THE SPORTING LIFECYCLING DEPARTMENT.

VOLUME is. PHILADELPHIA, PA., DECEMBER 5, 1891. NUMBER 10

TKSGIVING DAY.EVENTS ON THE ROAD AND

THE PATH.

flow the Merry Riders Whetted TheirAppetites For the National

Dinner.Thanksgiving Day being the last general

holiday of the year on which wheelmen, as a rule, arc able to indulge in outdoor races, it follows, as a matter of course, that in all parts of the country races, tournaments and runs are scheduled for weeks in advance, and the weather bureau becomes of great importance in the cyclers' eyes.

This year's ho'liday, while scarcely np to the mark of some of its predecessors, yet af­ forded some opportunity for the running off of a number of the scheduled events, while others had to be postponed. Those ofthelocalclubs who took their runs and held their races in the morning were fortunate, for toward noon­ time a drizzle set in which, after coquetting off and on for a couple of hours, finally re­ solved itself into a steady rain that knocked in the head any further attempts at outdoor sport, and rendered necessary the coming home of some of the runs by steam instead of cycles.

Therein caused a postponement of the road races of the Century Wheelmen, Columbia Cyclers and the Quaker City Wheelmen. The first-named club entertained their lady friends with a dance at the club house last night.

The Park Avenue Wheelmen had A hare and hounds chase through the park, starting from Belmont Hill. \Valtcr Bilyeu and 11. Gill were the hares, and they succeeded in reaching the club house without being caught.

The Perj City Wheelmen had an athletic entertainment and smoker for the opening of their new club house, No. 2008 Oxford street. A drawing for a bicycle was a feature of the entertainmeut, T. J. Byrne being the lucky man.

All the clubs held runs to various points, the largest of them being that of the Penn­ sylvania Bicycle Club to Norristown. In ad­ dition to those riding, a delegation of "Penn­ sylvania" members went out by train and took dinner with the club. A number of members of the Nomad Cyclers, of Washing­ ton, D. (.'., also went out on the "Pennsyl­ vania" run as guests of that club. Among them were the Jlisses Keifer, Atlee and Collar.

The road contests and events were as fol­ lows:

HARE AND HOUNDS A-WHEEL.

Boston's Best It id ITS Chase Paper Scent For Miles—McUuffee Beats Berlo and Porter.BOSTON, Nov. 26. To-day's cycling attrac­

tion was the hare and hounds race of the Bos- ton Athletic Association, which in a measure demonstrated to what practical uses the wheel can be put.

It was by no means a paper chase over smooth roails and highways, the participants having a most excellent opportunity of test­ ing a few of the trials and tribulations of the military cyclists. They had to ride through springs and bogs, climb fences and do other cross-country work, the.like of which has not teen attempted in a cycle race in Boston, or vicinity.

A ROAD SCORCH.The men had expected nothing more than

what might be termed a road race, and when, at 10:15 A. M., the hares, Lieut. J. M.Sprague and A. E. Dennett. of the Massachusetts Bi­ cycle Clnb, left the club house to lay the scent, the crncks made up their minds that it would he only a matter of a few miuutes be­ fore they would overtake the hares. Then it would be nothing more nor less than a race home. But they reckoned without their hosts.

SOME FAST MEN.At 10:30 the hounds, P. J. Berlo, of South

Boston; F. S. Elliott, of Harvard; II. W. Robinson and Herman Smith, of Wnltham; II. G. Batchelder, of Roxbury; E. A. McDuf- fce, of Everett; T. Connelly, L. D. AVhitte- more, Jr.; J. E. Martin, J. AVettergrcen, Thco. Rothe, A. R. Pressy, J. H. Graham, W. E. Snow, Frank Mayo, H. L. Gordon, A. W. Porter and J. A. Darlow, started, a whole field of cyclists following in their wake. The scent wns as strong as could be desired, and with Batchelder in front setting pace the hounds scorched up Huntington avenue and through side streets to Cabot street, where they for a moment lost the scent. One of the keenest of the hounds, however,soon got back on the trail, and through Weston street went the pack. All went well until Forest Hills was reached. Then they once more lost the trail, only to find it again as one of the pack suddenly turned into Morton aud then into Washington streets.

The puck here bowled along an extraordi­ narily fine stretch of road, never thinking that the hares might here double on their tracks, and so hot was the pace that the hounds must have traveled over a mile be­ fore being aware that they had lost the trail. Turning back, the trail was found leading acrose the railroad track, to and over a fence. Dismounting, the men soon had their wheels on the other side, and then began a ride through mud and water to Bussey Bridge. Haying passed there, the pack sud­ denly found itself riding through Allendale Springs, Roslindale.

BY WAYS MANY AND DEVIOUS.More trouble was in store for them. No

looner had they cleared the springs than they went, into the woods, and for a mile it was kick and grunt, until the highway was once more reached. Here the hares had turned for home, and the pack started in hot pursuit.

