The sun., 1897-04-25
NFVS OF THE WHEELMEN.
.-crssIoyfSTS FRoMIEAGUE RANKS
arr WEST MOTE SLOWLY.

e. p.eord RidlnE-EibowinE In Races
-. IA Cause Troubie AmsaE PPores-
s.,.-ulm thaIniess wheels Come In :
-. ou,loor b!cycle season is now In full
sundays and holidays are the accepted
tHs ~. s,v. but visits to the parks aud suburbs
Tal.. ,hs week d. sclos e the fact that the popu-
o,,,- time for women is in the morning.
~. AZ women take daily rides in the lore
s.. ,,opv Riverside Drive. aud into the sub
w. ,o- luncheon, who ART never met taking
-. l,ts In the stternoon or on Sundays. Ac-
o4 -, m the bicvcle police on the cycle paths
s. p-octIvn. the same rule holds good. Pusi-
~ ,r.n are also early birds. and they are gen.
...Ilv abroad ,or an ante-oreakfast spin.
n. ~ success that has crowned the efforts
.,,ns accession eis in California gives
..,n,,nce 10 the officers OF the l.. A. w. that
= orpo.i,lon ota serious nature is to be antici.
N ..,.5 this yrlr IN California the riders aud
N sr.r oH,cers o. tine league division declared
,h,, SUNDAY racine was essential for the sue
q a, the pastime in their territorr. Accord
,,glv II was deemed necessary 10 have an as
.,riat;cu take I'D and govern Sunday contests.
me Associated Cycling Clubs of California
Nv, trie! TIE experiment., and the result has
4 IN A f,i!are Either the protestattous that
Ah. callsornlans want racing on sunday are
n r,true, or else riders are aftaid TO antagonise
he l., 4 ". by aiding any opposition tnove-
,.nt The California folks feel somewhat
5s,,u-ased over their failure TO make a go"
Il Ssundav racing. but thev are determined to
,ush the .ieL still further. Last week the
,heelmen IN Minneapolis Joined forces for the
yurpose OF aiding the sunday racing noyemeut,
and memo OF the league will watch the
uroVress ot the secessiouists In this section
Il With sou,- eiScrueas. Around st. Louis and
Minneapolis the secession field Is large. and
Niely to bo,her the L. \. w. far more than
4 IN California but the l.. A. w. officers are not
dlsposed 10 worry over the matter az all. They
\ cAm that no sensible riders will affiliate with
N oryauigation that can only give n few meets
during the yrar. while the l.. A. W. races will
b held throughout the country every other
asr The level-teadei racing man realizes
that inst soon Is ha takes part in sunday
1crs he will de6ar hi riself trr m all future con-
,vsts held under L. \. ". auspices.
The Century Road Cl1b OF America has pade
pne rafiral changes.in its general aud record
rules 70 ~ ern road and tiu~ races this
ra Its alliance with the l.. y. w. establishes
ts sou;rol OF ruad racing. and it intends to
lszislate strictly Tor the govern ment of the
EUrt this year. The most Important of the
new rules arv as follows:
Classification OF Recoris-Two separate iui dis
,lAsseS OF distance records rpcORuikpd:
aaighFaway amt saadRrt courses- str9ight-
.Ery course may pe defined having starting
md dntsntus points n dnerent places. aud In one
erection. curse t1ii IN q Btrlight line.
Rardard course In one In which tIe starting and
snisnus points axe at one ant the place:
1rn n an out and. home course. thus compelling
rrer 20 ootn ways. Any anvan age gained.
iowa srads. wind; a.: on oatwart Trip must
egual2itG matters. rne Adoption or rule rerog-
rrss rrcorIs over standard sou'ses trnis TO pIare
I'll riders on exactly the same basis. Wherever
p.r,,r courses measuring tnan nve
nile the starting ami finishing pntnr should In
esnrre Of course. with turuS 1t hoth end.
Classes OF Records Recogntz-tt-ssandard dis
|. ]. 10. Is. 10. %. so. IS. 100. goo. 500.
