Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-09-05
WHEELMEN'S SECRETS.
Some Inside Facts Regarding Class
3 Riders Come Out at
ST. Louis.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 3l.-The Kepub-
lie today makes sensational charges
against Charles Murphy. T. j. Titus and
l.. J. Cabanne, three crack class 3 BIZ
cycle riders who participated in the dia-
lnond tournament in this city on Satur-
day last under the sanction of the
League of American Wheelmen. There
were three class b events OH the pro-
gramme and, according to two of the
riders themselves, it was fixed that each
of the three named should win one of
the events Cabanne, the paper says,
was to be allowed to take the mile open,
the most important race, as this was his
home.
Titus assert, broke faith and carried off
two of the races, while Terrill, Cali
fornia man, honestly landed the third,
thereby shutting out the two men named.
Alex Laing, local amateur, who heard
the three Glass B men discussing the
races afterwards, said that Murphy gave
as an explanation of his conduct that his
firm ordered him to ride out the races,
having heard of the agreement The mat
ter has been called to the attention of the
local member of the national racing board
of the League. who will sift the charges
thoroughly. He says if he finds the
charges true it will go hard with the Of
tenders. for it is the avowed policy of the
racing board to prevent fraud of any
kind in cycling racing. Offenders may
be ruled off for life or for a period pro
portonate with the offense, he says. The
punishment is left by the racing rules to
the discretion of the board.
The Republic has received the follow
ing from Kansas City:
l.. D. !Cabanne and f. j. Titus, the two
ST Louis cyclists. who are attending the
FairmOnt park races, were seen at the
track by the Republic correspondent and
asked about the charge that in the mile open
race in st. Louis last Saturday 1t had been
agreed that Cabanne should win and that
Murphy had broken the agreement nlenn so "a
had been fixed, but that the three lmpor-
tant races in class Il had been arranged be-
tween them and Murphy. Their only feel.
Murphy for not carrying out his part OF the
agreement. They called him Judas, sneak
his profession, Here is Titus statement. in
which Cabanne concurred:
Tom Murphy is the. most und I'd! ,,
racing man on the circuit sa t,.4 tSan 10
have trusted him. You see, there were
just three important class B events on the
card at St Louis Saturday Murphy nn came amG
that each would take one. We agreed, and
it was settled that Murphy was to have the
mile handicap. myself the two-mile handl-
cap and Dute Cahanne the mile open, as St
Louis was his home and this was the most
important event On tie e plosl graz IN tho milo
handicap. urging that we would not ride
because murphy was given 80 yards; while
we were scratch Murphy won with ease
ing beaten out by Terrill who had too large
a handicap. Then came the mile-open
event which had to be ridden under 300 or
no race. ! set the pace as agreed. p QUITE
following closely after, with Murphy back
in the bunch. Within a short distance of
the tape pulled n out 70 let to
because his wheel was tapping mine on the
outside. That is why he also turned out
jump to the place left open by me. Of
course it was too late for Dute to do any
thing then and Murphy won the race with
Dute had had the least nkling of Murphy's
intentions he could have won in walk. 1t
was one of the most contemplate and sneak
ing steals ever made on race track, but
only what might have been expected of
man like Murphy"
The following telegram was sent today
to George ID. Gideon, chairman of the
national racing board. League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen, Philadelphia, by the
local member of the board:
Suspend Cabanne. Titus and Murphy
pending investigation. Evidence that they
liked race here August p: Papers full of
it. Men are in Kansas City, Answer I'M
DOUGLAS w. ROBERTS.
The suspension of two more Glass
riders has been asked for. The Associat-
ed Cycling clubs. under whose auspices
the races of last Saturday were given,
has entered a protest and asked for the
suspension of Blass of Chicago and Coop
er of Detroit for not appearing at the
diamond tournament after promising that
they would ride.
The racing rules provide that after a
promise has bene made by the men or
their employers to appear they are in
duty bound to ride. and if they do not
they are liable to suspension.
The following answer came in response
to the telegram asking for the suspension
of Cabanne, Titus and Murphy:
Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 31.-Douglas w.
Roberts, st. Louis. Mo-. Suspend all three
and send synopsis Of evidence to me.
GEORGE u GIDEON