The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20

A CHANGEABLE GEAR.
In case OF accident to one gear tho other gives
10 the rider the means OF propulsion. In hill
climbing the rider can shift from n high to a
low gear. The attachment of a double gear adds
some additional weight to tho wheel. but tho
inventor hopes to perfect his idea SO that the
weight will be greatly reduced.
The leading bicycle manufacturers are plan
ming for the '9s bicycle. Indications point to
the chainlcss wheel as the leader for next sea-
son. A reporter OF THE Sun asked n leading
manufactures IL he thought the chainless wheel
would be the leading mount for next year. He
replied lied ,,,u,s,o,,on -. o,.,.,o.. ,ou.,. 49,.
yinccd that this typo of wheel will be handled
ton OF their price is q puzzle. Riders arc re-
~luctant to pay, more than 800 for a good bicycle
popular figure for the chainless. Naturally their
sale at 500 must result in cheaper chain wheels,
but in such an event I don't think the manuinc-
turcrs can afford to put the same material In
$75 or $50 chain wheels that they sold for $780,"
A racing man who is attaining considerable
prominence upon the American path this season
Is F. J; Loughead, the Canadian racer. He is
n n%at pluin tan ak I he p fSnrsd ss ono Su Of While ths er IN the
jacks. During his last season as an amateur
Loprhead won ,eightyseven first prizes. In
track trace = this laco- year m.n indicate that s, he Win
PioNV u lCSoAu "a LDuHltuu IL I'll
In America far more remunerative than riding
across the border. He was born in 1876 and
confined exclusively to local events. In 1895 he
won all the Canadian amateur championships.
the list of riders at the end OF this seasons
racing.
Tho action Of Chairman Mott of the L. A. W.
Racing Board. In declining to allow American
riders to eomPe It IN the Jubilee Handicap at the
s%ociation in July, has been severely criticised.
The 81 900 purse offered would have been a big
of the c. W. A. Committee. in charge of the COM
ing meet. comments on the action of theL L. A.
Much comment has becn occasioned among
Canadian wheclmen in general; and the mem
by the rather peculiar and ungracious action OF
Chairman Mott Of the L. A. W. Racing Board.
The Maple City, secured the national meet only by
dint Of the hardest kind OF work, and, anxious to
make il the biggest of all Canadian outings. deter
mined to offer as a snecial feature a 81 900 purse.
to receive eiSM a sanction as epS nT from the fhseCa Canadian II RS echeF
Board they were required to pay n fee of 800,
the total outlay up to over 81 800. 1t was fully
expected that, the race being a part OF the C. W.
there would be no stumbling block thrown In
the way OF the committee. and that their efforts
to make It. an 7 internationnl affair would be
THE relations between the two organizations
have ever been OF the most kindly nature, and
the most uncourteous and Czar-like action Of
Chairman Mott may yet lead to complications
and unpleasantness That are scarcely desirable.
There are at present about twenty entries in for
the big race, and II the number reaches fifty by
June 81 the big race will be run in spite of Chair.
man Motifs evident desire to kill it"
BosroN. June l9.-Jimmie Michael won the
stellar attraction at the benefit meet for the
Charles River Park this afternoon. He started
for a mile AGAINST time, paced by the crack
day. Nat and Frank Butler. Gately. Watson
Coleman, and H0ward Moshcr on II quint, and
quad. The auint carried III him ri1TinGd for II the
first two,thirds at n record clip, the quad getting
In then, but with a poor pickup, The mile was
done in good time, however, IL being $50 20.
Summaries OF the other events:
onc.third Mile. Amateur-won by z. NJ. Blake.
Kssns,, ): H.: thtf fiafT Time RsFt o;Is Is second f. A Fisk
Sns,Mie Handicap. Professionalism by W. F.
ioo ynrIs. second; Vat Butler. Cambridge, scratch.
one Mile r .plct Match Race. Amatour-Cadet Cyclic
Club team vs.. Bay state whselmen team-won by
GGsd,t cyG'e Club t'anl, yose, yinton. and Lynch.
onc,Mle Open. Amatqnr-won by E.. NJ, Blake,
Dorchester, third Time, 2:ia.
one.half Mile open, Prof ssional-won by Frank
Nat Butler. Cambridge. third. Time. 1:03 80.
at Kirkwood Park, in this city. to-day the New
York Sthte circuit races were decided. The
enough, for one man but not for two throughout
inc entire hali. Cooper suffered from the track
as ne rounded inc turn IN his heat OF tho mile
open, in the soft. going. and could not make up
the space In that kind OF travelling. Powell fcf
after a finish and was badly cut. There were
more falls to-day than Mt any previous
day OF racing. and some men were pretty
badly cut up. Floyd Mcfarland Of Call
forum. when awarded tho second place
In tho milo open. generously tod the Judges
that he did moi win the place, and that IL really
belonged TO Stccnson, who made nm excellent
ride. Dawson and Powell refused to ride an.
other race on the track and were excused. Nc.
Farland won the wo-nilc, handicap, professional
by a quGrter-milc sprint. The ankyCalifornlan
game from the back OF the long line. while Teddy
Goodman pushed up through the line to second
and Louis Callahan WAS beaten for third money
by q. G.. futile. Ncwhousc led at the nell, hui
was not In the finish. Titus rode n mile eShibi
ton in 2:OS. Eddie Bald rode an exhibition
half mile in O:5s )-5 on the poor track. Sum,
mary:
Mile Open. Professionalism Bald won, Steenson second
hcfarland third. Oldheld fourth. Time, 2:l7 2.5.
Mile open, Amateur "A. II. Goehl-r, Bunalo, won
Ray Dawton. n !. A. G.. second; Kenyon Mcdowell
third. Time, 2:l6 No.
Mile ianlicap. Amateur-o. V. Babcock, New York
80 yards. won A. W. Hughes. Rochester. 80 yards
seconiI D.. J. Dewitt. Rochester. 20 yards. third
Mile Handicap. Observation-Disclosures, go yards
won; Goodman, 80 yards, second; o. c. futile, lIl
Earhs' third; l.. A. Callahan, 80 yards. fourth
Time, 40.
two. Mile Handicap. Amatour-A. W. HugheS
NOcheSt 'r. 30 yards, won; j. j. Dukelow, Rochester
W yards, second; q, Y. Il abcock. New YORK. 20 yarGs
third. Time, l:3S 80.