The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-09
CLASS y RIDERS DEW rs
Made Against Then by the MInnenpoii.
Cycle Track Association.

Made Against Then by the MInreapoii,
Cycle Track Association.
The trouble between the racing men and tn,
Minneapolis Cycle Track Association has cui
minated in the latter preferring charges againsi
! John $. Johnson. Fred. J. Titus. L.. d. Cabannc
w. J. Edwards, II. A.. Citizens, A. Il. Gochler
+. G. Bald, Arthur BROWN, and X. r. Goctz Il
the l.. \. w. Racing Board. The charge,
are e%xtortlon and n violation OF the
league rules in numerous instances al
their race meeting held early in August
The men who are named in the charges express
no uneasiness over the Investigation. claiming
that they can dispr0vc all the charges made
against them. They say that they will aid the
Racing Board a, much as possible in its investi-
CATION, and feel confident that they will be
finally cxonorated.
Chairman Raymond refuses to commit himself
on how the investigation IL progressing, but
states that before any decision Is rendered both
sides will have every opportunity IT, lie heard.
Following is the story Of the trouble as told by
TnE SCN correspondent who was az the meet:
The Minneapolis Track Association applied for
q sanction in the National Circuit for u three
days meet. There was some trouble in obtain
ing n sanction. Chief Consul Choate OF the
Minnesota Division, L.. a. w. stepped into the
breach and. awarding the annual meet Of that
division to Minneapolis. secured the sanction for
two days.
The class Il racing men did not nrrive in Min.
ncapolisuntil noon on a Friday. in ample time to
race. Orlcrs were given at once for the trans
p%ortation Of tho trunks to the Minnehuha track.
and the manager II the trans pOrtation company
promised faithfully to have ali there on time.
The tourists were out at the track in time.
From the time Of their arrival on the grounds
there was friction between the racing men and
the meet managers. The wheels were late in
arriving, and the referee called the mile open
race before any one but John S. johnson was
ready. johnson refused to ride until all had
their wheels and trunks. u sportsmaulike act
which bore results later.
The referee again called the mile open race,
and the men who had wheels. oply a half dozen.
said they would wait until all could ride and
make I a good race. but volunteered to ride an
exhibition race to satisfy the public.
he men were Just coming on the track for
this exhibition race, when the second load Of
thought best to wait. Then it was that a pro-
posal was. made TO the committee that Fred
record. This team held the mile record OF l'5D.
made at Ripon the previous Wedn IS lay.
e11%hn aSa aS ,Hs c tha1 + prizs Of placed for IT,
$50 prize for the ride aud 70 increase, this to a
SI5 prize IL the worlds record was broken.
Manager Atkins Of the Rambler team yolun-
tecret tbs services 81 his tandem team as pace
makers. and Titus and Cabanne went out and
rode the most marvellous mile OF the year.
1:j: 4-5, the fastest mile ever ridden on n bicy-
Gle with bicycle pacing. Yet the committee
performance. when several Eastern tracks would
Willingly give a $1,000 prize for the same record.
/ ~ hlie open rae was nhaliy called ana "
TO put in pacemakers. This race was run and
rnn-over next day Ray Macdonald set the pace
the first quarter and last half mile OF the race.
while Bald set the second quarter. Macdonald
ing Johnson. who WAS third. three inches ahead
OF sanger. The time, 2:3: and u fraction. was
outside the limit and was not allowed.
There was still friction. and lots OF Il, on the
second day. The meet promoters were angry
three-mlle handicap. sange-. Johnson. Fisher,
and Bald seldom do start in a handicap. for it is
TOO wearing on them. aud they must reserve
open race was again called and again the man
agement refused TO place in pacemskers. paid
~PacemaSers. according TO L. \. ". rules, which
describe a paid pRccmaker rs IA man whD shall
receive 2 specia! prize. bu. not cash considere-
The management Was exceedingly green. and,
not understanding the term. made this u part Of
tandem team for a prile. rHE srS correspond,
eht can bear witness Ia the fact that diamonds
them sent To Denver. where, according to late
reports, they never arrived.
But the great trouble and the consequent cul
mination or the event arose in the three-mile
lap race. As the men lined up for the event
there was seen an all star" aggregation, John
in the following order. II. A. Citizens, Chicago:
Milh1r EdTTaEi;, GalLi3rnis' \; b: Go9hler.
bAIldl' E- Y. BdIl. buHhlOs II. r LOttL, lIeNe-
land. and Charley Murphy, Brooklyn. \ good
race was expected. and a good long sprint for a
S STnHrd a ' tim. Pim away hgt sD The .s %ret ca1, salTiiIy
must have known such a limit was prohibitiye.
The thFee-mile competition record is 7:l5,
made by John =. johnson NJ last years meet on
this very track. His record was made in a han
dicap race, where competitive records always
were made until the late Denver meet, while the
day on which this race was 10 be run was very
windy. Time limits are seldom. IL ever. placed
on lap races, a. the men have a killing sprint to
make at the close OF each lap. the winners scor-
ing points, three for first III three prlzes are
given. two for second, and one for third. The
winner Of the last lap scores four points.
This race was, then. three one-mile races in
succession, and Referee Proctor expected the
that limit he placed on the one-mile open race,
the men falling 10 make it then. He refused TO
equal or beat the worlds competitive record.
The record for a three;mlle lap race IS 500.
men to clip 81 seconds or the record at one fell
swoop, and he said they would do IL before re-
referee plainly snourrh hs and when nth tRe gT rsSiiS ledi
his ruling they hesitated but an instant and
word. standing there quietly until their man
ayers could argue the question.
The referees argument was that there was
a mile in. 2:25 and three miles at the same gait,
and that he proposed TO see it done or not award
Tile spectators had been apprised OF tn o
trouble and seeing the extreme Injustice OF the
TAKE the limit on: take it on"
Five. then ten. and finally fifteen minutes
wsrs Eiysn to &c men 10 return, and then ths
their trunks and prepared for their long trip TO
Denver, refusing u run OF the mile open. The
consolation race for class A riders was called.
but these men refused To ride until the Class Il
men had received justice.
Naturally the men thought that the entire
matter was carried out 10 save the plano. Ger
tain II l. that the other charges OF e~HfortlOn Of
money were tTumpcd up that the charges might
be more frrCibly made.
The racing rules require a racing man 10 ap-
pear AT a meet where he has entered. but do not
require him Ia ride In more than one race at a
meeting. Every one Of these men rode in a race.
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