The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
A NEW RECORD FOR WOMEN
MRS JANE LINDSAY Rides SEVEN
COSTISCOUS CEHTU2IES 1-WHEEL.

with fine show OF grit Mrs. Jane Lindsay
OF Brooklyn turned yesterday afternoon the
mark in bicycle riding beyond which no
woman ever has been. BY travelling almost
continuously since $3.50 o'clock on Saturday
morning she completed 700 miles Of her under
taking to ride eight centuries. at 2:52 O'Clock
The entire time OF her ride was ~ hours and
II minutes. and this is = hours and SO
minutes better than the old record. When
she finished her 7OUth mile Mrs. Lindsay
had q total Of about four hours sleep and she
still had 100 miles to ride to fulnl her seIf-set
task.
The trying ride is being made in woman's
way and for womans reason With scant
and imperfect preparation. she left her house
hold cares behind and went out on
Long Island to circuit again and again
road course twenty miles long until
eight centuries" had been com pced within
nincty-six hours or less Her reason for 80
doing was because another woman had
ridden seven centuries. and Mrs Lindsay had
received the support Of friends in her belief
that she could do better.
The finish Of Mrs Lindsay's seventh century
was far different from that OF Miss latman's.
The latter ended her ride at O'Clock in the
morning in a state Of utter collapse ard was
carried from her bicycle through the rain Of
n black and chilling night TO bed. Mrs
Lindsay rode up to her headquarters at
Valley Stream in tho bright and warm
sunshine OF the middle afternoon Of a
grand October day There were about a score
Of interested individuals and loungers on tho
porch oithoslcepy country hosiery at the time
The little woman approached in the company
of five pacemakcrs at about a fifteen mile an
hour clip. There was It'll, stir and no cheer
ing.
The watchers rose lazily to their feet and
stared ilatIy. while the ambitious rider lcaped
TO the ground una!ded and made her way into
the hotel with Just the suspicion Of smile on
her face. Straight across the main room
she walked to where on the wall
there was hand drawn pacard
giving tho record Of Miss Yatman's ride Of 700
miles md proca ming her as the champion
lindsay tore down this sign and landed 1t face
dh0 9f R,s on the h09r She spoke not wGrd
been observed she smiled broudly and
wit With "a, trigmphaapt, gsam in her eye
satisfaction was attained that moment. but not
her ambition. She had ridden seven centuries.
! and in less time. and completed them in better
physical condition. than had Miss Yatman, the
=, In order TO have her performance recorded as
q the Century Road tT' Glib 'e OF A rasies
she must tnS n 60 r.n on and 4" another 100
move only by centuries. for each OF which.
when ridden consecutively there is allowed
| nearly five o'clock and then started forth to
ride the last 10y, mites. This she was coun-
for. and it was expected that she would finish
at about five or six o'clock this morning.
, lrooaoly the m4st distinctive feature OF Mrs.
she has exhibited She looked better and
weighed more at the end OF her seventh cen
| fury than she did when sho started On Satur-
day afternoon; with her skirts and sweater and
her oTn 'pII;sIeered Jacket on, she weighed
before :! o'clock yesterday afternoon in.
stoGd Hl ssirts she wore light pair
longing to tho suit. over the same sweater. and
| in this lighter costume she weighed lllh
T9ant brsT95 1 rHi S Mr. lPdsay
| Just shade inclined toward tho an burn She
has light brown eyes and ruddy complexion
Her expression is serious, almost stolid, and
81. is not what would DO con- dered vivscious;
look Of a woman with many housrhod cares.
who takes al things seriously, and it was com
hacgsrI and drawn before the ride was finished
| Instead of this expectation being fulfilled she
aSns n.Gnt h Gokrd better she had no hollow
tale % torture.
While shs Sat eating stter her seventh cen
said that her wrists had given her the only
real trouble. apart from being sleepy and tired,
they were such q, relief from The skirts that
il she Would attempt 10 rldo LOCO miles or or
ANYTHING beyond the 500 mark she answered:
p, "Oh. no: lIl siop al the eight. know whom
One Of those who had been making pace for
her PASSED through the room and called out
retorted:
For the first time she tasted meat in solid
| form Yesterday morning. In the afternoon.
| teTnUnae steak cooked for her When
asked how she had enjoyed the steak sho
| said:
Il can hardly toll. I had only, two little
| pieces as big as your finger tip before they
took i away frTn m Tp,si wanted i, an
SIC i 9b.sTyqnt Of tn. dsta j. Of he S Taysids
menting upon them, Tie course is over ma
| cadamzsd road and leads through a fiat farm.
Is IN hs
ssh nf thu, stand in stalwart rows in the
cornshock was noted BY the persistent rider,
and AS she meets familiar objects she grests
"Ab. there is my old friend. the hrindls
COW" Those green shades again. l wish
| they would take them down"
! Az times she sang or humme while riding
ara sHe Sassa H 4 by bar
wagon passed. and as the iriysr Slowly male 1".i
tim mf my sps IaH ~ she ar: e
1
on Tho last lap OF the, 700 miles. when the re-
| porter pedaed with her, she was going evenly
| and still keeping the top stretch Of the chain
| well engaged after the manner OF expert riders.
| That last lap was flnshed at n pace. OF eiRh-
teen or twenty niles an hour from a few hun
bred yards down the road M to the, hotel.
| Her PAGGCm2kcrs at the finish were: II. Gal
| braith, i. Mcintyre, Mrs Fanny Martin, John
| To and Max Wcnhold. Mrs Lindsay has
been in danger OF suffering from. lack Of
| pacing companions, and those who have aided
| her since sunday night have had to work very
hard.
The remarkably fine condition OF Mrs Lind
| say has been due to the care OF Mrs, NanKleck.
| The riders stomach has been kept in perfect
| condition. She has been frequently bathcd
and massnged Even Yesterday morning
while she was sleeping for two hours tho rider
| was receiving a gentle manipulation OF tho
| tired muscles. IL took cold douche to
rouse her though. and when . he came ont she
was very cross for several moments until fully
awake. That was the only timC she has shown
any signs Of crankiness
Before starting out on the eighth century
| Mra. Llndsay's wrists were bandagsd and the
| bars Of her wheel were freshly wrapped
with cotton batting. The same whcSI has hocn
| ridden Throughout and without tho slightest
miGhap, She has not changed the saddle
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