The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-24
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
GRoWINa TENDENCY TO INDULGE
IN At RACE MEETS.

GRoWTNe TENDENCY TO INDULGE
IN BETTING AT RACE MEETS.
Revival or tho Agitation to Induce the H. ~
w. 90 DROP Control OF R~neinE-Mlchne'
Turns His Attention 10 sprintinE-Pintt-
lietts Continues 20 Nov Down the RECORDS.
While tho L. A. w. prohibits open betting at
race meets, the big match races run OIL this sea.
son have aroused tho sporting element ana
open wagors on the big events are now OF CON-
mon occurrence among the spectators. bnrinH
tho recent championship races at Philadciphia
oil the noted riders in tho country were present,
and interest ran high In both the trial ana nnai
heats. Perfect strangers wagored money at 'no
championships. and the long-end men won
money. 1t is not unusual TO SEQ groups OF persons
on the grand stand and in the boxes ut Manhattan
Beach nioets making bets. On Saturday in the
Michael.Starbuck match the interest was In
tense and bets were freely made. The Starouck
supporters sought and secured odds OF 9 to L
and lost considerable money. A wel.knowh
member OF a Brooklyn club Ia reported to have
won 1925 over Michaol's victory from two en'
thusjastic Starbuck rooters he met in the grand
stand. Bicycle racing furnishes close and excit
ing finishes, and the system now In operation
affords tempting opportunities TO the specula-
tive element.
Jimmy Michael will appear In the new role OF
n short distance rider to-day at Toronto, where
he will meet Mccarthy. the Canadian profess
sional. in n match race. Tic Canadians enter
tain hopes that their rider will win. Fred
Loughcad, tho L. A. W. champion, will ride
against Angus Mcleod at tho same meeting.
Michael has been training for sprint races
lately, and will engage in all kinds Of competi
tive matches in future whenever n good purse
is offered.
The racing question will DO revived at the
next meeting of the National Assembly OF the L.
A. W.. and steps will be taken by some of tho
representative divisions In the organization to
induce the association TO abandon its control of
the sport. Already such a step is being agitated
In Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Board OF L. a. w.
Consuls has started a movement, and is seeking
the Endorsement OF the division officers. At a
recent meeting tho Consuls drafted the follow
ing resolutions:
Resolved. That the Milwaukee Board or consuls.
l.. A. W., herewith declares itself I'm favor OF the
withdrawal by the L. A. ". of its control OF bicycle
racing and recommends action to that end by the next
national assembly.
Action will be taken on 1t at the next meeting
Of the board, which includes a number OF leading
members Of the L. A. w. The argument ad"
vanced for the abandonment Of racing is that
the racing feature is a drawback to securing dc.
sirable members and that tho work Of the
League should be directed to other channels in
order 10 secure the greatest benefits for the en-
tire organization.
Unless some of the American short-distance
riders develop remarkable speed and seize on
every opportunity to lower records this fall, 1t
is likely that J. Plat. Belts. the English profess
sional, will SECURE all the worlds records from
one to ten miles, This rider has been very sue
cessful in his recent trials against the watch,
and is making new worlds records at all the
short distance marks. The Field of Aug. IL
says:
on Tuesday last at the Crystal Palace track ].
Plat Belts succeeded In making a considerable i'm.
three. four, and nye miles. all of which previously
stood to his credit; He was. OF eonFse, admirably
would have been Of any avail. He did not reach the
as this was made on a special occasion when he was
able to run himself GU, a, the distance. He was:
seconds, At two miles he was no less than 8 sec
S Seins s 8 minutes Hs MS s, R as seeon 6sscr' three Si' m sh%s
m mH5s . Goy : mi1ut Tn 5 : ~ n'a assSsa. u and nd ave sssG %ils. i -four 5
min %" % "a h. ,ecop 9 1s;, the previous I record s for tho
sssrssa . GAN On TaaIsasy < tSe cSyssai Psisss on .
established new records from two to ten miles. both
l minuse 10 y ' seSon Gsls sw % 5 minutes o9 p ~ sec.
onds; three. 5 minutes lS is seconds: four. : min.
10 minutes - seconds; seven. IL minutes IS seconds;
eight, - minutes 20 SECONDS; mine. lG minutes Is
The Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn takes
an active interest in cycling matters. The 81,
idea of holding a coastinc contest in October re.
strieted to club members: NSpategIn1t, or Shangs'
No member interested in the manufacture or
sale Of bicycles will be eligible, and all wheels
used in the contest must have been used on the
road thirty days previous to the event
BOSTON, Aug. 23.-Eddie MoDufee. whose
seconds, was beaten last week at Crystal Palace,
London. by Platts:Betts. said yesterday:
Il am going after that record again. and
shall put It where no Englishman will trouble
II. have my own machines, and can get all the
men nfa NJ, ! W %a ss:on When sr n ride for wd 1t w will Il do Q ! !
hibition mile this time"
McDufree has not ridden in competition. ,ex
cept s. a pacemaker for Starbuck last Saturday
since he made his record.
ROUTES.
Henry L. Goericke.-To ride from Buffalo to Elmira
Grove. crittenden, Corfu. Batavia. stafford. LIE Roy
and Caledonia: cross to river to West Avon. Eas,
lock, Lake. springw alter. Wayland. Cohocton. ant
campbeiltown, and coorer's; follow West walei
street to Painted Post, to Pouitney street. and eros
Corning. Big Flats. Ford's Hin, and Eimniira The dis
Resder.~To ride to Reading. Pa. take the route Z,
; Carlisle. Pa, published in The Sun to-day, a. far a
your destination.
". w.-To ride to Carlisle. Pa. take the route t.
Philadelphia published In THE Sun on Aug. 23; theI
follow Broad street TO Spring Garden. 10 Belmon
avenue. TO Elm avenue. to Montgomery avenue. Il
Ardmore; continue through Bryn Mawr. Consho
hocken, Morristown. Collegeville, Trappe. Pottstown
and Readings; go 10 sinking Springs, Robesonia
Womelfdorf. MYerstown. and Lebanon; take tn
. stone turnpike to Cornwall. Hummelstown Harris
!; burg. White Hin. Hasuestown, and Kingston; thci
, ride to Aiddlessex and Carlisle. The distance Is abou
ego miles.
Subscriber IT ride to Allentown, Pa. take tn,
route to Philadelphia printed in THE SuS on Aug. ~
then follow WissahickoD drive TO Valley Green ant
cross the creek to the bethlehem turnpike, to Flour
town. Fort Washington. Montgomery square. anC
, Treveylown; continue 10 Sellersville, Quakertogn
Coopersburg, and Allentown. The distance Is abou
las miles.
NOTES.
Constant Reader.-Would suggest that you expert
!, ment with different gears until you md one tina
/, suits you.
| The Danish Cycle Club will hold q century run /.
Patchogue and return on Sept. o. There will DO
fast and slow division on the run.
A number OF cycle races will he held at Mineola OF
Sept. FL. e2, and 20 In connection with the annua
D agricultural exhibition. Tho events will be limited
to amateurs, and will include handicap races OF hat
y n mile. one mile, two miles, and nve miles. Entrie
ill Al~AA m Cant 1 1 NIHh 5000 Il-A o.