The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-20
WHEELIS0.
Meeting OF the nternationa Association
Racing Men Wnnt - H~andicapper.

Meeting OF the international Association
Racing Men Wnnt - Handicapped.
Tho racing men who follow tho national cir
cult have requested that an official Handicapped
be specially deputed to 90 the rounds. The
Racing Board has the matter under advise
ment. Last year tho circuit riders were handi-
capped by Indifferent man at almost every meet,
and the mark originally allotted to q COM
petitor sometimes remained unaltered for
weeks. 1t Is recorded that one man In the cir
cult last year was placed on the 35-yard
mark for one month in one-mile handicap
races, although he had repeatedly failed to
score from the mark. Racing men assert that
in the West the Handicapped is not SUM-
ciently conversant with the form of the men
coming on from the East.
A communication received in this city yester-
day from Milan, Italy, where John S. johnson
and other American professional riders are
training. outlines the arrangements for a series
of match races between ]. Michael and John
son as follows:
There are to be six paced matches in Europe, all to
como on before the end of July. at intervals OF not
less than q week. The distances range from one to
twenty-five miles. The stakes are to DO $4,000 a side.
Michael is also engaged to ride twice against Johnson
in America before tho end Of September, the distances
named being Ave and twenty miles
Tho announcement that Michael will race
johnson in this country will be welcomed by
other American riders anxious to have q brush
with the speedy Welshman.
The most important meeting held by the In
ternational Cyclists Association having a d.
rect bearing on the racing regulations and rela-
tions of the different countries took place at
Antwerp on April 4. The following were pres
ent:
Franz Netscher, Holland. President; E. staai. Den.
mark: sierck, Germany; De Benkelaer, Belgium:
Robinson. scotlandj DR.. 4irand and Adolp de Paills.
The Secretary's report showed that the follow
ing countries are now in the federation:
United States Eelgium. Canada. Cape Colony, Den.
italy. Norway. switzerland. and Scotland. "''a"o
The finances indicated Improvement. On tho
question OF the missing balance sheet OF the
resolved that the Cologne track should Ss
blacklisted II the requisite Information was not
to add to the championship programme an
event in which the winners of the one-mile
amateur and tho one-mile open champion
The worlds championships were allotted to
the dates will most probably be- Aug. is. 10.
it was decided that the suspensions in each
union in the |. &. A. should be recognized by Ali
other unions in the federation. The proposi.
ton OF the Ligue velocipediuue Beige that
Sether. provided the prizes consist OF trophies
or medals only, " was rejected. On tho licensing
question the following resolution was adopted:
That In the event Of any country in tho l. c. A.. 70
fuslng 70 recognize the license OF any uther coun.
try in the l. c. A., all others OF the federated conn.
tries shall refuse to permit the riders OF the Offending
country TO compete within their Jurisdiction.
IL was decided that any federated union
which adopts an amateur definition less strin-
gent than that OF the /. c, A. without the CON
sent OF oil the other bodies in the federation
shall be considered tpSo fdctO a professional
body,
II is reported that the Denver Wheel Club IA
dissatisfied with May 20, the circuit date al
iotted. aud will decline II. The Associated
Cycling Clubs OF st. Louis have also decided to
q N. Fairchild, Secretary OF the Century Road
club OF America, has ridden 80, 600 miles since
1881. Last year no rode 1000 miles.
The Chief Cunsuls OF the various /. A. w.
divisions have voted unanimously to appoint l.
Is. Potter Chairman or the Local Organization
COMMITTEES OF the League,
The Scottish Cyclists Union has decided In
prohibit pace making In all races except the atty
and hundred mile cham ionshiDs.
Jaap Eden. the noted European rider, Is now
in France and anxious to meet John =. Johnson
in n match race for 81 900.
he annual twenty fye-mileM Martin road race
Will he held at Buffalo on May 80.
Constant Reader.-The story was published on
The Mantle Wheslmen have decided 10 hold
the following club runs, with the inaugural run
scheduled for sunday, April 20; May 3, Plain
field; 10, Hampstead II. Tenahy; "a, Williams
tuTy run through New Jersey between MAY 10
and IS, to which all wheelmen arc cordially in
Vited.