New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-26
CYCLING.
COOPER, MARYLAND STEVENS AND
LAKE SAIL AWAY FOR THE INTER-
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AT
PARIs-NEws NOTES

-Four passengers sailed on the steamship 81.
Louis yesterday in whom there is more or less tn
terest by at leas- part OF the sporting world As
they started Billy Brady came back but there -
no special reason for rejoicing that account
either IN the sporting or dramatic world The four
referred 10 are Floyd Mcfarland. Thomas Cooper.
o. I Stevens and John Lake. Mcfarland. Stevens
and Cooper are professional riders who 60 abroad
for the American Bicycle Company, 70 compete IN
the International races al Paris Lake is ana
teur living at Port Richmond, Staten Island, who
qualified for the Trip ah-nad at the National cham
ponships held recently az Milwaukee Mcfarland
is OF the hest handicap riders in the country.
and Stevens and Cooper both good men
The riders were accompanied by a trainer and
manager. who Will look after the interests OF thu
men while they are abroad The four men said
that they were in excellent condition and expected
70 compete in most OF abe sp-fut races in Paris a.
well as contests in Italy. Germany and possibly
in Australia Whether the trip VIII be extended
viii depend largely upon what success they meet
with in Paris and Germany Cooper said
We are GTss going 70 Paris where We VIII get n
be held from August II 20 l. From Paris We VIII
Prix- After the Berlin races We win again return
10 Paris and ride IN The Exposition races. These
know in just what races We are entered. but It Is
We are ali in good shape. ana While our IrstriG
win continue when We REACH France there VIII 5e
Of running. skipping the rope and other exercises
1-i-b 1Is ~ ,5-,- s,I7i-ss - We .sAe
carries with him two bicycles The wheels are
geared from p 70 120
The veterans invitation century run which was
attended last year BY 81 riders. making a record
which has never been exceeded BY any Sunday cen
fury. is 70 be repeated this year on Sunday Au-
gust :. Nine divisions OF hundred riders each
are now being formed Each OF these IS known BY
the name OF it's veteran chief pacenaker. Tom
Ward, OF the Crescent Wheelmen. for example. -
chief OF the Ward division. The Other division
pacemakers are c. 2 NyIauder. OF the Century
Road Club OF America; D N Adee Century Road
Club; Z T White, Kings County Wheeluen; .. NJ.
Hampstead, IOnkers Bicycle Club John 7 Wall
Century Road Club; Charles T Earl Kings County
Wheelmen; John Castles. New-York Firenan's
Cycle Club and W H Mackey. Century Vheenen
OF New-York- Additional divisions viii be formed
II necessary c P Staubach. Of the Century Road
Club, will be captain OF the
Tuesday night Charles and Glenn TurviUe OF Phiia-
delphia, credited with taking a fun second OF
the worlds record for one mile on motor tandem
fore has been held BY Mcfarland and Stevens who
made the mile IN 1,Si at Los Angeles last winter.
The Asbury Park Wheelmen have received notice
from the chairman OF the Racing Board OF the Va
tional Cycling Association that The haIt mile Va
tional championship race for which a special purss
OF 800 has been offered. has been assigned 70 As
bury Park for Wednesday, August
Park Commissioner Brewer % Brooklyn has a.
last put a gang OF work on the rests IN
Prospect Park much frequented by wheeIuen
New racks and benches were put in yesterday.