The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-11
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
NELSON or CHICAGO MAKES 4 NEW
RECORD At THE WORLDS MEET.

49,
meter Figures mt Montrsal-"Maior'
Taylor Captures tho Mile Professional
after n close Finish with Nat Butler.
MONTREAL. Aug 1O-Despte threatening
weather, there was another big attendance to
witness the second days events OF the worlds
bicycle cham pionships. which were held on
the Queens Park track to-day. and the spec
tators had the satisfaction OF witnessing some
very good racing. The most interesting event
| OF the day was undoubtedly the lOO-kilometer
| race which was the opening event on the
| card John A. Nelson. OF Chicago. paced by n
| motor tandem established worlds record by
! covering the distance-62 miles, J73 feet
| in hours. minutes 10 10 seconds. Nell
! son 5 feat was a remarkable one. and at the
| close of his wonderful ride he was loudly
| cheered
| The race brought out Ave starters John A.
| Nelson. Chicago; Bon Goodson. Australia:
| Geo. Riddle. Winnepeg Lester Wilson. Pitts
| burg. and F. s. Ourish. Dorchester. Mass For
pace there we're two motor tandems. two trip
| let teams and several tandems. Nelson was
paced by an Orient motor tandem. while Good
son and Riddle were paced by trplets, Wilson
and Ourish. after covering few miles. found
| the pace too fast and dropped out. Nelson led
| in every mile of the sixty-two. except on the
| second mile. when Goodson was ahead for
| few seconds. Nelson's pace was then increased
| ana no soon tapped bOousOn. NJ tne Hlteentn
| mile Nelson had increased his lead to one
mile. From this point to the end OF the race
| he continued to increase his lead. At the con-
| clusion of one hours riding 31S miles had
| been covered. and Nelson was leading by over
| two miles
In two hours Nelson covered 80 miles and
half a lap and he made the entire distance of
over 81 miles in hours. minutes IL 1-5 sec
onds. leading Goodson the Australian. who An
ished second. by about four miles. Riddle
finished third. Nelson's time knocks off about
eight minutes from the old record.
The mile amateur open was won by ]. f.
| Moran. OF Chelsea. Mass in 4 minutes. % 2-5
seconds John Cadow. OF Glasgow. Scotland.
being close second. Earl Peabody. the fast
young Chicago Splinter rode good race, but
| he was outfootod at the finish by Moran an
| Cadow.
| In the one mile professional championship
| o. IL worli there was close race between
| Major Tayl,r Of Worcester. Tom Butler and
Nat Butler Of Cambridge. Mass. AaPus Nc
| Leod Of Toronto. Ont. and Comte D'Outelon
OF France, who started in the final heat Mo-
Leod took the lead at the start and kept 1t un-
| til the last lap. when he was passed by Major
| Taylor and Tom Butler who ran almost a dead
| heat for the finish. 1t was believed by many
that Butler had won. but the judges gave the
| race to Taylor The winning time. 3 minutes
| 3 seconds. was rather slow. owing to jockeying
! In the five mile tandem pursuit race. which
| was the concluding event OF the day tha teams
were overtaken and dropped out of the race
in the following order: A. A. Mclean and Hugh
Mclean. of Chelsea Mass. Major Taylor and
| j. ]. Casey. OF Worcester, Mass. j. b. Bowler.
| Chicago. and Charles Mccarthy. st. Louis. j.
T. Colgan. Trenton. N. j. and Charles A.
Church. Philadelphia. Nat Butler and Frank
Butler won the race in minutes 90 40 Sec
onds. Summary:
100 kilometres Hi2 miles SO feet Amateur Cham.
cago. lime, hours minutes 10 10 seconds. Ben
! Goodson; Australia, second; Geo. W. Riddle winni
ivoM iIs A% as BY j. F. Moran chslss.
Coldspring. n. Y. third. IiIne-4 minutes ~ rs
=, one Nile Professional Championship Of the World
thr nt s Asni Mcleod Toronto
| Five Mile Tande m Pursuit Race, irofessional-won
SS st Fred 4 sn G.
phia. second Time-s minutes 80 40 seconds.
In the five mile tandem pursuit race the fol-
! lowing new worlds records were established:
| One mile. Bowler and Mccarthy in minute
"a seconds; two miles. Cogan and Church. 3
minutes. so 20 seconds: three miles. Colgan
and Church, 5 minutes. 80 Is seconds: four
miles. Butler brothers. minutes. So seconds !:
five miles. Butler brothers. minutes. 50 40
seconds.
| Considerable discussion has been caused
| in racing circles by Eddie Bald's statement
that he will ride in Paris. The action of the
International Cyclists Association at Mon
treal this week, refusing to recognize the
| n. c. A. or OUTLAW" riders of this coun-
try, is binding upon the U. V. F., which
controls the sport in France. and therefore
the French organization cannot permit men
suspended by the l.. A W. to compete
When asked II he was going to pay his fine
to the l.. A. W. and recognize its authority
again. in order to be able to ride in France,
Bald said to a Sun reporter: NO will not
ride under L. A. w. Jurisdiction. but will
ride. Don't be worried about that at ALL
will ride. All that will be fixed over there"
Bald's manner while speaking was that of a
man who knew OF events to come which he
did not care to mention. Bald is the Presi-
dent of the American Racing Cyclists Union.
which is formed OF the racing men who
seeded from the L. A. w. last fall, and is
| now affiliated with the n. c. A. The cham
pion of Ave years told the reporter that
he would not resign from his leadership Of
the "outlaws' because Of his trip abroad.
Regarding his contract with the concern
whose bicycle he rides, he said he had FIX
ed that" and that he was quite likely to
ride the same wheel while abroad.
No news Is being given out officially con-
|
are flying in hocks. According to the talk
there have been various caucuses held and at
least four men have been named those
certain to be President The opinion of the
conservative ones is that II Spalding Is not
President the office will go to some neutral
person, either Western maker or financial
man. The directors, 1t Is understood. have
all been selected, and a meeting is expected
to be held within a fortnight. The election
Of officers will occur next month. The Trust
it is said will begin to work hard in Sep
TENDER. and will probably play an important
part in debating prices and styles for next
year. That there is to be no freeze out" po-
| Icy naugurated at once is indicated by the
fact that small makers and assemblers have
been notified by firms in the Trust. whose
customers they are that they obtain all
the parts and material they may want.
Park Commissioner Brewer is endeavoring
10 make thorough job OF improving the
wheeling conditions about Prospect Park
The new crushed stone has been laid on
the walk along the Ocean Avenue and the
Flatbush Avenue sides, and the work
/ has begun of leveling and top dressing the
walk on the Coney Island Avenue side,
which is that along the street where the cars