Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
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Program for the Arhhghn's Club Race
Meet.
re- -l.ss roSsQ .. e.
BICYCLISfS WHO WILL EGO A-fOURING
Fred Sims and lVthe Action of
Chairman Gideon.
A MONG TIL E CLUB S

OF the meet. aggregating over $500. Is q
sufficient bait to entice racing men from
all over the country, and from present in
dtcations there will be large number of
outside riders. Already twenty-fiv appli-
cations from racers living in cities distant
from Washington have been secured, and by
the time the entries close there is expected
to be double this number.
The prizes for the professional races are
alluring. and soma speedy men will come
c. E. Kluge. who won the two-mile handi-
cap at the race meet Of the Queer Wheel
men on July 4. will come, and bring with
him four other New Jersey pros, all of
whom expect to carry OF some WASHINGTON
money. Charles Church. McCurdy and
Lands. the swift pro team Of the White
Flyer in Philadelphia. will come over in a
tody. while w. ]. Huffstetler of Saratoga,
N. Y. and A. ]. Daitschmann Of Nyack. N
", are two men on the list. Among the
amateur cracks coming Is George N. Adams,
the former champion of the south, with
whom Schade has had such hard tussle
for supremacy. Fred Schade will also en-
ter, and the local people will be treated to a
close race between the two.
The exhibition mile race between Messrs
W. H. HensEaw and William GettfnRer has
been declared of, owing to the fact that
Mr.. Gettinger, as clerk of the course, Will
rot have time to ride. AS an Offset to this
race an extra event has been placed on the
program. and that an amateur exhibition
paced mile, the prize for the winner of
which is an order for $25 worth of fur
niture on House & Hermann.
The letter from Chairman Gideon to Fred
Sims. which was received the early part of
the week, and published at the time in
The Star. has been the subject Of mu n
comment The general opinion seems to be
that Sims has been unjustly treated.
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Sims practical suspension is partly due
to the trouble which Chairman Gideon COM
planned was occasioned in his Office In the
1ntercity races the ruling out of Sims was
made the occasion of big kick by Man.
ager Mexican, which has not as yet been
fully settled. Prior to that the disqualify-
Ing of Sims by Referee Simpson at the
field day races of Company Of the Wash
ington Light Infantry resulted In big pro-
test being forwarded to Chairman Gideon.
who promptly sustained the local referee.
Then. again. Sims made application for
several permits to race outside the limit,
and Chairman Gideon evidently got tired
of writing back a REFUSAL All these little
things without doubt Influenced the
chairman of the racing board to a more or
less extent. All of this season Sims has
been employed by the one firm and 1t
seems strange that the racing board should
just enforce the rulest which have been in
operation for some months.
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Here is Sims reply to the letter of Mr.
Gideon. the receipt OF which greatly sur
prised him: Id.
81 regret exceedingly that the business
l have been following forla livelihood for
the past seven years. with The exception of
my college days! is one which is not con-
nected with cycling; as this seems to me to
be the only reason for you not wanting me
to ride as an amateur. y. .,rr.,
Il have been riding strictly as an anna
teur; have not received pay for it, and have
not broken the amateur rule! since was
given my amateur status by the National
Assembly. when class B men were given
permission to compete either an amateur
or professional. This latter class l. will not
ride In. 1t Is more than distasteful to me-
as l am looking for. and making. a business
reputation. and around here a professional
Is looked down upon in business circles.
Il have had opportunities good, enough
to make 1t an object for me, but refused
them. 1t was not necessary for me to race
as a professional as am not this year rae
ing for salary or a position. but merely for
the sport. AS 1 seem to be getting more
trouble and injustice than sport. had de-
on the 22d instant, 1 would put my spare
time to rowing. and am now in training for
boating. While should like to race on the
20, DO not care to do so If it is going to
necessatate your suSpending me. have q
good prospect before me in competing In
boating. and do not care to lose my amateur
status.
My employer has written you stating
.nat ne mas not paid me in any shape or
form; that my position Is not depending up
ON racing, and he is willing, If you think it
necessary. to make an affidavit to that
enect. The understanding when I went to
work was that should drop cycle racing
and instead of being helped by the firm for
winch am working, they have placed OBJ
stacles in my way.
Surely, this should be enough to show
you mat have been racing in the correct
manner, and as an amateur should. l would
therefore,, request that you recall the notice
l nave received ely from you. and that shall
the class that have been racing lately"
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mere Is considerable mystery as to who
mace the protest against Fred Sims at
the Baltimore races last month protest
must have been made or the referee would
not nave taken the action he did Chief
Consul Conway Sans of the MARYLAND di-
vision. IN response to letter from Man
ager Mexican on the subject, gave a very
evas1ve and unsatisfactory answer while
REFEREE Albert Mott gives no information
at ALL This being the case it is hardly
nkeiy that the coveted Information will
escape for few days at least though 1t
Is manifestly unjust that the protested
parties should not know who objected to
their appearance on the track.
According to Manager Mexican the let
ter OF Referee Mott, published in Tie Star
during the week. is erroneous in several
respects Before the race Manager Nc
kean heard that Sims would not be per-
Hitteo 70 race, and he sought an inter-
view with the referee. Mr.. Mot informed
him that he would put Sims of, but as
thls was only a private talk and nothing
Official, the manager Of the Washing
ton team decided to place Sims on the
scratch for the purpose of forcing an Off
c.al action Of the referee, which was done
He refused to run third man in the race
In order to emphasize his protest. which
was emfnently proper. under ordinary cir
c Gu tsa tending tosrepgthen his side
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:, The regular monthly meeting Of the Ar
ingtons was held Tuesday at the Lose
kam: ard the member shipn was increased
by the admission Of ten new members,
Nathan WE'LL Baker. Rickford, Haas, Oh.
per heimer, Bailey and Pratt. The racing
committee reported the publication Of a
ststeeE-page program, and the sale of all
made an encouraging report Of the entries.
Mr.: b. F. Clapp, forHerly captain of the
Ariingtons. but now OF Boston, will be on
hand to encourage ths Glib at its race
meet on the 22d instant, W
This Is the season of the year for tour
ing. and already number Of people have
started out or will shortly commence.
Lieutenant Tod" Robinson and Mr.. Harry
Sission, both of the Morton Cadets, COM
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