The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-29
SPORTING WORLD.

Tie announcement that Cornell here
after wouldSinslst on having all the oil
leges In the United States that SO d sir q
10 row for tho championship was eLer-
geticaly discussed on tho campus at Yale
yesterday. A prominent member OF the
Yale navy said
cornell. IL sho so desires can row
with Columbia, Pennsylvania and the
rest Of tntm. but Yale would DO In favor
OF dual race with Harvard aI New Lon
don, and pay no attention to the cham
pionship. Cornell would then come of
her high horse. as sbe knows Yale and
Harvard just want 10 race for the sake
OF amateur sports.
Never before In the history OF the
Ia. A. w. has there been so much discus
sion over the problem of the league con-
trolling racing as this season. Even the
Official organ OF this great organization
has taken up the question, and In this
week issue Of the l.. "A. W. Bulletin Is
the following from Henry Clyde lawyer.
who is "A member of the L. A. W
The object of the League OF American
Wheelmen, as originally expressed In Its
constitution, WAS To promote the general
Interests OF bicycling. To ascertain defend,
and protect the rights of wheelmen, and
60 encourage and facilitate touring.
The control Of racing was not within
the scope OF the constitution, for "the
general interests OF bicycling" are not
promoted by the constant airing, IN the
public press of the differences between
handful Of race riders and the leagues
Racing Board" and by the impression,
which outsiders cannot fail To gain by
reading these publications. that the
league Is a racing organization, pure and
simple.
The stength OF the league today, lies
In Its unattached mem bers comprising
as these do tens Of thousands of probes
sional and business men. Their voices
may, practically, bo without influence in
the management Of league affairs. but
their dollars keep the wheels moving.
They are nothing about suspensions,
Sanctions 4" events " ''classes. and
the rest OF the racing jargon.
The League OF American Wheelmen issa
powerful organization and IL may grow
still stronger in the future; but this will
not DO by wasting it's energies often
without success In trying TO act as umpire
for the comparatively small sporting con-
tlngent of the great army OF wheelmen
and wheelwomen.
Cooper won his first victory over kiser
this season at the national circuit meet at
Springfield yesterday. About 400 people
attended the races, the weather being bad
and threatening. The best men of the
meet started in the mile open professional
and lined up In order Cooper. kiser.
Gardiner Turnbull, Cabanne and Mer-
tens.
Each man had to show I'm front before
the three quarters was reached. Entering
the hoiuestretcb. kiser had started TO
sprint. Gardiner went around and gained
the lead, which he held to within 20 feet
of the tape Cooper jumped and came up
Co. SiA .uFI I'M Clf A nd
Cooper passed him, with kiser tackled on
the roar wheel Of Cooper. Gardiner delib-
erately quit where ho could have won the
race. Cooper won In desperate finish
with kiser by half n length. Gardner
was an open length back. Cabanne was
fourth with Mertens fifth.
4. w. Peabody won tie half mile state
championship end the mile open amateur.
This makes % wins for Peabody this sea-
son. Peabody is out after Ximmerman's S
record of 1903 frsts for the season. Tho
summary:
Mile open, professional, Cooper won.
Kiser second, Gardiner third, Cabanne
fourth. Time 2 minutes 80 l-5 seconds.
Two mile handicap, professional, Tom
David, Indianapolis l25 yards, won:
a. T.. Mertens st. Paul. 80 yards
second; j. n. Leonard, l25 yards, third.
Time minutes ~ 4-5 seconds
Mile, 2.2O class, professional, Il; Il.
a.
SHELTON third. Time ? minutes so ID
seconds.
Arthur Poulin and l.. j. Letendre,
Nashua, n. H., cyclists who rode "a four
mile road race u week ago last night, were
matched TO ride again last evening. The
course was 10 have been down the Lowell
road to VynEsboro and return, q distance
of III miles.
The start was made at 80 from the
corner OF West Hollis and Main streets. in
the presence Of several hundred admirers.
John Wentworth of Hudson acted as pace
maker for Letendre and Lowell man
performed similar duty for PoulIn.
a bout four miles down the road Letendre,
who was in the lead. was thrown from his
wheel. Poulin was only few yards he
hind him and being unable to turn out or
stop, rode directly over his prostrato oppo.
nent, getting nasty full himself.
Le,endre's wheel was wrecked and
Poulin received an ugly cash on one OF
his arms The race was declared off, but
another match Will probably be arranged
for next week.
Almost 1000 members were admitted TO
the League of American Wheelmen during
the past week, bringing the total mem
bersnip up to So 0s2 New York gained a
Ian on her rival PENNSYLVANIA, by adding
56i names TO berToll, swelling her mem
bership up 10 q, 222, while Ponnsy cap
tured 50s boosting her total up 10 1860.
Massachusetts, fell one shy of the20O.mark,
and her total Is 10 $40, while New Jersey
added l2S, making her total 3l4S
Other gains and totals arc: Ohio, 3S
and 25g7; Wisconsin, 80 and 2229; Connec
ticut 43 and 1897; Missouri, and l76S;
Michigan, "a and 1873; Rhode Island,
total 1884 Maryland, 20 and l4l4.
The number OF new members secured
during tho season is 63l greater than for
the corresponding seven days of last year.
In the ladies championship tennis
games at Vim bledon, Eng. yesterday.
Mrs. Hillyard. the winner of the singles
on Saturday beat Miss Cooper holder of
the championship, 81, 7-5, GO.