Name/Title
Irvington-Millburn Road Race: Medal from the Irving-Millburn Road Race, 1893Entry/Object ID
2023.188.038Description
Medal from the May 30, 1893 Irvington-Millburn Road Race. According to news reports, 10,000 people witnessed the start of the The Irvington-Milburn (sic) Road Race on May 31, 1893. There were 143 contestants and it was estimated that there were 4,000 wheels along the course on Springfield Avenue. The race was won by Carl Von Langerk of Newark with a time of : 1:18:31.
The following description appeared in The Evening Star (Washington, D.C.):
"More beautiful weather conditions could not have been given to the 143 contestants entered for the Irvington-Milburn (sic), N.J. road race yesterday. Fully 10,000 persons were gathered along Springfield avenue at the time of the start--11 a.m. Probably never before in the east has there been such a gathering, and delegations from the various clubs of ten, fifteen, twenty-five were coming in constantly, probably 4,000 wheels being there at that hour.
The sun had dried the road until the dust was thick, making it exceedingly fast."Acquisition
Accession
2023.188Acquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Height
2-3/8 inWidth
1-1/4 in
