The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
rBbT ~ THoUGHT OF "PURsUIT"
RACES IN ENGLAND.

a.
-hAe'"s Y" n ""'o
like all other fads, pursuit" races seom dcs
,tred 10 occupy the front OF tho stage while
,h.,r novelty lasts. The idea Is said to be
r...oh and IA therefore in demand amon0 the
r =. s;,cL, crowd. A dovn.east oIub adver.
~" = - inported innovation In co,n,,,,on
ue -, ,ho tor,bcomipo ho,,do, noo,s and
WIN .a,,J n. .on,o,h,nr - ~ CO..,
hec''.'"i' -. .uu.au.. -. a. -,
ture OF VI ou'uoo. nH' ouc " 70 oA
that the event 10 o"' y" iorAeis ha'o aire"uy
seen q pursuit t"' stu' esu siNu"'
contest in Madison Square Garden last winter.
While tne ss'.e, g. pa,nnanm.N n" $50"
Minneapolis to st, PETERSBURG. AT the Garden
inc "., - L. ,,htoh a. I.t.o. -
inc and smotbered the welshman furnished
nauou "-..u.. =, ..a...an o...,, ~
Wv, event Of tho kind prove equally exciting
noht Iii h,ro ,oo.on e. r,.,,.aas
the promoters wiz ho'o reasoh U W So'isheu'
Init the experiment has its drawbacks, accord
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which says
81. a pursuit .s,us , ,.ss for 10 t., the m mrs, time IN . n at oI't tori,
. Mark Twain says there is to a blue jay; in
sense. and nothing short of it, but thon I am old,
fashioned, ana also soens human, oe'Ssioaaliy
wrong. The pursuit race may DC wildly exciting
hut IL Strikes ue IN Hitrciy " nhnutChp ROne WRONG,
md # throws horrible responsibilities on the Judge.
In some measure 70 depend upon the or,ng
who mas III s. y" ,n,.s ,n 49, i. ron - n
oapis'olat IL INNS" " "'hopous "ouiu
races catch on. II Is clear that they must be started on
the nAt OF the track, and that the Judge must judge
y =, ..ro.s tho GROUND. 70 ask ,nv man 20 ,udsa
vic" ns"
otherwise Is 10 put nea,y rosponsoiity o nun
on Saturday the judge was all right. and his decision
80 not ou,y. happily. nnal. but absolutely correct
c...o,no ccrta,piv having the heat NJ q, which 4. NOT
astonishing, seeing that he has made q specially OF y
c6tins OUT ms own runn,nS. nut .ne row .hat Ioi'
tates the h%inicnlties Of a Judge in pursuit races;
by the way; how would electric Judging do for
easy to arrange vita only two men on the track. and
hmisht be made wnidIy exsl,ingIwhich II Is not nt
presentIrt n rfSar had N sps,tea 30 s,n .has a. r epu,a
ment years age which came to nothing, put IL might
serve now, Win a competent man on either side or
the track the actual positions might DC recorded with
i sEsrSssins.s accuracy anu INC '''' ""'' ''"'''
.,
c, ThS snn Tstnpnina TO 'f fSs "a race a. tr ItR% bSs ex.
cited great interest among racing men. While
Som IS Z re et train = roS Seg ibe IHG sna of ne r,d Miny
eybibition trials at the Biz meets. 1t is
said that the New jersey rider has re-
ccived some very tiattering offers from race
noeen, m"ns ~ The anu nIonosa,s to ride cxhihbitio ~
t srSgE' In + The even. pof Eimmerman coming ont
so. rlde Il n IS tfl more Taf tSan an ak aii9q tSe se nis el to ride
acrnnlas not M rncc arnin ON
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! vision OF the L. A. W. have started work to
anticipate that the League will secure a big
boom in that section in the near future. The
new officers have sent out the following state
The L. A. w. has brought wheeling 10 ,ts nresent
2IsUpular &C, condition. has ,n,u settled wheslmen,s right;
.SGpp pss,. sas oP sns sb anhi sh sfsn sTs wsI an n4,HiIessa
for sassls, has sssnbli:hed the custom Of allowing 3
f Ta!f,n 10 h n1e rates rte 70 mhseimsn: mas PROVIDED
:. . roe and = bas a,iieesTn' IN y am an th soc sEHd,s. ana nSl
iained great Improvement; in roads. With the prospect
fS. sri further AND more RAPID improvements In the
We do not believe that any single State organization
can a, do log th! ., TP sa . Ss..s ;n than ins I, 81 hs. be been H done in , h
quarrel with or blame TO those who may think other
we; we ash you, u Sonsistent Win ySnr sentiments.
dome 50 . much p for you and a., Thics wiII continue ,Iass :, e
nor aniSe and get the busip as into proper runninS
os,r again: ana We ask yoS t. have : M patience
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Night racing by electric light will be promoted
Comments coem on racing il men riding in night meets
".'GHt"ii s y o~uest;on vbetber n racing man who
hopes to 20 through the season in good form can can
afnrd In lake mart in very many electric iiobt
events Night work whether nroctice wort or
racing. is not to be commended. It will be to
the ADVANTAGE of good riders In Keen ont ~ ni1ht
rac; 20 as ~ "a net conduc;vo No ;mnrooa ttthgaairr
condition"
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J. H. Eve.-1. A route to New Haven, Conn.
Is published in THE SUN this morning. 2. Would
suggest that you Join the 1. A. w. to obtain road
maps. 1t costs less than the ordinary price of
the maps, besides the other benefits derived.
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Everett Kulm.-To wheel to Washington. d.
O.. passing through Trenton Pbiiadejnhis WI.
minston. and BsItimore, take the foiIowing
route: Starting from the Battery. take the ferry
TO II. George &. l. and follow he shore road mn.
iii near Clifton station: then turn turn IN The rieht r.
The Richmond road and direct TO New born: lust
beyond the store tnrn tn The Left IN Tottapyiiie
then take the ferry to Perth Ambov: ride strsipbf
road: four miles from the ferry turn left To
Woodville and follow the New Bruins
catawa to New Brunswick; cross the
bridge and follow Albany street through Frank
In Park to Kingston; then turn to the left to
Princeton, and after passing the college take
the right fork to Lawrenccville: from this point
M fha al TuArNa -.t-