The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-26
CHAIRMAN MOTIFS BULLETIN
Changes in the Track Rules of the
League of American Wheelmen.
Cyclers Suspended, Reinstated and
Transferred-The Records Made
Throughout the Circuit.

osiSSb, DpStoh' has Deeh dppOiHLeu d mem
Der of the board by President Potter, and
he is assigned to take charge OF Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Come cticut.
Ii is important that those making ap-
plcation for sanctions should read pages
/ o and II, raciHg rules. There are man Y
conflicting applications, and where one
is complete and legal, and the other is de
fective, the sanction is necessarily granted
to the complete one. According to tine
rules, and In justice and equity, the Mem
bers OF the racing board are poWerless to
do otherwise. Sanctions are not granted
by favor, but in strict compliance with
the rules.
The racing rules are in the hands OF the
printer, and will be issued as soon as all
the members OF the board are appointed
and the list OF handicappers is Complete.
The changes in the book are only those
made necessary by the legislation OF the
last national assembly, and the two fol
lowing to the Track Rules
The first is an addition to the last cara
graph ON page q land is as follows: when
trial heats are to be run in the presence OF
spectators, who have paid an admission fee,
it is recommended that the following be
printed on the entry blan and on the score
card and that the heats be run accordingly
In all trial heats for scratch races there shall
be pacemaker's position or positions >
A pacemaker or pacemakers shall be desig-
mated by the referee, W no shan start from
scratch, at the pole, and the pacemaker or
pacemakeTs shall qualify for the final,
provided they finish over tie tape. These
pacemakers shall not be declared distanced.
When there are more than two heats none
il the siowest heat shall qualify for the
final "
The second isintended TO make class races
more popular with spectators and pro-
motors. II is al addition to the first par
aGraph on pal e SO, and is as follows: In
all class races the time limit shall be the
time Of the class. IL the competitors fail 10
finish within the limit, and tits a coed day,
good track, and there are pacemakers, the
referee shall declare IL 10 race. If they
fail to finish in the time limit, and there
are no paeemakers, OF it is not Tin the
judgment OF the refereel a goodday, or it is
not a good track, and the referee is con-
WINGED by their riding that they endeavored
do so because OF the absence OF anyone or
all three conditions, he may award the
prizes
Those wanting copies OF the racing rules
in quantities or supplies Of entry blanks is
sued by the board should address ex-
Chairman George ID. Gideon, II North Sew
enth street, Philadelphia.
SuspeR ded pending inyestigation-G George
Dench, Allegheny, Pa; C. d. Cronin, Pnila-
'leIphia, Pa; j L. Haley, Philadelphia, Pa.
STANDARDIZATION unfair dealing In counec-
ton with cycle racing, Walter L. EckhaTdt,
Baltimore, is suspended until January 1,
1893, by vote of L. 4. w. racing board
For cOmpetingiR unsanetiOned races after
ninety days from March u, 1897.
Suspension placed upon H A. Garfield,
st. Louis, No, will expire April l.
Harry Pelton, formerly of Grand Rapids,
Mich, now OF Detroit, has never been trans
ferred TO the professional class.
The restrictions placed on the Newark,
n. j., Shooting Park track is removed
warning, Charles Williams, Laid, ILL.,, for
Transferred to professional Class Desire
Bruno, Chicago, H., own request; A. p.
Maisb, Columbus, Ohio own request: W.
T. DeTvin, Mil waukee. Wis, own request;
Samuel A. Bresler, TuscumbIa. Ala, own
request; S. c. Young. Shields P. o., Pa,
own request: Charles Williams, Ladd. ILL.,,
clause /; Arthur E. Smith, Chicago, ILL.,,
clause D; George W. Tyson, Milwaukee,
Wis, clause A Charles r. Ruckel, Pittsburg,
Pa, clause ID: Charles Lewis, Mansfield,
Ohio, clause F, vote of board February Is,
1897; Louis C. Howard, Grand Rapids,
Mich, clause F, vote of board February
Is, 1897; Charles Palm, Minneapolis, Mimi.
clause F, vote of board February IS. 1897;
C. n. Hamin, Joliet, ILL.,, clause F. vote of
board February Is, 1897; John A Lid
berg. Minneapolis, Mimi, clause F.
vote of board February Is, 1897;
A. Fl. Hughson, Sioux City, Iowa,
clause F, vote of board, February Is, 1897;
R. n HoflIeinz, San Antonio. Texas, clause
F, vote OF board, February Is, 1897 Peter
Mingst, Evansville, Ind, clause F. vote
OF board, February ID, s97; o. E. virum,
Stevens Point, Wis, clause F, vote of
board. February 13, 1897; Albert Abbott,
New Orleans, La, clause F vote OF board,
February 10, 1897: Z. B. Stevens, PhiIa-
delphia. Pa, clause F vote of board, Feb
ruary IS, 1897 Ira Thomson, OakaIoosa,
Iowa, clause F, vote of board. February ID,
1897.
Suspensions removed-Charles H Ruckel,
Pa; ID. E Hendrich, Danville,
H.; George H. Eisele, Newark. N j.; D.
F. Carmichael, st. Paul, Mimi; G. W. Ty-
son, Milwaukee, Wis; e s Paige, Brook
Iyn, n. Y.
Records Accepted: Professional COmpe-
.ition-Standing start, E A McDuRfie. Cam
bridge, Mass, September 26, 1896,
miles, 6:05 4-5; miles, 8; 8 miles,
1907 So; 6 miles, 1908 2-5; miles,
1918 90; 10 miles, 2O:13 s..
Flying start, paced. against time by
Jimmy Michael, New Orleans. La, Novem-
Der IL. 1862 miles, 80 2-5; miles,
5:22 As; miles, 7:15; Z miles. 1888 3-5;
8 miles, 14:46 3-5; miles, 1910 20; 10
miles, 1888 1-5.
Fivemile, paced, flying start, against
lime, by Jimmy Michael, New Orleans,
La -9:12 So November z, 1896
Tandem -0ne mile, competition, standing
start, by F. C. Hoyt and C. Newton, Cam
bridge, Mass, September &c, 1896, 1853;
mile, unpaced, flying start, against time,
by Tom Butler and Nat Butler, Cambridge,
Mass. August / +. 1895, 1853 20; 1 mile,
paced, flying start, against time, by Tom
Butler and Nat Butler, Cambridge, Mass,
July 4, 1896, AS So.
Tripiet-One mile, unpaced. flying start,
against time, by G.. A. Phillips, s. Myers,
md n Bradis New Orleans La November