The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-21
MN MIN My TAKE /
CENTURY AND MILEAGE CHAMPION
SHIP OF MINNESOTA FOR
THE PRESENT YEAR
M'ILRATH IS PUSHING HARD
But He Has to Do Deal OF
Century Riding at Night
and on Sum
days.


Who will be the mileage and century
champion of Minnesota for the season
OF 1860? This is the question now agitat-
ing the minds of all cyclists IN the Twin
Cities. Never before in the history OF
the c. re. in this state has this i'm
portant question remained unanswered so
late in the season. All agree that the
honor is between James McIlrath and
A. H. Moore, both of ST. Paul. but no
one can be found at this date who can
name the winner. magnificent con-
test is now being waged between these
two road riders, and, although no fig
ures are given out at this time by club
officials, it is generally understood that
is almost a neck and neck struggle. Mr.
McIlrath is no neophyte at the business
of rolling up mileage. Last season he
finished first in both the mileage and
century competition with the fine total
of 10,O4S miles and forty-two centuries
Whichever rider wins In the present com
petition will probably pile up total
mileage of over 1900 miles and grind out
a least sixty centuries. Mr. Moore made
but fifteen century runs during 1899, but
has improved in his riding ability since
then so rapidly as to surprise even his
most ardent admirers. He finished the
big handicap century road race, July 4,
taking first time prize in competition
with such riders as McIlrath, Powers,
Clements, Mills, Daily and Vogtle, and
In the annual survivors run, Oct. Z,
was the first wheel to arrive home, fin
fishing nearly an hour ahead of the next
rider.
One remarkable feature of the present
contest is the fact that McIlrath is
obliged to accomplish nearly all his rid
ing at night, being employed in a whole
sale house from to each day. He
never loses a day from his business on
account of his riding. He thinks nothing
of starting out at in the evening and
rolling up a quick century in time to
snatch five hours sleep before his days
work begins next morning, and every
Sunday finds him out on the path, hit
ting up" double for change. The
following record, kept since 1885, shows
the winner each year in the state mile
age competition:
iSg5-A. A. Hanson, 21,O5s Estate re-
cordl.
1S96-F. A. Seymour, 6,276.
1S9z-A. l.. Mace, 6,117.
lSgS-C. H Eanderhoof, 1900.
1S9s-James McIlrath, 10,048
The Laurel Cycle club has given up
its club house at. Summit avenue and
1 will move into rooms at 1854 Dayton
avenue, in the Aberdeen.
The members of the old Capitol City
Cycle club met Wednesday evening at
the club house, East Seventh and Maple
streets, and decided to reorganize. a
committee was appointed to draft a con-
stitution and bylaws. officers We're
elected as follows: Charles E. Keller,
president; A c. Wolterstorff, vice preai-
dent; Ed NJ. Harris, recording secretary,
and Ed A. Ritz treasurer.
The reorganized club starts hopefully
'Breezelets," published monthly by the
Laurel Cycle club, in its October number
explains why the club rooms were va
Gated and outlines an alluring programme
of social entertainments to be given dur
ing the winter months in the new head
quarters, Aberdeen hotel building. The
eleventh informal reunion is to take place
in Lifts hall on Friday next and alto
gether an active winters work is being
mapped. The general reading matter
is both breezy and interesting.