Evening star., 1898-10-17

". M. l., 33, Columbian, o.
The foot ball team of the Columbian Uni
versity went to Lexington Va. Saturday
and played the team Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. being defeated by :S3 to o.
The local boys were outpiayed by their op-
ponentS at every point, and were no match
for them. Columbian lined up as follows:
Beard. left end: Green and Weaver. left
tackle; Green and Osterman. left guard;
Cummins, center. Saunders, right guard:
McGown, right tackle: Meigs. right end;
Rye. quarter back: Fowler, left half back;
Tyndall. right half back; Norcom, fun back.
CYCLING GOSSIP.
Bicycle racing. as far this city is
concerned, is over for the season. Under
the rules of the league no riders can train
on a suspended or blacklisted track. With
suspension staring them in the face the
local amateurs are not likely to keep in
condition on the Park Bicycle Club course:
Nor will those professional riders who did
not join in the outlaw movement.
The meet which was scheduled for Oc
tober - by the Athletic Association of
Georgetown University will hardly .,e held.
This meet to have come off on the
Park track. The Georgetown University
students belong to the intercollegiate Ath-
letfc Association, and as this association Is
affiliated with the League of American
Wheelmen, the rulings of the latter body
are observed under the terms of affiliation.
Any rider that the league suspends or
blacklists Is through courtesy suspended or
blackliSted by the intercollegiate ASSocia-
ton. If the riders of Georgetown Univer-
sity and the other local amateurs and pro-
fessi nails rcde on the Park track at present
they would all be suspended. Hence 1t has
been practically decided to call off the
meet. AS the track surrounding the ath-
letic field of Georgetown University is not
at all suitable for bicycle riding. the meet
will be called off at least that Is the state
ment of Mr.. Donlon. s. j., who has charge
of athletics at the university. 1t may be
that some time the latter part of this
month. or possibly some time next month.
the fail field and track games of the col
lege will be held. in which will be introduced
several bicycle events.
An instance where the action of the
League of American Wheelmen has been
sustained occurred last week at the field
and track meet of the Columbia Athletic
Club. The club is In the Amateur Athletic
Union. which organization is affiliated with
the league. At the first of the outlaw race
meets Paul Won Boeckman offcated as
timer, while +. II. Neumeyer jr. was one
of the judges. Both were permanently sus-
pended from officiating in any capacity in
the future at a league track. Won Boeck-
man was entered in the hammer-throwing
contest last Saturday at the c. A C. meet
and also in the throwing of the discus. In
the latter event he was looked upon as a
winner. Neumeyer was selected as one of
the field Judges. Both of the men were
thrown out and Won Boeckman was more
the loser thereby. 1t might be stated that
while Won Boeckman was at the first out
law race meet. and while he wore the
badge of timer. his watch was broken
and he was really unable to officiate.
During the winter the fight between the
outlaws and the l.. A w will relax con-
siderably. There will. however. be several
occasions, which will be sufficient to let
the public know that the struggle is on
Prominent in the indoor events will be the
six-day race at Madison Square Garden.
New York. 1t Is said that no rider will be
permitted to start who has refused to de-
Sert from the league. This is aimed at the
sprint riders who stayed with the league as
long as the outdoor racing season remained
open. and with the opening of the indoor
season are willing to ride anywhere In
connection with the six-day races a num-
Der of sprint events have been held and
last year one of the Butler boys won $3.50
at one sweep in the Madison Square Gar
den This year he and several other riders
will not be given chance ride.
1t would look strange IL the chairman of
the racing board of the league was Obliged
to call E. G. Bald the ringleader In the re-
beihon movement, me champion of the
year, especially in view of the fact that
Bald Is under suspension. pending the pay
ment Of a fine of $500 The only chance of
avoiding it is to get a number of new cir
cunt meets, give sixty-point firsts and en-
courage some good rider to participate in
all, so as to enable him to pile UP score
equal to that of Bald's at the time of his
suspension This. it seems, is the plan of
the racing board. though it seems to be
hard matter to get tracks that are willing
10 run such big events. A sixty-poin ma
tlonal championship race has been granted
Tor New England town. and it is likely
that before the month is out several other
places will be granted such a race. The
chairman of the racing board could only
do this, however, and show his animosity
in the matter. By his own statement, only
a limited number of increased score cham
pionships can e allowed, and these are
granted by system. and not by chance.
The future developments in the fight will
be awaited with interest
me local riders are now turning to road
racing With track racing practically set
tied for the season, the chances are that
there VIII be several road events this fall
The first far