Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-07

all six his earnings will be about s35, 900
None OF the races Is to be less than 10
or more than 80 miles. The dates and
tracks on which they will take place
have not yet been decided, nor have the
men been selected who viii try to beat
the invlncible little Welshman. Tom
Linton win probably be one OF Mlchaels
opponents. for he is very anxious to
lower the colors OF his fellow country
man and thinks that he can do so.
A very novel and exciting race has
been arranged for the opening of Wood
side track. In Philadelphia. on June 4.
IL Is to he ct n mile. flying start, and
each Of the six contestants will be paced
by his own tandem team. These pacing
teams viii carry their men clear to the
tape. The purse offered is 5000.
After many weeks OF talk a series OF
match races was arranged between MI
chael and Bald Mile heats, best two in
three, viii be contested. and the pace
makers viii carry the men from start to
finish. Each man will be allowed ten
men, mounted on any style OF pacing
machines The stake Is 81, 900 a side.
The American Cycle Racing association
provided the backing for Bald and sha-
fer for Michael. The first race will prob
second In Buffalo and the third. II nee
essary, at n place yet to be decided
upon.
Among the many contests that are
likely to be decided on the Fourth of
July is one of especial interest. Miller
has accepted the challenge of sch,nneer
for "a hour ride. and 1t viii probably
be pulled Off on that date. Miller's man
ager has stipulated that the purse be
for not less than $500 side and that
each man provide his own pacemakers.
There Is strong probability that the
champion of America may this year be
n foreigner. Last season and at times
previous no one except rider whose
home was within the domains OF the
United states was allowed entrance to
the championships. 1t was very much
or n question whether Loughead, the
Canadian champion. should be permit-
ted to retain the championships he won
at the Philadelphia meet in 1897. The
racing committee ruled. however that
as Loughead had raced so long in the
United States he was practically a local
rider This season the rules have been
amended. and any rider. no matter
where his home or what his nationality.
may compete for the championship of
the United States.
Much greater interest is added to
sprint and middle distance racing this
season owing to the presence OF the
champions In those classes of France.
England. Germany, Switzerland, Dem
mark and Italy. Any one of these may
become the premier cycist of America.
and many foreign riders will endeayor
to carry the championship emblem of
this country to Europe.
There viii be but one champion this
year. and he Will be the leader in points
when the final race shall have been
run ana the computation made. Points
VIII count only in championship races.
a win Will score six, second place
four, third three, fourth two and fifth
one. Only five men may start in the
field OF q championship struggle, and
team work will thus be reduced to a
minimum.
There will be two circuits this sea-
son, the national and international,
controlled by two racing associations.
Regular followers of the national cir
cult Will be Bald. last years champion:
Mcfarland. Stevens. Nat Butler, Ca
banne, Coburn, Mccarthy KImble.
Kiser and many others. including the
team of the National Cycle Track as
ISOLATION, consisting of Cooper. Tom
Butler, Linton and 3s pacemakers, some
OF whom are themselves prominent
handicap riders.
over the international circuit will
travel what is styled the flying SQUAD
rom" and they will ride against the
cracks of the national circuit Mt every