The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-03
REFEREE M0TT5TiLks OUT.
Why He Disqualified Sims in
the Baltimore Race.
NO WASHINGTON N PROTEST
Trouble All Came From che Rider
Belonging TO IL Monumental city
Team-Acted Entirely on Ills Own
neutrality-suspicious. Set ut Rest.

The disqualification of Fred Sims at
the inter-city race at Baltimore is still
the cause. Of much talk III wheeling
circles.
Last week an article was published in
a morning paper, in which Manager Nc
Kean was made 10 say that certain wash
ington riders were responsible for the
ruling GU, Of Sims. In tins connection out.
side talk bIatGes Chief Consul Robertson
OF the League of American WEcelmen and
Mr.. q. A. Mansfield of the Eastern Athletic
Club. Mr.. Robertson, desiring 10 place
the matter Ia tire right light tcrorc Inc
public, wrote To Mr.. Mott; Tie Baltimore
official referee, asEinE that tc state who
made the pioiest or now Er. GjIrcn had
The matter Thought To his notice. In re-
Spouse Mr.. Mvit. lends the following OK
PLANTATION:
MIR. MOTIFS STATEMENT.
II am about To start FOR Bosom, Is;
will hurried!y reply tn yoar IeGc.oftne:iui
Enclosing the clipping relating TO tile
Washington Baltimore inter CITY team rare.
mo 'profcSt was nfade I'd 'tne" DIS refefet
by any one against Fred Sims ridin. in
that race, and certainly no one fion
Washington. except Mr. NICK eau. 50 III ANY,
thing about IL to me. even IN conversation
Before the team race was ca.icI |
sought an Interview with Ar. Mex can On
progress. ard. as referee of the iIIPoti,Ir
officially informed him that Fred SINS
was not eligible 10 start. | aIso inIorne,i
BIN that tie cccls On WAS from tie chair
man Of TIE racinS hoard. 1 requested him
not To present Fred sims at the .apc stat
in; That ccu.d not possibly LEI h.il rice.
and that TO present INN under tie coudi-
tons OF a Gecis or by the chairman of The
racing board that lie was notz aigihle
would bc not only defiance OF the
chairman. but would Inc disagreed bic for
the referee and hgn!iatIn" to tie ricer
Nevertheless Mr.. Mexican did pre.eti, him.
and decided him not e. iEii,le u ran. even
Undc; protest. / could ROT Consc.cni 'uIIsly
do anything else under the rules and my
own personal kEow ledge of tie details
concerning Fred SINS res 'dercc.
In the Official interview above men
toned with Mf. Mexican. he asked me f
Mr.. 6:acoG's decision was base on Il
protest frcm Washington. and told BIN
it was not. | also told Tim how the dc
c.sion was brought abo 1t that II was tie
natural result Of an inquiry made from
Baltimore as to j red Suns eligibility TO
ride in the team OF u Baltimore club. A
dec sion he ug asked on that IOEt nat
uraIly brought NJ Mr. siEls' status in any
team race. and 1t was found that he WIS
not eligible for any team.
AGAINST 1T ANYHOW.
Il Will add that rs re:ere. should
not have permitted Fred Sims to ridc
in any team race at that time. whet her ne
was protested or rot. or whether tie
chairman OF the racing tOard Rad given
his decision or not. when act az ret
cree and absolutely know facts OF My
cwn persona Enowlcdgr that makes any
rider ineligible. from any cause 10 rid"
in any race, l shall not permit him to
start, even under protest. II the majority
of the executive 'o:.rd agrees with my
oripiun as they did in this case. tSce
track rule e. / shaH disGualfy any
competitor for the event OF whom ] IN
personally oognizant OF te:Dg disqualified.
By facts. tSee track rule No. IL
Il have only the racing rules /; nj my
own experience tactivc ON the track and
in the legislation for the SPORT. and
judgement based on that experience TO
guide me. and l will execute the office
strictly in accordance, faithfully and con
scientiously, always having IN view That
l must lie cer!;,in of my ground or suffer
the humiliation Of Il reversal CT a Ce,isirn
Oh an appeal TO the national racing hoard
I shall determine all questions of fact track
rule II when know them Legend perad-
venture, but will permit a competitor TO
ride under protest. tile facts TO he dis
covered afterwards, where there Is
reasonable doubt.
Il will also add, in justice TO our CHIEF
consul, that when acting as Official ref
cree | am only responsible to the national
racing toard ito whom all appeals should
be sent, and not to our clever, KIND. III
teIligent and fair chief CCn>,l. MI Conway
w. Sans. who has an impregnahle honor
but an exceedingly inpressicnab!c heart,
ALBERT MOTT
Mr. SANS VIEWS.
A letter has also been received from Mr..
G ,tip tho 81 ynl T.
ily sent n letter, OF which the following
is an extract:
Brother Mott has sent me the clipping
your letter to him. AMI - eply to yours,
all OF which have been -. war'.ed Ia MIR.
Gideon. enclose herein my reply To Mr.
Mexican, which was sent as soon as
possible. Thus you will be fully posted.
The fact is, Sims nOn-efigibility never
would have been found out, had no the
Centaur Club-Sims being a member OF
that club-as was natural aud rigit. wanted
to have Sims on the Ceutanr Teamin the
Inter club, Md, races. These lnter-Cty
races are getting to be interestingly
scrappy l hope they Will come off. We
can get good sport oft or them. AT present
is in the better shape, but we
will be on hand, and by the time OF the
next race our team will be in good Condi-
ton We will put up a stiff fight, ana II
wins my congratulations Will
be in order. Let us see if we cannot get
together and have the races
These two letters should set at rest
any idea that riders may have had that
any Washington men wished to have aud
did have Sims kept out of the team race
n II a. 4,