The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-28
NEW CYCLE RULES.
HOW 1T is PROPOSED TO CLASSIFY
RACING MEN.
'sPure" and makers" Amateurs Will
Be Separated-The Los Angeles
Wheelmen Likely Go Ac-
cept Them.

New York World: Chairman Ray
mond, of the L. A. W. racing board. hai
drawn up the proposed and much dis
cussed new rules. making two distinct
classes of amateur bicycle riders. They
will be submitted, and, it is thought,
adopted at the annual meeting OF the
national assembly of the L. A. W. al
Louisville next month. The plan Is to
separate the pure" amateurs from the
ers' emateurs-who ride a certain wheel
for a confederation, and also ride for
grand pianos, real estate and other cost
ly prizes. The former class. if the rules
60 through, are to be known as class A,
and the latter az class B. A rider in
class A is definediis follows:
One who has not engaged in nor as
sisted in, nor taught cycling or any
other recognized athletic exercise for
money or other remuneration, nor know
ingly competed with or against a pro-
fessional for money or other remunera-
ton, nor knowingly competed with or
against professional for prize Of any
description; or who, after having for
feited the amateur status, has had the
same restored by unanimous vote of
the national assembly, L. A. w.
A cyclist ceases to be an amateur OF
Glass A when he engages in cycling or
other recognized athletic exercise or
personal teaching, training or coaching
any person therein, either as means of
obtaining livlinood, or for a wager,
money prize or gate money; when he
completes with or acts az pacemaker
for q professional or amateur of Clase
B, or has the pace made by such in
public for prize; when he in any man.
ner realized each upon any prize won by
him; when he accepts directly or in
directly for cycling any remuneration or
expense whatever.
In class A no prize shall exceed $50 in
value, and prizes shall be limited to
medals, diplomas, plate, jewelry and
A cycIist do not forfeit his class A
status by te&ching the elements of
cycling solely for the purpose of effect
ing the sale of a cycle; nor shall the
business of cycle manufacturers and
bona fids agents az such be considered
in determination of their amateur
status.
Licenses may be granted by unani-
NOUS vote of the racing board for a
special competition in any year between
the recognized champions OF classes A
and B, the prize rules of class A to
govern the contests.
Any amateur who neglects or refuses
to answer questions touching his status
in class A satisfactorily shall be trans-
ferred to class B.
A class B amateur is defined thus:
A rider who may be in the employ of,
and have his expenses paid by, manu-
facturer, club or other parties interested
in cycling, but ahall not compete for
cash or q divisible prize, nor realize
upon any prize won by him, except as
provided.
A cyclist ceases to be an amateur of
class by:
Engaging in cycling or other athletic
sports for wager, money, prize or gate
money.
Competing with a professional. or
making pace for, or having the pace
made for himself by such, in public or
for prize. except as provided.
In any man realizing cash upon any
prize won by him.
The league recognizes all sports over
which the Amateur Athletic club, the
National Association of Amateur Oars
men and other amateur athletic organi-
cations have jurisdiction.
G. d. Gideon, of the racing board,
has suggested two important amend
ments to the f0regoing-one that a class
B rider may sell his prize at the end Of
six months, and the other that prizes
be limited to $3.50 in value.
Following 10 the gist of an amend.
ment to be offered to article Nv. section
Z of the racing rules:
(a) To the racing board shall be re.
ferred all matters pertaining to racing
and the championships. 1t shall make
all arrangements for the annual cham
pionships. which are held under the
league auspices, and shall assign such
other championships as are now or may
be established, to be run under the au-
spices of such clubs or associations as it
may consider most desirable, and under
such conditions aa it may deem ex-
pedient.
(b) 1t shall be the duty OF the board
to make inquiry regarding any wheel
man whose amateur status in either
class is questioned. Pending investiga-
ton, the rider against whom these
charges are brought may be suspended
from the track. If the charges are
proved or the reasonable doubt is not
removed the chairman shall report the
findings in the official organ, declaring
that the rider has forfeited his amateur
status, and warning all amateurs not to
compete with him, and such official
declaration shall carry with it expulsion
from the league.
(c) The racing board shall have the
right to act upon any kind of evidence,