New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-10
CYCLING
FALL RIDING BEGINS IN EARNEST
RACES AT VAILSBURG AND
GUTTENBURG.

The almost ideal weather of yesterday morning
brought out the wheelmen in force. and it
estimated that the number Of riders seen on the
roads was greater than any previous Sunday
since the early spring. Many took tours into the
country and found the roads generally in excellent
condition. One party OF club members took a trip
through the Oranges. and returned TO the city last
night taking the train from Elizabeth, all saying
that they had spent a delightful day. There was
little dust, even the more frequented roads and
drveways. The weather grew warmer in the after
noon and wheelmen OF one accord made for the
seaside resorts. The bathing first class at City
Island and at the Long Island and New-Jersey re-
sorts. A goodly number of wheelmen were seen
in First and Eighth ayes, the Boulevard and Riv-
erside Drive during the day and last night. Many
made the trip to Yonkers, and several large
parties on their way to City Island \
party of members Of the New-York Athletic Club
rode to Travers Island. where they discussed the
sociable clambake for the members on Saturday.
over in Brooklyn the turnout Of wheemen
larger than that OF any previous Sunday in
month. While many went out the Merrick Road
Cycle Path. The turnout of riders on these popular
paths was large all day, and the procession or
wheels did not stop until long after midnight.
The quarter-mile professional race was the best
contest of the day at the Vailsburg bicycle track
yesterday. Floyd Krebs, who has become a pro-
fessional of late from Fisher, the scratch man.
after hard sprint down the home stretch. J. P.
Jacobson another Of the old ana'eurs; won his
the FIVE mile contest.
In the amateur match race Wahrenberger was
beaten. and Wheeler caught Wahrenberger after
riding three and three-Quarter miles. Frank
the half-miie amateur race from the thirty yard
mark, and the two mile handicap went to Gus
Wes1ng The summaries
field Charles Maurer Newark second Roy West Brook
Half mile handiGaP SamateuT(-w9n by R A Brooks
(scratch1 second Gus weIsing Nevy-York Civ as
Quarter mile handcap CprofessionaD-Won h, FIovT
(scratchl second: Charles Hadheld Newark go yards
Unlimited as qTg w mSfSh s. a Yhss nS
Five mile handcsp (pTofessionapmWon BY ! P Jacob
lseratchl second Floyd KTebs, wyoming zoo yards,
@ %' espdS s5 2aPs BY co ss' Ts
Tme~5:Osr
John Schuessler the bicycle roundsman Of New
York proved too much for Patrolman J. ]. Water.
of Brooklyn in their match races at the Gutten-
burg bicycle track yesterday. The bIuecoats had
three races the card. but 1t only necessary
to ride two. Schuessler won both. The half mile
open proved one OF the best races the card. as
Merkert. Cosee and Ayres were only foot apart
and finished in the order named. Charles Schlee
is going 10 be hard rider for the amateurs to de-
feat. as Bedell was several hundred yards ahead
schee caught him and won the race. There We're
nine starters. The summaries;
FRANK a w iS & S sond S n Smith, 60pSrs
port. Long Island. third. Time. l:17.
One mile (amateurl-WOn CieOrge Holman
renee Long Island q. c. sehrebe-. New-York second
Half mile handicap (amatelr)-Won by E. J. MerkerJ
Brooklyn (2S yards; w. c. Cosee, NewYOrk $50 YARDS
second Clinton Ayres Newark (:5 yards) third Time
;05.
Unlimited pursuit race (amateur,-won by Charles
Schlee Newark; John Bedeu ISnbrook. second. Mont
Rutter. Newark. third Distance. 12la miles. Time
81 80.
Match mixed professonaT-John Schuessler Nav
York, AGAINST J. J. Waters. BROOKLYN mile. won Cy
schuessler. Distance. Ia miles. Time. $50
The fourth annual century run OF the Nev~Yor+ |
Firemen's Cycle Club over the regular
century course on Long Island yesterday About
one hundred and seventy five riders took part IN n
many women being among the number On nc
count OF the two club prizes which they offered
many out of town clubs represented but mona
Of them had many competitors as the Century |
Road Club Association. which took first prize The
second prize will probably go to the wolfy Ar,art
can cub, or Jersey City. but the committee In |
charge could not decide Il last evenlne T,bara
were three divisions, and the women paceDaLsrS /
We're MISS Jane Yatman and Miss Nellie Benson /
smith, 4; T. Nylander. r. NJ Bingham = -
beleher, j. Fay. A. Oatman, w. H. Mackey and /
l. j. Conn. Among the clubs present were the |
Century Road Club Association, the WolfT- Ameri~
can Wheelmen. OF Jersey CITY; the Rav WtHHs,
Wheelmen, OF Newark: the Imperial NVheelnen |
the ISenoN Wheelmen, the Vigilant Wheelmen and |
We're Mlsr N eye'G r among Se women riders
sheue' MIS-. Brown and Mrs. A. r. Due
After all the talk about the Revision COMMITTEES |
Oh the League OF American wheelmen making a /
recommendation National ASsap,hlx, tbot a.