The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-14
A NEW BICYCLE LEAGUE
1T APPARENTLY HAS IN VIEW ULTI-
MATE CONTROL OF RACING.
Organization Now on Foot in Chicago
Question of sunday R~acing-I1e-
suits at Louisville.

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gate to the associated cycling clubs of that
city, has a scheme for the formation of a
great national union Of cycling clubs which
may, if perfected, supersede the League OF
American Wheelmen in some of the latter
organizations work. While Mr., Barrett
and those agreeing with him disclaim any
opposition to the league it is easy to dis
Germ that the movement is opposed to the
league to the extent that it has in view the
ultimate control of racing matters. There
is a general belief that the l.. "A. w. ought
to stick more closely to its original pur-
poses and little grief will be manifested if
some live organization should step in and
take racing matters out of the hands of
the league. Mr.. Barrett has been one of
the principal movers in the West to pro-
mote bicycle racing on Sunday, and this
is probably one of the chief reasons for
wishing to create some organization which
may take the control OF racing out of the
hands of the L, A. w. 1t is the belief
among racing men that this is his pur-
pose in wishing to establish the new feder-
alton, and for that reason many racing men
and promoters are with him. Mr.. Barrett
explains his views as follows:
Denomination has accomplished a great
deal for cyclists, and with an organlzatlon
Of the cycling clubs of the United states
a great deal more could be accomplished
in the way of good roads, cycling leglsia-
sport. If all the clubs in the country, We're
grouped in a body like the A. A, 7 It's
| membership would be in the hundred thou
sands, and its influence would be INFINITELY
greater than any isolated organization or
one embracing only certain. classes.
Mr.. Barrett has introduced the Following
resolutions which will be passed upon by
the Chicago A. c. c. at the next meeting
and if adopted will be sent to similar or
CARNATIONS throughout the country:
Whereas, The bicycle clubs or TINS CITY,
by Joining and sending delegates TO the
associated cycling clubs of chicago nave
consolidated the strength ana multiplied
the influence of the wheelmen of the city in
a manner that has resulted IN the deteat
of obnoxious ordinances, the Securihg Of
favorable legislation and the obtaining Oh
h"Wbereas The interests of the wheelmen
| of Chicago are not confined to this city, but
extend to the State OF ILLINOIS ana 70 the
"Wfhereas. MANY of the large cities of
this country have associations whose con-
struction, workings and interests are SIM
liar to those of the associated cycling clubs
of Chicago and all of the cities and larger
towns have bicycle clubs; and,
'Whereas. We believe that by uniting
the bicycle clubs of each State the intiu-
ence of the wheelmen Of each state would
be increased to a very great EXTENT anu
United States the influence of the wheelmen
of this country would be correspondlngiy
increased; and, 4oa
cycling Clubs of Chicago have at heart the
! general interests of cycling IN TINS country,
in which the League OF American ne EEL
men and the Century Road club or Amer
| lea have done great good; now, thereIole'
be it ,,,ao THAT tbe president of the asso-
ciated cycling clubs of Chicago be in
strncted to appoint a committee of five, of
which committee he shall be q member; TO
formulate and carry out pans Ior GalllnS
a convention of representatives of the BIZ
| cycle clubs of the United states; ana, De
it further
structed to draft bylaws to be submitted
to the proposed convention, said bylaws
to provide for a national organization OF
the bicycle clubs of the United states, SUP
divided into state. and city organizations;
Resolved. THAT said committee be in
| structed to do nothing that can be COM
strued as hostile to the League OF American
Wheeimen or the Century Road Club of
America
Two WheeImen's Turf Experience.
The Kentucky derby was run off Wednes-
dav afternoon at Louisville and of course
MANY of the wheelmen who were in the
CITY to witness the Auditorium races took
i'm the horse races. Eddie Bald and f. w.
Sicklen were among the wheelmen who
watched the flyers from the press box. Lat
er in the day they were down town and
the racing fever was on them. Both had
'ployed' the derby to their. sorrow and
they were anxious for more of 1t.
Lets go over and take a look at the
foreign book" suggested Bald.
Van agreed and they took a look at the
sDo you know any of the horses?' asked
Bald. L.
| even heard the names of any of them. But
hold " he said. there's Nut on Sugar
cane. | noticed in the paper as came
down this morning that Mutt won on three
mounts yesterday. He ought to be good
for a race to-day" :.
"AI right. That's good enough for me-,
assented Bald. Let's put five apiece on
The money was placed in Vans hand and
he walked up to the block Sug9ad6ca aaf
hesitate to ask for ten on Sugarcane to
win" The ~bookmaker gave him a pitifGi
and he had no time for anybody who was
the least slow.
'Hully gee, fellow he said. Don't you
know dat race was run off a tousand years
"7.HWhat's that?' demanded Van. He was
somewhat embarrassed by the superior
%Whyy, don't youse mugs look at the
board" was all the bookie would say,
Bald and Van sneaked out and looked up
at the board. There they saw that the race
had been run about an hour before and
Sugarcane had run third.
The Outing Races at Louisville.
f. w. Van Sicklen went to Louisville to
see what kind of a showing the Outing
riders would make in the opening meet at
the Auditorium track Wednesday night.
There were Tom David, Carl Thome, Beck
err and Frank White. White was entered
in the amateur events, and was the only
one of the riders who won a race. But Van
was not disappointed.
you see, the men had not trained, and
it was not expected that they would do
anything wonderful. They made a good
showing however. In the mile race. in
which David, Thome and Becker were en-
tered against f.. d. McEeon and Otto Mayo,
David set the pace for five of the six laps
and then made a good showing at the fin
ish. He made the half in 1:0212. Mckeon
and Mayo have been in training all winter,
while David did not go to work until a
week or so ago. 1t is too early yet to tell
what he will be able to do. Wait till he
gets in form.
The two-mile event was a scratch race,
and in it Becker got in the way Of David
and Thome in such a way that they had
10 go around him. If ii had not been for
that | believe one of them would have
landed the race. AS ii was, they finished IN
a bunch with the winners.
But, say, you might crack this man
White up, for / think he's a conner. He's
! got a Zimmerman sprint on him, ana When
he digs he pulls away from the rest OF the
crowd lust as If they were tied 10 a pole.
White is a st. Louis boy; He won both