CYCLING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12650, 30 April 1903, Page 3

CYCLING.

Bt "Demon." ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. Yeras — One mile flying (paced), lmin 16 4-ssec; one mile flying (unpaced), lmin 55 4"5soo; one mile standing ■ (paced), lmin 3Ssec;. one mile standing iinpncetl), 2min 3 3-ssec. ' —7 Those cyclists wlie have been in the habit of riding on fnotpatte of late would do well to be very careful now, for it, is dearly evident that the übiquitous policeman is on the warpath again. Mr AV. Begg, president of the Otago Cycling Club,.very kindly sends me a paper from Adelaide containing an account of the recent race meeting held at that city. Doubtless Mr Begg's many friends in the cycling world here will be pleased to hear of his arrival at Adelaide, and that he is keeping in touch with cycling on his journey to the Old Country.

It i) stated that, a New."Zealand cycle manufacturer.affixes .his name to the following astiit« | advertiijement:—"To bo, or not lo'be? That is the question: whotlior 'tis nobler in tlip wind to siiffer the pange and tortures of'a dilapidated lionesliaker and nin the risks and perils of a collapse, perchance a fall. Ali! there's the rub, for in that headlong dosesnt wliat visions may come— thus false economy makes mincemeat of us all—or by opposing end them and a thonsaiid and one heartaches and unnatural shoc;ks by ridiilg a cycle;, bnilfc to carry up to ?.(tet." Tlie competition records .established by Kobl and Dickentiiiann during their visit to Australia are Ofi follows:—Three miles, 4mm 59eee, P. .Difkentniann: five miles. 7rnin 40 l-s.;cc, T. liobl; 10 mile.;, 16min 38 1-Ssfc, T. Hobl; 15 miles, 26min 13 4-ssce, T. Rabl.

■ Major Taylor won nearly £100 in prizes at the Adelaide meoting. This, added to ■ the £150 appearance' money, makes a nice little oliequo to lift. Truly, there's money in nyole racing after all. "Taylor's previous wins in Australia amounted to £422 10e. Add to th».'' two foregoing amounts Hi* sum of £1500, the amount paid for his Australian _ tour, ai\d the aggregate is £2170. His raeinpr at the Druids' meeting, just immediately after the Adelaide meeting, is reckoned to have brought 'he total amount he has actually receivedfor his four raontlie' racing in Australia to nearly £2500. . ' ■■

Thn season just- closed has. been a remarkable one for the fracture of records in

Australia. The following are .the latest fißiiroa: — 'Quarter-mile, 20 l-ssec, Major Taylor. *Half-milo, 40 2-osec, Major Taylor. 'Three.q\inrter mile, Imiii ssec, 1. h. HM*

'One mile, Imin 27 l-ssec, F. S. Beauchamp. tQuartor-mile, 29aec, D. J. Walker. IHttlf-mile, 53 l-ssec, l>. J. Walker. tThree-quarter mile, Imin 19see, D. J. Walker. ■lOne mile, Imin 45sec, D. 3. Walker. 'Two miles, Smiu 35 2-ssec, P. S.'Beauchamp. 'Three miles, 4niin4B 4-ssec, F. S. Beaucliamp. 'Four miles, Guiin 20 1-ssec, F. S. Boauohwnp. *Five miles, Bmin 21 4-ssec, P. S. Beanchamp. tTen miles, 17min 59Jsec, W. ilai'tiii. miles, 42min 12seo, F. S. Beauchamp. ITwcnty-five miles, 51min 57jsee, T: Eelpll. tFifty miles, lhr 40min 56sec, F. S. Beaucliamp. tOne hundred miles, Jlhrs .lOinin SSscc, F. S. lOne hundred miles, 3hr 4flmin 58sec, F. S. •Flying start. tStauding start.. One hour record, SI miles 1423 yards, W. Martin. Major Taylor was hooked to leave Australia last week, en route for Paris, io fulfil his Continental engagements. He races at Paris en May 23.

Tho New South Wales League of Wheelmen reoently entertained Mr T. D. Scott, the manager of the Sydney Thousand and other carnivals, which were held in Sydney during this season. Mr Scott is going an a tour to Europe, and will endeavour to arrange, on behalf of tho Australian leagues, (o i:a.ve the world's championships of 1905 decided in Australia. _ The departing gentleman was presented with a, travelling 1»2