,.o,
and Charles II Her Of CHI, ago pac by motor tan
d"ms,won ny Miller. Tine, % minutes 1875
waithour Fivs-Mnr Professio al Hand cap-won
second; Bob Wa tnour. So yards. third; Al NV.
house. 50 yards. f,uith Fred Sims 200 yards. hfth.
Time, II minutes ~ Id seconds.
The strife between tho Royal Aroanum
Wheelmen and the Firemen's Cycle Club. was
taken to the road. Yesterday, and fought out
there. The two organizations have been at
odds because the Firemen selected sept 10 for
tho date Of their century after the Arcanum-
Clubs Of New YORK The later reaS.s Hsf', ths
they refused and gertnes permit ntr from rom the the
Century Road Club went ahead. The
m r hSsss to taxi aan 9 Rs
Gut the i0o0 was about equally divided
the same e pace PeSord founan tIav tTE
over the same course. and as the riders in each
al rn sm the 5Gna t Of gss
HsS MI" were led by Cart
more riders than the other. The chief
Inc ss4, Of The day was the on
on a, tandem. were part Of the ,Arcanum
crowd. to pull out and use up tho leaders OF the
homas and n to a..
steuohback quit and fell back with their crowd
IN ri Ant hDtxt
do that tandem team, frst ,Nyander and
subsequently D5; Gr!flln and his mate on
pick and flower OF the lremen's crowd Dr.
Grifln's tandem succeeded in beating them
tsmp 1'R 81 Tx F Bnnsh nu; to the the AZ
leaders, A feature, Of the runs was that
each had an unusually large nun Dor OF women
the riders Of the EentIer sex was Mrs Mary
LINDSAY, Th ;o recently rode FIX continuous
son. Mrs. Frederick son. whose bosom was was
covered Nth medals; Mrs; HITCHCOCK, Miss
Man s1 sna Mr. Mr., ! s%
These were with the freman. With
H. a:urfS Mss JoSn,,on wf Miss NH Miller
men were strongly supported BY the clubs.
division. was made up of unattached riders.
t u largest single body being the Century Road
the psry ~. I've
club prize to BE- given to the organization hav-
Ing the most tlnlshers apparently was between
the Vigiant G. c. and the jackson Wheelmsn
each saying they had forty-hvs. The next
largest showiugs were made by the NaJestics
40; EIcelsiors, 40; Madisons: 35; Crescents.
-. Ono Of the pacomakers for the Century
Road Club division was p, Carlton Wright Of
Colorado Springs. who is tho State Centurion
OF Colorado.
Patrolman Charles II. Haussler OF the Brook
Ign bicycA squad has decided to accept the def
Of Roundsman John Scheussler OF the Now
YORK squad for race for the championship of
the police department. Haussler says he will
race Boheussler any time within two weeks at
any distance. paced or unpaced. on any track
Hausser won the one-mie police champion
ship on tho Fourth OF July last year at Berke-
lev Oval. beating out Scheusser and others
He also defeated Scheusser and mate in
tandem race last Septem hsr In the race on
the Coney Island path on Labor Day. Haussler
started 1O5th. from the twO-mlnute marx, and
finished thirtleth, passing seventy-nye riders
RoundSman Scheussler, when asked by re-
porter Of THE sun il he would race with
Hausser. said that he would meet him at any
time. but added that he would expect Hauss!Sr
to post some guarantee Of good faith
The initial cycle meet Of the Gutenberg
Racing Association attracted 1000 persons
to the old racecOurse on the hilltop yes
terday. There were twenty-five starters