The sun., 1897-03-28

was being done to the professional bicycle racer
| In that he was controlled BY the L. A. W. and vel
| wasnot allowed to become member Of the organ
ization. great Justice Is done, however but II
| ts TO the league and not to the racer. To be sure
the amateur wheelmen, so-called. IL not barred
from. from the the L A. w because he happens to enter
racing man allowed to stay out of the orRaniza-
tion. The l.. A W. is responsible for cycle racing
regulated so as to insure its permanent exist.
ence. Any rider who is permitted to compete
necessarily be member OF and help to support
the body which makes those meets possible
" course this involves the taking in OF protss
sion9ls II the league Is to control this class and
feel sure that so wise a measure will not be
deferred beyond the next February meeting.
After that allow any man OF good character
VINO Is not OF good character to enter the races
that covers the whole ground. The idea that
racing men, professionals and amateurs to-
gether are numerous enough to cut any figure
In the management OF the league Is not based
to-day and il growing smaller every week
owing to the great increase in member
Sds tesy tSss shend va all be registered on
they are. and where they arc. and they should
pay the small annual fee necessary to support
thc machinery which Is made necessary by them
and their occupation, l have talked over this
plan with a number Of racing men and no obiec-
ton is raised against it. II. by any reason. the
ais to membership. then the following should
certainly be adopted.
="
teur or professional, to pay a small registration
zee. Let the Chairman OF the Racing Board
and classtied The speed record OF each rider
to date should be printed opposite his name, to-
gether with his permanent address This list
should be revised each week and official copies
mailed 10 all the official handicappers. II is
equally important that The list OF racing men be
complied and revised weekly, whether the racing
men are members OF the league or not
Chairman George H. Orr of the Racing Board
AZ Th.ANl NlTYtnV ftsAr, haa
accepted the following recurds after a thorough
investigation:
AMATEUR. AGAINST TINE.
NSsr tsna FL re grpa' 81 siandias M start Frank
one half mile. unpacet. standing start. A. Nc
onds.
oue,half mile. unpnced. hytns start Frank Moore,
lslald TRACK Toronto, minute : is seconds.
one mile, unpaced standing start. A. MsEachrru,
Island Track Toronto. minutes Is seconds
ami raroaS asss ,s' ,eSdnd Isl
one mile boys. nyin start. G,orsp Nshcl,on, Isl
uae mile, paced. standing start, J0nn Davidson,
Island rrafk. Toronto minutes % seconds.
Track. Toronto, minute 55 seconds.
Island rrack. Toronto 8 minutes 20 IS seconds
r.,', Ens nGs PacsI. sfaadtns starr A MtEaehren'
Que hour. pa;ed. aysns start iohn Davidson.
ISLAND Track z5 mites i.5gD yards His time by
miles minute. ns t .ecDns saree es mn rnS
utes 40 seconts; four Mules IL minutes 2.5 seconds
minutes ~ - secon.s: eight miles IL minutes 81
seconds; nine miles, go minutes "a seconds.
utss 81 - secOGds, twelve miles, :B - 2j
seconds; thirteen miles. 20 minutes t.5 secunIs;
fourteen miles 81 minutes IL 35 seconds. dftesn
miles. 81 minutes 30 seconds; sixteen miles IS min
S9. 95ss 20 sssseea r. m nile naes % se
teen miles Z? minutes ~ Is seconds; twenty miles.
81 is seconds. twenty-five miles. ~ minutrs IS
seconds; twenty three miles 81 minutes 20 seconds:
twenty four mikes 81 3j seconds; TWEEN
z" nVe miles. minutes ~ 10 SecDuGS. twenty
miles. s. minutes Is .econ,is
Professional Against rreoue- half mile. unparet.
nlinute second.
one ntle. unnaced slrd m. dytns start Mccall
anti tireatrix. Island rrack Toronto, minutes
seconds.
P. A. P.-To ride 10 New Haven. Conn. start
ing from Fifty ninth .grees and Eighth avenue.
ride through Central Park to iloth street and
Lenox avenue and dirsCt to l2Oth street: then
t--n right 70 Fifth avenue to 18Th street; 20
through l35th street 70 Madison avenue cross
the bridge anu 20 through 13sth street co the
southern Boulevard: turn right And foilJw the
Boulevard to West Ce.s,er Avenue and direct 20
W Westchester: cross the bridge and keep to the
left ot Pelham road foe one mile. turning lc'I
across another hr:tSs: gas. Gtty Island and
LarchmSnt. and follow the Post road through
Maniaroaeck and Rye TO Port Chester; ieTve
Bryon River bridge and Ep direct To Green wlch.
continue ~ Stamford and rEen through Da.!en
sa Hor,. a-k ie.v.n5 the saiirotd on the lst..
east enh Of st. ZION and follow the shore ROAD to
the SaI.g..tuck church; then follow Fiyersida
avenue and cross the Wesspor; frawbcidSe 70
Southport. from the la.t-c place 90 through
fairfield 70 Br:!Seport; cross The river and =iGs
c Girecr through -trrtiuri. Milford. Me-wlnJ
Point and West Haven TO New Haven.
LoCIsvILLE. March 26.-Edhie c. Bald. who
won the championship of 1895 on n. National
Circuit. IS AT Fountain FaF-y track lnd hi. al
reacy begun active training for the orI s97
Bald il starting 10 month earlier than he did
last year. He has pToh.ei by experience. for ne
started the season Ot l-aS Il litria behind his tel
low racers in training. aad regretted it after
ward. Bud has given up. for the present. bis
rip TO Europe, which he a!,t proposed to take in
the spring. His services --r wanted on the cir
cult. In ! conversation 'o-,ily ne said:
will go to Europe in the fall. about Octo-
Der. I issued a challenge the world some
Tnr ago and it was accepted by Jaap Eden.
However the firm which has engaged me does
NOT want ME to 90 now. Besides. IL would look
a. II I was trying To avoid Cooper. whom will
meet ON the circuit; FOR that reason de-
rded If will be better to wait until the season is
over in America
In regard 10 Cooper's challenge to race him
within thirty day- Bald said: " Cooper knows
am perfectly willing 10 meet him. so why isn't
he willing thar we agree a time He has
fred n hundred challenges at me. but he at
taches a time condition 70 all oS them. I don't
want 70 catch him when he's OF condition. He
has been raining all winter. while have Just
started TO work.