The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-03
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
INNUlL REPORTS OF 0HAIRMhN
not AND sECRETARY BAsSEIT.

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TIE Leader or the Raeins heard DistFfsutes
the Funa Received IRON Ftnes to nidern fsr
.'neritoFious Riaesr-Recsnmsnas Changes
In sunninG on National Championships.
prea,dent pottar 0ave ont the annual reports
~ The Cha,rroon n, che National Racing Board
ana Secretary bassett Sesteroay. onsirman
Motifs statement relates in S detail mt to u the CON,
some recommendations ior raoicAl cnansos IN
ouer o,Sv III .na ho.rs o1oro,asd Tho c,osost
scrutiny Of all matters during the year, not
a case of absolute crookedness was discovered.
noticed. Mott further says that in the 2,912
meets held in 1897 there were 1876 races de-
cided. He figures that inc vaiue OF INC pri.eS
distributed amounted to 81, 645.0 20. 1t is the
custom to impose fnes upon proIess,o an. f, %e.t
y ~" y. !, ,ss 80 anonmn,.,od IN
this rov NV donations Of varjous sums to riders
sa. 10, -. lila :, nor,,oriona rides" Ho oaye
Ior wnat ue oaiis "aon np ,.s,eS 1T, nv.
away In this manner $336.35. which action mas
aroused considerable criticism. He explains the
matter in his report as follows:
"Comprehending the broad words of the by.
law relating to Racing Board funds that they
shall bo expended for the general improve.
mont OF the racing interests Of the l.. A. w.
the amount derived from fines has been used in
various instances 10 feWsru pubic Nnans,,o"
of special merit by racing men. In providing
eon,ee"'''
hee's.
dstiOps relates 70 ehanEing the system Of
running nm sS on tns 81 ssam atpeTmin,pps The aG p ssTs;
national chin mnfnn IN Mt fnn1t- There were aer-
they should be concentrated or consolidated.
should reprssen t the ss'i average Of the best work
for the whole season at All sprinting distances;
tho eSampionships to the. annual national meet
To harmonic all the eopficting interests.
and yet, adopt Q, method by. which the de-
sired object Will be attained with any
degree Of accuracy. is a difficult matter.
lows, and that method is recommended; Tho
professions, - national G, Ghampionships ,s shall ,6 be
national circuit meets at least one national
ehampionship race subject to the approval OF tie
Chairman ns shall d,b DC run IN on 9ns each a 6 gay Tho OF n Tne meet
ship rule, namely: oneqparteE. ono.third. one.
first prize must not be less than $3.50. Not more
than 81 entrance fee shall be charged tout
choosesl. and no one shall be allowed to start
whose regular entry, made out on O proper
e s1anaj nas NOT %I,S Sof the hi EaIe w't1 When !he pr tSeps a re
more than I'VE entries trial heats shall be run
until the contestants are reduced to not more
than five for the final. The first to finish In the
final shall count five in tho championship table,
the next four. the next three, tho next two, and
The professional championships at the ma
tional meet shall BIO run, In the same manner,
s sosse 81 seI tss the no ar. TO- to 5h an haa. is g. sh the aln ns1 sh 81
and. the next 10; The national circuit shall
begin, not esrlisSr, than May IA and end not later
than II 1h IA nin IN hi rndit nf Annh
bulletin Of the Chairman. and the contsstsnt
cuis shall DO declared the champion, No exces-
sive time limits shall be placed on these races;
heats ofthese races pacemakers shall not qualify
for o. the e f IN and INC no one shall shall DO allowed eda to com.
ming one Of the qualifying positions. II there is
a dead heat between any two or more, those
by lot. at the discretion Of the referee.
For obvious reasons, the national amateur
the national meet, and there should be only one
champion. The distances under the rule being
from from. r ons.a1 nnt n, to n,nrn milss, the sI running Of
any part OF them put on the national meet pro-
gramme,. except the one mile, should DO in the
and second positions of those finals to
qualify for the one-mile race. THAT being
the nearest, acceptable mean OF all the dis
tances), and the winner OF the one-nile race
plOn. Thl6 plan Is Dy no means perIeCt, DuJ the
objections to determining the amateur cham.
pion by the method proposed for the professional
champion are nsurmountS5l the strongest
the amateur who would compete on the national
circuit. or the operation OF the professional plan
the contestants to the Weather anna
tours who could afford the large expenses"
Mott urges that track owners should be made
to provide good quarters for racing men and
trainers. To improve the judging OF tho order
Of finish at races no recommends that a prize be
offered for the invention Of a perfect mechan;
racing men is suggested upon the payment of
a fee not TO exceed 81. The financial report OF
the hoard shows that the recoiuts for Last wear
we're S9 .428.9 the expenditures ST59i.3g.
les yino n hnianoo ~ CT a9b 70 10 o,arda1oinst
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