600. 800. aat 1000 lies Twelve and twenty four
spar r-cNr'is. thirty ami sixty dav. century. and
mileage records Club century survivors, record
Gty TO CITY and century course reroris. tndi-
'taa century and mileage records for the caIen-
year. No distinction wiz oe maize between
Lsngth Of Cours. Prrm! ;sioIe torner thaa
sraiEnIawayl-A stan lard courIe may either
sarutons. OUT and home. or one as defined "a rule
win startin- AMI dnisriuE point In centre. with
uns each eni. Foe ouemle r-eori tho
uhcs must not oe less than aue-naIr mile from
Hart to point OF return; for = Evemf- record tie
dtance niI.sS not he less u hair miles
Is mile rrcorI-. les. raan ) miles: for a 80
ME record. less IL miles; for IS mile
100 mites ami upwart not Irss iran 20 miies
Standard Distance R--or'ts-Eitner srrsiSntaway
G stan ard course, Twelve or twenty four hour
morris. cycio meter measurement VIII b-
rptei. The course must be 4 surveyed one and the
sarveyor's certincate. or cc=tnsf coUy thereof
must be torxarirt with ciLiDr: and &c ne
proven tnaG the distance ~ surTeTed and ciaimei
ridden.
c.nrurY Course Recorfs-Ia rscorfs over So
eAiei century r'IGrsss routes Of neral Inter
at. the City or Town Hall mus- be starting
hDd fnisnfng points. except where such
building through streets IL impra.ttcabI- oa
vhe-i- IN whl~h case the sJ1rt and nu,sh may he
maize a point 10 retarlHiaed by the scats cen
uurinn OF the state in wnicn the ctrY Is located:
dre notice OF tire change 10 ne given the Chairman
Of The rnai recor'ts cnmmirIes by said s=are
urInu before records course VIII /
Be- considered. surh point IN remain as rne estAn-
l,hed starting AMI nni.ninz point for all CENTURY |
rdss out It or into sar city. same rule appnes 10
rscnr1 rites over rnrr-s Of general interest whsre
sceesA Ia the City aaii through the streets in
practicable.
travelling the Southern ctrcuit ha = had
nrerai disputes iatelv which leads tn III. he !
Vet a. some unfair practices IN the track |
Atlanta races Wells charged that IgetniS
fs,grtsd 10 rlbOw.ng while racing. and it Is /
AN hF racing men that the lat er rider who
a btg fellow. is enabled. through this trick
Ehrh he p.act!se- frequently TO obtail IA
EorHd positions on the track. At Mon tenm-ry
NcrA ard some II tie riders be .ame 80 in
ssasea that they Threatened to assault him
me circuit men have i number of tricxs on
NE TRACK. The custo n OF elbowing riders is
"ecominV very common practtcs. and the
ss'nsr s.'Is some Of the men are punished by the
will berome. Sometimes the new rider viii
n aAIe the elbow trick practised upon him and a
HaAV spill vii! result
The chainl-ss bicycle WHICH was expected IN
sat O'g.hEure 0n the market this sen son and
u 4 MEASURE revolgtioni~ riding has not yet
AaorlailLr'. lew ChaInIess wheels have !
S Seen pnt out. sut the demsna for them musr
-; e snali' ~ only an occasional rider Is found
iI io'Ie sHhin ~ ~ Srowu that some of the !
,se sau1ne manufacturers are now at work upon
,a .pe cRah,e-H typr, b / iG Is not their tnt.r-
SA S"n !" OHt this latt-rn of wheel upna the mar.
NJ w. bri0re W. \ dealer IN TALKING yirh n
'ss9r sn rr about the rhainless wheels saws;
inc MAJ notice what an enormous de-
asehd ,sd thers Is ,or the mediu m grade wheels
~ ~ year and you Will also find that the prnr-
ws ~" nL price cutting npon the high-Rrnde
ws msssis Is wholesale. It Is my belief that the
,Ss LSsssliactnTers or the 500 bicycles realize
sasit si reduction in prizes II imminent Ac-
Wss.iAeI. th-tr purpose Is 10 put the chainless
.s aUe,s on he market in 'gS as their leading
no uIs, y and. pos 'iniy sell their bicvcles that
fac,rasare asare at 500. nj. say. S75. The manu-
80 or good chainlesS bicycles Is cos,ly
~ AN convinced that some Ave or sig OF
ant ~ houses are now preparing to turn
yss- 'n%hIess bicycles for their leaders next
ESs., rue perfected chainlets Is tho cnminv
~, ana the class OF riders who wanE the
"a, VIII buy chainless bicycles at SlOO next
tn,.., sech a move vii! enable the manurar-
tAsS 70 sui maintain n SlOp figure while
Es AL an without casting any reflection on
a lTatr.4ro o, the chain gear wheels. sell them ut
ss,ahsstLa hsare IL Will take fully n seaaon %
adsnr ~ NE chainless bicycle. but feel con-
'Aa' u is the bicycle or the future"
ne hI't Of the series Of match races thatE.
KnbIsa VIZ ride this year " Ill be with Owen