The sun., 1912-07-25
M0T0RCYCL1sTs ON STRIKE.
mt Thy Fail to spoil the show. fOr
Qunkers FIN the Breach.

Exciting finishes in practically all the
races featured United Cyclists night at
the Brighton Beach Stadium Motordromc
last night. and a strike of the native New
York motorcyclists. whose demands were
not acceded to by the management. pro-
vided added interest.
The five mile professional race was
made ur of four flyers from Philadelphia,
whom Ray Thomas led home in all three
heats. 4 Canadian, Alphonse Barrere,
and four riders from New Iork--CoN,
Costello. Nfercier and Wray--wcrc to
have entered this race. but the Canadian
was not partial to the track and tho New
Workers struck for bigger prizes, as they
had threatened to do last night. SO the
management hastily imported the racers
from Quakcrtown to avoid disappointing
, their patrons.
Arthur Chapplc again covered himself
with glory by hanging up new records AT
three distances. Two Of the new marks
were made in a three mile exhibition,
when he covered his first mile in 80 sec
| onds, and the whole distance In ! minute
/ SO lis seconds. The best previous figures
for a mile wcrc 80 l-5 seconds. by Chap
pie himself Oh Tuesday night. and tho for
mcr record for three miles was minutes
| second. made by A. Seymour this spring
at Chicago.
The third fast time Chapple established
| In winning the eight mile professional
race, finishing in . minutes 30 is seconds.
This displaces the old record for eight
miles on a three lap track. but Is several
seconds behind the best time for IL one
mile track Chapplc went out for pre-
Inicr position from tho start. soon cutting
down the ono lap advantage Of Thomas,
| the speedy Philsdclphian. and leading hin,
! across tn. finish by over IA lap.
| The newcomers gave II good account %:
! themselves. especially Thomas. lie ran
away with the first two trials. beating
/ lIoIlenback each time by half lap liui
! in the final brush IIollcnback hun: to
, him during most of the race. alternating In
| the lead with him. Then. after they had
I lappcd Nand"rbury at three miles Thomas
went to the fore with "A determined spult
and was never headed, winning by Il
quarter of "A lap.
! About l,"0O persons on bic, clcs, motor
! cyclos and automobiles formed "A process
sion to the stadium. where they received
| free admission. Th" parade was und' r
| the auspices Of tn" United cyclists, and
! started from the fountain ON Bedford ave-
! nuc. Brooklyn. About loo women par
: ticipatcd, clad in full motorcycle COS
tune.
! Tn" summaries.
| Three Mile EShibItior-Arthur Chspplc Of
New York. Time. minute 50 Id seconds.
: ,New r,cu.I, TllnN for hrs. mile. ~ sec
/ ouds tncw rscpri,. Time fot second mIlc.
/ minutes Is - seconds.
| Five Mile Professional ltsc". first Heat
I Won by IA! Tnomas. Emil liollenback see
ond: Biliy Nsnd"rbury third. Ray Nedita
t fourth. Time. 4 minutes ~ - seconds. Sec
/ ond Heai--.Mon by Tnonas. Holenback see
! ond NanderhurY tn,rd, Time, minutes
I n 49, seconds. THIRD Hca'--W,n by Thomas
/ Hollcnbark second. Vcdi,z third, Wand rhury
! fourth. Time, . minutes ~ seconds. Ia.'
4 Won by Thomas, with IL points. liolenhack
I 5. rond. Win y points; Nand"rhury, .hird
: with points; v'd,a, fourth. with . points
French vs. Ira Vail. First Heat Won by
VAN. Time, minute ts Is seconds. Sec
ond Hcat--Wcn by Vail, Time minute
! % a., seconds
Eigh, Mile Professional Handicar--W Won
! by Thapp,e; Thomas. second Nandcrbury.
! third. Timc-. minutes 30 IS seconds
| Four Mile Match Race c--.Iohnny Albright
of Denver Ns, Emil Hollenhack of rhIadcl-
J phia--FirS, heat won by Albright. Time
! = minutes seconds Second h.at won by
HolenbsCk Tim'--3 mtruets S-3 seconds.
, Third hcnt won by Albright. Time min
| utes IS l-o seconds.