New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-26
SIX DAYS RACE SCANDA l..
r. w OFFICIALS TAKE TESTIMONY
IN THIS CITY AS TO THE LENGTH
OF THE TRACK.
NO DECISION TO BE GIVEN FOR wEEK-rHE
COMMITTEE IN SESSION FOR OVER SEVEN
HovRs-A sArCHEL FULL OF DocU-
MENTARY EVIDENCE.


MENTARY EVIDENCE.
The Investigation into the six days bicycle race
at Madison Square Garden started at the
Grand Union Hotel yesterday. The actual result
may not be known for at least week The meet
Ing lasted about seven hours, and enough docu-
mentary and verbal evidence was taken 10 NIL a
book After the session. which was held oenlno
closed doors. the official stenographer said that
over thirty thousand words Of oral testimony had
been taken. and that enough documents In REFER
ence 70 the race had been received 10 I'll an ord-
nary travelling satchel.
The Racing Board OF the League OF American
Whcelmen is conducting the investigation. assisted
by Isaac B. Potter. the president OF the League
and Conway w Sans. the Chief Consul OF Mary
land. Mr. Sans Is the chairman Of the Rights and
Privileges Committee OF the League. and he acted
as Chairman Motifs attorney and adviser. Among
the others present were II. W. Foltz. a member
OF the Racing Board, from Indiana: A. D. Waite
member Of the Board from Cohoes W. S. Bull the
secretary treasurer OF this division. and II. w
Knight. OF Newark p 7. Powers, A G. Batchel-
der and william Brady. three OF the members Of the
American Cycle Racing Association. were also pres
ent when most Of the testimony was taken j. C.
Kennedy OF the association was not present at the
afternoon session. but he was sent for. and gave
his testimony later.
Messrs Brady Batchelder and Powers gave their
side OF the testimony In detail. and their remarks
niger. who built the track. which after much
squabbllng and many charges and counter-charges
was found TO DO a little over 27 feet short In every
mile r. W. Post. OF Brooklyn testified 10 CONVEX
satlons he had had with Messrs. Batchelder and w
W. Wilson and Mr.. Mott regarding the shortness OF
the track and also TO what Ashinger had told him
regarding It. II remarked that Mr.. Wilson
was present at the meeting. Mr.. Post said that
he had had talk regarding the shortness OF the
track on Thanksgiving Day with Mr.. Mott. and
that Mr.. Wilson. before the starting OF the race
had tod him that he (Wilson) had measured the
track for the six days race, and that he had found
1t TO be few inches the required length to
make II nine laps 10 the mile.
Ashinger also Informed Mr.. Post. the latter said.
that. while he had signed the affidavit to the
regulation length OF the track, the notary public
asked him II he would TO it. and that he had
Ashinger has twisted himself up in such an unsolv-
trouble, n0 matter In what direction justice may
land.
VIII R Phmans a member Of the State Racing
the case and also as TO what Ashnger and others
Massachusetts. was also present and testified. but
he would not what TN the naGce q his
told the COMMITTEES wha, he knew; President Potter
ana CHEF Consul Sans asked reSeent rs
have the testimony written out by Monday. when
VIII be n G MS asd Goes H W SG
Racing Board. Then each member will vote on the
case according TO the testimony introduced. MI
Mott will probably give his decision in about
week
Chairman Mott acted referse at the races
given by the same association at Madison Square
Ga rden last night When asked TO say something
regarding the Investigation, he replied that each
witness who had been requested 10 appear before
the committee did so OF his own volition and that
II a witness requested IT, his testimony was con-
sdercd confidential. and that other witnesses and
Mr. Mott said that 5, much testimony. both verbal
and OF a documentary nature. had been submitted
that he had no definite idea just how the case stood
at present and that consequently he could not say
what he thought OF II. The testimony would be
gone over carefully, however and justice melted out
20 those In fault