The sun., 1897-06-04

Tho committee in charge OF tho Milburn
twenty .fvemile road race on Decoration Day
held meeting yesterday afternoon. Tho official
score sheets which were examined proved con-
clusively that Shcphard, tho Mcriden rider, cut
the course. Lacking full information, tho COM
mttee decided TO investigate tho matter Of A.
NJ. Alexander accepting pace at q meeting to bo
held on next Monday. The committee has re-
ceived additional information that some ridern
openly violated the road racing rules by accept
ing pace in tho race. 1t looks as though
Alexander. the time prize winner, will be COM
PEELED to explain some peculiar circumstances
attending his riding. He telegraphed f. p.
Prial, the chief scorer, yesterday that he has
written letter concerning his position. The
men who competed in the race anXious TO
know how the committee will treat the charges,
as in the event of Alexanders DISC ualification
the men will be pushed up in the order Of finish.
Tho members of the North Hudson Cycling
Club OF Union Hill are divided in opinion as to
what shall be done with slow riders who have
during the club runs In some instances women
who have taken part in these runs have been
road to shift for themselves Some of tho men,
bers who brought the question before a meeting
Of the club thought that the unfortunates should
be assisted. Theodore Buttenbaum. who is
President OF the club, argued that the speedy
his plan raised n protest from the fast wheel
men. who believed that the slow members
| should look out for themselves. Another men,
having a fast and slow division, but this was
not satisfactory to the slow wheclmen and
main division. The club left the question un.
settled.
Tho following runs have been arranged by tho
local clubs for next Sunday:
Ssm wv
ooterie W, City Isand, Century W. HempsteSdi
Eureka w, Riverside; Ascension Club Cyciers City
% c. ReSfawsy az ffT Beach Mecca 1
W.. Paterson: Lincoln W. Wsstheldi Lenox c, C..
I BPsGGes SZ lan RnessE
burg W. south Beach; Long Island W., Oyster Bay;
Point Nassau % ASgSio Rshwas s' w. RSsyn; slsTa
Pioneer c. c. Freeport; Greater New York w.
New Jersey.Jersey City Club W. R,dsewood'
Castle Point cyolers, Sewburs; Orange W.. Phila.
| delphia; Atalanta W.. Boon,on.
The Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia,
under whose auspices the National L. A; w.
noted riders in the country will take part in the
races TO be held in conjunction with the meet.
Concerning the talk OF some of the noted racing
men going abroad to take part In the interna.
| tional events at Glasgow, member OF the Meet
| Considerable sentiment is being wasted over
the belief that "a should team be sent to Scotland
the races to be held at the national meet al
| Philadelphia will suffer The men who up 10
figure in the national championship events
| Starting from the Eastern Parkway. go TO Stone
and direct I to Broadway; I'll then en- ride to Jameio"'
continue to tho Merrick road and ride to Valley
to erek erSHh
and Ridgewood to Massapequa; leaving the
latter place 20 to ATityyille, through Babylon.
continue TO Oakdalo and direct through SayviiIe
to Bayport; follow Bayport avenue to the rail.
road crossing and turn to the right on main road
| to Patchogue-
NJ. C.R-In riding from Nyack to Union. n. j.,
| 60 to Grand View and direct through Piermont,
Sparkill. and Norwood TO Demarest; then turn
to 70
I-eonia TO Nardhoff. and follow Grand avenue 10
SSExlnT ths latter place 5Hss the
| Union.
route to Port Jeryis published In THE Sun on
June as far as Tarrytown; then ride to East
cross the railroad and follow the track past the
church 70 the turnpike and go direct to Mount
take the left one to Bedford continue to Golden's
Bridge and cross the bridge to Somers; then go
| to Croton Falls and follow tho east side OF tho
river TO prewsters; leaving the lat ter place, ride
through Mill Plain to Danbury. Conn; turn to
Inb HOftn anu continue tlrOuEn BrOOknelQ.
| dale TO New Preston.
w. n. H.-To ride from New Rochelle TO tho
upper end OF Riverside Drive and thence to
Pier 40 lold numberl. North River, follow Mail
| street TO Woodland avenue and turn TO tho LEFT
past TraycTs Island to City Island; cross bridge
and follow Pelham road; turn to tho right and 20
direct direct across another bridge to West Chester;
70 The nssn left to the Southern boulevard
tho latter street across Madison avenue bridge
| 20 Fifth avenue and lS5th street; rdo down
right to st. Nicholas avenue; go TO i25th street
| and turn to the left TO the Boulevard and d.
Continue Down Go 'hsm KsFie TO
street and follow Eighth avenue to Hudson
| turn TO the right TO Pier 40
Boston, June 3.-The statement sent out from
| New York to-day In which Jimmie Michael was
declared 10 be under suspension by the National
Cyclists Union OF England was denied by himlin
under suspension for falling TO put in an appear
anco at u meeting at which he was advertised TO
appear, but that tho suspension was not in force
| this afternoon from his solicitor in Leeds, Eng.
land. in answer to one sent by him to-day The
cablegram read as follows: Leeds matter al
settled up last week"
BosToN. June 3.-Guy Gary. tho well-known
lhnscott road race ia 1898. this afternoon an
nogpced that he had decided 70 turn proies sonai.
| sional at Charles River Park next Saturday
| afternoon. Gary did not ride last year. but
started training early this spring. and has shown
surprising speed in trial events which no has
| entered.
| NOTES.
| ]. =. K.-To ride from Flshkln Landing to Now
| Haven, sosrO hatteawAn and then ride direct TO
| heAd's Corners and through Kent Cln Carmel
TO Hrewhters; IRON this point ride to Mill Paiu and
| through Danbury, HawlsJVille. Newton. and Sandy
| Hook TO stevenson; continue to birmingham anu
| then through Derby ana Orange to New Haven.
| Tho roaG Officers or the KllckcTpockor A. q, W.
| have arranged the following run. for tnls month;
| ~, TotlenViei 20, liellmore; ~. MurTIstown.
| meeting OF the South Brooklyn W. VIII DO held
| tonight.
| The AtalantA wheelnen of Newark cleared 81 500
| IN the race meet ~ WRyerly on Decoration Day,
| A twenty nVe mile road race VIII he hcd on the
| Hudson County boulevard ON July In Goa Junction
| with the sports OF the Hudson County sporJsmen
| Association.
The races OF the Rcd Bank w...poslpousd on Nay
| 81. VIII be held on July o.
| The RacnE B0hrd OF the l.. A. W. has granted a
sanction TO the Crescent Whesimen OF Pialnneid 20
sporting Greats.