Sporting and Athletic Records

FRENCH RECORDS ioi Distance Time Rider Place Date Miles H. M. S. >/ 4 24 J-S- Johnson (P.) Seine, Paris 12 June 1896 '/» I H. Fournier (P.) BufFalo,Paris 26 July 1894 1 i Si'/* H. Loste (P.) Bordeaux tjSept.iSgj D. Paced—Standing Start Distance Time Rider Place Date Kil. H. M. S. .100 io '/ s Bourillon (P) Seine, Paris 30 April 1896 1/1 37 Macdonald (P.) „ 19 June 1896 1 1 10 Jaap Eden (P.) „ 16 Aug. 1896 2 224*1* C. F. Barden (P.) Bordeaux 9 May 1895 3 HS'i* 4 4 48 , /s 5 s s q ' / s 6 7 14 7 « 8 28% 8 9 43 s /'s T. Linton (P.) Vincennes 12 July 1896 [4 miles 1709 yds.] 9 10 58','5 „ „ „ 10 12 I3 8 ;5 C. F. Barden (P.) Bordeaux 9 May 1895 15 18 2o , /s T. Linton (P.) Vincennes 12 July 1896 ^ 1 9 3 4% [9 miles 1658 yds.] >t All these French Records from 7—49 Kilometres were undoubtedly beaten by t. L inton, British Professional, at the Seine track, Paris, 19May 1896,when he took the French hourrecord with 48455 Kilometres ridden in the hour, andwhat was thought to be 50 Kilometres in ih. im. 56'ji*. The times foreach Kilo­ metre were duly taken, buton remeasurement after the race the track was found to be a few yards short of what had been assumed. Consequently all the Kilo­ metre times taken were incorrect, and it was only possible to establish accurately the hour record.