The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14

that the old course at Mnihurn will he aban-
doned. but road riders feel that II such a step
u necessary the committee or the Associated
a ns% course. viii take means TO select a
stretch of road that will be In all respects similar
to Miliburn. The annual road here in the East.
which Is held ~ May 80. 4. noted for the fuct
that on the old course at nillburn some excel
lent stretches Of level road are found. md
also that some difficult hills MALT n mile long
must be surmounted frequently.
The new Racing Board OF the l.. A. w will at
once put itself in communication with tho
monument who. lrrca in all SO ,tions o. the West
where independent racing associations are
cession from the H. A. ". really stands. Il is
felt that the talk OF opposition orgnniza ions Is
due entirely To the work OF track owners ami
race meet promoters. and while the officials OF
the league ,%profes. an utter disbelief in any
secession talk. tn " fe-l that strong measu res
control OF tho l.. A w. Tho professional
racing men who. 1t was expected. would afnli-
ate with, any movement to promote sunday
races and oppose the government OF the league.
deny that they will Join any association that
vii work contrary to the J.. A. W. rules. and
this circumstance proves that at this time the
league has. nothing to fear from dissatisfied
members OF the oruanizatlon. The racing season
10 now close at hand. and, white the wheclmen
In California protest III, l they will take part
In Sunday races. NO ausoclation or individual
here felt strong enough to launch any move
ment calculated 10 W rk in oppo.ition to the
League. Tie latter organization has the con-
troll of racing throughout the country in both
III , uuHhttuT hui DTOttSS1OnHl ThUkS. II u
recognized by foreign associations q. the gov
erning body In this country. To try TO start
ss ,nasU OF rssInr rr ,nss f lea 5o ? n % " u the s1.s ss..
Throughout the West the talk OF secession is
dying out.
The track and ROAD performances OF Amer
ic1n, riders is r~,ceived with some. suspicion by
English riders. The London Field. in
Ing on the American road records. says:
The centur, Road CLUB OF America has issued its
list OF existing road riding records, from which Il
IneAr tnAt N lHAA HTDFR a A. HAHAR a r
~ Jos miles stiii st,nis, as oils , that OF NJ. NJ. klein
sensation ia sprung upon a connding pubic. mas.
much as the rider TO whom &. assigned the thirt
ed with amassing a.totai score or IL, i7s miles. c.
u. snadboit comes fourth Win an old score OF
i3.iot mules. .ui Il. Il. o'connor nfth, with
1+,lrs miies. These distances are all the more ex.
traoriinsry inssmucn as the best scores made by
the members OF other American clubs. VINO. perhaps
lack tno stimulus applied to the century riders, 90.
incide very closely Win those made in this country.
ranging from three figures To eight thousand or So.
We have no Information ~ to tue clrcumsh Ances In
accomplished, out It is very evident they were not in
the course OF ordinary roan riding. Nor 10 anything
Tp- facilities for touring are not wat they are IN
many European countries, wnere good road, abound
suggestion tnaI these zralons riders selected come
small circuits Of good roads. and made the round NJ
monoto,y OF sucn a course would, in one month.
freak the heart OF any manor woman. It Is evi.
dent that what was a pheasant ana Interesting rec.
reatiou for the average robust road riding wnerlnian
nas now become the sport of tue professional rec
ord mager. Ihs latter, by his apochrypnai per.
forInances behind pacrmaking wind shielus, mas
made a farce OF racin. aud racing records, aud road.
ruling records arc entirely Al the mercy OF those
VINO can draw the longest bows. We cannot say
that IL IL In possible for a man to ride an average
distance OF nfty.rignt iuiies y day, III or well, win.
ter anu summer, for an entire year, but we can say
that II puts n breaking strain an our powers of be
lief. There we leave Il. We are not done yet with
the American wheelman, however, ana the man
who ''iicEs creation has yet to De introduced TO
our reAiers. ms 10 T.. y. Rotn Of the Clarendon
Wheelmen VI Chicaso, III. This gentleman claims
to nave completed on bee. II last, In a driN ing rain.
storm possibly n journalistic establishment, In.
tended 10 give an air Of reality To- the report, \
total Of 80. IsU niles In StO days. The ingenuity VI
this terrible traveller Is unooundcd, for, In comp!i.
ing mis- score, he IL described A. having followed
the nne weather throughout the county" to nc.
eomplish when he travrrsed q dozen States. This,
40 doubt. accounts for MS remarkable success, and
will convince oil unbeiieyers. and show those who
have uengns on his record how IL was done.