New-York tribune., 1894-10-31
NOTES OF THE CYCLERS.
THE MANUFACTURERS AND CLASS B
RIDERS.
STEPS TO PREVENT JUMPING OF CONTRACTS

STEPS To PREVENT JUMPING OF CONTKAOIS-
THE COMING BICYCLE SHOW.
The oycllng manufacturers. who have done 40 mucn
for tho general wheeling interests ana VINO WI" u"
ouesionab.y do more up tn arms against SUM-
of the free-and-easy Glass B riders Those 'lasS y
men have carried things with high hahn 'n''
wear. and while many Of them are under regular
,i,r,es frorn certain dealers. they generally race
,vhen and whore they please and how they p'ease.
TIE Tribune long ago pointed out tnc trouoe IN
store for the cycling managers when they separa'eH
tie classes into two sections-Class ana '''SS =
II the alphabetical arrangement had peeH 's"o'''
.,a "a. svstem Of classification which Is purued
in other sporting departments had Deeh "'of'"
lcss trouble would have followed There ar oi,'y
,,., st,ies Of athletes now-the amateur ana '"e
urofegslonal TIE first goes into the sport io' '"e
love % II and f0r the physica. dement's 70 io"o"
The professional earns his living out oil the spoi'
OF his adoption. y,
I, ia thought by many that the aTrVa' Oh ""-
norman and Wheeler In this country may eduS' III
IN. , material change In the sovernm nj OF bl-
,c. matters There Il also talk OF recognizing '''c
,.1 cash Pr le League although Il "ouI' "' O''-
ter to organize entirely new dss't'A'''"' '''''
ont the bad features OF the detunct o. 'i"'~'-' -'
Another good plan would be TO nave s"'''' ''''S
4nl more rac,A , C.,.
M. ho,r8 ~ directors Of the National cycle
,',,, ~ Trade Of America held an important meet
,r, Monday ~ the Hardware club. among '"oa7
,r,seu, were Colonel y y Pope, pfeS''eA'' y w.
sn,IIlrx Phillip Gormully l.. l.. Coleman j. "'otNee
ara william \ Ecdd.ng. The most important '''''a
iis..,.aei WAS the at:tude OF the manufactures
to.art clas. y riders and their contracts anu i"h
Indications il IS apparent that the m"Hu'Ac'"''
49,. ,.ot,g to make Class = riders live up Il thr''
contracts m tn future. Il Is we'll known tat H"'-
ina, the last season there has been great "'S' -
talk 81 these riders drawing salary rom one
maker or manufacturer OF tires ana t"eh ui'"N's
,t contract and riding for others. In oFd'r 10 sup
mis- the ,yc. Board ot Trade appointed co'nit''e
,.,rsistiug of Alessrs. \ q. SpalflnS fhl'Hp "'r-
,,,,uv -, Chicago and r. &. Stearns. OF Syracuse
90 wit upon Chairman Raymond OF The League OF
American Wheelmen and find out Il 1t IS poa7'Vle u
have the League In some way recognize c"hUaV'
as made between manufacturers ana O'4Ss H. Inv
idea. Of course. being to prevent the JHmpihs ol
contracts The meeting Was primarily eN"eH 10
h,ar the report OF the executive committee IN rel1
rio, 10 the cycle show that - be held at Madison
Souaro Garden Manager Sanger of Madison
Square Garden has everything In readiness Tor thiS
show and 1t promises TO be the best ol ITS An ever
held Mr. Sanger reports that all the spaces haV"
been taken and that the leading manufacturers OF
the United States Will exhibit their product Tor ls''
This exhibition VIII be held In January next
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for series Of races
on the wheel in Thanksgiving week in which Hm'-
norman and the other fast American riders WIZ
compete with some OF ths beSi wAeelue" u r-"'oP''
Ttesl,v- Glass \, one mile novice. one-half mile
scratch. hvc mile scratch; Class Il. one mile Z-l'
class one half mile heats three mile zap race, pro
fessIouaI one mile scratch; tive mile acratch.
Wednegday-Class a, one mile, 2.io class, TWO
mile handicap limit LOO Yards. three mile scratch
class Il one mile scratch; hve mile championship
Ondoor): one mile handicap limit 10 yards, proteS
sIonal 0ne mile scratch; ten Talle scratch.
Thursday mornlng-On half mile, boys race, one
mile boy : race: one mile, 300 class, trial heats
Thursday afternoon class A. Ave mile champion
ship Indoors; one mile handicap, limit ~ yards
class B two-mile scratch. open; two mile handi-
cap limit 100 yards; professional, one mile scratch
two mile scratch.
Thursday night Glass 4. one mile championship
Oudoorl: two mile handicap limit liO yards, Class
B one mile championship dncOor): i've mile scra'cl
professional two mile scratch; twenty-five mile
Friday night-Class A. one-half mile heat race
one mile handicap limit 90 yards class H. two mile
handicap limit 100 yards; one mile lap; professional
Ave mile scratch; two mile scratch; twenty-four
hour international championship race.
Saturday nght-Class \. one mile scratch; Class
g. live mile championship dndoor); professional
one mile scratch two mile scratch; ten mile race
John s johnson made another cycling record at
Buffalo Yesterday going an unpaced mile In :51 4-S
II Is a singular fact that Johnson can make the
most wonderful records against time, but he IS
frequently beaten in slow time In races. Johnson
has "A crafty manager In Mr. Eck, whose eyes are
always upon the main chance. Johnson's alleged
mile in l:3j 2-5 may have been a legitimate per
formance. but there is small chance that II VIII
ever be allowed 10 so O record.
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen are preparing for
q winter Of social activity at their handsome club
quarters at Ninth-st and Seventhave, Brooklyn.