Reaching the Chestnut Hill pumping sta­ tion,where the hares cut the scent and started for home, Batchelder was still making pace with Berlo, and Rothe directly behind him, while McUuffee was hanging in the rear. The pace was a fairlj' hot one, but, instead of trying conclusions with the others, McDnffee waited until Ihe Beacon street boulevard was reached. Then he took the opposite side of the boulevard from that on which the pack was traveling. This gave him a clear held, and before Berlo aud the rest knew what he wns about he had shot ahead. Berlo, Porter and Rotlie started in pursuit. It was a race for blood until the finish at the clubhouse, where the leading hounds came in as named, some 20 minutes after the hares. The rest of the pack finished within 10 minutes of the lenders.

The hares did the distance of 16i miles in Jh. 17m. 1-os. The time for the hounds was Ih. 21m. 5s.

Three silver cups similar to those awarded the cross-country men were given in this event, the two hares getting one each, aud MeDuflee getting the third.

The officers of the race were: Referee, C. C. Ryder; judge, E. Stickney; tinier, F. M. Wood; clerk of course, H. G. Otis; checker, A. K. Peck. ______

Class Race at York.YORK, Nov. 26. The York Cycle Club, of

this city, to-day had an open scratch road race on the Gettysburg pike leading from this city, the distance being nine miles and return. The contest was very exciting and was par­ ticipated in by cyclists from York and Columbia, and witnessed by a large number of people. There were two classes, one class Itarted »t 2:24 and the other at 2:30. There

were a number of prizes given out to the suc­ cessful parties. The following are the win­ ners: II. C. Drenning and C. Harry Kain. The following is the time made by each per­ son, the distance being nineteen miles; H. C. Drenning, 1:11*; C. H. Kain, 1:19; R. E. Hiimme, 1:2U; W. S. Oberlin, 1:22; R. M. Heitshew, 1:25; W. Boechel, 1:25; Harry L. Link, 1:23; Daniel Neft', 1:38. The judge was L. D. Levengood, and time-keeper, Samuel Ruby. _____

WILMINGTON'S RELAY.

The Pnpiiliir Fad Reaches Delaware, and the Wilmlngton Wheel Clnb Carries a Message to Dover and Return.AVlLMixiiTON, Del., Nov. 2t». The first re­

lay bicycle road race that ever took place in this State occurred to-day, under the aus­ pices of the AV'ilmington Wheel Club. The course was from this city, by way of State Road Station, Kirkwood, Middletown and Smyrna, to Dover and return. The object was to determine how soon an answer could be received here from Dover to a message de­ livered in this comparatively novel manner, and the result shows how useful the bicycle would be for courier service in cases of ex­ treme emergency.

THE START.Promptly at 8:30 o'clock this morning

Washington C. Seeds started from the iforn- ing Jfeira office with a message to Hon. A. B. Richardson, at Dover, inquiring if Chief Justice Comegys had fully recovered from his illness of Tuesday. He arrived at State Road Station, a distance of !~i miles, in 25 minutes.

S. Wallis Merrihew, who was waiting for him, took the message from Seeds and rode to Kirkwood, 8 miles, in 27 minutes.

At Kirkwood, AV. D. Venn took the missive and speeded for Middletown, Pi miles away. He arrived there in 34i minutes.

C. A. Elliott took the message from Mid­ dletown to Smyrna, a distance of 12 miles, in 45i minutes.

From Smyrna to Dover B. Frank Mc- Daniel was the courier. The distance is 12 miles, and the gap was closed in 49 minutes.

THE RETURN.In exactly three hours and one minute

after Seeds received the message here Senator Richardson was reading it. He hastily wrote the reply, and two minutes later D. F. Mayne started towards this city with the answer.

At 12:14 he reached Smyrna. Elliott ar­ rived at Middletown 481m. later. Here Venn tonk the answer and made Kirkwood in 36m. Merrihew brought it to State road in 31m. and Seeds came flying into Wilmington at 2:5U:55 with Senator Richardson's reply, stating that the Chief Justice had fully re­ covered and expected to enjoy his Thanks­ giving dinner. Time 6h. 20m. 55s. The average run per hour was a small fraction less than 15 1-3 miles.

IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The Raml)ler»' Cycle Club Hold Their Five Mile Roail Race at Walllngford.WALLINGFORD, N. H., Nov. 26. The five

mile road race of the Ramblers' Cycle Club took place here this noou and was the means of bringing out a big crowd. The start was delayed two hours on account of the trench for the new water main being open at Fair and Center streets. A large number of people saw the race. There were only six starters, Buniett Tuttle, Eugene Brogden, Robert Hullenbeek, William Collett, Harry S. Hall, John K. Cottrill. Tuttle, Brogden and Hal- lenbeek started at 11:57 o'clock, and the other three at 12 o'clock. Of the three-minute men Brogden came in first on the first and fourth laps and the other four Tuttle was first. Of the scratch men Collett took the lead and came in that way on every lap, with Hall and Cottrell following. The first three laps were made by Tuttle and Brogden in 11:08, while the scratch men made it in llm. There were three prizes. Tuttle not only took the first, a mackintosh, but also a goblet for time prize. Brogden took second prize, a goblet, and Hallenbeck third, an inkstand. The actual riding time of each was: Tuttle, 21:575; Brogden, 22:19; Hallenbeck, 23:28}; Coliett, 22:22; Hall, 22:22J; Cottrill, 22:221. The referee was G. G. Thomson; judges, W. N. Clark, Jr., W. J. Leavenworth; timers, J. T. Jones, E.M.Smith; time-taker, A. L.Judd.

