The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
VIC oE rnE nnEstAEy.
Bedcii wins tho Prizes on The Midnight
Hun tn TnrrvtOwh,


Ofthe six wheclmen who started out in the
storm on saturday night at one minute after
midnight on the annual race Of the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF New York TO Tarrytown only
three went the full distance ~ about twenty
four miles. The FIRST stop was Mt Yonkers.
where the men were 10 be checked.
They kept well together until they
reached Highbridge. whore Mock OF the
Metropolitan Whcelmen broke down. From
that Point on the riders began to scatter, aud
II. y. Bedell. the Riverside amateur. took the
lead. lie arrived at Ionkcrs at 1854 20.
was checked. rested n few minutes aud
thon went on. At that time The wind,
which was blowing II gaze. was heaping
tho snow Ia huge banks and making
riding n matter OF nerve as we'll as
skill. Bedell reported that the roads in some
places were almost impossible. The next rider
turned up in Yonkers at 2:l5 O'Clock. He re
fused to give his name. The third man. c.
Fisher Of tho Harlem Wheelmen. reached
that city ten minutes later. He was
IN good shape. considering his cold ride,
and. after being checked. hurried on
in the direction OF Tarrytown. Bcdell
reached the latter place we'll ahead of the 9th
ers. but no time was taken. He received the
prize, a magnum of wine. and remained there
over night. The other two men also finished.
Late yesterday afternoon Bodell came TO lon-
kers from Tarrytown by train and received his
second prize. another magnum Of wine.
The risk of puncture to pneumatic tires often
places riders in unfortunate predicaments
while touring. "A bad puncture taking place in
necessitates a long walk. The London Field
reviews the question ofthe liability to puncture
a. follows;
=" 1t has often been remarked that the occur
renee and recurrence of puncturcs in pneu,
matte tires is largely a question ri luck. and
tl,upi nj pNtirga lnrA -, tiaf Ia. SAt,1.. IL lr,rf
cause. for every injury of the kind sustained by
the tires. their frequency at one time and the
are ineXplicable. We have occasionally heard
of tires being ridden 10000 or 5000 miles with
another ~bicyclist, using. the same descrip-
ton ot tires and putting them to the same use.
will experiences dozens of pniictures before he
experiences of some whcelmen are reelected in
the desire. which even now we occasionally
have EXPRESSED to US. 10 lind some subs tule
Tor the pneumatic tire. or 20 obtain an article
OF AN inyulnerablc character that will defy the
action Of these penetrating agents that gain
access to the tires in ordinary use.
" Probably in most OF these cases riders have |
begun their riding career, with a spell OF III
cyclst. Another probability is that they have
never properly mastered the details of repairs
with skill. and expedition. the consequences
that they feel helpless when a puncturc
even women, should make themselves ar-
with the process. which Is
very Simple Wnen once understood. otherwise
they willsooner or later lind themselves ii a
that is. il they ever 20 far atield on
heir wheels. BY the ordinary run OF b~icvclists
the oprration OF repairing a puncturc is not re-
garIed as a serious undertaking. though IL Is
sometimes troublesome to locate the injury,
Protection from punctures, differing in de-
gree according TO the form it takes. has long
been, a %iavorlte remedy for those who have suf-
hose who seek Tor a ranaccn in some mcchanS
cal appliance that will not affect the speed and
,esiliency OF the tire are apparently doomed to
III "a I'M nnf III I.N M V1 IN Am ( in hFG IIPaN |
ion go to prove anything. 1t * that no known
substance can be introduced into the. com
%iiciaily: and in proportion to the protec-
,ion, afforded, SO will the tire be slowed.
Der of bicyelists who are prepared to make a
easonable,sacriiice of speed and resiliency ifby
long so they can guard against, a%.certain pro-
ire is subject, In this direction there still
GEMS much scope for the Improvement OF the
3 to have solutioned on the tread OF the tire u
triGI of pure rubbHnrr., with corruGations to
ne that can be made so by removing the
,,Sual non-slippinG device with a sharp knife:
kind has a very good effect in resisting
Of the ordinary kind. We lately did
in this way, and, although these have
inds OF roads and by different riders they have
OF. so far. been punctured."
NOTES.
The Bayonne Wheelmen have elected the following
Ulcers: President. Thomas Fletcher; VI c.Presi-
Charles II. Dow; Treasurer, John Barb: Secre-
Edward L. Jones; Clptain, Graham Winters;
Arms. John II brn; fIlst Lieu enant,
.ernan Behnken; Second L,eu,nM1ut. jos, phi vii
ans, Jr,: First Color Bearer. VIII am Schmeiser
econd CnlOr-Bearer,R Robert DoneEau: Bl. Ter. David
'orSIay: Trustees, Charles Baptie, joseph Williams,
r.. and John ]. johnson.
HAcRRSsACK. Jan. 1.-The annual New Years Eve
IN to Ridgewood by members of the Hackers ick
was undertaken by George Grathwohl
nd F, Min. They started from the clubhouse at
and after riding two and y half miles to
rcola found the snow so deep that they walled the
,maining six miles, carrying. Their wheels the
reater part OF the distance. They had to face the
orm all the way. and were four hours on the roaI.
the ROuClere House i'll an almost exhausted
The young men reached home by rail
lis afternoon in fair condition. The race was
corded as a dead heat.
Rifle Shooting.
Veteran Stein OF the Seventh Regiment Rifle