The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03
NEWS or THE WHEELMEN.
Lively FAN Ridins-NOtOr Cycle Club Run
Races on the Road

Cyclists were out In goodly numbers yes
terday and the Increase Ia the use of the
motor cycle was noticeable Fully ffty of
this latest type Of bicycle were observ, d on
the Coney Island paths despite the fact that
the New York Motor Cycle Club took forty
nve from the city on run to AmtyYile
The run was successful and the members
reported that they met many strangers not
In either the New York or Brooklyn club on
the road. This Is a certain sign OF wide
spreading popularity. because in the infant
days OF the sport most OF the motor cyclists
are acquainted. the same as was the in
the early days of the motorlcss wheel
There were probably two or three thousand
wheels on the road TO Coney Island and for
these times and this season there was an
unusual proportion Of women
There was a called run Of the pioneer OF
all wheeling organizations yesterday. the
Boston Bicycle Club. and the New York d.
vision Of the club. to the number of two
h ho i by having a called runn, 70 Bath
neTT and viii 4 Ptman Of this city 49,,
Association we're held 81 on the Merrc rick road
near Valley Stream yesterday afternoon
There we're two races,,a teo,mile ha ndicap
and ffteen.mile handicap In the tso-mile
race there were thirteen entries. with the
following handicaps: J Cornist I'D j Castles
minute j HuenneIic. II; II. ninbee. 4. R
Levy. " s Smith and q, J. hoffman, 80
ssec9nds c P Rice and c. Burnley. Is seconds
rae, ES %n. ro and by Abderson i%ten
time. minutes 30 seconds. " R. Strauss
WAS second and C. Burnley third. The time
prize was won by {. Burnley. in minutes
In the fiteen-mlle race there were twenty.
one entries. with the following handicars.
Schlosser and n Sackonick. ! minutes A
Eihsr and q; 4. Johnson, minutes 30 seconds
4. Bler and J. Eifer. 3 minutes !, kopskey
sickineus. II. s r. Smith and G 4. crawford %f
minutes minute, p Ren1ser and + G. kohIman.
EmwaR. minute: G, Burnley and c Duestcs,
40 seconds II. A. Gleisman and T. F Kirchner
siSra.ch ,r, TIE iscs sr was won By G. naestes
second. S. r Smith third and r, 6. Kohl
man fourth. The time prize also was won
by Quests In ~ minutes SIS seconds
Vail sburR track was brought 10 close yes
terday after the most successful season in
st soH %ar tfe ss match nnd rdyS
krebs was the feature, and the Western rider
won after three exciting heats In the first
second krebs cut across Freeman and the
latter, believing himself fouled. SAT ny The
tlnal heat was exciting from the start The
riders jockeyed for position. and enterin e
the stretch Krebs had the better of the argu-
M, mens ..1 IN the last ysrd or two freeman
luilhRru W get up, anu tney crossed inc llNe
40 close together that the spectators thought
II dead heat The Judges. however gave
the decision to Freeman In the team mate
race Ellington and Glasson won In straight
heats GLEASON setting the pace and Ellington
race for amateurs was won by Beyerman
who also captured the lap prize
Twenty Nile Open Amatcur-Won by A. ever.
man, New York; c. l. HOLSTER Springfield SECOND
J +. Achorn, Jr, New YorK third; George GlaSSon
Bay View Wheclmen. fourth Time, 81 minutes
~ 8 seconds.
Three CoInered Match Team Race Amateur.
Won by Teddy Ellington, New YORK a {. and
George q asson, Bay View wheclmcn. j. Z. Ach
orn, New York and c. l. Hollister, Springfield,
Newark, third. Time. minutes 81 IS seconds
and minutes SO seconds.
Match Race, Half Mile Heats-Won BY Howard
II. Freeman, Portland; Floyd Krehs Newark,
second; Time, l minute, 81 S seconds and :?