OXFORD WHEELMEN.

They Ride to Norrlstowu and Run an Ath­ letic Meet—The Result.

About thirty memberspf the Oxford Wheel­ men made a run to Norristown in the morn­ ing, arriving there about 10:30 o'clock. They proceeded to Oak View Park, where they conducted a series of athletic exercises on the base ball grounds. At 2 o'clock the party as­ sembled at the Park Hotel, where a sumptu­ ous Thanksgiving banquet was enjoyed. The events resulted as follows:

One mile novice, safety. Won by AV. G. Flake. Time, 4:14}.

Running broad jump. Won by S. E. Uhler; 15ft. olin.

One hundred yards dash. Won by D. R. Perkenpine, Jr. Time, 11s.

One mile safety, scratch. Won by A. Hunter. Time, 3:43J.

Four hundred and forty yards run. Won by I). R. Perkenpine, Jr.' Time, 1:15.

Running high jump. Won by D. R. Perk­ enpine, Jr.; 3ft. lOin.

Half-mile run. Won by S. B. Trout. Time, 3:16.

Two mile handicap, safety. Won by W. Hunter. Time, 7:133.

Half-mile walk. Won by S. Warner. Time, 5:0i.

Putting heavy shot. AVon by 8. Warner; 41ft. 9in. _____

Anbury >ark AVheelinen.ASBURY PARK, N. .I., Nov. 26. The first

annual games of the Asbury Park Wheel­ men were held here to-day. George Smith, of the Riverside Wheelmen of New York, came in first in the mile race for ordinaries, and W. T. Smith, of Atlantic City, was sec­ ond. Time, 2:39. In the mile race for safe­ ties Harry Martin was first and Ray Hawley second. Both are members of the Asbury Park Wheelmen. The prizes were gold and silver medals. George Smith, of the River­ side Wheelmen of New York, also took a gold medal for making a mile in the best time. The other races were postponed on ac­ count of rain. Arthur A. Zimmernianwas the referee. ______

Pine Tree Wheelmen in Maine.PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 26. The five mile

handicap road race of the Pine Tree AVheel­ men was held yesterday over the AVoodfords course. F. H. Drinkwater and L. P. Iluston got awoy at 9:35, followed 15s. later by \V. E. Tobie. Hustoii set a hot pace, but Tobie. who was mounted on a safety, overhauled them. Drinkwater fell, and Tobie after a hot spurt took the lead from Iluston. Drink- water caught Tobie, but fell again, and Tobie drew away as he pleased, in spite of Huston's best efforts, finishing an easy winner iu record time for the course. He won both prizes. The suimuarv: AV. E. Tobie (scratch), 18:43; L. P. lluston (15s.), 19:24; F. H. Drinkwater (15s.), 19:47.

Hill-Climbing in Rochester.ROCHESTER, Nov. 26. A large throng of

wheelmen witnessed the hill-climbing contest under the auspices of the Ramblers' Club at the hill running from A'incent Place to the river flats this afternoon. The hill, which is almost a quarter of a mile long, was very muddy and fast time was impossible. All the men rode pneumatics. AV'illiam Conolly won the race in fifty seconds. The time of the other contestants follows: B. Trenna- man, 1m., Fred Smith, 1m. 4s.; C. J. Conolly, Irn. 23s.; P. J. Dukelow, 1m. 24s. Fulton tried twice, but failed to reach the top of the hill. F. L. Hughes was tinier, AV. Barry starter and F. J. Nugeut clerk of the course.

ZIMMY WILL SAIL.TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC IH THE

EARLY SPRING.

Will Meet the English Cracks on Their Own Paths For the

Championship.ASBURY PARK, Nov. 30. Arthur A. Zim-

nierman, New Jersey's fastest man, is at his home in Manasquan, preparing for a trip abroad. The details of the trip, so far as they have been arranged, are about as fol­ lows: J. E. Corcoran, of the New York Ath- letibCltib, who is his trainer, and Howard Zimmerman, his brother, will go with him. As soon as Arthur reaches England he will go into training and take part in all the big races there. From present prospects the ex­ penses of the trip will be borne by his well- known brother-in-law, Jos.McDermott, Esq., of Freehold. The American's leading opponent on the other side will be, of course, Osmond. Zimmerman's friends claim that the English tracks are much better than those in this country, and of course better time can be made. They are confident that "Zimmy" will lower Osmond's record of 2:16 by at least three seconds. Zimmerman will return home iu time to participate in the fall championships at Hartford, Springfield, Peoria aud other places.

WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT PRIZES. Zimmerman says he is strongly opposed to

the changes in the constitution of the Ama­ teur Athletic Union, which have been talked of by a few radicals, to allow them­ selves to race for money in place of prizes. "If the members of the Union raced tor money," said Zimmerman to-day, "bicycling in this country would receive a severe blow, and what is now a legitimate sport for gentlemen would be turned into a farce. I shall fight against such an innovation. I also consider the rule prohibiting the sale of prizes one of the best on the books of the Union. AVhy should a man sell prizes which he has won in manly sports? I have lots of prizes won in races which I cannot use, but I would not sell them.

HE CAN SHOW THEM ALL.Zimmerman's prizes are at his home.

There are nearly sixty gold and silver medals, four pianos, one being valued at $1200; a $300 surrey wagon, ten gold watches, three breech-loading guns, ten sets of silver­ ware, diamond rings, pins and studs, twelve bicycles, silverware of all kinds, banquet lamps, and a room full of other articles. The lot is valued at nearly $13,000.

FROM THE COAST.

Cycling Doings in California—Runs, Races and Rennions Among the Clnbs.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24. The Hesperian Cyclists are meeting with, great success re­ garding their membership. They were but recently organized, and are having applica­ tions for membership every day. They made quite a show in the park yesterday, dressed for the first time in their new uniform. After a ride through the park a run was made to Ingleside, returning t»4he city by-way of the Mission or old San Jose road. Several mem­ bers of the club intend going to San Jose on Wednesday, returning on the following day, Thanksgiving. The new officers of the club are as follows: President, AV. F. Cordes; vice president, John Merguire; secretary, John M. Kreiss; treasurer, W. J. Pattosien; captain, Charles AV. Etting.

The Bay City AVheelmen held an "open house" at the club, on A'an Ness avenue, last Thursday evening, when the quarters were open for inspection to the lady friends of the members. A string orchestra furnished music during the earlier part of the evening, while the guests were shown the many con­ veniences of the house, after which dancing was indulged in for a short time. Refresh­ ments were served in the library. The de­ lighted exclamations from the many guests showed how much they were surprised at the comfort of the quarters, and should well re­ pay the house committee for any trouble they may have been to.

BUNS AND BACKS.W. If. Meeker. S. K. Kuapp and A.

Ploomer, B. C. W., rode to Point Bonita lighthouse yesterday.

Captain Thomas H. Doane and George P. AVctmore, B. C.AV.,took a trip via Berkeley, Jack Hayes canyon, Moraga valley and Hay- wards yesterday.

Leu D. Owens, one of the leading lights of the San Francisco Bicycle Club, has just re­ turned from a trip through the Eastern States. The club is experiencing quite a little boom now, and with the help of a few such hustlers as Mr. Owens would soon in­ crease its membership materially.

The following are the races to be run at Oakland next Thursday: Three-mile ordi­ nary State championship, open; one mile or­ dinary handicap, open; half-mile ordinary handicap, open; one mile ordinary club championship; five mile safety State cham­ pionship, open; one mile safety novice, open; one mile safety handicap, open; halt-mile safety handicap, open; one mile tandem scratch, open.

A party of Stockton cyclists, among whom will be the recently elected chief consul, Arthur H. AVright, will come down for the Thanksgiving Day races.

Several of the members of the Pacific Road Club held a run to Fort Point yesterday via Point Lobos road. The following members took part: Captain J. F. Hancock, A. T. Janzen, E. S. Battles, L. L. Murch J. C. Luby, G. Hicks and T.Colestock, of the club, and J. J. Reid, J. S. Burton aud M. Himes, unattached.

The three-mile ordinary championship is apt to be exceedingly torrid. A local man was clocked in !)m. 12°s. some ten days ago, and it is a fact that a dark horse from San Francisco has made the distance in 8m. 30s. or thereabouts. This insures a new record for ordinaries at that distance.

A club run of the Bay City Wheelmen will be held next Sunday through Moraga Valley and Jack Hayes canyon. A club run will also be held Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), to witness the races at the Oakland track.

WHEELMEN HELD UP.

Bold Robbery of Cyclists by a Masked Highwayman—He Makes a Haul.

BRANFORD, Ct., Nov. 29. Two bicycle riders of this place, and two others from New Haven, met with an adventure yesterday which they do not care to have repeated. The men from Branford were riding along the main rond to Killingly, and coming to a steep hill they dismounted and prepared to walk. As they started a man wearing a mask stepped in front of them from the side of the road and ordered them to throw up their hands. This they did, and he took from them $25 iu cash and two gold watches, and then ordered them to move on.

A short time after this occurence the.two New Haven tourists were going down the hill toward Branford. AVhen they reached the point where the two others were robbed, they were ordered to stop, but as they were going down hill and had a good hard road ahead of them, they bent low over their wheels and with a rush passed by the high­ wayman. He again ordered them to stop and fired two shots at them, but they were soon out of range. The authorities have been notified, but there is no trace of the highwayman.

BOSTON'S SIX-DAY.THE HONORS FALL TO ASHINGER,

THE AMERICAN.

