The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

AGAINST the marine. as the moaey generally
sxs with the decision. Sharxsy's i|zhts
, ,sss always been heads win. tolls you
sose game His win over Goddard .snt
week was another yellow affair ana viii
oilve smother nail In his puailistIc ~ f,iu
nn's s1aoden Is being handed out q few
mol ones for attempting to .oist Gu. run.
lin. the Akron, Ohio, giant, upon me ,,tuc
s - Z, champion: man Of Madien's en-
with his eyes closed and Il Il the or'.,., IN
VI some very prominent folio xers ~ the
sae lnat Ruhlin will let the Australian
Ano" ne mas not been playing lawa ten,.is
arrangements have been perfected for a
second meeting between Solly Smith and
George Dixon. The fight viii IL pu,,ea
cisco. - sA'' ri@u-
.. a. Chase. the English professional BIZ
cvcie rider, is Oh his way to this country
WIN the view Of making a ma. oh with jim.
my Michael, the Welsh wonder. who has
peen smashing records at middle and long
Instances as regularly as he mounts his
wheel Chase holds the 100 mile record
whicn ne made at London October 30. doing
tne Instance In hours l6 minutes 80 esq
ohus. A syndicate Of Western eportinp
men are behind the little Weshman. "a hila
y syndicate of English sports are behind
Chase The outlouis for big amo,,nf ~
money changing hands on the event il
III class, az both syndlcates are prepared
10 pack their man way up in the thousands.
~ Is the in,dntion of Chase TO take part
IN me Sundays go-as-you- please TO be held
IN manson Square Garden the early part
OF next month. The outcome of this CON
test will be watched with interest through
out the world
Inc Following letter from Otto Xeigler
the Little Demon" addressed to Albert
Mott chairman L, A. W. racing board. will
be interesting reading to readers OF The
Post cycle page:
T. The new league of this coast as
far as l can Judge, Is about on its last
legs.
= The prizes under the Coast League
are so small that when "a seasons work is
over the average rider is out OF rocket on
,ne racing game. To cite an instance OF
q i
MIA Associated Cycling clubs circuit this
year at my own expense, and cleaned IN
on Mr.. Welshs percentage scheme Just
Vile as a result of my efforts "a three race
meetings. in which l captured six firsts
and one second. which in the East would
have paid me $3.50 at the very least
Again, the Eastern cycle manufacturers
do not command the business on the coast
that they do In the East and, therefore, a
racing man can not command salary on
This coast. which he can in the East 1t
was purely on the advice of an Eastern
firm that J was induced to be agaln rein
stated IN the League of American Wheel
men. as they could not afford 70 pay sal
airy Tor riding only in California, the orly
place the California Associated Cycling
Clubs has any Jurisdiction. And, another
thing. cycle racing is dead so 10 speak, in
California. Cycle tracks Of the finest Kind
are being torn up. as they do not pay
the owners. All of this Is on recount o!
the Eastern riders keeping clear OF this
new league, as it is against The League OF
American Wheelmen rules to ride on Sun
day. and the California Associated Cycling
Clubs Is only petty organization in opro-
sitson to the League of American N.rel-
men."
Let me say In conclusion, that cycle
thusiasm Of the public. The fact that the
Eastern men Will not winter on, here has
put quietus on the sport, realized only
a few weeks after l rode in he California
Associated Cycle Clubs meets that | lad
made mistake. Then only rode to help
the California Associated Cycle Clubs. as
at that time Thought of giving Up Ia ing.
Why. when f. A. Mcfarland and c. s.
Wells saw that the new governing body
was to take control In California in oppo-
sition to the League OF American Wheel
men they immediately left for tae Fast,
preferring not to mix up with Il, NJ. Welch
and others who had deserted the League OF
American Wheelmen because the League OF
American Wheelmen refused to sanction
Sunday racing in California. would have
lone the same thing, but at that lime
thought, as said before. that would end
my racing days. In what few meets did
ride for the California Associated Cycling
Clubs. / did II TO help them along, ct their
urgent request. This winter the Eastern
riders will boycott California. Mcfarland
and Wells will return to the coast. how
ever, and some good racing under the
League OF American Wheelmen rules will
be the result"
The only ripple in baseball circles this
week was the arrival in Galveston of kid"
NancI, who will mex. season play right
field for the Colonies. Quite q number OF
ball tossers are winlering in the Island
City. with the result that Sunday games
will be played during the winter i1onths
and in this manner the players viii not
only pick up little slice OF expense
money, but keep In good condition as we'll
In the meantime all the magnates are