New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
CYCLING.
ROADS THRONGED WITH WHEELMEN-
MAN INJURED IN CENTURY RUN
KRAMER DEFEATS COOPER.

With just enough breeze to temper the heat, with
the sun during a large part Of the day partially
obscured by 1eetng clouds, riders of the bicycle
enjoyed their outing yesterday. The breeze was
not strong enough to interfere with even the
novice. While ii looked If a shower might fall
at any minute during the forenoon early after
noon, the aspects did not Brighten the enthusiasts,
WHO turned out in unusual numbers making the
cycling parade imposing as it the first
two Sundays in June More tourists started for the
country than on any previous day this year, and
they came struggling back to the city last night
after the evening well advanced If anybody
suffered With the heat it was not the wheelmen,
and especially those who went the sea or bay
shores Toward night the breeze at the seashore
was keen, and light wraps We're comfortable. Rid
ers were numerous in this borough but they did
not compare with the number Of enthusiasts seen
on the Cycle Path, in Brooklyn, and on the Merrck
Road The good roads of Queens County are APP
Preciated more by wheelmen and drivers each
and drivers going 70 the Ne rck Road. Men
thoroughfare from Howard-ave. to Broadway. These
drivers for long time. AS soon as the work has
been finished the wheelmen viii be able to turn
viii save oGf The 10 Le STRIPS n BusnwGk7ave This
Trim tIroIgb r,aster ~ I l.l ana tte
rest in Prospect Park yesterday shook their heads
one with piece Of chalk had written in immense
letters Ice Trust on one of the stone pillars
Vas this a compliment Park Commissioner
Frank Kramer won his match race from Tom
Cooper yesterday at the regular weekly bicycle
races at the Vailsburg track, Newark Kramer
won the match in straight heats In the fve-mile
race the leader Of each lap was to receive 81 F. A
Mcfarland won the from scratch. with Jay
Eaton second. The best Kramer could do was 10
finish fourth In the one-nile professional Tom
Cooper got first place. Kramer did ride In the
beats ZOE second men, as he was saving himself
G. H. collett won the half mile amateur j. P
JACOBSON hnlshed second. The men with the big
strech Of the one mile amafeuf h Se 9ead %[ 'e
Mcclellan, who had 100 yards crossed the tape first
n "a IF K,els Nss1 g. BY 5aa RgF a Fqsa
Il Half mile open Cemae9rlWon by G H. Cqret New
Harlem Wheelrnen third. Time 20 u.
M Sa- .soo d9o Yar r. un' i %ewark J qS6
one mile match raeeToq, Cooper, Detroit, against
one mile open cProfessonaD-wo BY Tom Cooper
Detroit E A Mcfarland. second J. r Fisher, third
r5 Fan s 4ePPogR 3a @ ] by o. Nc
Neahouse So yar5 f6a Fran Kramer sT's s3raeh
fourth, Time-lo:52
In the century run Of the Jackson wheemen
held over the Long Island course yesterday. Max
Wilson met with painful accident. He was run
into and had his collar bone broken A surgeon
was on the run who attended Wilson, and he was
taken from Rockaway 10 this city; The run was
under the auspices OF the Associated Cycling Clubs
all of whom finished. There were four divisions
with Frank Albert chief pacemaker OF the fast
The prize for having the largest number o, com
petitors in the run went to the Royal Arcau4m
Mhee!men. The second prize went 10 the Prospect
Wheclmen.
About two hundred riders started IN the century
run Of the Imperial Cycle Club yesterday over the
Century Road Club course. Long Island. most Of
them finishing time. Tho run was under the
auspices Of the Century Road Club OF Afa-rr.. Tho
largest number OF competitors in the run The
prize. There were three divisions. ana the pace
makers we're Miss J. Iatman and Mrs. Smith and
resented were the Greater Nc%York Wbcr,r5 5Sg
Pen Glen Wheemen. jefferson Wheelmen ana Bay
The Race Meet Committee will have entire charge
Of the Exposition Building track during the annual
League Of American Wheelmen meet TO be held In
Milwaukee on July 10 to To- and the oval will be
open to the entrants for training purposes during
that time. There VIII be no restrictions other than
TO train at the same tine Serfa5 nm. $3.50
designated for each class This Is from any
mingling with the professionals but that the lat
ter, whose livelihood In many instances depends on
the risk Of accident by being compelled 10 train on
a crowded track.
The Hillside Bicycle Track Association will for
maly open its new grounds in Washlngton-avc
BeleV1lle y. j., next Saturday. Bob" Fitzsim-
mons is 10 start the races There will be five
mile and one-thrd mile handicap bicycle race
100 yard dash for noviCes. 40 yard handicap 221
yard hurdle one mile run. running high jump and
100 yard dash for the fast ones II, +. Spauiding
the one mile runner Of the Montclair Athletic Club
VIII be at the scratch in the one mile. Thomas
mile and one mile handicaps I'm the bicycle races
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POLO.