The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
NEWS OF THE WHEELMES.
I~nteraational Cracks Ready FOR the Start
In tho SiK-Day Rnee-Notes.

1ntorAationnl Cracks Ready FOR the start
In tho siK-Da aee-Not
Tho interest OF wheelmen and their followers
for tho coming week will be concentrated on
the six-day race which opens at Madison Square
Garden shortly after midnight tonight. The
event has attracted entries from almost every
cycling community in the world. and interna-
tional rivalry threatens to run high during the
arduous struggle. The probable starters arc as
follows:
Albert Shock. New York: Frank Waller, Germany;
Tom Linton. Wales: William Lumsden, Scotland: C.
Chapple. England; Jules Dubois. France: Teddy Hale,
Ireland. Peter Golden and ii. Fl. Maddox. America;
A. A. Hansen. Denmark; George Cartwright. England:
L J. Flynn, America: Fred Forster. Germany; f. G.
Moore. Albert Hosmer, George Van Emburgh. u. N.
Macleod. J. W. ConklIn. and Ned Reading. America:
Ed Won StecS, Germany: Burns W. Pierce. Canada;
S. L. Cassidy. TAYLOR. and J. S. Rice. America; J. Will
son, England; ]. X. Cannon. E. c. Smith, c. W. Ash.
niger. and Az c. Meixeil. America: W. A. Fixes. Eng.
land; J. A. Click. America
SCycling in Brooklyn armories is in danger Of
being nipped in the bud. Two big meetings
have already been announced to take place at
the Thirteenth Regiment Armory next month.
and devotees of indoor wheeling are now led to
believe that the fixtures will have to be can
celled. Gen. McLeer. commanding tho Second
Brigade Of the National Guard. is said to have
issued an ultimatum to the Brooklyn regiments
forbidding all armory tournaments promoted
jointly by rogimental companies and outside
clubs. II the Generals views are properly in
terpreted, there will be An abrupt end to the in
t~eresting series OF tournaments scheduled for
the winter in the armories beyond the big bridge.
The Western agitation for Sunday racing
already referred to in THE SuN is gradually
absorbing the attention OF wheeling politicians,
ami before the national assembly meets the
movement will probably be ripe enough to
worry the legislators. Advocates OF this amend
ment to the accepted policy OF the l.. A. w.
have many plausible arguments to advance.
one of the most rational being that as century
without question. it does not seem logical to
frown on path racing. Some Of the stanchest
nd nerents or the l.. A. w believe In refusing
SANCTION to sunday racing, and the question is
likely to lead TO some warm debates when the
national delegates come together. The Western
and southern States interested threaten to
secede II the League Will not grant to them the
concession they claim.
NOTES.
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William Lyons. Second Lieutenant.
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a caucus OF the Officers of tho New York state divi-
Hotellto nominate representatives. to the national
Clubs Will he held on Monday OF the HEADQUARTERS Of
the Brooklyn Bicycle Club.