Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
RACING CYCLISTS UNION

The first race meet in which the riders of
the American Racing Cyclists Union par
ticipate is now in progress at the track of
the Park Bicycle Club, on the Conduit
road. After the meet the real trouble with
the League of American Wheelmen will be-
gin. Up to the time of the race meet, while
there was plenty of talk, there was moth
ing tangible for the racing board of the
league to act upon. Officially the chairman
might have known of the formation Of the
new organization, and that a race meet
was to be held, but he was powerless to
take any action until after the meet. In
the case of some of the riders there was
sufficient violation Of the rules for some
cognizapee to be taken when they refused
to ride Thursday at Woodside Park track
Philadelphia, after their entries had been
sent in 1t might be that action in this
matter will be withheld until after the
meet this afternoon, and everything will
come in a bunch.
over, preparation for the meet of next
Wednesday is now being made. This was
the original date of the national circuit
race meet for this city, but the national
circuit meets under the control of the
league are practically things of the past.
With the formation of the new organiza-
ton a practically new circuit was mapped
out. Many of the old dates were included,
anu some new ones dUOeu, ana Win lnlS
augmentation the season for '9S will finish.
The championship will be carried on just
the same, and the man who finishes at the
top will be crowned the king Of the year.
The program for the races Wednesday will
be as follows:
First race, one-Quarter-mfle national
championship, with sixty, forty. thirty,
twenty and ten points for the first five
men, Prizes: First. $3.50; second, $50;
third, SO
Second race one-mile class race open to
all riders who have not scored over thirty
points in the national championship tables.
Prizes: First, $50; second, $40; third, $40.
Third race, two-thrds of a mile, sweep
stakes. professional Entrance fee, s., with
800 added by the Park Bicycle Club; purse
to be divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent
among first four men.
Fourth race, one mile, amateur, for
championship of the District of Columbia.
Prize, gold medal, valued at $25.
All Of the races will be run under sane
ton of the Associated Cycling Clubs Of
California, which organization has drafted
a set of rules similar to those of the League
of American Wheelmen. only more liberal
in tone to the riders The new rules per-
NIT racing on Sunday, abolish a limit to
the purse for professional race and look
after the interests of the professional rid
ers much more than does the league. Prac-
tically the same formalities are required
as formerly existed under the league SUI
pervision. A sanction is required for all
race meets to be held the same as hereto
fore.
An Interesting condition OF affairs is now
raised by the formation of the new organi-
cation. The league contemplates continu-
ing its circuit, but it will be curtailed con-
siderably. The dates will not carry it out
to st. Louis or Denver. In fact, in view Of
the present condition Of affairs the circuit
will hardly extend beyond Baltimore, where
a race meet is being held this afternoon
None of the old dates can be used because
all of the tracks have signifed an inten-
ton of Joining forces with the profession
ais union, and if the circuit is continued
new dates will have to be announced for
the small fry that is now following the
races.
There may be some dispute as to the
champion of the year. The races, which
will be run at Baltimore today include q