The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-28

One OF the most remarkable riders developed
this season is fourteen year-old Walter
Smith. OF the Kings County Wheelmen. Com
ing out as an amateur unharalded, he COM
peted against such cracks az Kramer. Wahren-
berger SchoGed. Lake and RIGHT. and defeated
them in several handicap events. while behind
pace he established several new worlds
records. These we're: One third OF a mile.
80 3-o seconds ons-half mile. As 4-5 seconds:
one mile, minute 38 2-5 seconds. Tho fact
OF his being so young has interested tho fol-
lowers OF tho sport and also tho physicians
who study athletic development. A Brooklyn
doctor who examined the boy recently presents
the following interesting statement to the
X. C. W:
The examination OF Walter W. Smith shows . re-
the ossdeauon Of the skeleton is complete until
after the twentieth year but in this case tue Ray
shows that he is exception. as the whole skeleton
appears tn be almost entirely ossined. He 10
hSt 'l nspaes put p S s2!t stH. just rss
muscles OF his back chest and legs are bsAutt-
s asy5i m bnd ssd sp as
is possi lie be, the only difference that can 10
aud lungs also perfect condition there being
no weHkness OF any hind In either organ Recently
tack. in which he defeated KramIr Ws6ren berger
and 3thrr rider. OF rspute examined his heart and
found that 1t vas working the same AZ before he
started except that its beats were forcible and
seem, to have solur:d the pows5 Of controlIing
majority OF the muscles OF the body This of course
Ia due TO the training he has had.
| have been aAKed IL Thought 1t was proper for
boy so young to attempt these fats Of endurance
AMI speed aud anhwer ha' been in this case, yes,
because tn boy Is an exception. He is without
doubt marvellous boy and Will be at the top in
very short time.
George T.. Rivierre. who proposed 10 start
Yesterday to lower the .OOO-m mile road record
| made toy VIII Brown week ago, changed HIS
m nd and decided that the record Tor 500 m Az
viii satisfy him. His plans have heen laid to
start for this record to-day, from Valley
stream II ia ony two weeks ago aimee
dispnce by Brown and he knows what Such
a ride in the open means,
Homer W. Hedge. secretary OF the Auto
mobile Club OF America. 10 receiving crafty
ing number OF appl icatiouh for place in liuo
in The first run VI the club. VIII eh is TO be held
| ON Nov. 4. starting from the Waldorf Astoria
| toward bringing the club into tough With the
J.. A. W. In the cause OF good roads. He said
| that nothing had b 'en attempted in that line.
| although the Automobile CLUB would. OF
| course Work for good roads and will Dc glad to
| receive tho Coop ration OF the l.; A. w and
similar organizations. The plans ior cub
house will not be considered until the mem ber-
! ship warrants II.
| The Fourteenth Regiment has applied for sane
ton from the L. A. W. hold bicycle races in con-
| Junction with it's athletic games on Dec. 2
SUNDAY racing at the Nailaburg track will end to-
| morrow. The card includes q fifteen. mile motor
| and an unlimited tSam pursuit race with Bobby
4 Thompson and Archie MCEachron. of Canada, on
| Que side and Otto MAYA aud Fred bme Of this
| county ou the other side