New-York tribune., 1901-07-22
CYCLING.
LEADING PROFESSIONALS SIDETRACK
VAILSBURG-GASCOYN FIRST DE-
FEAT IN A PURSUIT RACE

The English champion bicycle rider, now in this
country, Thomas Jefferson Gascoyne, the vic
tim yesterday Of peculiar series of Incidents. On
Saturday. at Boston, he took part in the national
circuit championships. and had the honor of twice
beating Major Taylor. the colored international
champion Hurrying Vailsburg, where he
was engaged to ride yesterday. Gascoyne reached
the track in time to don his racing suit and take
part in the races. He made a capital ride in the
half mile handicap for professionals, defeating John
Bedell. of Lynbrook Long Island, the amateur of
the Kings County Wheelmen who turned profess
sional yesterday.
Gascoyne catered in an Australian pursuit
race against w. s. Fem, and the Engshman had
scarcely time to catch his breath before he jumped
on his machine to indulge in this, the most Sc
we're. test of wheelman's stamina and speed.
Some OF the spectators resented this treatment,
saying that Gascoyne should have had time to
rest little before starting In this race Gascoyne
was clearly not himself. and Fem defeated the
Englishman after going a little over three miles.
Pursuit racing Is Gascoynes forte, and he has
won every of this In which he has started
heretofore on both sides OF the Atlantic Ocean He
did not grumble. however accepting his defeat
gracefully He is anxious for another match with
turn the tables the Waterbury rider The ma
!!ority Of the four thousand SPECTATORS were glad
o the capacity Of the human being thought that too
shown pluck and per sistence In every contest in
which he has competed in this country
this paper 1ds at the Vas6ure track
Yesterday. Neither Cooper. Mcfarland. Fisher,
Taylor. Kramer any of the men considered IN
the first class were present. The racing argue.
as already printed that the attendance at the Walls
burg track has been generous that the manage
ment should make the purses large those
offered at the other meets The management
Vailsburg does not appear to be disturbed at the
action of the professional riders and predicts that
the riders will return to the track in good
In the professional races yesterday w. A Rutz
captured the five mile handicap. with Stevens
ond and Newkirk third NJ. l.. Hurley. called Gin
ger Hurley by his friends as usual ran away with
the amateur contests. winning both the open and
the two mile handicap Summaries:
Half mile professonaD--won BY T. J. Gascoyne Eng
land: John Beden. Lynbrook second E. Stevens.
Bihao third; Floyd krets, Newark. fourth. Time 06~
Quarter mile (novireDWon Clifford Werner, Orange
Newark third. Time O:3s
. Hah mile tamnteur)-Won by NJ l.. Hurley, New-York
NJ T. Dove. New-YOrk. second: r. A. Brooks New-York.
third: Henry WelsinR. NewYork fourth. Time. 1:13N.
Five mile International pursuit raceT. j. Gascoyne
England ageins. w s. Fem. Waterbury. Won by Fem
Distance three miles and 49J yards. Time T13-
Five mile handicap tprofessicnal)-won W. A. Rutz
New Haven (25o ya-ds) E. D. evrns Bifalo (2Jo
second: JED NewSirk Chicago $50 yardsl third: Floyd
krebs. Newark GOO yardsl Time.
ners OF lap prizes-Bleeker. Coburn Apsar Perry
Alexander
Two mile handicap (arateur)-won by II. L. Hurley
NcwYork (scratch) Henry welsing. NewYork ysrds
second, Henry Chapman Little Falls 0s0 yards. third
Edwin Billnston. Vasburs go yards, fourth. Time
s:20N.