Cycling.

Evening Post, Volume LXVII, Issue LXVII, 30 January 1904, Page 14

Cycling.

[Br Daco.vkt.] An idea of the tremendous power developed by some of tho big racing cais on tho Continent can bo gathered from the fuct that at the recant Gaillou LiJlclimbing coutest, held in France, the winning car travelled half a milo up a 1 in 11 grade hill at tho tremeudous speed of 664 miles an hour. Tlio Duulop Tiro Company Las given a hanilfioino gold nui<i.ti to iho League of JS'eAv Ztuland Wheelmen to bo aAwirued to the winner ot the Uvo miles motor championship (under 2£ hoi-us-poner) of .Now Zealand. Tho medal is to be awarded in addition to the ea*.h pme. Tho crack American Kicuig motorist, Barney O.ilfiVld, has bocn esUib.islung some further wondotful n-uonU at Los Angy los, California. O.dfield, on an uubnnkcd circular cinder truck, succeeded iv cutting the world's ono mile hack nscord down to 54 4 -5.10 c. 11 a ulso coveied 10 milea in 9min 57.50 c, the intei mediate tunes for the milei were as follows:— lmin 14soe, 56»ec, 55 3-ssec, 65 2-ssec, 55sec, 54 4-sscc, 64 4-sscc, lmin 3i>oc, lmiu 4.sec, lmin 4 2-ssec — a marvellous piece of driving on an uubauked track. South Australian champion, W. F. Wilkdch, has returned to' Adelaide, nnd Arill not compote at an inter-Stato meetings dm ing the season, a* hu intends devoting himself to business. Tho Leaguo of Wheeimon continues to affiliate new bodios. At last meeting the Ooldon Bay Club (Nolson), Winton Cycling Club (Southland) and the Pioneer Club Were affiliated. Tho Wanderers' Club at Napier has been re-formed and Avill at onto apply to join the goA-enfiug body. At the next meeting of the Leaguo of Wheelmen tho rules relating to amateur rideis will come up for consideration, and it is ceitain that tho folloAving alterationg will bo nuulo : — Bicycles and accts-s-ories will no longer be allowed as trophies. Amateur lidors desiring lo join tho cash ranks will haA-o to stand down for 12 months, A\-hilst all prir.es won by amateurs Mill havo to be purchased by a Secretary of a club uud be engraved beforo su«n prize is handed to tho Avinner. Winners of trophies AVill, of couise, luva'o tho option of Boloctirig the prize which must, hoAvever, comb under tho categoiv of articles. described in the umatour ru.es. The Duulop Pneumatic Tire Company, Limited, England, mado a profit of iJ212,739 during their pa-si trading year. This is an increase of £48,000 on the ptevious year's profit k. The one-mil© amatour clmmpionnhip of Australia resulted in a Aviv for the Queensland representative, P. S. Berry — second and third places Avere filled by'H. S. Tucker and IX. W. Taylor respectively. Time, 2min 15sec. Berry Avon tho five miles championship on Js'cav Year's Day, but M - as disqualified for boring — the face being awarded to Taylor. On Saturday BeiTj challenged Taylor to a 5-milea paced match, Avhich he Avon easily in 11 mm 40 l-ssec. Brisbane cyclists uru to havo a fine up-to-date cement racing track, Avhich is to cost £600. Tho track is to bo 3i laps to the mile. Tho large Him of £6539 was distributed as prize-money for cycle inces in Victoria alone during the year just ended. Tho money awsj divided as folloM'S : — £3942 for" handicaps; £2088 for scratch and motor races ; and £508 for road races. Tho numbor of riders registered Avith the League now totals 1044, an increase of closo upon 100 per cent, since the 1900-1 season.