The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-05
GENERAL GOSSIP

At the bicycle contests in the Par!e de
Princes yesterday Ten Linton, the Eng
lish bicyclst, won the S0-kilometre race
in l;Os:5O 9-5. This is the worlds rec
ord for that distance. Harry Elkes, the
American, came in two laps behind the
winner. while Robl the German, was
third. Linton led the contestants all the
way except for short time at 60 kilome-
tres, when Robl was in the lead.
Tho automobile record between this
city and Boston has again been broken
and IL is now held by II. Lincoln Lippitt
treasurer OF the Rhode Island Automobile
club and chairman of the committee on
runs, tours and contests. Mr.. Lppitt
made the trip from Boston in one hour
and 81 minutes lie drove his big Winton
touring car with the tonneau body and
carried five passengers besides a large
amount OF baggage. He had no idea OF
trying for a record and was greatly sur
prised at the result since fast driving
was indulged in only along straight
smooth stretchts where no obstruction
was I'm sight. The carriage was slowed
down and was brought TO a fun stop IN
some cases ere restive horses were en-
crunteTed and the utmost care was used
not TO incur any animosity by excessive
speed. AS evidence OF the unlntentional
record, Mr.. Lippitt used 20 minutes in
coming from Pawtucket to this city. when
he might have easily made IL in less
than half the time The time from Bos-
ton to Pawtucket was one hour and II
minutes and the whole 40 miles TO this
city I'm 1881 gives an average OF more
than 30 miles an hour, or better than a
two-minute clip. The best previous rec
ord was made by Harry Martin and was
also made In one OF the Winton touring
cars. The time was one hour and 4S min
utes.
Definite details OF the opening OF the
new half-mile track at Narragansett
park on Memorial Day will soon be an
nounced. Ii is practically decided that
there will be classes for 2:20 2:40 ana
free-for-all horses, trotting or pacing.
aud sCr,s special attractions The races
Will probably all be half-mile heats
best three in five. Purses will be made
10 suit the horsemen and liberal entrance
fas Will be charged, 8 per cent.
purse and per cent. additional from
the winners. No marks can be made
and the short heats will be an advan-
tage, since the early date allows small
time for training. An automobile event
on the mile track may he one OF the spe-
cial features. and there has also been
talk OF a running race.
At the aisburg cycle track yesterday
Frank Kramer, the national professlo. al
champion, added another worlds record
to his credit by winning the quarter-mlie
open race IN % 1-5 seconds This cut his
old record, made last month. by is sec
ond new asplrant for championship
honors i'm the amateur field appeared I'm
the person of Edward Forest OF the Kings
County WheC'mem lie captured the hair
mile open and also finished In front I'm
the one-mile handicap from the 6O-yard
ms -
Harvards strength test records for the
past year Were made public today A.
Tying 'W, heads the list with totaT OF
23o9.S points. Tyngs figures ares as fol-
lows: PCsh-ups. 60; puli-ups i3: strength
of lungs 80; back, 500: legs, 90 right
forearm so; left forearm. 81: chest and
upper arm. .7iS.S The 80 best men make an
unofficial total OF A,fi9.l. a gain OF 10.
iN.1 over last year The not three high
est men arc: r.. G.. Hall. '0t total 22sS s;
\ Il. Gring. O5. total, 1901; @. n. Lewis
~, total. lSI6.
II Is thought that Harvard has won
the intercollegiate championship and the
unofficial total OF Columbia, hast years
champion is 726357