The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
RIVTERRE FINISHES IRIS RECORD
SUCCESSFULLY ~ THE MID.

The Figures for Five Centuries Arc Now
Thirty-Five Houra-Nillagers Talk OF
Enforcing the speed Ordinance to step
| rd-BrcRkers on tho Road Notes.
| Having become accustomed to skies that
! threatened. but JAILED to perform. quite num-
Der OF cyclists ysntured forth yesterday. and
although tho attendance was small some OF
the century runs started. The seasoned riders
who went for the lo0-mile spins drop-
ped some companions on the way. but u
Coodly percentage finished.
The Royal Arcanum Wheelmcn ot New York
had a century for their club members only
They started at 7:3O O'Clock in the morning
from Bedford Rest with ten men and wont
over the Amityville course. The roads werc
in frightful condition in the afternoon. but at
o'clock seven OF the ton finished the ride
In tho forenoon a couple Of thousand conf
dent ones went to Coney Island, and thsre
most OF them stayed till after nightfall. waiting
for the rain to cease. The consequence was
lot OF lamplcss riders returned in the dark.
When tho rain began shortly before noon 1t was
sight to watch the small army OF those who
had concluded to take chances. turn about and
make for homo like struggling companies of
! soldiers fleeing before an enemy.
new record for 800 miles on the road was
established last night whom at o'clock George
started at Valley Stream. l.. l.. at o'clock
Saturday morning. His total elapsed time was
thirty-flve hours. The best previous record
was thirty-slx hours and thirty minutes. made
by VIII Brown OF the Nassau Wheemcn on Oct
II. Rverre had n hard time OF it in tho mud
yesterday. but was in good condition at the
finish. The fastest century Of the five was the
first. which was ridden in six hours and
twenty minutes.
NJ
OF the Century Road Club and was regularly
checked. The fastest Of the twenty milo lays
about the course was mh'io in one hour aud
one minute. On tn" last Ian there were with
Ayrss and viii Brown. the former holder Of
Brown said aft.rvard tina. he would start
next Saturday to lower Rivicrre's new record
but 1t is rumored that il he does he may DO
stopped Tor the villagers OF Freeport. Hemp
stead and other points along tho course arc
tired OF it being used so much for record break
ing ana are talking strongly OF enforcing the
In any event; RIviorre's record ia a profess
lonal one. and according to chief Centurion
John I. Wall. cannot be recognized by the c.
re
curious instance in which lamp bracket
saved ,cyclist from n severe and dangerous
fall Is related BY the lucky man. While riding
snapped. The front fork sides and front wheel
Jumped forward a little. but DID not separate
felt the shock and dismonnted.
The stem OF the forks had broken Just in side
the head tube. but Ms tn" forks slipped forward
tho lamp bracket WAS thrown against the head
and Tor the moment saved the whcs! from
gong apart But for this odd happening the
rider would have taken the ug lest fall possible.
In England the authorities have begun 20
interfere with tho riders attempting o break
records on the road. and j. W stocks. the long
distance crack. has been made to suffer. The
F'etd. in relating the incident. makes il plain
mat /. docs not sympathize with this phase OF
the snort. Its comment is AZ follows:
In referring recently to the attempted revival ~
paced road record rides mentioned that IN
one notorious CGse the Linrolrs hire police had
secured the names of some 81 thu participants
and intended to institute a prosecution. This
intention they appear t. have carried ont,
for ~ Seafrrl Monday last j. w Stocks Was
summoned for furious riding through SsafOr ON
the occasion IN question. Stools was riding on, ~
the motor tiiryclrs that paced Goodwin when hn
lnd" 2++ m.!ts in tw"nt, tour hpur-. and ii vas
s'a' u III evidence that in passing through SIca'pri
which is not At all iinprobah.r A fine OF 81 and
costs was indicted. There lie very little likelihood
- such fines having any cnrCt in checking
these jerti"nalG proceedings all they do is to
add sllShtl' to the larX' amount expended, IN tn,
interests o. Q M" alNcrtis.nE firm firms. in or.
gaining the rides Tho defer hant show red his con
tempt for the prCCerdlngs hy not only failing an.
rear to answer the summons but Ivy starting on
SUNDAY morning on his motor from Lands End FOR
would have been actually engaged whlc his case
was heint heard at seaford, Int for the fact that
bad weather compelled him to abandon tho journey
al Kendall.