The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
NEWS OF TEE WHEE1nEx.
A wsIi.Kpewn Hanaicapper Gives MS Views
on the naeinE 0ueetien.

A difference Of opinion exists among lead
ing members Of tho L.. A. w. in relation to the
! advisability Of dropping tho control OF racing.
The men in that department OF tho sport natu-
rally feel that they will be treated better at tho
hands of the League, and are disposed TO hold
out hopes that the organization will remain In
control. Various schemes are talked OF for the
government of racing II the League should
abandon It. Plans are under discussion for the
formation Of q League Of Racing Cyclists. O..
| ID. Stuart, one OF the leading handicappcrs in the
West, has this to say in regard to the matter:
1.-THE action OF the National Assembly In leav-
ing 1t to a committee to find some means of
unloading the racing game or transferring 1t to
somo other organization is not likely to meet
with tho approval of q majority OF the League
members. 1 think tho action of the assembly Is
due to the fact that in selecting delegates to the
annual convention It is the common practice to
for their long standing in tho League. These
men have passed the age whore they take an
h inss5isss I'M IN the their f" mssS,bership mainly on
account Of old associations and the good
roads; but they do not voice by any means the
large body Of young men COMPOSING the league.
Bicycle racing SnnEn as mani hsnaiS saot oy 'n ,n Il tbe a. I Mi, nss
growth, and II the question of its enforcement
were. submitted to a popular vote Of all tho
members tho result would never be in doubt.
We have been years in popularizing racing and
framing rules for keeping tho sport fair and
clean. and 1t certainly would be a dangerous ex-
pertinent to hand 1t over to any other organiza-
lion; There is stili ROOM % for IMPROVEMENT Z, en- mt. IN nd the
ton to adopt these improvements"
Chairman Fred Tilt of tho Road Records Com
mittee of the Century Road Club OF America
announces that the following records have been
accepted:
National ~siIty.dny mileage record. 1908 miles;
Colorado records-Iear's, mileage. po.91b; years
century record. lbs; made by W. II. Kueck. Colorado
Double century SURVIVOR record. 20 survivors,;
club century record for the year. 1900; made by tho
A mcritorious ride has been granted to A: Under
wood OF Minneapolis. for a century made Dec. 20.
1897, over very bad and snowy roads.
While the racing Legislators Of tho L. A.. w.
are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY of pronulgating
senizatIo iie in England has settled this Vexod
question. The National. Cyclists Union. at
recent meeting. discussed the evils of the pacing
system p%racticed last year. and formed now and
strict rules. 1t was proposed to allow no pacing
in open races at distances up to twenty-four
miles; that in races OF from twenty-five miles to
forty-nine miles. both inclusive. single machines
should only be permitted for pacemnking pur-
poses. and that from fifty miles upward tan
pcared to recognize that some restrictions were
imporatively necessary. and the injustice that re-
assistance of this kind. while others had to be
content with very meagrc support. was clearly
exposed. 1t was agreed that the offer of g lap"
prizes was sufficient to secure a good pace and q
well.contcsted race up to twenty-four miles.
this being the object with which, pacenaking
was originally introduced. Some lengthy argu-
mcnts We're adduccd in opposition to the pro.
posals. one being that it WAS not possible. to Sc.
cure absolute fairness: These views did not
twenty-four to ten miles. and. thus amended.
the new rule was passed. II was left to The
pacemakers that shall be at tho disposal of each
rider at tho various distances.