The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-14
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Woman Rider Challenges Inventors Results
at vailsburg Links.

Ono of the most astonishing features in the
paten,-on1Ce returns concerning bicyci" inven-
tons il the number of devices submitted which
hive for their object that OF making a bicycle
stand alone. There have been patents by the
hundred issued for contrivances oil ms klAd'
despite the fact that no one buys them. Here
Is a new idea, however. which was presented
bv n woman TO a dealer Il few days ago;
"Why do not some Of the everlasting inventors
get up a seat TO be stretched oet"eeh we meau
tube and the seat post tub" on a drop frame
wheel. so That a woman when she stops can
have A comfortable seat. without squa ttihR on
tho ground or perGhtnE on u Lence ahhnr ~ I'd,
| All that would be necessary Is strip oil CARPET
about four inches wide and a couple oi ciailpsi
operated by thumb screws. TO III 'he heau anu
The value OF the suggestion can be appre,-
ciated any day by u visit to 'oney lsianu.
where on the sands women ma be seen sl!,lns
in the hollow OF their wheels. This = not very
comfortable. but many prefer to a., ms rather
than sit on the sand and leave their wheels
stand M and hold their wheels \ scat, such as
has been suggested. which could be wrapped
about the rear diagonal when not IN WI", To onrcd
give to women a lot OF comfort when they stop
along the roadside.
A. the vailsburg track yesterday thcre wasa
good ATTENDANCE, but the sport PANIED out
roorlv. The feature of the day was the
nlTN1lf race, III NIlNl FFNfl l'A'NE FlhA -
Kaforr two miles were finished Caldwell, kr'bs,
Dobbins and Rogers had beer. "yeriaksna ana
were ont oft. n the lnNtt Up Of the ,htu OF a
No. allowing Jacobson 10 overhaul him easily;
In the hnlf-mile professional kramer baked
himself by trying a sudden Jump anu steai-
away In the five-inile professional the scratch
men we're slack about making pace for each
other and the limit men caught theih' sum
maries:
Quarter Mile Novicr-won. by Clarence S%atchell.
-, -, 10, William hlptOn. " eStrfld, y. j,
second. II. + Bsldon, Harrison. y, j, third Tine
SIZE IHI, Nile Handicap. Professions al - Final won
chicago. G5 yards, second; S Williams, Nrw liza.
Nc'ailcStit i%pSn'' Maif Mic, Amateur Final won by
AA,wn lawn I9,,gi,' c NaH second; Waller ibpb6, Paterson,
\, j., third; VI Lave Port Richmond, staten
island, fourth. Time, ! minut. Ia z . seconds;
Spccdfast one MILF Amateur Iiandicap. tInai won
by Mont Rn,er.. Newark, y a. LOO yards; c wi q
E%mOlsion, we;,held y J. 100 yards, s'r ,S,Id W. y.
win Ellington. vaelsbury, y j. 100 yards fourth.
una ut,'q : WIN Five Mile Professional ilardicap Won
hy Dan kLeamth chicago, H. 81, y3idN; ;. y
Williams, New Haven. Conn, $5o yH,dG. ssc"md;
McEachrnm. Toronto, Canada. $50 yards fourth
Time. II minutes 20 seconds.
starters Won by j. p, jacobson, New Haven
Conn; John King .,NeTaI6;,. \ =. Sc'onu, ~ i"
NNrGcStt rnI nhnoofnT l,tlnre, 5 mites :i5iaps Tine, !
- - i'''N'
minutes 81 seconds.
A. 53l O'Clock Yesterday afternoon VIII
| brown. who is trying to ride 2.ODu niles on tho
' alley stream course. completed 400 miles, bIil
he vas in poor condition and II looked as II he
might be forced to quit Dr SirauD cave INN
an alcohol bath and he continued weakly.
PRINCETON, May ~. Cart Pert Ripley ol tho
! PRINCETON | ~uivrr-iiv hiCyC," team gave ont to-
niuhi the numrs Of the men who will represent
Princeton in the dual meet With tu.llllhia on
NAV 10 al Berkeley oval They are. y W Dean,
Bert Ripley, Alexander Gait, II Il lcyick and
Il. T. Nc. lave The last two named VIII be en-
tcrod in the tandem eyenls. The same team Will
race in the1 intercollegiate" bicyCl" meet at
Wood-ide Park, Philadelphia, on May 20.
C~rNCrSN,TI, May lathe start was made to-
day at iuuugurating Sunday Cyc." racing AT
Chester Iark 4 match had been arranged Tor
n Twenty-Five mil" rae" between Charles =.
! Porter a, Detroit and Johnny NclaonOf Chicago.
II Vns 10 be n motor-pHocd event The motors
nroypd n di-appoiutment, however. Nelson :
broke down after the third milo and shortly
after por,pr'- got out Of grHr and refused
60 serve The mel had consequently 10
mike the race with only the help Of some inn
prOnptu tandem pacing Porter wen by i've
laps, due for the most Part io he Longer last
ING Of his motor. Tho time was 81 minutes. "a
seconds Nelson made his debut IN this race rs
n professional The local irHCN has cIt looS"
from l.. 4. ". domination and the rnCss held
on II will be under the auspices OF the y { \.
Rowling Records.
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