New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-03
OF INTEREST TO WHEELMEN

A prominent oficial Of the League Of American
Wheelnen who Yesterday bad some caus-
tic things say about the secession OF the profess
sional riders from the organization. The interview
might be signed either Loyal Lacquer or PRO
Bono Publco" but It is not signed at ALL. II is
Just given as he said II.
The racing business matter didn't even cause
me CULVER Of excitement. had expected II for
year dif not. however. anticipate that the
racing would inture themselves as much as
they have. and I venture predict that cycle
racing is swiftly tobogganing down exactly
the slide taken by professional baseball
The public is silly fooled hut It IL awf1lly stub
born. and when II gets an idea into its head Il
sticks. AS long the public magines that
a lot OF men get together with laudabe desire 10
get there frst and down the other fellow the
public pays It's dollar this done The most
clever advertising and the most skful manage
ment in the world cannot make the public believe
that lot ~ closely connected with financial
interests involved will do straight racing II little
tockeying will make the income greater They
will expect 70 appear each year who
is easily the best Of the bunch II instead OF and
ing that they any alteration in winners, ex-
plantations TO form. condition Of health ETC.,
will 60 and the boys will play N paper or empty
benches.
ITO my mind there is nothing for the League to
fight about The cry has always been that the
League should protect the poor racing from
the grasp Of the track-owner and promoter II
this poor racing man decides that he would rather
go into business with the track-owner and pro-
moter. he either shows that he believes in their
integrity and friendship, and hence does not need
the League or else he figure. o IL as
shrewd and has at least equal ability with the
others and feels further that he dictate 70 the
money end Of II. The professional man, having
reached this conclusion longer be consid-
cred a babe or q minor who needs parental care
and should be allowed 10 go out into the world
and take Of himself. thus relieving the League
teur sport and forced by unseen conditions to con-
tinue department that has only brought trouble
It's attention away from much more Important pub
lie work"
Two well-known cyclists Will arrive In this city
this week. and their coming will be the occasion
OF unusual demonstration Of welcome by the
hardy road riders OF this country. They Mr.
and Mrs H. Darwin McIlrath. OF Chicago who are
completing a tour around the world a-wheel This
sturdy pair left Chicago four years ago for their
trip. which they have made by way of San Fran
cisco. China. Persia, Turkey. Italy Germany
France and England. They sailed from Potsdam
on September e. and due in this city next
Friday Upon their arrival they will be received
by officials of the Century Road Club OF America
of which they are members, and after being
tertained in This city FOR. a few, days Will start
for Chicago their destination. and will be escorted
throughout the entire trip by members Of the club
he Will pc oreGIy IN Gh9rge 81
Committee % the Century Road Club OF America
McIraths have had many exciting experiences on
their trip. and several times have not been heard
from for months, owing 70 the regions they
rbina and during this tine thew were assaulted
and seriously injured BY the savage natives OF the
interior In Persia they were under the protection
as several travellers had been murdered there about
that time and Il necessary TO have the protec-
ton OF the American Government 10 insure their
safety While tho Century Road Cub of America
will have direct charge OF the reception. II is prob
able that wheemen generally will join In the well
Of this couple
new driving chain for cycles is about 10 be
placed on the market in England. II is the inven-
ton Of a Dublin The principle is new. and
consists briefly in the Introduction OF a slight
longitudinal elasticity in the joints by means OF
specially formed spring links which 1t is said has
the effect Of preventing the development OF knetic
force between the driving and the driven mass.
while constant driving force - SUBSTITUTED Tor an
Intermittent one.
In France many OF the best racing men using
pneumatic tires Of the smallest possible diameter
in fact at first glance they look almost solid. II
looks II the value Of the pneumatic principle tor
tracks has been somewhat oveTated ana some
think that ideal surface there would De NOM
beat steel tire OF knife-ike Width ms
ideal surface has get be discovered. however.
The fail races Of the Morris Wheelmen viii be
held at Columbia oval next Saturday The con-
tests Will be as follows Halfmie novice, one
mile novice haf-mie handicap, hve-mile handicap
and ne-mile scratch TWO prizes each three or
more entries start: egg-and-spoon race ana po-
tato race. prize two or more entries 70 start
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
x,h..lm.n may obtain full printed Information and