Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-16
TIE RACING BoARn.

ne SAID the next morning and the policeman
had all his trouble for nothing.
The RACING BOARD.
Tho first meeting Of the racing board was
held in New York last week. Chairman Ray.
mond has the districts assigned to the men,
bers Of the board as follows:
A. II. E. Raymond-New York,
b. l.. A. Miller-Maine, New HAMPSHIRE.
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con
necticut.
G. H. @. Crow,her-Pennsylvania Mary
land, Delaware, District of Columbia, New
d. g. Collister-ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
west Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina
L W: C. Thorne-Illinois. Wisconsin, lows,
Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, wyo-
ming, Idaho. Oregon, Washington.
F.. W.. W. Watts-Kentucky, Tennessee,
mississippi Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Ar
kansas, Louisiana. Texas
G. c. c. Candy-Missouri, Kansas, Indian
territory, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Ari-
sona, Nevada. California
The racing rules we're revised and number
Of changes made. Clause B, . new clause,
reads:
Promoters OF race meets must, In all
cases, apply to the member Of the national
racing board in charge of the district in which
the event or events are to be run for official
fit shall appear that there will be
a confiction of dates and interests the first ap-
pllcation under this rule shall have precedence,
to be decided by said member Of the board and
notice of such race meet or event must be
forwarded to the chairman Of the national
board by the member in charge. Any amateur
competing at a race meet or event not thus
sanctioned shall be suspended at the
option Of the board"
NOVELTIES IN CYcLIyo.
Trick or fancy riding seems to be losing it,
hold as a drawing feature, says Cyclist. There
were Eve excellent trick riders at Madison
Square Garden, and they had to resort to com.
ical tricks to catch any applause. The general
public did not seem to appreciate the skill re-
CURED to perform some Of the tricks and of
the wheelmen only the older ones who were at
home on the ordinary could realize it. Those
to understand the marvellous skill OF the per-
formances.
The wheelmen OF Savannah. Ca, are await
ing with much curiosity the final test OF Mr.
Clinton Savyer's steam bicycle. The machine
Is to be run by boiler 1876 inches, suspended
from the upper frame rod of an Ormande
Model b. Gasoline is to be tho fuel. The
boiler has regular steam gauge and the
boiler has stood a pressure of fifty pounds to
the square inch. The cylinders are two inches
and the piston rod is to act on gearing in the
crank shaft. The gearing is arranged five to
one-quarter. This gives about a sixty-inch
gearing. Mr.. Sawyer is confident it will be q
succesa
NEW York DIVISION RACING.
Members Of the clubs in the New York racing
circuit have manifested great interest in the
division race meetings and some record break
ing is promised for this seasons races Closely
following the Harvard and New Haven meets
will open the New York state circuit, the pro-
gram having been arranged as follows.
Date. Place. Club.
Juno H.. Syracuse =. Century Cycling Club.
49,. Cortland. Cortland Wheel Club
15.- Rochester. :. Crescent Cycling Club
17-ls Buffalo,. Press Cycling Club.
July 9.....New York. Riverside Wheelmen.
CYCLING EXHIBIT AT TEE Fam.
The proposed cycling exhibit at the worlds
fair 10 not receiving the attention anticipated
by the manufacturers. Thus far only fourteen
applications have been made for space for
cycle exhibits. This does not include any for
eign manufacturers. 1t is thought that no
applications will be received after July l.
The annual tournament Of the Harvard Uni
versity Cycling Association will be held on
Holmes Field, Cambridge. the first Saturday in
June. Owing to the increased interest in
bicycling In the college and on account Of the
date selected the tournament promises to be
a great event In wheel circles. The association
Is also endeavoring to arrange team races with
Manhattan and the New York Athletic Club
teamA
AMONG TIE RACERS.
a. MacMartin Of the Press C. C. saws that he
would willingly meet F. L. Beadlesou Of the
Century c. C. Of Syracuse in a one-legged race
i've Ia
low the knee, while that Of Beadleson is gone
above the knee. The Buffalo riders stump ON
account OF its length, prevents his riding with
out the artificial ankle and foot, SO that he
would have an unfair advantage Of Beadleson.
J. g. Modine of the Lincoln c. c. Of Chicago
may ride against the Syracuse man at the
meet, as their cases are nearly
parallel.
An entry list Of 500 10 not unexpected for the
Pullman road race. Every year since its incep-
ton the number Of contestants has increased
A relay race between New York and WASH
ington will probably take place this season
The relays Will De stationed at intervals Of ten
miles.
August Lehr, the champion Of Germany,
reckons his prizes during 1891 at A, no less
than AZ Of these being frsts. Lehr is without
mistake good man on the high bicycle. The
three wheeler German champion, Stumpf won
l6 firsts, and also several prizes on the safety.
Thomas E. Jefferis Of Louisville has the
honor Of making the first century of this year
in Kentucky. He recently made . lOO-mile
run in lib. 40 min, including all stops.
The Referee WheslElen, u colored organizs-
ton Of Philadelphia, will hold an indoor cycle
meet April II. One Of the events Of the even
ing will be q special race between two women
riders, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. NichoIs
The Wilmington W. C. will hold Q spring
meet May a and fall meet September "a In
with the latter will be the annual
road race OF the club.
The Hickory Bicycle Club CT the Young
Womens Christian Association Of Worcester,
Mass, has elected these officers: President.
Mi,s Sibyl NJ Gray; vice president, NJ. E. Bull
lock; secretary. Miss Josie Matthews; treas
ursr, Miss Kittis Estabrook; captain, Mrs.
benjamin Curtis; Gsutenants, Miss Carrie
Perry and Miss Annie McHugh; bugler, Miss
Clara Matthews; color bearer, Mrs. 8. A.
Jones.
The following officers have besn elected BY
the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Laksview Wheel
men, Rochester, n. Y: President. Mrs ]. r
Hair; vice president, Mrs. c. W. yredenburR;
secretary. Mrs. W. W. Armstrong; treasurer,
Miss VI. Cornell; captain. Mrs. C. j. Connolly;
first lieutenant. Mrs. +. A. Brownell; color
bearer. Miss NJ Filler.
The first ladies' run Of the Pennsylvania
Bicycle Club took place on last Saturday after
noon To keep up the tradition it went to
.Ardmors and ice cream" Mr.. Lokes tried en-
tertaining the party with some tall fish stories,
but he found each one a doubling Thomas"