In this connection it is interesting to note
that the time difference between the trot
ting horse and the. bicyclists, for the mile
and under, is steadily decreasing. A short
time ago Berio held the bicycle record for
the quarter mile, his time being 28 4-5 sec
onds, made from a flying start. Many
supposed that this mark xvould remain the
loxvest for a long time, but 11. C. Tyler re
cently made a nexv record for the quarter
mile, 28 2-5 seconds, xvhich is 1 4-5 seconds
faster than the best trotting record for the
same distance made by Maud S at Nar
ragansett park, Providence. Supposing
Tyler and the mare to have started at the
same time, on the same track, under con
ditions favorable for both, then xvhen
Maud S had finished the quarter Tyler
would be in advance of her 83 JMJ feet, for
as Tyler crossed the line he xvas going at
the rate of 46.48 feet per second, while the
mare xvas stepping only 43.7 feet per sec
ond.
L. D. M unger’s recent exploit of riding
a half mile in Im. 3 4-ss. is virtually equal
to the fastest trotting record of Sunol on a
kite shaped track, xvhich is especially
adapted to fast time.
After the half mile the horse pulls away
gradually from the bicyclist until the two
mile post is passed; from this point on the
wheelman is faster than the horse and
gains eight minutes in twenty miles. The
folloxving table shows hoxv the horse and
bicyclist stand today:
BICYCLISTS.
Miles. Time.
