Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-05
TWO NEW RECORDS
Notable Features-of the Century Bun
Yesterday.
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NO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCURRED
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Senators Played Good Ball and De-
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NO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCURRED
GEORGETOWN'S LAST GAME

The lowering of the hundred-mile paced
record and the establishing of an unpaced
record for the same distance were the fea-
lures of the second annual century run of
the Century Cycle Club yesterday. The
hundred-mile record was lowered to five
hours and twenty-four minutes by Messrs.
Libbey Stone Gandem), Walker brothers
tandem) and A. G. Kent single wheel,
all of whom crossed the tape together The |
former record was five hours and ffty-fve |
minutes, held by Rhine and Miller. which |
was made May IA on the Arlington Wheel |
mems century run.
The hundred mile unpaced record was
made by John F'ister and Howard Fisk of
the Century Club on tandem. They rode
| the entire race from start to finish unpaced
Their time was six hours and thirty-one
minutes At the start the chain the
machine broke and the riders lost eighteen
| minutes putting in new links. On the last
| trip from the Anglers Club house this team
| picked up several riders and helped them
through BY encouraging the riders in this
| manner they lost considerable time, but
| they preferred to do this rather than leave
| them on the road
| Probably the most remarkable riding OF
| the day was that Of A. G. Kent Of the
| Arlington club, who rode the hundred miles
| lowers the record of Robert Stone on May
| "A of 6:35. He was paced throughout the
| run by tandems.
| In the seyen-hour class fifty-siX riders
| started. twenty-four of whom finished with
| in the time limit In the fourteen-hOur class
there were twenty nine entries all of whom,
Ii is believed, finished in the specified time
The start was made promptly at ! o'clock
| under the command of Lieut. william T.
seven-Hour Riders.
The following riders finished in the seven
| hour class: John and Henry Walker (tan-
| deml. Frank Libbey and Robert Stone (tan-
dem). A. G. Kent, 5:24 A. j. Christman,
5:47; F. c. Potts, Sos; w. c. O'Connor,
G:l7: Louis and Alfred Smith (tandem),
$40; L. Close, GIL; c, A. Loeftier GA;
John Fister and Howard Fisk (tandem).
6:31; Ed Terry, 6;31; II: Hougnson, o:59'
son, $40; Ed Dykeman, $50: c. Wurde-
man, 6:51; T. F. Doyle, jr. 6:511a; Frank
T. Howe, jr., 700; S. Barnhardt, 100, and
! c. CT Burton, 100
The pleasures ofBthe day were not
marred by any serious accidents. Edward
| Henderson of the Century, Club was thrown
from his wheel just above Cabin John
bridge and was requifedTo drop out of the
| race. He was cutIi abaut the face and
hands, and brdnghts back to the city
in a carriage later in the day. His inju-
| | ries were not serious. a.
| | The route of the run was from the club
! | house of the Century Club, 62T street
| northwest up the Conduit road to Anglers
: Club house and return. Checkers We're sta
| toned at these two points and at the lower
| reservoir. q u
The fourteen hour men were under tn,
command of Captain Ed. S. Byrnes. The
| start was made a. O'Clock in the morn
ing. reaching the city Oh the last trip a
| 6:54 last evening. The run withou
incident, and all the participants finished
| With the exception Of the breaking of sew
eral machines, accidents occurred.
The run was successful affair in ever,
| way, and much credit is due the commit
tee which had charge of the run The com
mittee was composed of E. s. Byrnes, W
c. O'Connor, J. n. Benner. A. Hollander
L. c. Henderson and c. M. Armstrong.
Today's Schedule.
| St. Louis at Washington.
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