The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-14

for amateurs. with prizes of calico or. bronzt
wiched with the t%rotting. After a heat be.
tween the horses Of some class q heat OF 9
6 6tiSSySle r6 Tafe would be run; Then than am.
would be called, There was no certainty IN
the programme. The bicycle. riders were kept
time They. o Often ,a'i got Chilled ri d. On the Other
hand the Judges sometimes found itconvenient
cycle Sy len racer San Teg !mTdhlessS of Ike t disn SRS inas ns to Il the
men who had Just ridden In the heat, Cycling
play by the astute and enthusiastic horsemen
who were running things, The, bicycle races
as MSF the S'% S%ncr @r GP tES l PR eo Track dt!0E IN o Queens q
for ten years Alexander Schwaibach acted rs
and worked hard to have the bicycle races run
IN proper style. but about all they could aS-
while the bicycles were on It..
This. year all is changed. The forward march
OF The bicycle has been brought to the attention
OF the Queens county aRriculturists. and at the
iall fair to be held at Mineola on Sept ~, q
no, trotting events to Interfere. Prizes to the
value OF $500 are offered; Two protessionnbI
e eSsRt il s eDeb sG bssISss iy With nm iarss prizes ezsst o. SO ~
S sSop Rt949SS St SSh nfs 8 tbs will w h In New Ne o YSrk az
Mineola and gatherin a purse.
that the A. W, championship table as arranged
and enforced by the National Racing Board
t I season son has Ns, been 2 failure %Ith }hs open:
maintaiRing a commanding lead IN the record
margin n Of thirty hi Up points : By StJ modiicatioS' Of
T. G. iBbaaTiff . Sysdi'lIT Tom m 20 Cooper i%T."V Who ran nSsi
second and third to Gardiner. scored victories,
the. % Il e result It 81 is a co 5sS fsfei by op ridsFs
that the scoring system was equally equitable
# t all all RI riders de- i,b but < there ere Il is ! e general &c ! al feeling e J OF
who rode persistently and conscientiously for
months to attain the first position;
mtnt WITH tR Rto T. q. w. pG Rncin nG" Board a. RI This fis year.
of the racing men who are opposed to the sys-
tom now in vogue Will result In the moditiea-
describes the. alleged Gni GstnTess OF the present
1,'"The Racing Board. adopted the point table
season the idea worked admirably. but now
tho winner instead OF the ordinary six, you see
some Of the big riders will hold of from the
small point championships and ride only in the
high score races. 1t is on this ground that the
racing men feel that the championship table Is
not overJust."
While all racing men are Interested In mod
municatioa in the CVclist Of London from SEn a
weli-known track rider attempts to describe
bow some ;Tn riders succeed In races where others
AN'. AA'S ~ - ~ OLS"o
Speaking with a, leading professional short-dis.
lance crack, recently. we were very much interested
an and dn 9m 1at o9rSt o % BE. Said T this r rSS ad spo F sou Fn aTS
why, Bourillon and NORM are the fastest, rider1i
weigh, complete. two or three pounds Lighter than
any MGyUd English rgIm .S ones .;,n They 1yrb ride the liGhtest Of light
Others. haze tried them. and was amazed At their
four fSsrg Yards Dis faster in 100 { J! yards t han amy have si trfed 2! :!
This rider insists that English racing tires and rims
at at the Rpf Sis .S eiu msSn r 4mSfS assd. flh sRG AZ! ss{{n mm snSIz
strong. Certainly. but a narrow and feathorweiEht
vice and possess more speed and life"
Considering the large membership IN the L.
A. W., the attendance at the National Meet was
considered small. This circumstance has pro-
yoked the question Of the advisahllity Of the
tional meet in future years. The question was
discussed by leading members Of the organiza-
and the idea met with general appreciation. II
ins 9t t sne l. a a pr "; TaiSh Will viii Be Be s hSIa L ses e
vaneed that Eastern member Of the L. 4. ":
gathering and similar conditions exist among
East; The annual meet Of the League 10 calcu-
lated to bring together the general member
CINE the o Sae y ~ the tSen Meeting Gns "a fsil Sne L Rf Is shs
seneEal be bel Stl That T II the future tive O. meetin nN9
the time OF the annual convention.
The classification of the professional riders
according to their speed qualifications shows
that the leading American riders possess excel
lent records Ia as s sprint riders, Among the riders
thirty-two men with class records OF better than
2 minutes 5 seconds. TIL best times now reg
istered as class performances at one mile are
as follows:
,1d MStSh1el; 10 1;12; x. T. 9 + +; MM tGs.,1Sy 1;4e IS; :. $.
err, 1871 40; u. C., Bald, l.bS l-b. l.. r Cahanna
den. Arthur Gardiner and il. Il. Pontch, 2:o1; JAY
Eaton, 2:o1 -; o. 8. Kimble, o. L. Stevens and Ken
son and Eli winesett, 200 ~; Tom Butler, 400 IS;
R r.: ii hi aiS4 :! 5;o John Fl; F +; STodm !14 a: 2;o$ y, 80; Bert Bert
berg and Robert Walthour. 200 8.5; Arthur Porter.
and +. j. Titus, 200.
imam who said he was a friend of Doll. the
at the headquarters Of the State Division. T. a.
w.; Yesterday and asked II he could not get his
paid his initiation fee and dues two weeks ago.
and nnf r was lneIin led t t1ot be inadiEnant because Of
for Canada today. and had joined the LEAGUE
so that he would not have to pay for his wheel
across the border. According to the rules Of the
ship have to be published two weeks in the
Bulletin before memberships granted, in order
making, protests. This had to be eeRRpfainHesd to- to
the visitor, and, according to the %ofclals.
Many who are about to 90 on trips Join the
League expecting to pay the fee and get a ticket
at once. The two weeks clause Is something
that should be remem be,red by riders who are
their application in the l.. A. W. until the last
minute.
Notwithstanding the falling off In the attend
ance at club runs, general reports declare club
life to be, healthy and prosperous, Many new
organizations have sprung up within the last
OF how one Of the newborn clubs has grown In
day, night at the entertainment Of the ViRilant
Cycle Club In celebration OF its first ami
yersary. This club has grown from 20 mem
beTs to 100, and when II called for turning out
and dance more than 600 responded. Agoid
watch charm bearing the club insignia was
presented to President Schoenaur, Incidents
such as this indicate that while some OF tho
older organizations may be becoming decrepit.
healthy youngsters are growing up fast enough
to replace them.
rs FREEDMAN IN WRONGP
Tho League Directors Will Take Action In