He Creates New World's Records andBeats the Englishmen The

Daily Scores.Charles Ashinger is the winner of the six

days' bicycle race which was finished Satur­ day night at the Mechauics' Building in Bos­ ton, and in this accomplishment he has es­ tablished a

NEW BECORD FOB THE WORLD of 752 miles and 12 laps, 11 miles ahead of the old standard. At 9:30 Ashinger had beaten the world's record of 741 miles for 48 hours and still rode on. The cheering was deafen­ ing when the contest closed some minutes past 10 o'clock. During the evening various cyclists had short races, ami Arthur Robb, riding with his brother, broke the world's in­ door record for two miles, doing 5:492-5. The Eace of the regular men was very fast for the

1st few laps, all spurting to finish in style. At the end Ashinger was lifted from his wheel and carried around the track on the shoulders of his admirers. The final score wns: Ashinger, 752 miles 12 laps; Lumsden, 735 miles 11 laps; Edliu. 709 miles 2 laps. Albert, 670 miles 2 laps; AVood, 513 miles 6 laps; and Lamb, 500 miles 2 laps.

THE DAILY SCORESwere as follows:

First day—Robb, 126 miles, 10 laps; Lums­ den, 126 miles. 10 laps; Ashinger, 126 miles. 10 laps; Wood, 126 miles, 9 laps; Edlin, 124 miles, 14 laps; Lamb, 124 miles; Albert, 124 miles, 4 laps.

Second day—Lnmsden, 249 miles, 5 laps; Ashinger. 249 miles, 5 laps; Robb, 249 miles. 5 laps; Edlin, 246 miles, 1 lap; Albert, 242 miles, 11 laps; Wood, 233 miles, 5 laps; Lamb, 195 miles, 5 laps.

Third da;/—Ashinger, 383 miles, 9 laps; Lumsden, 3S3 miles, 9 laps; Robb, 383 miles, 9 laps; Edlin, 371 miles, 2 laps; Albert, 362 miles, 11 Japs; AVood, 344 miles, 13 laps; Lamb, 292 miles, 3 laps.

Fourth day—Ashinger, 516 miles, 2 laps; Lumsden, 516 miles, 2 laps; Edlin, 492 miles, 4 laps; Albert, 480 miles, 1 lap; Robb, 447 miles, 3 laps; Wood, 460 miles, 3 laps; Lamb, 378 miles. 1 lap.

Fifth day—Ashinger, 639 miles, 12 laps; Lumsden, u'34 miles, 11 laps; Edlin, b'03 miles, 13 laps; Albert, 687 miles, 4 laps; AVood, 4S1 miles, 6 laps; Lamb, 440 miles, 1 lap.

fii.rth day—Ashinger, 752 miles, 12 laps; Lumsden, 735 miles, 11 laps; Edlin, 709 miles, 2 laps; Albert, 670 miles, 2 laps; Lamb, 513 miles, 6 laps; AVood, 500 miles, 2 laps.

FAST BIDING.Ashinger, Lumsden and Robb, who had

been within three feet of each other since the race began, commenced on AVednesday to smash records, the first one to go being the two-hour record. In that time the three had covered. 37i miles. Next came the world's record for 50 miles, which the three leaders covered in2h.43m. But thesurpriseof theday came in the breaking of the world'srecord for eight hours,all three coveringtheremarkable distance of 134 miles and 5 laps, which is 2 1-3 miles better than the previous world's record. AVhat makes this last record the more re- msrkable is the fact that it was made on a track 15 laps to the mile, whereas the pre­ vious one was made on 7-lap track.

It was a matter of universal regret that the severe falls sustained by Lamb and AVood should have interfered so materially with their riding, as both the men were looked upon as likely to make it interesting for the leaders. When the men went to grass or, to speak more corectly, to board AVood in­ jured his leg, and Lamb, it was found, had dislocated his shoulder. He, however, after having it set, finished the week with his arm in asling, giving an exhibition of plucky en­ durance that was heartily applauded by the spectators.

The management decided to hold a six- hour race, two hours a night, on Monday, Tuesday and AVednesday evenings of this week, while an amateur race, in which local cracks will participate, will be held in con­ junction with the professional events.

WITH THE KENTCCKIAN9.

Thanksgiving Day Events—The Big Road Race — Jefferis Wins—Track Contests- Interesting Mention.LOUISVILLE, Nov. 30. Editor SPORTING

LIFE: Thanksgiving Day here was cer­ tainly one ot sport for the cyclers, as a full day of racing was had and the tussle for supremacy among the local riders was close and interesting.

The Independent Cyclers' second annual ten mile road race in the morning to Iroquois Park and return, was the first on the pro­ gramme. The roads were in horrible condi­ tion the course being over a newly made road, and it having rained two days before, made them a sea of mud and therefore the time, 42in. 35s., was considered excellent.

THE STARTERS WEKE:AV. C. Kelley and Joseph Hubbuch (10m.);

W. Hoffman, G. B. Reiner and AV. AV. Kling (8m.); Ben Humphrey, J. C. AVhite, J. D. Hager and H. Schulunan (7m.); E. A. Law- son, A. Thuni, P. Laib and J. AV. Overstreet (6m.); Gtis Castle (44m.); H. A.Gaperton, AV.

