The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-17
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
RIDERS WBO DO NOT BAOH WHEY
ENTERED TIOLATB THE RULES.

hou hAha Heen Onhet - khN MhNthE-Uo-
nnna Tor Brakes noressing-Hai Ceppcr-
kiser Race Postponcd-seutss ana Notes.
Tho racing rules Of tho l. A. w. declare that
q rider entered In any event must compete UNI
less excused by the referee on account Of sick
ness or some other good cause. Amateurs here
abouts have been trying to evade this ruling
lately, and the result 10 that some well.known
riders are likely to DO placed upon the suspen-
sion list At q recent meet q well.known rider
protested to the referee that be was too Ill
10 rido and asked " DO excused. Later,
however, no went out with a team mate
in q tandem race and by some hne
riding secured q position at the finish. Com
plant In also made that when the referee re-
fusos to excuse a man the latter will AMPLY GO
around the track 30 as TO cover the rules. A
member Of tho State Racing Board Of the New
Jersey division Of tho j.. A. w, has called the
attention Of Chairman Mott TO these oircum-
stances, and 1t Is likely that some action will b
taken.
Tho question Of the city authorities taking
steps to compel riders to use brakes 10 again sgt-
tating cyclers. Notwithstanding the fact that
q certain class Of riders are opposed TO bFakos,
dealers declare that the demand for them 10 In
c~reasing. The representative Of q leading bioy-
Gle house said to The SUN reporter yesterday:
have had q big call for brakes this year.
and within the past two months purchasers
early in the season returned u have their wheels
htted with them. This indicates that o brake is
essential 10 the safety Of q rider. OF course,
during the summer months. whom tours are
popular, the need Of a brake 10 evident
The back-pedalling advocates will ind hills In
all sections which they cannot get over without
4 brake, and walking down hills seems ridiou-
lous;, know that some Of the leading firms will
ut all their, wheels with the invisible brake next
AAAAnn- Anh L am AnrA n n n ELL hfa.N
the liability Of accident"
IN eXcellenL condition. The reports received at
the L. A. w. Headquarters are as follows:
New York-Reports from Manhattanville and West
sSsen.h 'a aUsnu ss' from tSna lisa g &c 70 II ia iRisn ssrs. Ion is bains
ss ysaTei !. s e also ~ Is fremont \, avenue; Wss.ehss.sf
The roads 4 r9saas%% are generally g9Sd The
mont %SSsas s.P. 81 ssss' q a.6 ,saS y p nSs n e Chased TOE fSr
blcyeiek Bailey avenue T. under repair. Broadway
on.Rudson Dob6s Ferry, EliiehStIet. fEiSSil hi Landing.
Ehishl.ad: 'Sisaissiad faiI:. i!insson. hsmsroa:sE..
n SnNs a y aud Mount Vernon ths
through Pelham Manor and take tho shore road sstsI
nue. St to Main street. 80 Al 'n' osSsr ' rou psss arc 70 G poor. i Tne
thoroughfAres at Manuel, New Rochslfs, NyacE,
siea.stai;s. rue Tact 1nssss fa rSss 'se wa:hi hzs; slnE si sas
White Plains arc In fine condition.
The aS sts ssasSsMi LAY s road from a' he s saS D ps sSsa {. G being
repaired Roads at Bay Ridge and Fort Hamilton are
k stssS, 81 s!1 Resi s.1ss, s 70 s0 saa y. and soG Si .s.. s' en- 4
good condition. though In some places soft. RiSinH
on Seaside avenue q prohibitsd.- Cyclists must dis
Bay, Hampstead. Long Island CITY. Sort6pcrt. and
! ssssaN fsss ' 5sr fS:os s snd f Yssahe gss el 3 Il f4 Ras sou d:
slo S,,L ht ,b Port !egsr.on; Sea clla; whi.estons. and
New 5e sns @esta ia9. s9a ely ai.' t tSs lo ar 3. as n aas. OK.
Sias ssSs q S 81 a.ss S Ssafn r. TT.s G I R RSGszi In T. ias
S"od. New Branswick Psfth Ameoy. riainneld.
eeisntshaps. The Hudson County BouisTsrd !. good
f Srap ss f aosss,l Length sna a hu 5sysass &, siOI ssas Long
rdable. "
Chairman Mott Of the L. A. W. Racing Board
has notified the New Jersey Handicapped that
A. 8. Van Houlen of MorristoWp has been per-
VAN MoSte sai Il s sSar rseds e as sssSs sone sF fssa:
on July 8 under the name Of W, A. Leek Of
but the officials who Investigated tho case de.
clare that his explanations lacked truth.
permission to the Narrows Ferry Company TO
operate p Rots e ferry from a point near Fort Hamilton
eially designed for the accommodation of bicy.
citsts, and the company 10 relieved from oper-
need not be constructed To carry vehicles except
those used BY wheelmen. The directors Of tie
and Charles 4. tEoWley. 9"''n' N'''f II pa''e''
BUFFALO. July 1e.-The great threeeornerod
scheduled for Detroit tomorrow afternoon, has
been postponed until next Wednesday. Bald
Frodonia A. A.. to be held on the hsffslo All.
leic held track IN this city tomorrow; Cooper
Canadian champion, to-day received word from one
Chairman Mott that he might ride at the meet
he re, n,,ro,r cvo,. r,.,. ...oo,.,o. 49,.
postpone its meet until next Wednesday With.
out a protest. Four hundred dollars had been
from Fqltz. the Indianapolis member Of tho
IaiiS'st er a R match a raa not H sh'i the af asi 'Pf sfsrfIpr ssi
Mait the circuit meet IN this city. Chsirn4n
He has regularly ~ ssnction snI the hef meet Of y W ReaTS,t
day. however. The Grand Rapids meet Of Friday
and Saturday following has been sanctioned.
mit has been received for tho mile match race pes,
on Friday and half q mile GU Saturday. This
orange a ,hree,cornered match between Cooper,
LoHGhhead. and Gardiner for a large purse on
the mile record OF 81: j i Is. ieiid II By y h n.ssiRSs Tor
Trainer "Mother"' webb. and Fred LonShesd..
TOOK part IN an ansaHcti one in mest at f PSr a Hu sssy
vii +, S ussS,SSS a Sf promoter SD OIf At Port Huron,
ture. It Is believed that Coopcr competed without
knowing the fact. Mott does not hold ignorance
e. s ca ssG of one ro Of s the hi an DS Sasnss; sspe s z II
the establishment Of the ignoranS" will tend 10
lessen the term Of Suspension. The facts In the
case will be submitted to the members OF the
Racing Board for vote 40 soon a. all the evidence
has been received.
ATLANTIC CITY, July 16.-Charles weusel, the
crack rider OF the Century ,Wheeimen Of Phiia-
delphia, failed In his effort last night to beat the
smashed the 20O-miler record, made by Evans. byy
fourteen mirutes. Wenzel' trained faithfully
for tho event for several weeks. and Il was mis-
fortune alone that prevented him realizing the
fruiti9n OF his hopes. The road was the new
one between Hammonton and AbSecon. a
distance Of twsnty-two miles. and It
Wenrei started from Hamm 1ssneo eo nTannn1.
Y at o o'clock last evening. attended
time until . o'clock In the morning he kept
pushing awGy t9a gait which promised a worlds
record; At the latter hour, however, his wheel
slipped, and he was thrown heavily to the
GROUND In front 81 one Of his .%railers. who
m",b Towns w was ksgt up until GAO o,sloat this
much for him, and he was forced to uuit. Ho