Show THE WHEEL Baltimore July 11 Elmer C Davis of this city today succeeded In breakIng break-Ing the American 24hour bicycle road record which was held ay Henry Smith also of Baltimore Davis covered 316 miles In the 24 hours ending at 5 p m which is just two miles more than Smiths record breaking performance of May 9 last over the same course Although breaking the 24hour road record Davis did npt succeed in getting any of the smaller records that have been made by Smith Davis riding in the last ten miles Is 1 regarded as a wonderful exhibition of nervous energy ener-gy He Is 25 years of age and weighs 103 pounds New York July Mudbedraggled and soaked with rain 111 of the 46 who I entered the Manhattan Bicycle clubs double century run finished between noon and 130 this afternoon on the brink of the hill at Weehawken No run ever attempted by New York riders was held under such adverse circumstances Twentyfive of the riders led by Edward E Edwards of the Century Wheelmen and Captain Staubach of the Manhattans finished at 1205 p m having covered the dls tance in 22 hours tgver minutes i elapsed time 40 minutes within the schedule The actual riding time was 16 hours and 30 minutes Paris July 1 The grand prix cycle race at Vlncennes took place today ltC nVA Bourillon finished sf but was disqualified dis-qualified on a claim that he had com mitted a foul and the first prize 8000 I francs was awarded to Morln who agreed to divide the prize with Nos I sam who finished third The decision created great dissatisfaction dissatis-faction among the spectators and a I tremendous uproar ensued |