New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
MOTOR CYCLE CONTEST.
SUCCESSFUL TWO DAYS RUN FROM
BOSTON TO NEW-YORK-GEORGE
n. HOLLY THE FIRST TO
ARRIVE.

The first open motor cycle endurance contest in
this country ended yesterday afternoon at the
clubrooms OF the Metropole Cycle Club. No. 10
West Sxteth-st-. just after p. m. The start was
made at Boston Friday. and the first day the
riders travelled to Hartford, where the night was
spent The contest was in no sense race, for the
club had so arranged the contest that excessive
speeding of the question The contest
was success in every way and the enthusiasts
who made the two days run were we'll pleased with
their outing.
George n. Holly the first TO arrive at the
club quarters reaching Sixtieth-st. and Broadway
at 51S p. m. almost the exact minute he was due
to arrive Mr.. Holly is from Bradford. Penn. The
others arrived in good season. in the following
order: n. B. Bernard. Hartford o. L. Pickard,
San Francisco; L. H. Roberts, Watham, Mass;
W. B. Jameson. Watham. Mass G. w. Sherman
Brooklyn; George NJ Hendee, Springfield, Mass;
F. W. futile. Hartford and Emil Heffelhnger.
New-York
Hartford, Conn.,. July 5-The seventeen riders who
reached here last night in the endurance test OF
motor cycles from Boston to New-York conducted
by the Metropole Cycle Club NewYork, left at 8
O'Clock this morning for the second and final days
run. Some of the riders little tired, but all
were otherwise in fair physical condition for the
days work. From this point their route is through
New-Britain, Merden. NewHaven Bridgeport,
Stamford, Greenwich to Port Chester. y. Y. and
thence by way of New-Rochelle and Fordham 10
New-York City. the finish being at the club head
quarters. No. 10 West sixtieth-st ,,.x.,s.-
New-York; George NJ Holey, Bradford, Penn.
George NJ Hendee. Springfield Mass; George W.
Sherman, Brooklyn; o: L. Pickard. San Francisco;
Henry Allmen. New-York: Charles NJ. Burnham,
Waltham, Mass; +. w. futile, Hartford: Conn;
John NJ. O'Maey, Hartford, Conn; y. P. Bernard,
Hartford, Conn: John T. Russell Hartford. Conn.
W. T. Marsh Brockton Mass. George f. Downey.
Brockton Mass; Fl. E. Lane, Brockton, Mass; l..
H. Roberts, Waltham Mass; William B. Jameson,
Waltham. Mass, and Charles S. Henshaw Boston.
New-Haven. Conn, July 5-Fourteen of the sew
enteen riders in the motor cycle endurance race.
who left Hartford this morning, reached here be-
fore noon. George NJ. Holley. Bradford, Penn.
the first arrival, passing the local central at
1914 o'clock o. L. Pickard, of San Francisco. was
second. The last riders passing through said the
remaining three had not abandoned the trip, and
were still the way here. y. p. Bernard and
shaw. of Boston, the riders who had not APP
peared at noon Three others-Henry Altman, of
New-York. and H. F. Lane and Joseph Downey,
OF Brockton, Mass.-came in after the expiration
of their schedule limit. Lanes machine was
wrecked three miles from this city and he walked
in. abandoning the here. Altman wrecked his
front wheel against obstruction In the road but
proceeded after repairs were made.
Bridgeport Conn. July 5-The riders IN the
motor cycle endurance from Boston to New
York began arrive in Bridgeport at II Al o'clock
this morning. The who came in first was
George NJ. Holley. of Bradford. Penn. The others
who reached Bridgeport without losing points We're
Pickard, o Malley, Bernard Sherman, futile, Rob-
and Jameson.