New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
SCHOFTELD IN POOR FORM,
MILE NATIONAL OUTDOOR CHAMPION
FAILS To QUALIFY IN JOINT
GAMES CONTESTS

George Schofeld. the mile National outdoor
champion. clearly showed last night that he was
wofuily out Of form. He one of the contest
ants in the qualifying bicycle races decided at the
Sth Regiment ArmOry at Ninety-fourth-st. and
Park-ave. These races were held under the auspices
of Company f. sth Regiment N G. n. Y,
and the Associated Cycling Clubs OF New-York The
finals of the bicycle races and the other contests
of this joint meet will be decided on the evening
of January % at the armOry.
Schofeld started In the two handicap prelminaries
off last night. and In neither did he qualify.
In view Of this he will figure In the finals
next Saturday night and his presence IN the
deciding sprnts will probably be sadly missed. This
unusually poor showing OF the crack short distance
rider Of the Kings County Wheelmen created much
surprise and caused considerable comment, as only
a short time ago he winning laurel after laurel
from OF the leading in his class. He
seemed last night like who needed a long rest
to regain his strength and old cleverness Schoheid
tried his best win place. but he was not
a dangerous opporent to most of those whom ne
met. OF course. he met many good riders and some
of them might be able to beat him at one and two
miles on almost any sort OF indoor track.
The honors of the evening. If such they can be
called were by w G. Frank OF the sth Regi-
ment Athletic Association His riding was brilliant
for he gave an exhibition of endurance and speed
as well as cleveraess. His idea 10 pace was ex-
cellent. He won of the heats OF the one mile
handicap took second place IN heat In the two
mile handicap. and won the five mile team pursuit
race The latter the only race in which the
heats and final were decided. II Frank could have
started in the mile novice he would have taken
part in every race on the programme.
A remarkable feature of the exhibition given by
Frank was that A Morris. who to have been
his team mate in the pursuit race, did not start
Frank rode without a mate in the first heat and
final of this contest. There were six teams en-
tered in this race-the list Regiment Athletic As
ISOLATION. The 18th Regiment Athletic Associa-
tf,, OH ont
Orange Wheelmen, the Howard Wheelmen and the
Kings County Wheelmen The first heat was be-
tween Frank representing the Sth Regiment Ath-
EssocatoE team Twelve laps aro1nd the arnory
made mile BEFORE 1o miI 5 Vas scag eEp5gST ig bot
OF the l2th Regiment team, and the heat was de
ClaSG- an4 ,nd rde the KinEs County WheeImen H. r.
Brown. jr.. and a. BreNendoTf composed the kings
ThorlSf ,r Gi,as - Countv Wheeimen team won on the
bye and therefore was eligible for the nnaa An In
and j. Townsend in the order named. Townsend
was a member Of he Howard Wheelmen team
Warner fell afteT the n S9Ft Dasts Afe5 All t6s bs
his BY his victory in this race his athletic assoI
a5Ga Sand2 % %nd hrd the second
of the one mile novice race dispute ,b aroTs y over
cycling Club He won the heat but was disquali-
ned, as he was not novice The summaries FOL
one mile handicap-Firs: heat won by II R. Brown
Kings County Wheelmen (45 yarls): second,
Louis Meyer of Empire Cycling Club uO5 yards)
second heat by W. G. Frank. Of the sth Regiment
Athletic Association cratch): second Charles Martin OF
the Empire Cycling Club tlj yards). Time-2;36
Third heat by C. H. King OF the list Regiment
t+5 yards) second r McCah OF Iarchrnont Athletic
Club go yards). Time-2:3+.
mile (novicel-First heat By F T. SatterIisld
of Long Cycling Club; second. Peter J. NolA-
mann. Time-2:49S
second heat won by Charles wehrnfr. OF Company 1.
list Regiment; second. Louis Never. Tirne-2;4+S
Two mile bicycle thandicapFirst heat by Charles
Martin of the Empire Cycling (eO yardsl second.
] f Purcell OF Baery L. I3th Regiment go yards {;
third +. Of the Howard Wheelmen: fourth.
r Rodgers OF the Kings County Wheelmen TOO yardsl
Time-5:i5+s.
second heat won II. r. Brown. jr.. Kings County
Nheelman yards): second, W. G.. Frank. sth ReSf-
Inent Athletic Association (scratch) third r w sulzer
Athletic Association: fourth. !. H.
Karkea Battery 18th Artillery Athletic Association
Time-5-oe%.
Five mile team pursuit race-Won by W. O. Frank. Of
the sth Regiment Athletic Association: second. Hugh r.