The morning call., 1894-06-03

for the feeding OF such large body of men as
is expected. Arrangements are now under con-
sideration and Captain Scovern OF the o. c. w.
expects a definite answer from San Mateo
this week when all clubs will be officially noii-
fed.
The r Glance meet Melted good sum for the
club and the amount is TO be put to good use i'm
placing the track in better CO ndiiion, as the
races held last Wednesday showed that the
track was in poorer condition generally tnan
was expected. In many places large ruts were
worn In the ground by the recent rains which
were not propeTly repaired for Decoration day.
The Olympic Wheelmen intend holding a race
meet Oh Labor day and as they are not pos
sessed oil track OF their own will necessarily
have TO use some other clubs track. Arrange
ments are now under way whereby they can
secure the use OF the Reliance track for this
day.
Handsome Bob Long was severely bruised by
his fall on May 80 at the Alameda track and il
will be fully month before lie can again ride
with thu Rambler team.
Quite number OF uncompllmentary remarks
have been made regarding he Rambler team
work, but nothing that was not fair or a bove
board was noticed on May 80, and the remark
that Bob Long purpOsely slowed up so as TO
throw Cushing of The q. c. C.'s is entirely un-
called Tor and the author or authors Of such
mean report should hide their heads in shame,
that is provided they have any respect for
themselves
patron of wheeling sport writes for infor-
nation. He desires 10 know why is It that
wheemen persist In pnning numbers on their
back which, so far as the spectators are con-
cerned. are OF no earthly use. as the contestants
cannot be Identified by them.
Last year, AT the suggestion OF The CALI,
the Bay City Wheelmen adopted ColOrs, which
were worn by the riders and which gave very
general satisfaction. The Introduction since
then OF a class of wheelmen known as Glass
"B," whe ride in the interest OF the same bcy-
Gle firm, has done away with the sash PROPOSE
ton, much TO the chagrin oil The people who
pay for the privilege OF witnessing bicycle
racing.
This "B" class is alleged to be amateur, but
accepting the true definition of the word are
out and out professionals. They are supposed
10 receive no pay for their services and the
public is given 10 undei stand that the "B'rS"
ride Just purely for The love OF sport.
The nrm In whose interest they ride select
some special color which the wheelmen wear
at race meetings, and II Is said that under no
circumstances must The contestants wear any
other color than that which is designated by
the firm.
According to this rule there is little left OF
the amateur in the League Of American Whe l.
men, and The sooner it is converted into an out
and out professional association or league the
better for all concerned, as then the patrons of
the sport Will understand VINO is who.
Why the wbeelDleD OF the Pacific Coast cling
10 the league Is question which puzzles good
many. Some say That the vince linen profit by
being associated with the league, because In
case OF an accident wherein damages may be
received. The league will take up the cudgel IN
defense OF any cycllst who is a member OF a
club that is a representative OF the league.
This may be all well and good for wheelmen
WHO reside on the other side OF The big noun
tainS, where accidents TO WheelmeD are toler-
ably common, but so far the Pacific Coast Is
concerned it has been seldom indeed that The
services OF he league lawyers have been called
into requlstion.
1t would be fairly safe 10 say that IL a gen.
eral vote was taken the wheelmen Of this coast
would decide upon the establishment of a
racine Coast Whe-lmen's Association, which
DOdy would, numerically and financially speak
ing, be strong enough to employ the best legal
talent IN The State 10 defend It's rights
Ihere Is one thing certain and IL is this: I'm
less The wheeimen give a little more attention
10 the requirements OF their patrons the Wheel
when IS now nigh string In the capture OF pub
lie patronage, Will fall 10 the same level as
baseball, which few years ago was the game
OF games on thls coast.
Ii is not to be supposed that Two or three
thousand people who gather at race meetings
frequently are acquainted with every repre-
sentative OF a club WHO Completes. True, they
have progra TO refer TO- but how in the
name of the great Zimmerman are they TO tell
one rider from another by a reference to the
cycistc bill OF fare?
The wheslmen fly around the track like birds