The sun., 1895-02-24
INTERESTING BICYCLE NEWS.
New Jersey May Have Law Which Will
Put q stop to Fast Hiding.

Ex-Chief Consul Holmes OF the New Jersey
division of the League OF American Wheelner,
acting in tho interest OF his division, proposes to
support a wheelmen's bill in the New Jersey
Legislature that, il passed. viii! curtail num-
Der OF the privileges that cyclists now enjoy, and
put effectual stop TO road racing in New
Jersey.
A clause in the bill prohibits the riding OF
bicycles through any city, town, village, or
borough in tho State at a greater speed than
twelve miles an hour under any circumstances.
This prohibitive clause will result in strong oppo
siton being brought to bear to efeat the passage
of the bill. All the notable road races are held
in New Jersey, and to put an eifectual stop to
the practice of holding these contests is bound
to result in bitter warfare between the road
and non-road racing factions Some of the
leading men in the New Jersey division argue
that the suppression OF road racing will be a
valuable aid to the division. as many persons
who would be riding wheels to-day and encour-
aging the sport are deferred from doing SD by
reason of the many accidents on the roads re-
sulting from the reckless riding and scorChins
OF wheelmen along the public thoroughfares.
They affirm that the manner in which the rae
ing men attire themselves for road contests is
degrading to the sport, and, consequently detri-
mental to the best interests Of the wheclmen in
general.
oped among the officers of the New Jersey state
division, when q. Carleton Brown was Chief
Jersey. but the steps taken to prohibi. the race
were finally Withdrawn. In some parts OF New
pFohi6itins % WEeelmeh from racing With legs legs
and arms barred. The support given TO this bill
is regarded as q desire TO suppress road racing
number OF road races will have to be held on
new courses this year.
The new Racing Board OF the l.. A. W. will
give its early attention to the recommendation
OF Chairman Raymond that private record trials
only rerOrlh made in he recognized
outside of this period. This restriction upon
resords VIII be made m WIN cns ins lasa M OF haiyn
trials. and to place the record system in better
shape.
be enacted to provide that all records shall only
be recognized for the distance attempted. and
be not recognized as additional records, while
not very acceptable TO the racing men. seems
There Is considerable speculation among
wheelmen as to the selection of "A man to the
National Racing Board To have Jurisdiction over
the New York and New Jersey district. The
likely man for the position seems to be II. ID.
peucker OF Buffalo, the Chairman Of tho state
capable man for the position, but feel that a
member OF the National Racing Board should
be chosen from either this city, Brooklyn, or
New Jersey. The office has always been held by
The plan OF the Racing Board of the League
OF American Whcelmcn in relation TO an official
referee seems TO aim at some man well up
racing who will not be dependent upon tho rev.
tnue received from lle OIltt' Ns present
outlined the Official referee will receive s. day
and his expenses. The Racing Board have sew
sral men In view for the position, but are in
doubt AS yet whether any Of them will accept,
and consequently refuse to diyulge their names
to . minutes IL 20 seconds by J. W. Parsons
This performance was made against the watch.
The half mile was ridden in ] minute l-5 see
onds which Is also record time Parsons also
went for the one-mile record and created new
records from two 10 ten miles His time for the
ten miles was o3 minutes 5S +-5 seconds
The HAcng hoard OF the League Of American
wneelmen have agreed To aid tho manufnC-
turers, regarding their contracts with the racing
men, by insisting tnRt the latter shall abide by
their agreements with their employers or else
suffer the Racing Board To take some sctiOn up
on their case. In return the National Board OF
Cycle Trade will be expected To see that mono OF
riders,