New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
CYCLE POLICE RACE.
PatrOlman MaIIan, IN DdredeIal Ride
at Empire Track, Wins Honrs.

The Police Department bicycle squads of the
boroughs of Manhattan. Brooklyn. The Bronx
Richmond and Queens held their annual race meet
at the Empire City track yesterday. The contests
were arranged to take place at Morris Park, but
owing TO the bad condition of the track a shift
to the Empire City found necessary.
1t seemed as If most if not ALL of the fastest
chief duty it is to stop speed driving in
the various bOroughs must have been at the track,
Judging from the number that took part and the
fast time made. Commissioner Bingham was there
and acted as referee. Winthrop z. Scarritt former
president of the Automobile Club of America, was
also an official 1t is probable that Mr.. Scarritt
felt at home, for not long ago he was appointed a
special policeman to check automobile speeding.
Theodore K. Hastings, who recently won many
prizes abroad his motorcycle, starter
Prizes were given to the winners in the various
contests
There few automobists at the track. Those
who are fond of letting OUT their cars at full
speed steered clear of the meet. They were evil
IDENTIFY not interested.
Benjamin Mallan. of the Borough of Manhattan.
easily carried off the honors of the day and earned
first hOnors in the six contests in which he
entered. The two-mle handicap riders had han
dcap OF fifteen seconds him. but he overlook
them one by 1t not until he was within
about yards of the tape that he overlook 7. NJ
Mcdonald and won by wheels length. in min
and % seconds.
He is either good rider he has fine
chine remarked Commissioner Bingham Mr..
SCarrltt after AalIan finished the
There some dispute before the ive-nile han
dcap. in which there were also eight starters II
finally settled when Malan said that he
satisfied to start fifty seconds after the first men
were sent of, and declared that he would win any
way. CrOuChing over the handlebars, he gave
other exhibition of the daredevil riding he showed
in the previous event. and cheer after cheer went
up he passed each OF his rivals His time, 8
minutes AZ - seconds for the distance. compared
70 minutes 80 % seconds made by Mcdonald. who
finished second shows that he had easier time
in this
last year Other contests in which he carried or first
honors in the one-mile championship for the
Borough Of Manhattan. covering the distance in
I minute and "a seconds; the one-me contest for
the Borough OF Manhattan in which the contest
ants stood alongside of the machine with the
Meeting plugs in their hands until the time was an
nounced for the start minute and 20 seconds; the
two-rne championship for the Borough Of Man
haitian, in minutes % So seconds. and the one
mile championship for all boroughs. in minute .
seconds.
Anthony Howe was first In two contests for the
boroughs Of The Bonx and Richmond, and Ser
geaut Mcdonald carried of the same distinction
for the boroughs OF Brooklyn and Queens. \ one
mile novelty race was arranged by Commissioner
Bingham in which all the wheels numbered
! The contestants drew corresponding numbers from
a hat held by Mr. Scarritt, and used the wheels so
! numbered Sergeant Charles Johnson first
/ In the race. with Sergeant Casey second. Tho
/ summaries follow:
! one mile championship for Borough Manhattan
Won by benjamin Maan; Sergeant Eugene Casey sec
/ ouI. Time. LA.
one mile championship f2r horoGghs OF Brooklyn and
( Querusj-Wou Thomas Mcdonald EatroiIna0
/ Luke Grace second. Time. | %
/ mile championship for boTouEhs OF Bronx and
Tchmondl-Won by Anthony Howe. John Dillon second
/ Time. 1913.
le9amn MA ms MaiIaa serssaat M,banaid
/ l:23
Two miles borough OF Manhattan, Won by Malan.
I Time. 2:59 Sergeant Casey. second
I ,-rniIe h
| rnond-won by Anthony Howe, John Haggerty seconL
/ Time. 3OnN-
Two-uI, contest of Brooklyn and queens
/ Won by Sergeant Mcdonald, r. II Grace. second
! Tine. 2.53s.
! Two mile handicap-Won by BENJAMIN Maliau
scratch. Sergeant Mcdonald. second. Time 22a-S-
Ftve-ulc h4uJic1r-W,u hv benjamin Nalian TOO sec
| ouisl. Sergeant Mcdonald. second Time. 643S
Manhattan Borough trtiers To remain
wheels the
hands signal to start giveul-WOn by
BENJAMIN NtllaE. Casey. second Time. l;iL
Howe % a similar between the policemen
from stations The and Richmond IN 1875 sUt
<o for contestants from Brooklyn and
I On in