Tho tost matches at Catford between riders using plain chains and those using tho Simpson chain resulted in favour of tho latter. Tho first race, five miles, J. Michael (Simpson) v. C. P. Barden (plain), was won by tho latter with ease in lOmin 40 2-useo, Michael retiring at 2J miles. J. W. Stocks (plain) and T. Linton (Simpson) were then matched for an hour race, the latter defeating Stocks by one mile and two laps, and covering 29 miles 643 yards. In tho early part of the race Stocks gained a big lead, but his pacers being inferior to Linton’s, tho latter regained ground and was at the head of affairs until tho finish. C. Huret (Simpson) and A. A. Chase (plain) then did battle for 50 miles, tho French man winning by a lap and a half in Ihr 42min 42 l-ssec—a world’s record. After If miles Chase took the lead, but in the fifth mile Huret, who was splendidly paced, got on even terms and went ahead, and at 32 miles he got inside world’s record time. Tho best previous time for GO miles was Ihr 45min 38 3-Osec, by Chase, who in this J

match brought his figures down to Ihr 43rain 40 l-osec. Each party had their own string of pacers. Cycling declares that Huret's and Linton’s victories were due to superior work on the part of their pacers.
