The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-14
vHxxnMES,s CASH PRIZE ASSOCIATION
Member. or the T.. A. w. Think There - .
srnn Chance for Its success.

Tho formation OF q bicyclists' cash prize rae
ing association. which took place In Philadel-
phia on Thursday. is regarded by /. A. W.
officials as the initial step which will demon
strate satisfactorily that racing for cash prizes
cannot DO made q success.
Racing men also look with disfavor upon tho
attempted introduction OF professional cycle
racing upon q new plan by a syndicate OF base
ball men. President Bryne OF the Brooklyn
Base Ball Club. who is greatly interested in
the proposed scheme Of bicyclists racing for
cash. is very snnguine OF the success OF the new
movement. He aflrms that the National
Cyclists Association OF America Ia not antag-
onIstic to the League Of American Wheelmen.
or in any way opposed to amateur cycle racing.
Upon the contrary. the new association. no
says. while controlling n different class. Will
aim to improve cycle racing.
Frank Egan. the Secretary OF the new asso-
citation. is very hopeful OF its success. He
maintains that 1t has become evident during
tho past few years that the racing men have
had n leaning toward the cash class. and he
believes a long-felt want will now be filled
When tho projectors and organizers OF the
cash prize association were informed OF the
doubts expressed by the L. A. ". men rs to tho
success OF the new scheme md their ability
to secure riders to ride for cash. they
replied that 1t was only natural to expect that
the League OF American Wheelmen. who re-
fuse to recognize professionalism or racing
for cash in any form. should believe that tho
regard to procuring any. Of tho weIl;known
amateur racers to join issues with the new
order Of affairs. one 81 lit the proies of tss OF n fso
did not depend. upon. securing ,well.kn9wn
racers. They believe that there is consider
training. can Become, equally as famous as
either Zimmerman or .Windlc:
as to sv whs ssRpsr'ss e 9 wesia jSln Il th e. n n,% a%s sa%ne
himself: He said that. while net fayo Ih
developments this new season would bring
William s. Campbell. another well.known
perity. but he is uncertain whether he would
s + reluctance Of, the racing men to state
their intentions for the year CAM be attributed
the Rs!He /. A. ". Racins b wi! take in regard
TO tho amateur. question. It Is known that
they will form two classes: but whether tEoy
I I Rr S4so1'dIn the ,c IL fs ia't 81 the Facing RACING
the iSsf for9 sHetsa' 81 tie cash srize association:
He says that he has been expecting the event
to take olS, nlassi for ss%H TINS e1ist sn q t nSw shs1 s test
OF its success will be the outcome. Mr.. Ray
m9nd says thrt to say that cash-prize racing
VIII DC u tb1lUltto III pVlDl ~ hS pSVh
given u fnir trial by the baseball men would
be, premature. hut personally he does not not
venture. He does not think that the /. A.
W. will be injured one bit by the new organi-
cation. He believes that the League will be
able to retain its leading racing men through
the new rules which they will shortly adopt. 1t
is the sentiment OF prominent men hereabouts
that the motives OF the organizers OF the cash
prize League Is purely q pecuniary one. They
aro. with ong or two exceptions. men who
hive never been Identified with cycling. and
chair EIrrnrf IF fha gnnff nnv 10 FAD
through a purely financial interest.
The suggestion to hold races upon Sundays
is strongly opposed by the amateur organiza-
tons.
1t is thought that unless some ofthe famous
prize advocates there will be really no means
OF arousing club interest In any OF the cities
where races are held. ~ professional contests
how severe the rules of the new association
are It will be difficult to eliminate the idea
that in professional events there is invariably
q tinpe OF croOkedness.