The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03
AND PAD.
No More Cycling at the
Fair Grounds.
Refusal to Give Prizes Kept the Rid
ers Away-Ungermann ChaI-
lenge to f1aberiy.

There was quite a number of dis
gruntled people at the fair grounds yes
terday afternoon.
They had no particular desire to see the
sights on the Midway evidently. but they
jOurneyed to the grounds and paid an ad-
mission fee TO witness the much-adver-
tised bicycle races which did not take
place. 1t was the second time that some
of them were disappointed and they
vowed that it would be the last.
The question. what is the matter with
those wheelmen and why do they persist
In Disappointing us?' was frequently
asked and seldom answered.
1t was announced On the official pro-
gramme OF the fair in big letters that the
bicycle races would commence at o'clock
and for fully an hour after that time a
string of PEG pie continued going to and
returning from the recreation grounds.
The track looked deserted, and, strange
to say, not a single sentinel appeared at
the toll-gate leading to the grand stand for
the purpose of collecting the customary
25-cent piece.
Even the great and highly esteemed
Colonel Peanuts Robinson was cSnspicu-
Gus by his absence at headquarters.
10 tact, there was not even a single blue
jay guardian around to impart any infor-
nation to the people who waited in vain
for the arrival of the speedy bikers and
that band of music that has always been
in attendance at games held at recreation
park
The reason for the non-appearance of
the wheelmen was stated 10 CALL repre-
sentative by a prominent member of the
league as follows:
THE wheelmen have grown weary of
the manner in which they have been
treated by the managers of the fair. The
first meeting was a success financially to
the fair PEOPLE, anti it was some weeks
after when the pr yes that were won were
handed to the success full competitors. The
wheelmen overlooked the delay, thinking,
perhaps, that owing TO the large amount
of business which occupied the attention
of the managers, their rights were tempo
rarily neglected.
'The next meeting that was held re-
suited in another hunt for prizes, which
10 get was like drawing eye-teeth from the
management. In fact we were notified
that three Of the principal prizes that were
won would not be allo wed. On Friday
evening last committee from one of the
clubs visited the pOwers that be- and
after some discussion it was informed that
the prizes demanded by the successful
wheelmen would be awarded after the
games which we're 10 ha We taken place
to-day Saturday.. Sufficient TO say.
however, that satisfactory understand
ing relative to the prizes for to-day's Sat
urday's) games could not be- had and as a
result there was no meeting.
lyon can safely say that in future any
races that will take place in this city will
not be held at recreation park unless the
prizes are handed over to a committee Of
wheelmen before any racing takes place
We are not children, but all we demand is
fair play, which we Will insiSG upon hay
ing"
The following communication from Gus
Ungermann, the champion amateur
wrestler. is self-explauatOry:
To the Sporting Editor Morning ,CdlL-DEAR
SIR: In answer TO the challenge eff Mr. Hab-
erly, published In one OF our paper April g.
1894 viii say, as / have since told him prf-
Yately, ! am not OveT-aDXiOuS to wTtystle again
and moreover viii not unless IL Is IN ade an OBJ
ject to me. 1t takes time and a great deal of
nard work in order to enter a competition In
proper condition, and / believe l have done my
share IN amateur athletics / had inl ended 10
devote myself entirely 10 my buslnes s. but il
serms Mr. Haberly is determined TO force me
into a match. Now in order TO put a stop O
all further talk, will accept his challenge on
condition that a $500 trophy be awarded 10
the victor.
his is my final answer and the only condi-
ton on which will wrestle. Yours, etc,
GUS UNGERMANN,
Champion amateur middle-weight wreS.ler Of
the United States.