The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Chairman Mott Explains the Cause for IN
Suspension OF Road Riders.

Tho L. A. w. Racing Board has been com.
PEELED to suspend various riders this fall for vio-
lation Of tho racing rules in road contests. A.
q result Chairman Mott has issued the follows
ing bulletin, explaining tho position of tho L. A
w. in relation to tho subject:
"Tho attention OF racing men and promoters
OF road races Is called to the fact that tho l.. A.
w. regards road racing on the public highways
as an unlawful practice. It. will refuse to recog-
nize and legislate for such form of the sport. ex-
ccpt to forbid the competing together therein, or
pacemaking one for the other. of amateurs and
professionals, or OF suspended men with riders
in good standing. An amateur loses his status
as such by competing on tho road under any
conditions that would professionalize him in
track racing-the limit of prize value and the
riders distance from home excepted. In briets
an amateur must not compete, with a profess
sional, or pace or be paced by him in a road race
Neither must he compete with a suspended ans
An amateur must not raco for cash on the road.
A suspended man who completes in q road race
will have at least a year added to his suspension,
and for repeated cndangering Of other men
road races will BIO hold to a strict accountability
They must inquire into the status Of entries and
allow only those eligible to start. No sanctions
The suspension placed upon Otto, Zeigler, Jr.p
also the suspension of J. !: starbuck OF Phila-
dTshi ap 5hs,d for rb failIFo to pay y his lisp Ss cetfi.S teo''
The American Referee comments on the intro
duction Of the chainlcss bicycle upon the mnrkeq
and its chances OF success this season as folowst
Next year win see q fight between the chain and
chainless bicycle which promises TO prove interesting.
victory for 1t which will be hard to overcome. but ON
the other hand the well known tendency OF the Amer.
the best win be a strong factor in the fight. En.
That shnsI past q Experience eapienes proves sSs% that h at a S S,'s gear ,n Which is
the simplsst solution Of the chainlrss matter. win de.
velop faults which will always limit Its use. and that
with the same care exercised In tho manufacture OK
chains and sprockets that must obtain n the making
solution ns Of the gear gear case 3 problem ,ISsI oI 70 ,b place csh the s snnin
G the use 0s 81 Ssre d'f gears Of a has 5isf been on io sas H' upon h %isi
suspicion because of the difficulties which presene
eorract. No well posted man Would argue sSss
the problem was beyond solution In thess
that the demand for tine article warrants IL men
dacss then cost 1Su ana 70 b SqnssFI into force %sSn' ascu MniSn and S
duplication. The machines recently built and now
% win come Snt.s sussest 4 ~ When Viii I' improve m1s them IN
efficiency and capacity until the day may not be fr
theory and practice.
Since K. C. McDuHie, tho Boston rider. COW
cred u mile. paced, at the Willow Grove track.
p fa1na III in ! minute 80 % . seconds sTfi nds, 1t ,d de-
September by J. W, Stocks. the English rider.
% Soa. not mi made ,b with a,s ]Slsetris p "f n. n:,d i w Sns
triplet, 50 that both riders are now entitled to
lay exclusive claim to the record.
NOTES. .
The ATLANTA wheelmen OF Newark will hold q run
to Morristown to-day.
Tho wheelmen will hold an open CEN
The Long Island City Wheelmen will hold O century
run TO Onkdale on next Sunday.
The New York County Wheelmcn have decided 10
waive the initiation fee until the membership reaches
the 200 mark.
L. S. Edwards leads In the competition for mileage
prizes In the Century Wheelmen. having ridden over
1900 miles this season.
The North Hudson County Cyclcrs will hold their
first open century run on Nov. II 10 New brunswick
and return.
The Ariston wheelmen OF Brooklyn will hold an in.
vitation century run TO OaSda'e and return to-day.
The local Cycle Board OF TRADE AT Philadelphia has
selected Jan. 8 TO 10 as the dates for its exhibition.
The local tradesmen at Boston and Rochester are also
anxious to hold shows.
Roads Association OF Brooklyn will be held tomorrow
evening.
The boston Bicycle Club. the Oldest cycling organ
iZation In this country. has formed "A Junior member
ship. with Harold G. Everett a. captain.
r. Bell has established n new 2uO.nile road REQ
ord for the Massachusetts division or the Century
Road Club. covering the distance In II hours and 10
minutes.
The leading features OF the racing season in England
are summed up as follows: Poor gates n: most OF the
important meetings. only medium performances BY
amateurs, IA higher turn or speed among professionals
and perfect pacing IN their record attempts"
The Field Club OF R,dgew0od, n. j recognizing the
hold the wheel has upon the community. has deters
mined upon adding "A bicycle course on its ball
grounds. 1t will he either one third or one quarter OF
n mile long. The Field Club has been n baseball or
ganiZation. but II Is believed that those VINO care lite
tie for the national game will come to the wheel con-
tests.
mems Association. Officially informs Chairman Moto
that the reports sent ont from san Francisco to the
effect that the c. W. a. Will recognize the California
Associated Cycling Clubs are not truthful.