The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
NEWS OF TEE WHsEIMEM
Trouble Over Diamonds Racing In This
Countrys

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When j. osmona the EnSsn
arrived 10 'lis eounu' ~ ap'm no eAp sro.
ridins that he could get into any kind Of
| sbans would com pete at all tho biq tourna-
ments osmond has now been in Am eric.
close on to two months. but outside OF indu.s, 9,
exercise .rials upon 1ne fars ,, .lach ~
| Chicago. he has shown no inclination what
mond came 70 TINS country without ereaen-
tasting IN bis amnteur standlnp. and without
t tSs,,ns 70 m tha R.o,na Road vii, rstuss
failure to procure his credentials was due en-
ing between the N. G, U. and the l. A. W. He
reports that he sent homo to the officials of
the N c. U. for papers emitting him to race as a.,
| an amateur. but las not yet received reply
to his REQUEST. , o.,,o.,
munors nave oeen erSu.su 'na. no,n hi.
redentials from the n. G. U. on account of the
methods they are ,. Nth h all
are unirutbfni. Chairman Hammond of the
j. IL A. ". Hacing Board Informed Sun re:
t to osmond credenti Q. and he Is inclined
iish 9e deieeates ' to- The H. 4. " internationai
races. The, fact that some difIlcultyis being
in raising sbs in Epga snds
Strength ssnq H' to the ikehood Of the Selection Of
ospond for the international events ants mai.
Rf'JJ. J. Meeredy. the irish champion. Mecrsdy
ateiy upon his arrival in this country will pro-
coed to Chicago. where he will prepare for the
Tours viii be very popuIar with wheelmen
this season. 1t has been customary every
parties g abroad and cSE hroufh
Fam Famous ' iaunts Of the wbeeimen during the
ana p Mh,' N New York clubmen
and and. visited Tf Troy. HoosicE Fails. Saratoga
lake Lax George. Lake Champlain. Plattsbursh.
River. 1 Cape St. VINCENT, Syracuse. Rochester.
Niagara Falls. and Buffalo. They reported the
TRIP as an inexpensi,ye one. the roads good.
All The Bersshire Hits is another popular tour
Ing ground for wheeImen.
o ns tn Isane Gs1
July / and spend two months In England.
Club and several other prominent wheeimen
from this sSeti9n have siGnihed their inten'
eopssrSS,sd tor tSe "I' 4; ". %sst!Ps to T.
Several or the Chicago racing eiement have
tried the track, and although It ia a tribe soft
as yet. they express great confidence OF its
The racing men are greatly disturbed over
tho reported Investigations which have been
started by the Racing Board and a numb Der OF
mon announce with great confidence that they
employed by bicycle concerns and are travel
ling as agents Tor their respective wheels. sell
ing goods and placing agencies These stories |
are lot likely to be credited. and the earlier tho
Racing Board TAX action upon the cases Of the |
m en- who are travelling around the country in |
the guise OF amateurs when they are in reality |
violating the l.. A. W. rules. the sooner the |
sooner the League will DO rid OF an undesira- |
Bile element. The Racing Board has the sup
port Of the entire League in it's crusade |
against the men mas9uerading as amateurs.
bers will ride to Coney Island to-day.
1t Is reported that Charley Murphy ccntem- |
plates Joining the cash prize league.
Secretary Lang OF the newly organized New
ark Wheelmen states that HIS club intends to
Newark Wheelmen have arr ong their members
numb OF the speedy riders OF the defunct |
The entries Tor the Kipgs County Wheel
Ten ra So wnhan n, VIII DC neru 81 July at
The Riverside Wheelmen will hold a five |