'Guyol, L. T. Williams and H. Russman (3im.); AV. A. R^bey (2m.); T. E. Jefi'eris (scratch).

The start was to have been at ten o'clock, but it was two minutes past the hour when the ten-minute class riders got off. The race was an exciting one, and the crowd awaited with impatience the racers' return heat. At thirty-five seconds after 10:45 o'clock Jef­ feris came in sight, riding at a rapid rate and spurting. The track was muddy, and the time made, 42m. 35s., was considered good. Hager next crossed the return line at 10:55, making it in 46m. Castle came in third, only 5s. behind Hager. The following came in in rapid succession: Guyol, 10:58 and 37s.; Ruby, 10:59 and 374s.; Robert Kling, 10:55; D. AV. Lawson, 11:01 and 12s.; Russman, 11:02 and 2s.; Humphreys. 11:021; Tlnim, 11:024-5; Vogel, 11:03 5-6; AVhite, 11:032; AV. AV. Kling, 11:04 and 54s.

T. E. Jetieris was an easy winner from scratch, winningfirst prize, a stop watch, and time prize, a silver cup. He had some heavy handicaps to overcome, and only succeeded passing the last man about one mile from finish. The members of the L.C. C., of which Jefleris is a member, serenaded him with a brass band after his hard-earned victory.

Orville Lawsou was referee, and AV. J. Fleck, the State official handicapper, offi­ ciated in his line. The starters were Dan Sauer aud Prince AA'ells.

ON THE PATH.The track races iu the afternoon were well

attended considering the weather, it being very raw and chilly, out five to six hundred people, a great number of whom were ladies, were in attendance. No phenomenal time was made, as it was too cold. The events were well contested, but the handicapper had it in for Jefleris, he being the only scratch man in all the handicap events of the day, conceding as high as 350 yards in two miles and 250 yards in one mile, which was utterly impossible to overcome, but he made the best time of the day in the two-mile event, making the total distance in 6:29.

The results were as follows!

Half-mile safety Gus Castle 1st, Russman 2d, AVilliams 3d. Time, l:39i. Eight start­ ers.

Two mile safety, handicap Humphreys (350yds.) 1st, Crutcher (100yds.) 2d, Guyol (125yds.) 3d. Time, 6:47. Seven starters.

One mile ordinary L. Crush 1st, H. A. Ca- perton 2d, A. C. Thuni 3d. Time, 3:26:1. Three starters.

Milesafety.handicap Hnmphreys(225yds.) 1st, AVilliams (125yds.) 2d,Ruby (scratch) 3d. Time, 3:20. Six starters.

One-third of a mile safety G. Castle 1st, Russman 2d, Ruby 3d. Time, 1:06. Nine starters.

L. C. C. championship, three miles Tom Jefi'eris won iu 10:524. Hunimler aud Humphreys were the other starters.

For 1891 safety riders, one mile L. T. AVilliams 1st, Hager 2d, Schumannn 3d. Time, 3:51. Hager fell on the second lap,but pluckily remounted and passed Schumann, gaining some yards on the leader.

A STOLEN WHEEL.On last Monday a consent judgment was

entered in the Jefferson Court of Common Pleas in the suit of Hach & Griffin against Lee Ktheridge, for the recovery of a Victor wheel whereby the affidavits of the Overman AVheel Company, A. G. Spalding & Bros., and Hach & Griffin were filed, and Hach & Griffin were adjudged the wheel. The Over­ man AVheel Company proved that they man­ ufactured the wheel and sold it to Spalding & Bros. They in turn sold it to Hach & Griffin, who proved that on the night of June 23, 1891, the wheel was stolen from their warerooms at Minneapolis, Minn. It was as­ certained that the wheel was taken to Den­ ver, Col., and then brought here and sold to Prince AVells, who in turn sold it to Lee Etheridge, the defendant in the suit, AA'ells buying and selling in good faith. The num­ ber of the wheel, 12,807, had been cut off, and had it not been for the secret number, 865, which was left intact, it could.not have been identified. Mr. AVells thinks this experience should be a warning to all prospective pur­ chasers of unnumbered wheels.

NOTES.The Louisville Cycle Club meets Tuesday

evening. Rehearsals for Harris AVare's opera are going on nicely. The ladies meet at the club room, 716 Second street, every Tuesday afternoon. The gentlemen's night is Fridav.

Mr. Henry Zink, for the past year manager of the Louisville Typewriter and Cycle Com­ pany, retired from that position last week, in order to devote his entire time and attention to his excellent wheel paper The Southern Wheelman. Mr. Zink believes the field his paper will cover the South and AVest will prove a fine one, and he will put all his en­ ergies to working it. -

Mr. E. C. Bode, traveling manager for the Moflat Cycle Company, was with his friends in this city a few hours last week. He re- mnined only long enougb to place an agency for his wheels.

