The evening times., 1896-07-25
'GO0lMAN MUST ANSWER
Wheelmen Cannot Select Their
Own Punishment.
COOPER NOW IN RARE FORM
Experts Say He Cannot Last the
Season Out at His Present Gait.
JohnsoIra Failure-Cycie Board of
Trades Notice-IncreasiDG Demand
FOR American Wheels Abroad.

A few days ago Teddy" Goodman, the
speedy rider OF the Riverside wheelmen,
New York. received from the kacing Boaru
notification OF his temporary suspension,
pending an investigation into his amateur
status, request being made that he answer
the questions usually submitted in such
cases. Goodmin, however, replied by wir
ing his resignation from the amateur ranks,
and announcing his sdeterminationto to become
professional. The chairman OF tie L.
A. W. Racing Board, however, is not will
ing 10 terminate the matter in that way,
and has notified the Riverside man that
he must answer the questions submitted be-
fore the suspension is removed. When ques-
toned yesterday, Mr. Gideon said: Good
man Is schargea withaccepuingm money froma
member Of the trade for his participation IN
the sport, and the charge is proven, he is
liable to be suspended from the track, in
addition to being declared professional.
If the charge is not proven, then he nay
ride as an amateur or professional as he
may elect. The impression thar Nan
may violate the. amateur rules until found
out, andthen simply Join the professionals,is
all wrong, forany man masquerading as an
iffoundout, bepunished"
q Tom Cooper, who leads the professional
racing men on the percentage ladder, is
youth who is trained to perfection. In
fact, it is said that he can never get in finer
physical condition. Old trainers say that
unless rider shows progress he must go
back. This is apt to happen in Cooper's
case. He is now In that rare form where
his condition is faultless. There is a cha nee
OF his breaking down any day. Unless he
pays strict attention TO himself the strain
is apt to break him down. Experienced men
at the game say that he cannot last the
season out at his present gait.
John S. johnson will return to America
In August. As u racing man he has proved
dismal failure. Outside Of few records
which he has broken he has competed in
10 race with credit TO this country His
failure has caused exceeding regret, for the
reason that never before have American
riders taken back seat in foreign cycle
competitions.
The following notice rega riding cycle
shows has been sent out by the national
board OF trade OF cycle manufacturers:
"You are no doubt aware, from our pre-
vious correspondence, that the Eastern and
Western National Cycle Expositions, to he
given under the mana cement of the national
board OF trade OF cycle manufacturers, viii
| be held in New York and Chicago, re-
| spectively.
.'The Eastern National Exposition will be
held at the Grand Central Palace OF In
dustry, Forty-third street and Lexington
| avenue, New York city.
| "The Western National Exposition Will be
| held at the Coliseum Building, sixty-third
street and jackson Park, Chicago, Ill.
| ''If you receive au invitation to take space
at the expositions, other than those under
| the management of this board above nien-
toned you will please understand that such
! exposltions have not been sanctioned by
| the national board OF trade OF cycle Inanu-
| facturers.
I'VE also take this opportunity of inform
| ing you that exhibitors at unsanctioned
! cycle shows will not be allotted space at
the na ational expusitions.''
| The cycle dealers who have visited Lon
don recently unite in saying that there
| is quite a demand for American wheels
! abroad One who las but recently re-
| turned home from abroad admits the
t fact, but says there are some conditions at
1 tached. He says: You can no more force
an Englishman 10 buy what he does not
! want than you can an American. They
| want metal rims, while wood rims only
| are in demand bere. Then again, every
| wheel must be fitted with brakes and
| steel mud guards. An American firm to
! do business there must take care of the
| wheels sold just the same as they do in
| this country, and give the same guarantee.
| They will not allow merchant to sell
them wheel and then leave the country
| free from care or responsibility. Tie orli-
nary riders are the best Informed men con-
| cerDing the make up of a good wheel that
| ever met They understand the fine points
| of mechanical construction. Whiting forty
eight hours after arriving in England
realized that the American firm that de-
sired to do business with the English
people must modify its wheels to suit the
popular taste over there"
Arrangements for the bicycle tournament
| to be held at Manhattan Beach today for
the New York Herald free ice fund have
been completed. The policemen, actors,
| schoolboys, amateurs, and profession al
| flyers entered are reported to be in good
| physical condition, aud, given fair day,
records may be broken. The actors will
ride in costumes that promise to produce a
quality OF fun seldom served even in a
high-class comedy.
| A. W. w. Evans, member OF the New
| York Athletic Club and a long distance
bicyclist, will start at 6 O'CLOCK this
morning in an attempt to beat the 24-hours
road record-his own-of 307 miles. He
| will ride from New Brunswick to Plainfield
and Elizabeth and back until he has CON-
[ pleted the task, He will. be paced by g
tandem bicycle team. He is confident
! that be will cover 400 miles.
| Ask healthy American girl to choose
between piano and bicycle and she
will take the bicycle every time. Ask a
properly developed American boy whether
| he would rather have bicycle or q
| gun and he will accept the wheel uine
times out of ten. This is a token Of
progress. II means increased peace for
noise-racked nerves and fewer accidents
| of the didn'tknow-it-w was-loaded variety.
| French manufacturers are apprehensive
| over the anticipated invasion of American
bicycles, and from the fevefish haste with
| which the Chamber of Deputies has been
asked for protection it is inferred that the
foreign manufacturers, indeed, fear a COM