The sun., 1898-10-08
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
WHAT LED THE RACING MEN TO RE
TOLT AGAINST THE LEAGUE

~ IL Believed 20 Have Been the work OF
Some Persons ns an Act of Retaliation
Number of Distortions Expected from
the Ranks of the eseceders-sunday Runs.
Although at FIRST only a slight suspicion. II
has grown Into a flxed opinion in many minds
that the revolt Of the racing men against the
i. A. W. was instiRated. led and is now being
manipulated by persons actuated by a avenRe-
ful spirit. The chief sources Of inspiration for
the men, 10 ls we'll known, have not been those
whose names have been most prominent, and
II 10 also recognized that one Of those who
welded great influence over the rebels while
they were contemplating their secession is q
man avowedly inimlcAl to the present admins
tration OF the League. II has been said that
the men received full assurances from GER
tain organizations that they would bo we'll
taken care Of ~ they would revolt. And this
is not the only point argued by those who in
cline to the belief that the desire 'on the part
OF some who are interested In the sport to re-
tallate upon the League has been the most
important factor In creating the dissatisfac-
tion Of the men and the ambition on their part
TO join some visionary organization. An
other significant thing is that several OF those
who before the men have posed as leaders Of
the insurrectlon have no intention OF remain
ing in the game. When they desert the ranks
the handful OF outlaws will be as forlorn as
butuOD Oh u hbhihb ASdtiO Doiu hbo
arranged to go on the stage during the win
ter. and Earl Kiser IL going with him. Tom
Cooper and Fred Sims will. 1t It said. become
salesmen for cycle makers. Freeman has
made arrangements to join the art staff Of q
daily paper. DR., Brown intends to resume
medical practice at Cleveland. "PluRger Bill"
Martin. Titus and, Major" Taylor all expect
to go abroad next spring. From this 1t will
be seen that several OF those most prominent
| In the insurgent camp have been In position
where they could afford to lend themselves TO
any scheme for injuring the League and not
care about the outcome. Those going abroad
| expect to race in the West during the winter.
where they can easily make enough to pay
| their fines and reinstate themselves before GO
| ing abroad to race on the tracks that honor
| the rulings OF the l.. A. W. Racing Board.
There are yet some other features. recognized
| by those familiar with the tactics OF those
who sway the racing men and with the un-
der currents Of League politics. that give color
to. the remarks Of those who think that.the
| rebels have been led to their undoinR by the
unseen hands OF those animated by personal
| ambition. One thing that has several times
Of ossh independenee % signed By S the men had no
preamble. recited no grievance against the
desired % 10 break "S away @ The os commentators @ tors
| on these things are asking: Have the men
tSoIe ntS Sbo ES tem taeK at the
|
| As was stated in THE Sun on Thursday.
Wheelmen Of last Saturday on Twenty second
| avenue. In Brooklyn borough. is that no more
Ct the kind any ether "a on
limits. In the races of last Saturday Capt ".
r. Norris Of the Logan Club was severely hurt.
faTH BFoRer S and to Bep%ty
Chief Mackellar resulted in the announcement
! would be permitted within the city limits.
| Pursuant with these circumstances the follow.
Devery:
To all precincts in all boro0hS and to bicycle squads in
sSorching on bicycles must not be permitted on
any of the streets lanes alleys or public thorough
es S aoWo
must be made for any violation Of the GrdniRseG inc h IN
W. s. DEvERr. Chief of Police
Deputy Chief Mackellar received due mott.
why he had placed bicycle squad in Brooklyn
dVidua Si "Sys cyclists. Is % wReeilne clubs and non
riding citizens 81 fast @ riding In the 60ro1g@hs @
police Of Queens borough that the order !as
printed above was r on its way, ia, and must be %
Se had 9eeeVed PePof a
race was to be held to-day on the Merrick road,
and that be desired POLICEMEN to be stationed
SShS5 miles A. 6Ssi hSRT The tS,t race % a. a.
mile road race which is started over a tive-mie
Ming hing to the @N1 west. The section Of road over
which the men are to race is in Queens county
3 Of ths Y t9S ms S ss sf SY
said in an interview that he was surprised that
the Logan WheeImen should have, shown such
day. Whe Tn the Logan Club H had mo special per-
mission from the police to run their races races they
knowledge Of the Police Department, as many
such races have been every year. On the Mer.
the matter becsnse tS Of the the fact that
the sections Of hGhE9v ehosen for road races g
not pass oftener than at the rate Of three or
four an hour. and the drivers Of these: together
tSs oEsts haEe onS
pull to one side and become spectators OF the
sport. A ten-mile race, such as has been ar
speaking. anything OF the kind is a Violation Of
IN fact. have been encoutaged by the res dents
OF the sections where they have been held be-
spent at the roadhopses. The bicycle police
do not patrol beyond the Queens county line.
@Src proposed road race. and i any Interference Is
men who now patrol the roads along the cab
police attempt to interfere to-day the managera
Of the races will ac1uiesce very readily and call
the men OF only two clubs, and the enthusiasm
over the affair was yesterday at zero.
It is the advice Of an old rider not to be ner-
vous and fearful about getting ppnetures. He
most careful and try to pick their way, riding
over rough, places with delleacy. get more
out worrying. He does not recommend that
wheemen should go slam bang over heaps OF
refuse. including tin cans. but he says he has
done II without getting any ,punctures in more
Than 5000 miles, while others who 60 along
ways In trouble. According 20 this wheelman
catching punctures is like catching disease,
contagion Those who do not agree with his
sppersttion will recognize how often II Is true
ones suffer and attribute 1t to luck. Another
rider suggests that there y something Of r.,
slower and more tortuous path pursued over
rough places by the careful ones gives 70 the tire
| a longer time on the place and that the twist OF
the tire In turning tends TO force sharp points
into 1t, This argument has certain element