The sun., 1895-05-28
CLASS II RACERS UNEASY.
1t Is Said that Chairman Gideon Has Asked
Them Certain Questions.

Them Certain Questions.
a number of Class Is racing men arrived in
this city on Saturday to take part in the Eastern
Circuit race meets on next Thursday. 1t was
noticeable that everything in relation to tho
l.. A. w. Racing Board and Glass B riders was
studiously avoided. 1t is evident that the lead
ing racers are uneasy over tho action in the
johnson case, and the investigation now under
way regarding otncr riders. II is reported that
all the Glass B men have received requests from
Chairman Gideon to answer certain questions,
and unless these answers are satisfactory tho
riders will be suspended pending investigation.
Henry Z. Ducker. Chairman of the New York
State Division Racing Board, has assigned tho
half mile Orange county championship to tho
Orange County Wheelmen. 1t will be run at
Middletown on Thursday. The quarter, half,
and ono mile city championships go to the Rome
Cyclers, and will also be decided on Thursday.
The one-me Glass A tandem State champion.
ship will be held at Albany on June 8. under tho
auspices of the Albany County Wheelmen, and
the one and three mile class State champion.
ships will take place at Manhattan Beach. Juno
10. The half-mile Glass A State championship
In been awarded to the Cohoes Wheelmen. to
be run next Saturday. The Glass A and B State
championships are restricted to residents Of this
State.
The Elwel European tourists will sail from
this city on Juno 8. Among the party will be
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Curtis, Roxbury. Mass;
Mr. and Mrs. f. W. Gunther, Redwood, Neb.;
| DR.. George E. Dow, Portland, Me-; d. A. Rich
| ardson, Boston; S. Z. Adams, DeerinE. Me-; f.
A. Vaughan. Montreal; A. F. Quimby, and F.
| A. Elwell Portland Mo. After spending five
| days at Paris the tourists will visit the principal
cities and villages Of France, Switzerland; Ger
| Lucerne, Zurich, Stras1ourg, Heidelberg.
| ohp,it futn na
Century Wheelmen Of Philadelphia will also
leave in June for a two months tour through
c. Callahan. the Buffalo rider, reduced the
one-mile Canadian record to minutes 8 2-o
G. track, Queens. L. i, on May 80 and July 4.
The Wisconsin division of the L. A. w. now
leads the Western division in point of men,
The Manhattan Bicycle Club will hold a run
to Hampstead next Sunday,
Jr e. "tS cealer % and e c. Harbottis are now
| training at Waltham Mass
The M na of the
The noted Catford Club Of London are pro-
noting races for the unlicensed ri riders the class
- The one and twenty five mile amateur bicycle
ehampionshps of Englaappd and Wl M be, be decided Int at
one-mile professional. and one-mile. tricycle.
championships VII be M run at Herne 4 Hill: IIill: = u
Riley. and w. V. Belknap have been appointed
a Committee on Streets and Roads by President
/ IIeldick OF the Metropolitan Association OF
| Cycling Clubs.
| The Hartford Wheel Club have appointed .
| committee to ascertain the advisability Of build
| ing new bicycle track at Hartford.
| BUFFALO. MAY 21.-Thc Spalding team Of
racing cyclists. consisting of Sanger. Cabanne,
Fred Titus and others Of less prominence, passed
! through here this morning en- route to Plain
| field, n j.. where the national circuit rhces
| open on Decoration Day. Sanger and the rest OF
| the Spnldlng party were very outspoken ia
| their condemnation Of tho suspension OF Eek
| and johnson, and spoke or them as martyrs to
| GideOns desire for revenge for all old-timc dit-
| ference with Eek.
Sanger thought that professional class under
| the supervision of the l.. y. w. or some other
| central organization was bound to come later on.
and that with such men as Titus: Tyler, Ca
| banne, Dirnbergcr. johnson. Zimmerman.
Crooks. Banker, and Wheeler It would be q
| success from the start. 1t seemed to be the con-
| scnsus of opinion that Gideon's admin istrat ION
Of l.: A. w. affairs would soon Kill cycle racing
| by the scandals which IL was occasioning.
| BOSTON, May 27.-Arthur A. Zimmerman. the
| champion bicycle rider. arrived In Boston yes
tcrdny and started into active training on the
| Waltham track this morning. On Thursday no
| is to ride against n tandem manned by A. IL.
"Quilla" Rich and Harvey Hutchins.