Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19

O'Clock. the start being made at Rurk-
hardts, on the Eastern avenue she'll road
at Baltimore. He will be well looked after
ana given every chance to establish a new
record.
The failure of Harry Park TO rid. down
the chute at River View Is attributed by
number Of people TO the slippery couJt-
ton OF the track, but this is not the case
he oid not nave any trouble AT all with
the wheel slipping on the flooring The
buckskin gloves worn and used TO check
the speed of the unicycIe becan. saturated
win water. and were not as good as Tho
bare hands. The gloves when Wet were as
II covered with oil. and this fact Above
was the cause of the failure Thu. Thurs
DAY before the rider went to River Nt,u
solng Gown by wheel TO beat the boat.
and twice rode down the chute but thor.
was no water running on the incline at the
time. '
A special account received from New
York by The Star states that from all Tho
active preparations that are being made
py the committee having in charge the
details OF the bicycle carnival that is IN ba
held at Long Branch Saturday July II
1877, the affair promises to be the greatest
bicycle event of the year All the leading
bicycle clubs of New York Rrooklyn and
New Jersey will take part in the parade
together with large military contingent
from New York and New Jersey as well
as as picHcle poicemen and firemen. At night
The whole place Will be brilliantly illum-
mated A bicycle bah will he given and a
general good time is promised 10 all visit
ing Wheelmen and wheclwomen. Arrange
ments VIII be made SO that cyclists can re-
main at the Branch over Sunday AT large
~ reduced rates. and on Sunday a series of
personally conducted runs will take place
over the magnificent roads that ratiiate
everywhere on the New Jersey coast. The
section of the country has ALWAYS been
noted for the excellent condition of IT'S
Ioads' ana since last year many i'm
hoo 10
Jersey coast can conscientiously be termed
a cyclists paradise. Several details of the
carnival are being arranged. and will be
announced later. There is little ,louhr that
Long Branch will be the mecca of every
oody who rides bicycle July L..
The SUSPENSION of Fred Sims by the
CHAIRMAN OF the racing board. which was
announced during the week is something
OF a surprise. The Suspension grew GU; of
charges that Were filed by J. Hart Britain
Tor a matter growing out of the Decoration
day race meet, when the clerk of the
course made some reference to Billie sims
condition, which his brother Immediately
took up. The charges would never have
| been made had it not been on account of
the charges preferred against the local
amateurs. II was understood that a slight
suspension would be imposed, which would
| expire IN time 10 permit Sims to ride in
the races on July >. but IL seems as though
| the time has been heightened considerably
In addition 20 this matter charges have
4 n.
| house and Jack for pooling their winnings
and this will he acted uy.Cn later II is
hardly thought that anything Will be done
| as there is nothing In the racing rules pro-
| hibitiEg such "A thing IL cannot come UNI
| der the head of unfair racing unless IL can
| &c proved that the racing was affected by
Inc pooling arrangement. and this will be
| hard matter 20 do. The chairman of the
racing board is expected to issue an order
| covering the matter and give a general
warning to the racing men all over the
country regarding the workings of pool
The bombshell which was exploded some
| days ago against the amateurs seems TO
have amounted to very little. now that the
smoke has cleared away. The only rider
| that Will most likely suffer Will be L. l..
Wilson, the District champion. Schade has
gotten out of the matter very cleverly. j.
Hart Britain, il IS underS iood. gave his
| word to Chairman Mott that Schade was
| rever aided or assisted by MIN or the COM
pany he represents, and that his entrance
| lees and expenses were always paid 10y
| himself This is interesting information,
| and the only thing that saved Schade.
Heretofore it has been the custom OF the
| national racing board to suspend riders
| who forgot TO pay their entrance fee until
| the fee was paid The riders cared nothing
| for this penalty, as il ceased the moment
| they paid their fee, and they could ride in
| another race the next day
| But a change is to be made within a
short time, the present racing board having
| discovered a means of penalizing delin-
! quents in manner that will be more dis
tasteful to them.
| The new penalty will be suspension for a
| month for the first offense. two months for
a second offense and four months for a
| third orenSe. These suspensions will all
date from the time of payment of the fee.
Hereafter 1t will be advisable for riders
10 forward the fee with the entry blank
and do away with the system of paying at
the track.
This latter is undoubtedly the great
cause OF the non-pa yment of fees for a
man Will enter a handicap race ard say
That he Will pay on the day of the race
| If his handicap is satisfactory. he pays:
| II II is not, he stays away from the race
| and when called down hy the member of
| the racing board for not starting brings
/ forth a fearful tale of sickness and his
| doctor forbidding him to ride for fear of
| injuring him.
| But hereafter these excuses will not go
| in cases OF non-payment of fees. The rule
| will be appreciated ny the race promoter.
| for II protects him against the craftiness
of the racing man.