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situation to develop before declaring
themselves. and the present indications
are that there will be several names to be
voted on instead of only two, as has al
ways been the case.
The Next worlds ChampiOnshfp.
AT the last meeting of the International
Cyclists Association it was voted to hold
the annual championships of the world in
Canada next year. This means a great
deal to America, and especially to those
American riders who remain true to the
League of American Wheelmen, whose
riders alone are eligible to compete for
this high honor in these races. No matter
who may apply from-this country to ride
in these events, only those nominated by
the League of American Wheelmen will
be permitted to start in the races, and
the weakness of human nature is not
lacking in racing men when 1t comes to
! personal vanity, and every rider has an
ambition to be known as a world cham
I pion.
America has furnished two candidates
! for these races in the past and both of
them have scored. These men were Zim-
norman and Banker. Zimmerman won
in America, and Banker in Cologne AID
Vienna. although in the former instance
| he was fraudulently deprived of the title.
although generally accorded the honor
/ With these exceptions no American mas
won a worlds cycling championship, al
though in every branch of sports they
have figured largely.
Outlaws and I. C. A.
! The American riders who have at
| tempted TO overthrow the present ad-
ministration and set up one of their own
| will soon discover their error. They be-
; Heve that they will secure the recogni-
| ton OF all foreign bodies. and thus end
! :he usefulness of the American organiza-
tion. Such thing is impossible The
! International Cyclists Association is a
close corporation. No union will be ad-
mitted TO memberships from any country
! already represented without the consent
! of the party at that time in power IN
that country. That means that so long
| as the League of American WheelHea
! withholds its consent the union will never
! oe admitted TO membership in that or
/ ganization. With all foreign
| tracks closed to them, ana
1 few American tracks open, what
+! will be the result of their hght! :!
! Like many another ambitious organiZa-
j
! who do not plead for recognition and re-
instatement by the League of American
Wheelmen will be those who will soon be
/; lost sight of entirely. The opportunity
that will be offered the American riders
at Montreal next year to compete in the
worlds championships will be rendered
! only to League of American Wheelmen
members. This will be only another nail
in the coffin of the insurrectionists.
The Pacing Problem.
Already the managers of prospective
racing teams and promoters are beginning
10 figure on the possibility of promoting
paced races next year. Unless there is
some change made in the pacing arrange
ments it is extremely unlikely that these
races will form very prominent part of
/ the racing season
: During the season just past two of the
( wealthiest organizations in the country
/ tried to promote paced races. Both lost
heavily on the venture, and they have
both decided to stay out of the game next
year The contest between two good men
with plenty of pace is one of the most in.
teresting events that could be witnessed
but. like all good things. it comes high
To defray the expenses of a pacing team
! for one week, such as were seen last
! year when such men as McDunee
| Michs eI and Linton raced means an eX-
penditure of something less than $3.50,
each. This means that the prize Offered
for such a race must be not less thar
s., 600 in order to defray the expenses oi
such contest This means that even al
this prize there can be no money made
on such a venture and it will only pay
the expenses.
Even should this purse be put up for a
race the contestants and their managers
cannot possibly make any money In or
der to make the venture success, there
fore. it will be necessary to increase even
this purse, and few promoters can AFFORD
to pay even one-half as much this
In short, therefore it means that the
expenses must be reduced. This can on
ly be done by either reducing the num-
Der of pacemakers or using different
style of pacing machine.
Either electric or motor pacing mus
be used or else tandems. The latter seem:
the most likely II is true that the race
will not be so fast but the interest viii
be nearly as great, and instead of usint
thirty or forty men, one-half the numbe
will be sufficient The artificial pacini
apparatus has not proven a success $
far, and 1t is extremely unlikely tha
they will be perfected for year or tw
yet, so either there will be no paced race
or they will be on a smaller scale thai
heretofore. DlAlE HINES.
, RamhIer Rourh Riders.