The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-05
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
PERFORMANCES OF CRACK RIDERS
IN THE EAST AND WEST.

Tho outdoor track racing season has practi.
cally closed in the East and West and the lead
ing riders are now preparing to compete on a
Southern circuit. Considering the work Of all
the professionals 1t is conceded that L. G. Bald
OF Buffalo should receive tho credit OF being the
best ell.round man in competition events. He
started out with the determination to eclipse
his records OF previous seasons, and while he
suffered some defeats he maintained u decided
lead In the number Of victories over oil COM
petitors. Tom Cooper, tho Detroit rider, who
was Bald's most formidable rival in 1896, rode in
Indifferent form this year, and in no sense
crowded the Buffalo man for the honors.
While Earl Kiser, the Dayton ridor, is essen
TALLY tho man of the year, us he has jumped
from the second.rate class to rank with tho
leaders. he has been defeated by Bald ten times.
Kiser's remarkable racing was due. to a largo
extent, to his failure to follow 1he circuit regu-
larly, prcferring to hold himself In reserve for
the big special match events, in which the
purses were large. Bald. however, rode
throughout the season in most all the circuit
meets. He Jared poorly In the championship
races.
One OF the surprises of tho year has boon tho
early development and remarkable riding of
Major Taylor, the Boston colored wheclnan.
Taylor at the beginning Of the season was not
looked upon as being even n good second rater,
but by hard and assiduous training he has do
veloped speed and q fast sprint that makes him
a formidable opponent. Arthur Gardiner. tho
Westerner, rode in sort of fits and starts. one
day he would jump the entire field in a big race
and win handily. During the next week or ten
days, however, no would content himself with
second and third places. Experienced racing
men declare that Gardiner is one of the fastest
men in This country II he can be urged TO train
and race judiciously. Fred Loughcad. who won
two of the national championships and secured
| - ,-1. q -. H. III .a--.. ~ e.. --.
of the crack men for 1898. Loughead was quite
successful this year. Other riders who won
some big races and earned good incomes are A.
G. Nertcns, Nat Butler, :. Mcfarland, +. Hoyt,
u. stevens, and y. ktmble.
Frank Starbuck's defeat Of Jimmy Michael In
atwenty.ive mile race at Philadciphia on Sat
urday was widely discussed yesterday. 1t was
MichRel's first real defeat at the hands of an
American rider. and there is a general feeling
ter. A well-known rider who witnessed the
race said yesterday that Starbuok won because
low them properly without aloss at any stage
of the game.
The Nominating Committee of the New Jersey
division OF the !. !; W, has selected the follow
cSnsu, II, fireman Ssfus, Newark; S]etrttory Trdas.
sTesSA. S. Kimbsii, BioaomdeTid Henry tJacksSn.
ssis%; James e. +. 4 ko Ike; rf fniopen Ed Gen1re q d She's Ess.
lakewood; E. T. Davis; Bridgeton: Frank Pan,a.
derow. Mrr;hantvilie; T ooiore Ayers, Jr., Morris.
town; ssmes o. stokes n@S "; b. , MG91os'G Nm
RRrun;Wist; Benjamin van Rnrsn. Jersey 6ItSS;
Il T.rr al f. a"f Paterson. a!l9P n. l.. s sttm.lti ao. sHSrs aar II;
T%rppett, Montclair; Charles Budd, Newark: George
Young. Atlantic City; george 4. chesver.. vineiand;
". II: Hun. Beverly; Harold b. Ayers, Ocean Grove
Douglass Br"adweii. Dover; W. f. wssg. Lambert.
S Ss%ar K q ": SFF Z! GSsan lf HaoSHsn; 3 81! S tsi1 n? Ns%:
The Now York and Brooklyn fremen contcm-
plate a CONSOLIDATION Of clubs next January.
formed The Sun reporter yesterday that next
season i is the intention to secure three coun-
They viii be located at Cay Island, Bath Beach.
AND ana at MI hf in Ell bs 4, - i is Il. felt II that In the member,
the above points will DO accessible from all
sections.
