The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-04
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
VIEW RACIHG RIFLES FOR ANA
TEURs MAY ca u FRICTION.


Noted Europenn Professional : Huret
Wants to Meet shorlsnd-Club Elections
The new racing rules Of the League Of Amer
lean Wheelmen are coming In for some sharp
criticism. Joseph Goodman OF Hartford. who
is prominent member Of the Connecticut
division and identified with racing, was in
town yesterday. He charges that the anna
teur lines are to he too closely drawn for the
welfare Of racing this season. He says; NOW
just look at this rule:
ANY cyciist ceases to be all amateur by riding
after April, 1890, In any bicycle race upon any
make OF bicycle offered for sale or manufactured
In any factory, store, or other place OF business In
which le Is employed In any capacity whatsoever.
This rule IL a disgrace to the league. II
| robs the word 'amatcur'sof all It's meaning and
significance. 1t is the height Of stupidity to
assume that n man races for a livelihood be-
cause he Is employed In some capacity about a
factory. store. or other place where bicy lies
are made or sold.
1t Is natural that the employee OF n cycle fac
| tory or store should ride the wheel which he
helps 10 make or sell. He could not reasonably
be expected to ride any other wheel. He Is
lust the rider to he actively Interested IN lochi
road and track racing, but the assumption OF
the Racing Board that he is racing for purely
business purposes is Illogical.
Take. for example. the case of George Rup-
pert, IA promising amateur rider whose tolk are
in a position to pay his racing expenses. lie IS
now training in savannah and has the beneht
of everything necessary for the purpose. He
is an amateur and violates no rule of the League,
although enjoying, to a very unusual degree
t he best }csa OF eye55S Snia9g u tha All G xbsTsy yee ppo. s.Jg
Then consider the case of the young me
chanic employed in a bicycle factory at q no,ni,
nal salary. In the summer he. possibly has
Saturday afternoons for recreation. and de-
cides to spend his time in racing. He cannot
forbIds It. This rule is unjust, and draws the
line OF discrimination in an Objectionable man
John s. johnson. the American professional.
who is now in Europe pI eparing to enter all the
big events, has arranged a series OF nialc9
hampton of Europe. The Am, ricdn Uhc'imdh
received n cable yesterday announcing the fol-
lowing conditions:
makers, TO be ridden in England for a stake OF : ! 900.
Also a series or three races, n'e' owestS "a nnu , "a Wy
ridden In France.
johnson has accepted the general terms. and
his manager will meet WarburtOn, MichaeIs
manager, this week and decide upon the fur.
Their conditions.
held their first club run OF the season Yesterday.
which was led by s, &; Houston; went through
thur NJ. Aten:. George X. Jarvie, Carroll J.
sutton. w. b.. Judson, A. II. Everett. q. F.
Blandy. and c. d. Smithers,
c,i A. the D Hnng IA pn nsIin of bs shs T NasiTn@i G tgc
proposal to allow amateur and professional
riders to compete together was lost by a vote Or
2B to 80. II was dec. ded To add a qua-ter-mile
speed championship to the annual amateur and
professional programmes.
The London sporting Lus publishes the tol-
lowing challenge from C. Huret. holder of the
- hour record. to Frank Shorthand, the English
long distance rider:
SIR: As the 1895 season Is about to open, ! beg
herewith to send you the following; When | had
twice won the Bol 40 twenty four hours, path
never more meant to ride In a twice.round the clock
during 1Wo years l have never been challenger,
and have never rode a match over this distance
bic Of doing. There Il, uhe champion whom l would
ike TO meet In n race-Frank Shorthand: Three
four" | want To race him the same distance, so
as 10 show who is really the worlds champion at
The British champion can have the privilege OF hx.
F iGs ssaAf { & M,ii await aaa path Hs a slsHss IN until hns a q 20 20
wishes to Mr.. Shorthand.
The Riverside Wheelmen Will move into their
new club house on May l..
The Triangle Whee!men have elected the fol
Vice. PRESIDENT. G. Pitcher; Secretary, C., Pc:
tors; Treasurer. W. II. Ctz; captain. {. IL.
The Colonial Cycle Clubmen have elected the
following officers: President. Il. F. Wcsthay;
Vice President, George Sweet; Secretary. L. L.
The Castle Point Cyclers OF Hoboken have
arranged the following club runs:
sa ARr!I IS 81, Wit FialS 2is"fe' , MAY IT, 10. I EswSHrah: e.
SUM u tiN NAAA'h'A
New brunswick; July 4, ., Albany; l2, Morris.
town 10, Pompton; 20, Coney Island.
The Montclair Wheelmen have elected the
following officers:
President. +. Seward; Vice. President, @. r. Min.
shull: Recording Secretary, l., ii. Shourds; Financial
Secretary. H.. rrippett; Captain, W. H.. S%hourds;
Leutenants, John Mcclellan and Arthur Thomas;
Color Bearer. Il. L.. kanouse: Bugler, W. j. Cara
braut; Trustees. j. +. Meyer, j. +. Dyer, a. NJ. sig.
Ter, W. C. Heller, J. s. Jacobus.
The regular quarterly and annual meetings
OF the Quill Club Wheelmrn of America were
held yesterday afternoon at 90 Park row. Re
ports of the officers. Executive COMMITTEES and
the standing committees were read. The Sec
~retary's report showed that the club had nearly
seyenty-five members on its rolls. and the Treas
urer reported "a very satisfactory balance in
the bank. The officers elected were: Presi-
dent. Dixie Hinas; Nice-President George +.
Stackhouse: Secretary, NJ. b. Macfarlane;
Treasurer. II. |. Saltonstall; Captain. Amos
&. Batchelder; First Lieutenant. Alfred Reeves;
Second Lieutenant, c.. l.: r. Mosher; Execu-
tive Committee. John C.. NTetmore, Arthur y.
Jervis. and A. q. Bachelor.
Propositions to Join the l.. A. W. and the
Metropolitan Association of Cycling Clubs
were laid on the table. A resolution recon-
mending that the club assume control over all
straightaway records not recogn. zed by the
l.. A. w. or the Century Road Club of Amer
lea was referred to the incoming Race Com
mittee. The meeting adjourned until Thurs
day next.