J. G. Stager, a comparatively new man, made a good showing in the road race, gain­ ing second place from 7-ininute mark.

The banquet given by the Independent Cyclers was a fitting close to an enjoyable day, and all that attended it and did not enjoy themselves could not lay the blame anywhere but at their own door.

Mr. AV. AV.-AVatts, the new secretary-treas­ urer of the L. A. AV., was elected president of the Louisville League AVheelmen last AVednesday night. BHJE<JKASS.

NEWARK AND ORANGE.

Club News—Plainfleld's Ladles—The Bi­ cycle Came Back — Atalnnta'a Whist Tournament—Races and Entertainments.ORANGE, N. J., Nov. 30. Editor SPORT­

ING LIFE: Plainfield boasts of a bicycle club composed entirely of women. Miss Julia A. Bulkley is president; Miss Lillian Fritts, captain; Miss May Circuer, first lieutenant, and Miss Belle Butler, secretary and treas­ urer.

Albert Cocroft, of the Passaic Athletic Club, during a wheel trip in England last summer, lost his bicycle, and was obliged to return home without recovering it. A few weeks ago the lost wheel was delivered at his house by an expressman, and now he is puzzled to know what good-natured Briton recovered and returned the wheel, on which he had fastened a tag bearing his name and American address.

The Atalanta AVheelmen held one of their characteristic smokers at the club house in Clinton street on AVednesday evening. It was thoroughly enjoyable in every way and two hundred members and guests were present. They had pipes and tobacco, whist, billiards and pools and a delightfully varied musical andterpsichorean cntcrtainment; wilh aspread of sandwiches, doughnuts, fruit, cake and cider. During the evening an eighteen- pound turkey, sent from A'irginia.was put up at a raffle and won by Mr. Tuttle.

THE BIG THEATRE PARTY.The Newark and Orange clubs will be

largely represented in the mammoth theatre party in New York in December. The en­ tire seating capacity of the Standard Theatre has been engaged, and it is expected that about a thousand wheelmen will be present.

CLL'Ii DOINGS.

The Atalanta AVheelmen are engaged in a whist tournament at present. Games are played every other Saturday evening, and from ten to twelve tables are then in opera­ tion. The contest will run throughout the greater part of the winter and prizes will be asvarded to the winners.

The following are the leaders up to date: A. C. Cyphers, won 12, lost 4; AV. Miller, won 10, lost 6; C. Edge, won 9, lost 7; A. T. Rum- mell, won 9, lost 7; AV. A. Drabble, won 8, lost 8; George Miller, won 8, lost 8.

The club will soon give u progressive whist party to which the lady friends of the mem­ bers will be invited. Later an invitation dance will be held.

The races of the Belleville AVheelmen were held on Main street on the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day, and attracted a large crowd. N. A. Coeyman won the two and five mile races, the former in 7m. oOs.and the latter in 23m. 30s. The one mile race was won by G. Douglas*, in 4m. 4s.

The East Orange Cyclers will give a musi­ cal entertainment at the club house, on the evening of Dec. 7. ORANGE.

CLEVELAND CBIPS.

Hare and Honml.s on Thanksgiving — A Pool Challenge—Club News.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 30. The Comet AVheel Club will hold a meeting at the rooms of the C. AV. C., in Case building, AVednesday eve­ ning, Dec. 2. All members are requested to be present.

The Cleveland AVheel Club and Cleveland Lady Cyclists have accepted an invitation from the Lakeside Cycling Club and will partake of their hospitality Tuesday evening, Dec. 1.

The Relay Road Club were to have held a meeting to complete the organization last Friday evening, but owing to the absence of Joseph! the meeting was postponed. It will be held later on.

The invitation of the Cleveland AArheel Club for a challenge from the other wheel clubs for a series of games of pool, pedro or whist has not as yet been accepted. The two Georges will compose the team of the C. AV. C. in pedro.

The hare and hounds chase, which was run Thanksgiving morning, was quite a success. The hares, Harry Lindsley and Clem Collins, led the hounds a wild chase down through the ore docks and out towards Rocky River, returning to the place of starting about 12 o'clock. The hares were overtaken on Superior (treet and beaten iu by about one minute.

PHILADELPHIANEWSTWO EVENTS OF MORE THAN PASSIM

IMPORTANCE.

The Century Wheelmen's Athletic Entertainment and the South End's

Housewarming.The opening of the new gymnasium of tin

Century AVheelmen, and the occupancy ol the South End AVheelnien's new club house at the southeast corner of Broad and Morrii streets, have been the occurrences whict have overshadowed all else in local cycling circles during the past and present weeks.

THE CKNTURY WHEELMEN'S new addition to the club house, consisting ol library, Jressing and wheel-room enlarge* ments and alterations, and new gymnasium already described in these columns hav« given them probably the most commodious and well-arranged club house in the East, il not in the entire country, and the throngs oi interested visitors both lay and cycling who inspected the improvements during the three evenings last week, when the club held open house, expressed but the pleasure oi all who may be fortunate enough to be enter­ tained by the Century through the coming and future social seasons.

