The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-03
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
AMATEURS CANNOT COMPETE ON
THE ROAD FOR CASH PRIZES.

THE Road FOh CASH PRIZES
- ,..,-. $50 I.,,-- $780,. c..L-
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ports On the Co,a,uo, or tho Reads.
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offered was 500 in gold for the club breaking
the record for the ~aroatest number of survivora.
and O second prizo Of SO in gold to tho out-of-
town club bringing through the greatest number
of mon. Il seems the attention of the Racing
Board was called to tho matter, and the follow
ing ia its ruling:
'sThe constitution saya that nm amateur IN
ono who has nevor oompe,od for . casb nrize-
competed for 1t, but not necessarily received
come a nrofessiono, Nv oornotinS A club
go an,atonr. -, enposn sash
team OF amateurs cannot compete Tor q cash
prize that goes to the club. Competition on
the road for cash Ia the same. under tho rules,
as on tho track -
Long Island, and New Jersey are preparing to
hold q big century run to Philadelphia the first
week in August to attend the national meet of
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the Ia. a. w. The route will DO as follows: New
York to Jersey City, to Newark. Elizabeth,
kosele, CRAWFORD, Westhold. Fanwood, Plain
field, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Franklin Park,
Morrisville, Pa; Tullytown, Bristol, Bridge.
ns So .,s.,n M. III. ua" =. NV =. e.1n ..",a'S
IN tho morn,no from Jersey Citv II IA ex.
~" e~' III, 81.
part.
1t is announced that tho Harlem wheelmen
teur races at Manhattan Beach on next satur-
day asHns during ring. the su progress = mo OF the is IL l0 Ssa1nSo IrO %i1i
IS.Iv resnI, IN comn,,oations and nerhons disas.
ntsiS FV to some nm ' of tnO rseins a men D'f1 In ord desH to
rim of the 1oo-mile race in good shane. with n
chance for new records, the club should. start
'"A' p'A'e y i"'ef .nan ''''A
The reports Of the condition Of the roads re;
ea - ANY, ~ o :" "a " no"oqu"t'ot' o''eiu"s
New Yort-Around th,. city the m.sadan and dir.
s ISsso III Is !! being fHSa n SSadisSn; .a and viii &c anisnsS i
s seq " ssf,o SS e8ssu sg 10 ias sns strse tid to Ra Mnnls 20 avg 90
nue. dust the Other side Of the n. =. c. and Il. Il. R. R.
to Pelham avenue, affords good wheeling. being nea riy
ali macadam. with grades easy. Through Fishkil
a asasaSsi as.i Mount sS Ssrnon, ae% Rcc h I siHs
Sing. Spring Valley. and Tarrytown tho roads are In
me no o5d i.i.nd-rho road. a. Bath Beach. Far Rock.
eM "a N. Aryepne are 5 SETa: :. sI ~ ea.a si snd T .SIyyee..
n nsth. az Sss ana "hi'es'ohe n foaoS n side'
Do SeT La isrse Sod. NsMS,ta Se W. sTsp srSeHo'S ora nss.
s]IIainneld: Pri1eeton. Rahway. Roseile' Trenton, and
W staten ah Isl ISSSs rss ' mss.dsm road. are good to er.
s ss.sn po GlT R1rSmo Lsn s,s and %,, ktsh% %od,o Terrace, r s.i SS;
repaired.
1870
RACINE Wis, July cooper tied the worlds
9nartermiie cement track at New Orleans. June
margin from Bald. and the judges were mixed
as TO- the finish, Cooper jumped the bunch on
the f last h lap ts Sn Two B msn w sWan Sf Ista h tbs s stISsiinss
he crept up close to Cooper's front. where. right
at the tape: the two men were so close
won. Bald and Cooper were never SO evenly
matched as they are to-day. and their wins are
the day, and the fight between Bald and Cooper
vas a bitter one. The starters were Bald,
WSfthccur, and Nelson. Two men were put tin in
70 pace. inc hght tor pace Vas cooperate.
Cooper gained me position with Bald following:
failed in the attempt. Bald made q jump on his
last lap on the backstretch and gained one open
field. Cooper put down his head and began to
stretch Cooler Closed the gan and Coming mi Snwn
th y ~ = oo oom . uiTu AZ ~ t tha ? sruS ny
" ~ ,eaiihB y stletcn nko
MAD: Ihe ~ flashed over the t ~ IN a dead heat
ana the 3oo1 peppIe present hiiea inc ar with
Mertens was two open lengths back and defeated
Gardiner by an open length. a. c. Mertens
In 4 minutes 90 3-b seconds. Mertens
rode the finest handicap race this season
hnnn,h M n,f ~, ~ "a =
Snhinneer The siI.dny rider. who has b 0s b bce
trainino esnecioiiv lar his rar.. Tertons Al
VWeinir' Bab Wnithour Holmes SeIson and "A
Cabanne. Cooper was to have started, but did
noIior on.o mn nteHS Ip en rGasOmi 9insie pace
haif. The flrst five miles were ridden in II
minr+es IN ntS soconda Wertens hnId tho N "a