The evening times., 1895-12-03
NttsUB Wn THE PRIZES
Suspended Cyclists Warn Clubs
to bold. .IasmR Pending Action.
ARE BACKED BY sPALDING
He VIII Stand by the Men TO the Bitter
iEBd-Cabanne Ii Particularly Bit
,fer--Chairman Gideon Claims That
the Evidence He Holds VIII Con-
'vict Thenitn Any Court.
ispnclalto the Times. \

Especial to the Timcs.)
New York. Dec. 3.-The crack cyclists,
Cabannc. Titus and Murphy, who were re-
csniay ysaspended blythe League OF American
Whcsimen. are determined 10 make hard
| fight for what thcy,term their rights.
Tnclr first move after consulting Ia wyer
was to write to the clubs throughout the
| country that mold prizes they have Won, III
Forming them tnat they will hold such clubs
Iegahy Responsible Eur The prizes, and Will
bring suit against them il they are turned
| Oyer .to, ANY ole, tut the Cyclists.
L. ID. Cabanne is particuiirIy utter, and
says tnat pc .wili leays no STONE unturned TO
enduIe NM 10 recover ine prizes winch are
wi,nnc!d. The following is u copy or the
letter that Cabaiiiic HAS sent TO the clubs:
HEARSAY EVIDENCE NOT TAKEN.
Il want TO notify you that l viii hold
you legally responsible for prizes won
body else. IL my SUSPENSION is a Ici ima-
ncnt one ii is lny intention to bring suit
against The L. A, w. i have consulted n W.
yers i'll st. Louis ana New York on Ills
subject, and II you viii 90 likewise you
win lind mat you are responsible, or will
be,sssponsipie.,H u i wiprny SUI, against the
league, which Is sure thing.
In, courts .,Qf ., Justice in the United
States hearsay evidence is not taken,
and this is, III ,thsre is against me IN this
case. do not wish 10 serve you with an
goaF a III nSt peuse w,s hoS ID hess
pri2es as have ask, q or take the conse-
uuences Of n lawsuit"
Very few wleeili.en in this city are Of
the opinion tina, the men have any kind OF
O case to take into the Courts. The evidence
that Chafrinih Gifcun of the L. A. w. holds
against them is all sworn TO. and he claims
that IL is siicb MS would convict Them In any
court. According to his version OF the case
the men will simply make their own posi-
tiun worse. and will serve to strengthen
th,. conviction OF their gnilt which appears
10 haye a bold on the public.
EVIDENCE THAT WILL CONVICT.
Mr.. Gideon says that II MIR. spaldIng pub
fishes the evidence that he claims To hold
ia Will only serve 10 convict the men. IL Is
stated in he morning pa pers that he refused
to publish the evidence which he holds. for
Mr.. Spalding's benefit. but The chances are
that the courts can compel him TO do so II
tie later pushes the matter. As there Is
not n dou bt but what IL will be carried tothe
bitter end, sensational developments are
looked for. s.
The local clubs or Which the men arc MEM
/, b.rs have ANNOUNCED that they will stand
! by them tot he end, and have already started
q netitiQn to the league asking that they be
rciristated. There IS no, one chance in a thou
sarH n .qay 9is yi b bnSr
Will serve to have warming effect upon
other cyclists. whU fnicht Otherwise Job
races il they Thought that even In case OF
being found out they could use their lnflu-
ence to get back. simply because they might
happen To be crack riders.
IL is said init the national RacinE fOifu
is contemplating formulating rule COM
Beiitg enciI man in a race to set the pa ce
for a certain distance. penalizing those who
disohpy the rule by prohibiting them from
taking the prize should they cross the tape
first. This method might have the effect
desired. but il does not give the contestants
/ any oDpoFtanity y to- exercise their Judgment
as to the proper wayto ride the ra ce, part
OF the sport which makes IL valuable and
Interesting.
IN She true sense of sport it is as much
to ride ace with Judgment and skill as tits
to plunge along and come in first by virtue
OF beef and muscle alo'se. IL Is much
niure' exhiiarating TO watch the individuals
in a big field how they squirt off in bunch
andtheE TO pick out some one contestant and
see him slowly creep up to and by his Op-
ponents without any additional burst of
speed mat rs apparent, YET you feet as you
. watch him. that he sees everything that is
taking place around htni. avoids every OBJ
st;icle. accepts every opportunity That Is
offered INN. and, with cool nerve and
steady eye he accepts the risk that may
win or lose him the victory. Then watch that
same rIoer as lie comes into the stretch.
s>.ncc liz. s.arl ne las kcpu steady
unIiriDg pac.. tiiat has pilsi,,-i him We'll
to the fore, and now as the leaders put
on their burst OF speed for the tape you,
Sec ti.is same riuer bound forward ahtau
or them all, exhibiting power That you
hardly thought posslo.e Tor MIN to pos
SECS. What mas enabled a rider To show
such stamina in hard-ri,isien race"
Naught else liaD the exercise OF splendid
n Judgment tbdt has
lin 10 know his own strong ami weak
points, TO value the powers OF his OppoD
entS and when he can best use his strong
points 10 bring the laureis of victory To
pinIself.
The subject of good roads is naturally
OF vital import Ia the cause OF cycling.
Without good roads the pastime of the
wheelman Is gone, ior no one cares to jog
along over "A wretcGeGiy rough road iOr
the mere pleasure of balancing himself
on two wheels. Now, there is one very
easy way to accomplish tins end. and that
is a determined effort un tue part or every
owner of bicycle to lend his active sup
port to the cause. As Il body wbeelmen
should be wide awake and gather to-
gctner all those who nave this muCh-to-
bc-dcsired object at heart, and tb see that
the forces are well marshaled when the
time arrives ior concerted movement.
men, there is no doubt OF the fact that
confirming all riders Ia Two classes-anIa-
tears ana professionals. These Class men
are "neitner fish, flesh, nor fowl, nor
good red herring ami difficulties such as
mat which has recently stirred the wheeling
Eorld-namely, the Cabanne.Titus-Murph
ailair-are much less Likely to arise. base
ball, foutbaIl, track athletics, and the like
have not been able T., keep up Il seni-prO-
fessioual element, and 1t is hard tn see Just
how cycling can differ rruin other branches
Of sport i'll this respect.
AMnNr. TIE u,n~EDS