AN ATHLETIC ENTERTAINMENT the first of the season, by the way WM given by the club in their new gymnasium on Monday night, in which both members ol the organization and outside talent took part the programme consisting of sparring una wrestling bouts and athletic exhibitions. Messrs. Steinmetz, Brown, McCann, AVilfc iams, Bahl, Havens, Koons, Meredith, Alien Bilyeu, AVilson, Black, Lott, the Turners ana others took part, the wind-up being a livelj set-to between Jack Lynch and Phil Mo Reavy, who brought the audience to theil feet repeatedly by some clever work.

It is the intention of the Centurions to en liven the winter months witli a number o! future exhibitions of this sort, as well as ama­ teur theatrical performances, for which th< club has some of the best talent in the citj within its ranks.

THE SOUTH END WHEELMEN, who have, by virtue of push and energy, be come known as the leading down-town cy cling organization, are to be congratulated a' having housed themselves so well and com fortably as they have at length done, and their new home should serve not only to fun ther establish the friendship of the member! toward each other, but also to draw to theil ranks the many unattached who are theil immediate neighbors.

The new house, when finally equipped and furn ished, will be one of the most attractive; in the city. The basement, with a runwaj direct from the street, will be the wheel- room, with accommodations for 150 machines On the first floor is a small parlor and a larg< room, which will be used almost entirely for dances and other entertainments. Th« second floor contains a general meeting room, billiard and pool room, committee room and a ladies' dressing room.

The top floor is fitted up with closets foi the use of members, a room for sparring, etc.. and a bath room containing hot and cold shower baths.

During the present week the house maj be said to have been formally occupied, al­ though the fair of last week which, by th« way, was successful, both numerically and financially managed by the club's fail friends, was held therein.

On Tuesday evening an opening reception and dance was tendered to the members, theil lady friends and invited guests, among whom were many prominent members of otbei clubs.

After the reception was over dancing wai indulged in in the large room on the first floor until a late hour.

Friday evening being the fifth anniversary of the founding of the club an entertainment will be given, to which gentlemen only an invited, it being the intention to make it * "stag."

READING NOTES.

The Penn Wheelmen's Norristown Trip— A New Track For Berks County—TheClub to be Incorporated—Willielm Or­ ganizes Another Club.READING, Pa., Nov. 30. Editor SPORTINQ

LIFE: Captain Gaenzle, with fifteen mem­ bers of the Penn Wheelmen, went to Norris­ town recently in response to an invitation ol the Norristown Wheelmen, who met them at the station with carriages and showed tlu'in the sights in that way, wheeling being out ol the question on account of the bad roads, caused by recent rains and a furious North­ west gale.

One of our members, more enterprising than the rest, (Mr. Earl), rode home from Norristown, starting at 2 p. M. It was a hard ride, and to use his own words, was the hardest pull of his life, for the strong wind made the coasting of even the steepest hill impossible.

LEVEL-HEADED.The other members of the club staid until

a late train, and came home with the highest kind of praise of their entertainers, who bad treated them in a most excellent manner.

THE NEW TRACK IN SIGHT.A committee of five, consisting of A. J.

Geiger, J. C. Schmidt, C. F. Earl, J. Gaenzle and C. S. Dundore, has been appointed by President AVannerto procuresuitablegrounda for the building of a cycle track and tha clubhouse. It is to be hoped that this com­ mittee will act promptly, as no time can be wasted if we arc to hold next season's Divi­ sion meet on the 3d and 5th of July, as we hope, for, as all know, it takes time to build a track and club house.

To apply for articles of incorporation to the courts F. E. James, H. F. Mattern and C. A. Brown have been appointed. Thus, by Jan. 1, 1892, the "Pennsylvania Wheelmen" will bean incorporated organization.

This is a wise movement and should have been done long since, but better late than never.

GENERAL MENTION.The Penn Wheelmen expect to hold I

benefit at the Academy of Music during th« winter, President Wanner having appointed a committee to make necessary arrangements. By being tardy the club lost a good night, in fact, the'best, for the Boat Club being on the alert captured New Year's eve, the play being "The Soudan."_

We hear numerous inquiries from our lady friends: "Will the Penn Wheelmen have a hop this winter?" AV'ell, time will tell, but we hope so.

The local cycle manufacturers, W. H. AVilhelra & Co., are making a complete set ol safety cycles at popular prices, with olid, cushion and pneumatic tires. Last year's machine was an experiment, but it stood the test so well that this year's will follow the same lines very closely.

A new bicycle club has been started here, the Reading Wheelmen by iiame, with W. I. AA'ilhelm as president and prime mover. May success go with them.

The local cycle trade is dull, last season's exceeding it by far. "STA«."

On Friday, Dec. 18, Mr. Harold R. Lewis, ol the Philadelphia Bicycle Club, will give « lan­ tern exhibition of Japanese views for the enter­ tainment of the club members. Mr. t*ewi*», wh« recently returned from a bicycle trip through Japan, will be dreaieU iu the native costume.