The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-01
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
IEgEA AND MIoHhEE, THB VOTED
DISTANCE RIDERS, Matched.

DISTANCE RIDERS,
Chairman Mott D,,supiines Several Riders ana
Raoo Promoterp-A Desire Auaong Enthusi-
asts 90 Sec the Rrefessienai Championship
Settled carbohydrates TO Many Psints'
The evolutions OF the racing circuit up to date
are somewhat vague AZ regards the relative
merits of the various a%spirants for the cham
| pionship. Kiser has beaten Bald; the latter has
| retaliated. Bald has beaten Cooper, and Cooper
has turned the tables on his conquoror. SO far
the season is littleles complicated than the past
one. Then Bald and Cooper left of with records
so closely allied that tho pedestal for tho cham
plon Of 1896 still awaits a satisfactory
apex. In the amateur ranks specific
championships arc hold periodically and
decided then and there and the question is re-
garded as settled for q year. Tho general public
who follow up tho sport are at q loss to under
stand why tho professionals cannot solve the
question Of supremacy in tho Same way. or
course each rider concerned wants to show as
big a percentage as possible on tho season. Tho
desire Is as laudable as IL 10 likely 10 provo
profitable. But there are such things in
modern sport as points banners These, or
their equivalent in cash, might be awarded
for tho seasons work, but the general
sentiment seems to DO I'm favor Of having tho
critical question decided at the championship
nv NaAAouS tss'h s-'N N-st'~
time to get fit, and they would save q lot Of
bother for their respective ~rootors, managers.
and hackers by coming forward at the premier
meeting and affording a chance 10 the general
public to witness the real, gilt-edged sport.
Several young riders wishing to race In tho
amateur ranks are standing reluctantly outside
the fence owing to the apparent severity OF tho
rules. General attention was attracted to the
question last week owing to the ruling made In
the case of l. A. Powell at tho Ridgcfield track.
| Albany. 1t appears that the track IL far behind
the modern cycling standpoint and that, be-
sides, Powell had fallen there last year and
hurt himself severely. His reluctance to turn
out again under worse conditions was regarded
by patrons as a natural sequence, but the referee
New York a. G. man never tried a yard and
completely exploded the referees theory that
as the mar had been advertised "as a feature Z"
In cycling. but not thoroughly posted on
\, A; W. ,Sls ar. are getting qSitS t"nTflssd d
Is that IN amateur is a free agent. He is sup.
any other pastime as he feels like 1t and stay
out OF the samc II he doesn't feel like it, An
category. and according TO the ruling at Albany
he must mount anyhow and make q blum at liv.
ing up to the advertisement sent out by the
management
Chairman Mott of tho l. A. W. Racing Board
Cleveland from ali League tracks for conduct
detrimental to the racing interests OF the organ
~iEation. Coihster is one of the leading wheel.
mon in the West, ana for several years served
as q member Of the National Racing Board OF
the L A. W. and a delegate TO the National As
mile professional national championship has
been established b., vote OF the board, md as-
TO DO contested at their n. {. meet on Aug. 10.
The bulletin also has the following announce
mentS:
The suspension placed upon W: A. Pi1ley. Omaha,
pire on July Z, 1857.
gen, Minneapolis, MINI. is permsnentIy suspended.
W; ". Ingram: Rutland; M: Is permanently aus.
p.city.
the suspension Of ". L. EckhArit. Baltimore, IL e1.
tended TO Jan. |, | 1901. He Is also ruled of the track
man s~ccepting service from him. on road or track.
upon the list OF those to W HON all further sanctions
viii be refused for promoting unsanctioned races.
. placed upon the list of those to which sanctions viii
repeated earning, william Patterson and clinten
f Ssn Of sho. aO ea ~ f,sas. Al! .i rs:; ans S pliss 3. u p su, ssS
and are ruled on all l. A. W. tracks In every capacity.
the League in oaslsrins a. 4 an un.ans,ioSsd @ee Z.
after repeated warnings. the following men are ruled
n a.. ~ n taIs IRA Franz n o isy 01 john Nos 20 PEI John In cssh:
IsIi Z K z1ek; DIT: Ell Lowe. Dr.. J. & Mullin. and
su.pensiens Remoyed-Lsslie '. -Noekhridge.
s%rGsils.. ); y; Alfred @arTsrs. New YSrki Franz
Wash Fred Milisr; oAkesdAis, wash p } Mcintyre.
McFsfdrn. Chester. Pa; jaa j strons. La orange. VI.
susp.nded Psadils n,estIsanon-H n s'errst,.
ter snyder. MasiIon. o; Earl Bovee, Binghamton, \.
u r. B Sunderland. Clerei and. o.
rams. Savannah: Joseph Toh!in-. Laramie: w. W.
gro.s. savAnn.a: G. 4. Davis Joliet. Ia; waiter 7.
I'd hsmiun. Arlingtoni II. WOODWORK ium, Wash
i1ssea; c5 !. Sc; O S.s'; E HasS h Eik ! c iRs a. Aa No. J
y. L. Hsinzmen. Omaha, Neb; Frank II. Rogers.
charIe" W. Wilson. j. r. ioW,SSf. john 1h o Il. RSas sn:
Abel bolAlini: Mount Pleasant. Pa; Cuth0crt Barkeli
and walter EnELiSh. seottdale. Pal Charles ". Pat
suspended-For entering races and failing to ride.
entering RAGS. and not ndinS. W. 4. Ruion and WI.
liam p!ShL phladelphiA, Pa, TO July l lns7. For
the following to June IL. 1888: Al, woolerd, Il. II.
SHss 4 q p H sS : e w SHfans J + S Hss%GrT q. u ahI EniSF. 4 I.
GahAgan. J: Garroy, and 4. Dawson. Minneapolis, For
g: A. and L Fuller. yermontville. Mich, to July
] 10, 1897. For computing In an unsanetiuned race
1897: Charles W wilson. ). Z. Io%tshsr' john 4.
RodEer, Abel BolAlini, Mount Pleasant. Pa Cuthbert
". Pas,sSon. Rndsoport Pa. FOR assault and dis.
isaSias \. " T.. S SSai Aug al . r. f.i Pss meet B T Allen Bath
The announcement OF tho reduction of n we'll.
Known CiOO make Ot DiCyCio 10 no caused wide
spread comment among riders yesterday.
Various makers Of 800 bicycles declare that
the reduction Of one firm In no sense indicates q
general cut, and that 500 prices will still DO
msintaiped. Speaking OF the recent cut In tho
price OF bicycles. A. q. Spalding says:
"A cut in price on 1897 bicycles Of standard
make was not unexpected by us, as We realized
that some OF the manufacturers had overpro-
duced this year, but We were rather surprised
that II came from so big a firm. as It's policy has
always been to maintain the price throughout
the current year, However, I presume they had
some very good reason for doing II. AS far an
our 1897 model is concerned, We do not intend
to change our price, as we see no reason for doing
so; In 1896 We oyerproduced very largely our
selves, but maintained our price throughout tho
season OF 1895, as we did not think II fair to tho
purchasers who had paid us full price in tho
early part OF the season of 1896 to reduce our
price during that year"
At the office OF the Gormully & Jeffrey Com.
pany. In this city, IL was announced that this
firm will maintain its present scale OF prices.
This. company reduced the price Of its wheels
last fall from 300 TO $50 to meet tho demand
early In the year and will make no further re-
ductions.