New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-02
BROOKLYN'S CYCLE DERBY
VAST THRoNG WITNESSED RACES on
OCEAN PARKWAY
WILLIAM NosENAN WINS TWENTY FIVE
MILE RACE. AND GEORGE N HOLDEN
CAPTURES MOTORCYCLE RACE.

There was criticism Of the city officials when
ocaar PARKWAY Brooklyn. was closed a year ago
q maj automobile races might be held. but il IS
doubtful if q protest viii be made because the
same beautiful boulevard was closed yesterday
morning for about TWO hours SO that motorcycle
handicap and a 25-nile bicycle race might be held
Yesterdays contests were the hest arranged and
most successful held in this district and credit
Is due 10 the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Isl
and and 10 George W shannon. the chairman OF
the committee. for the pleasant result achieved
There was no hitch in spite OF the thousands pres
ent no delays and comparatively no ACCIDENTS Of
arv moment Unlike other races on the road there
was no confusion al the finish. and another record
will be broken in ell probability by the 1aet mat
no protests were fled with the committee after the
Mounted policemen. bicycle policemen. patrolnen
and park policemen were distributed along the
course and kept excellent order during most OF the
morning The motor cycle race was I'VE nies
down the centre Of the boulevard and return.
AT the end OF the first five miles H BendiX was
in the lead by nearly half mile with WINS NJ
Seaman second and George H Holden third Ben
dix seemed 10 have the race in hand, but Holden
oen,a with 2 rush in the last few yards and won
hv q few inches AZ the tape which was spread
scross the roadway directly in front Of the grand
stand The winners net time for the ten miles was
1a-57zs Il was said that Bendix cut a figure eight
ct the first turn. which accounted LOT MS not HI
fishing in front
PRIZES FOR FORTY RIDERS
,ere were 100 entries for the 25-nle bicycle race
which was started few minutes after the motor
cycles had been taken TO the side Of the ROAD
There were prizes for forty OF the number
and al least half OF the starters hhlsheu-
rr,-a ,vas q strong wind blowing down the Park
nav otherwise the record would probably nave
been broken. As il was, Edward Forrest OF me
1z.nps County Wheelmen, rode the twenty-five
miles in hour minutes and p seconds Forrest
holds the record for the race of 1:o24S made last
year. ,..,.,, -r,o
It was stirring contest from start to fnlsh- Inc
course extended down the cycle pain Tor -FOUR anu
ne-sixth miles, the return trip being MADE on me
new nath Each circuit measured eight and one-thiro
- ard the triD had to be made three times.
The last leg was down the centre Of the PARKWAY
SO that there would be plenty OF room Tor the rld-
ers finish in
Iv,ufann Moseman. the winner OF the race, held
. rood nosition throughout, and won in a pretty
srfSsI nv about a length. Moseman had a handicap
o. md iSss seconds A wilkins, of this borough:
Brooklyn, third Only q few inches separated the
Noseman is twenty-five years Of age. weighs l1s
pounds and recently won his novice race On Inc
track He took part in last year race alq a5s9
never finished the front in a road race before
Thirty seconds after the aTst seven 1 LaeI dI va
road between Thomas De Soto. " A , Meaa ana ma
a few inches. The riders were now coming down
10 the finish line in little bunGnes ana me t
nolicemen to get close possible 10 the hn1Sh
line. Fortunately. the men on lllt SSi"0 A0@~
true and nobody injured
Everybody anxious to witness the fnlsh OF
the scratch men, for they had kept wei together
during most of the race. At fifteen miles Forrest
was leading by q few inches. an advantage when
did not mean much for they had ten miles yet 10
travel Five of the scratch men came over the
little hin a hundred yards from the finish, IN
compact bunch They We're riding for the time prize
valued by the hardy road riders Of much more
consequence than merely winning the race. For
rest captured the coveted trophy by few inches
with Schlee next, while Lind and Perden We're
lapped OF Cahn's wheel. The Howard Wheelrnen
captured the prize for having the most members TO
GriS A q a
fall. and attended by ambulance surgeon
No bones broken.
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