The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-10

means Of obtaining a livihacd, or for a wager,
money prize or gate money.
tbD Competing with a Professional, or max
ing the pace for. having the pace made by
such in public or fer a prize.
(c) Selling, pawning, exchanging. bartering
turning into cash. or in any manner real
ling cash upon any prize won by him.
(dD Accepting. directly Indirectly, for
cycling. any remuneration, compensation or
expense whatever
jeJ In this class no prize shall exceed $50
in value.
H. Racing men in the employ of cycle
establishments MAJ be transferred to the
professional class by vote of the racing board.
g. An amateur may not compete in any
race outside Of his own state, at Il distance
greater than 100 miles. by the usual line Or
route of travel. from his legal residence, cX-
CCpt at national championship or closed
college race meetings, or by special perIuls-
sion from the member Of the racing board In
charge of lis district
ChJ The racug board shall arrange anna
tour national championship events and pro-
feS$ional national championship events to BE-
contested each year The series OF races Tor
these events shall be the same in number
and distances for both CLASSES.
d. Any amateur who ncglocts or refuses
to answer questions touching his status to
tho satisfaction OF the racing board, and
within thirty days, snail be TRANSFERRED to
the professional class, and snail have no
d. 4 professional is any rider ether than
ill The I,aeuc recognize; as athletic cXer-
cises, in addition 10 cycling, all sports over
which the Amate Ut Athletic UNION, the Ma
tonal Association of Amateur Oarsmen and
ether amateur athletic organizations nave
Jurisdiction.
d Contestants at meets closed to a college,
or to any number Of colleges forming an
iHtercoilesiate meet. may for those meets
oily be governed by the amateur rules OF
the intercollegiate Association OF Amateur
Athletes of America.
Section O. 40 professional shall be eligible
to entry in any open race Iun under the rules
of | O. :
he be registered by the racing board
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Following are the general rules:
Through It's racing board the League of
American WhcelmCn exercises jurisdiction
over all cycle competitions, events. exhibit
tons and record trials on tracks and the
tracks themselves within Che United States OF
America. and each and every person who
shall in any way be concerned or employed
therein, as we'll as all race promoters tcIuDs.
associations or individually shall! be governed
by the following rules Of said board
Wherever the words board or racing
beard" appear in the following rules 1t IS 10
be understood that it refers to the member OF
the beard for the district, each member act
ing for the board (under the direction OF the
chairman in matters pertaining 10 the as
trct of which he has charge.
R-SuspensiOns.
l. Any rider wilrully competing at races
rot held under the rules OF the board, or
rules approved by the board, or who shall
enter or attempt to enter an event which,
by reason of his status or time record he Is
not privileged to enter, who shall compete
at or in any way participate in race meet
ing or event not officially sanctioned by the
beard or who shall otherwise offend against
any OF the rules Of the board shall be liable
to suspension for such a length OF time as
may be determined by the beard
9. Riders are notified that to compete
against any rider who has been suspended
will render them liable to the same penalty,
3. Any rider under suspension VINO shall
| enter or compete in any race in public or for
prize shall be liable TO further suspension
! for such contempt Of rules.
4. In the case Of promoters. track owners
and professionals a fine may be collected in
| lieu of a suspension or other discipline.
C--Enta.irs.
l. All entries must be made on blanks of
a form rs hereinafter prescribed (Which may
| be supplied by racing board deposors). and
must be signed by the rider entering or by
someone authorized in his behalf. Within the
/ time appointed for closing, entries must be
! forwarded to the person authorized to re-
! cetVe them. All entries not actually received
/ at the hour fixed for closing shall b. ineli-
| gible except entries by letter bearing post
| mark not later than the day CT closing, or
entries notified by telegraph, the telegram to
| be actually received at the sending Office at
/ or before the hour of closing. Entries by tcle-
! phone or telegram must be suppantad by an
| entry on the prescribed form duly signed by
| the cntrant or his agent and placed in the
| hands Of the race promoter before the day of
the meeting. Motto" to promoters to enter a
| competitor shall constitute an acceptance OF
! contract on entry blank.
>. The liability of entry shall rest with
| the rider for whom it is made. whether per
| soraly executed or otherwise authorized.
| 3. Entries to handicap and class races must
I close seven Gays Tor 20 con Cs,. to allow time
| for proper investigation. All entries to such
A events must be accompanied BY statement