The evening times., 1895-09-11
FAST CYCLISTS In CONTEST
Big Array Of Noted Riders at
Springfield.
Chairman Gideon Turns Up to Make
Trouble for Some of the
Erring Ones.
Especial to The Times.)


Spring field, Mas. Sept. 1.-THE predic-
tions sent The Times yesterday that this
would be the greatest meeting of cyclists
held this year, have been fully verified.
The work of preparing the fields has been
pushed vigorously. No less than forty heats
a nd the heats were all fast and run without
time limit. In the mile and twOmile
scratch races the half-mil only was ridden.
This made up programme of pretty sprint
races.
Some of the men that came to the meet
could not ride, owing to edicts from the
racing board. W. G. Douglas, OF New
York Athletic Club, stepped into Class b
at the orders of the chairman, and did well
for being in strange company. Anderson,
of Roodhouse, ILL.,. was suspended for sixty
days for not appearing at 4 race meet at
Fort Worth, Tex, the early part OF the
summer.
Carroll Jack, the Reading crack, was also
notified to go over to Class B, but W i'll Tight
the case. Winters, of Tonaw anda, was not
allowed to star, in the A races, being re-
fused sanction, the chairman notifying
him that he had competed in too many races
in New York State this year to have the ap-
pearance of being in Class A. Winters was
allowed to come to Springfield before
being notified.
A. H. Barnett, the winner of the Irvington-
Milburn race in 1894, entered the pro-
fcssiOnal ranks.
John s. johnson was not competitor,
owing to his havin., failed to recover from
his injuries received in the fall at Roches-
ter less than week ago. Sanger, Tyler,
and Porter We're prominent winners in
the heats of that class.
Some of the finest racing of the season
was seen in class r, where the field was so
evenly matched. The good men nearly all
qualified in the contests, Gardiner being
the most prominent rider that failed TO
guilty in the great mile record race.
Gardiner was beaten out by Kiser and
Rigby, two of the coming men, both OF
whom made brilliant records for them
selves Bald Cabanne, Titus.s and Kiser
qualified in four races each, Cooper, Bliss,
Murphy, Righy, and Brown in three each,
while others did well in all of the contests.
Gardiner showed remarkable turn or
speed, as his leg is still bothcring him.
Coulter rode well to the front and was
strong finisher in three of the contests n
which he started. In the A races Newton,
of Stafford Springs, came to the front In
every event in which he started, and
Loughead, the Canadian champion, in all
but one. Dirnberger made his appearance
at the last minute a nd was allowed to start
in the races as POST entry.
More than 4 900 people attended the an
nual meet of the Pennsylvania division of
the League of American Theelmen at Erie
Yesterday The five-mile handicap race was
won by c. c. Augenbach in 1910 2-5.
Bicycle races are TO be among the attrac-
tions at the Point Breeze trotting meeting.
Liberal purses are TO be given.
Cooper, Bald, Cabanne, Gardiner and Bliss
have entered for the races at Philadelphia on
the 21st.
A large number of entries have been made
for the Young Mems Christian Association
races at Philadelphia on Saturday. At
tempts will be made by weli-known class A
men for the sackett cup, now held by Mr.
Cabrera, of this city.
More than 500 wheelmen took part in
the lantern parade of the Union Wheelmen
at Bethlehem, Pa, last night.
FOREIGN YACHT RACE COMMENT.
London, Sept. LITTLE Globe says the
opinion is almost universal that the race
ought to be resailed.
The Westminster Gazette says: Upon
the present information il appears to be
the fairest way not TO count the race at all"
The Graphic says: "As sportsmen, we
wish that valkyrie's victory has been
gained without the unfortunate accident
at the start. 1t is possibility approa ching
probability that, however slight was the
Defender sustained, it was suf-
ficient to affect the result"
The st. James Gazette expresses hope
that the decision OF the cup committee, to
whichever side it may incline, will be taken
in a sportsmanlike manner. The acci-
dent, the Gazette says does not seem tohave
made much difference as affecting the re-
suit.
The Pail Mall Gazette declines to discuss
the question to what extent the foul at the
start affected the result. The lesson of the
second race, the paper says, seems to be that
the valkyrie in her altered trim sailed bet
ter and more than held her own in beating
10 windward, but that on reach or a run
in a wind of moderate strength she is no
match for the Defender.
The Daily Telegraph's comment: Whether
the fault of the collision lay with the Eng
lish or the American vessel, one thing at
least seems certain, that the Defender was
the chief sufferer. We do not envy the COM
mittee their task of deciding the anxiously
controverted issue, but one thing we are
sure OF, whichever the verdict
is against the respective owners are suffi-
cient sportsmen to do what the honor of
their country demands. Neither side he's
The least desire to win otherwise than on its
it's