The National Cyclists Union OF England has
experienced considerable trouble in maintaining
the enlC. tcmcnt OF their rules among profes-
SIGNALS, and as a consequence such races have
been on the decline in that country. A prom.
situation in the Hheei OF London as follows;
nj Thee iD,su 4. e s"5 , iD11sst,on 1s ,na' Prot ssso iis i |, to
short lived, aud, III spite OF the promise of its early
days It, end is isnominiouS and .ompiyte: Wa,
siona ism under It's wing and passed special rules ror
sG, { at the result or the experiment would be a sal.
isfactory one. Men were encouraged to desert anna
pitchforked INTO the same class, pacing teams wers
.9 sTsSI,,n and ' Fsr pf tWS bsis Of ss rs.en.o Gro ny .s sI ,i"m
was the one cord which drew the public, hut now the
new professionalism is as rotten a, the old Now
for this untowsri end the professional riders are
Not content with reasonable prize money. they have
.%er rI ITO ,o or elm In .HriT demands as so much 50 vat
granmr without loss. Crack riders have bel irresu-
made conspicuous failures with Just symptom OF
pre,arranyement Nor Is this an 4 tire company.
sreesona' lie agreement with the men TO pay them a
The condit ons OF emriSyment L were a appar:
emily understood by the mon when they
sheer cussedness and tho desire to rcceiv b & returns
s sSs lsti the ,i o,h:r. ~ 'Se g'n ngHG ski II GHs against sp&n. p tSs S.r.
gain, have broken their contracts, AM shattered the
Thought All along, anatenriSm viii receive the ben ale
eht ard viii emerge In greater strength after ito tenn.
that there Is more excitement to be OBTAINED from a
snries OF handicaps where the riders compete for
e. EDWARDS TO ride 70 Orange, n. J.. go to the
CITY; ride throash LIehsngs place. TO Hudson street.
county nsSnI BoSis1 sarSt't 10 i ere Ne1 strfs': Plank ia iHF R a"i'G ta
Newark then take Central avenue 60 Orange. The
J.E. ride from Fulton street and Stone ave.
p ,"a Broo m to S,. wes,nuT Txod Long e Island; follow
Iamaics' take May street to FlnsHtnE, Bsysih";
w.stOlry. This Is NOT the mos. dtrect route. ba, thS
roads between Jamaica AND Garden Sity are unrid'
NOTES.
The Crescent A. c. viii ho!! a coasting contest, open
to club members. on Oct, 23.
Tie Century Wheelmen OF this city have a member
ship Of 42b.
The Union Cycle Club has elected tho following
officers; President, J. ]. Van Huvenberg; Vice Presi.
dent. +. +. Essex; Treasurer. James Gruudy; FinHn.
cial Secretary, II. A. Heinrirhs; Recording Secretary,
Louis Speak; CAItsin, ] mes Wogln; Lieutrnants,
James Sherry and Joseph Greer; Bugler. J. X, De Mott;
Color Bearer, John HrmmiDgway.
The Manic and North Hudson County Wheelmcn
will hold a Joint century run to New Brunswick on
Oct. ~.
S. D. Bennett leads in the mileag" contest Of the
BayoIne Rowing Association Wheelmen with 4.O5l
miles.
The bicycle division OF the Dauntless Rowing Club
will hold a run u Bergen Poirt ext Sunday.
Fred W. Herdm ana. W. Evans rode from this city
to Philadelphia on Aug. 10 IN 2 hours IS minutes. On
the same day Joseph Gabriel and John Ferry. Jr, Of
tho Hrunswiok Bicycle Club on u tandem covered tho
distance IN the same time as Evans.
On next Thursday a "quAd" team, consisting 81
Frank Starbuck. Charley Church. Is. hcCurdy. aud II.
Il, Stevens. will race i've miles against q relay of
running horses 81 the T'oga track. PhiiadeiphiA.
The Greenwich Wheelmen have decided to hold
their annual fall races at Fleetwood Park on Nov. 9.
Tho events will include; One. mile open. two. IniIe