Evening star., 1898-09-10
LOCAL RACING CHAT


city recently received a curious complaint
from sub agent at Wheeling, w. Va,
which has since been reInedfed. A race
meet was held at the town, and because
the agents Of TWO different mak,s of wheels
! did not give prize or something of the
kind the race meet promoters were Offend
ed. In a spirit of revenge they made a
ruling that no rider could enter the race IL
he rode such and such make of wheel,
naming the two wheels in question. The
complaint was forwarded to the main
house in this city by the agent who felt
considerably aggrieved over the high
banded action of the race meet promoters.
From this city the complaint was sent to
Chairman Mott of the racing board, who
| in turn transmitted it to Mr.. Folz. the
member of the racing board in whose jurts-
diction the offense was committed. The
address of Mr.. Folz is Indianapolis, Ind,
/ and by the time the complaint reached him
the race had been run, according to the
original intention of the race meet promot-
crS
This did not end the matter, however.
After ascertaining the truth and justice of
the complaint Mr.. FolZ wrote d sharp and
singing letter to the race meet people, in
which he rebuked them for their action,
and concluded by stating that in the future
whenever the city of Wheeling wanted an
other race meet they would have to de-
sanction fee, as a guarantee that the race
would be run eff according to the racing
rules. a copy of the letter was sent to
the main agency in this city, and it was
transmitted to the agent at Wheeling, who
made display of it greatly to the chagrin
of the race meet promoters. 1t seems
hardly likely that when another meet is
held in the town there will be any discrim-
ination as to the wheels ridden by the con-
testants.
Bobbie Waithour, the fast rider of At
lanta, who was a member of the Eclipse
team, has gone to New York, and is now
racing at the Manhattan Beach track.
From all reports he is equally as success
full he was in this city. and has been
able to win not Only several seconds, but
also some first places. He will remain up
north for month so, AND is then ex-
pected to return to this city.
That A C. Moran is improving in his
riding form is clearly evident. In the La
Dor day races he succeeded in finishing first
in his heat of the mile open race, defeating
a number of good men, Steenson and Billle
Sims being among the number In the maj
of the same race he gave Fred Sims
close tusse for honors, and finished less
than a foot behind the edge of his front
tire. Moran is regaining his old-time form
which he displayed last year as an anna
teur.
Another rider who is showing up in good
form of late is Lee CounSelman. He rode
a good race Monday afternoon. He was
in the second heat of the mile open, which
was by Sims and he finished a good
second. In the final of the race he came
in third. with Moran and Sims only short
distance in the lead. His training early
in the season for middie-distance paced
work had bad effect on him, but all of
this is now disappearing.
A triplet pursuit race with two teams
w0u1J np6pnbta6Iv he interesting
at the park track. 1t need not be for
unlimited distance, like the Australian
race, but distance of five or ten miles can
be placed on the contest, the team at the
lead when that distance is covered to be
declared the winner. With Billie Sims Lee
CounSelman and Robert l.. French one
triplet and E. L. Wilson, \. c. Moran and
H. r. Steenson on another a good race
ought to result. Such race would be par
ticularly interesting, owing TO the fact
that both We're pacing for the Sims-Schade
contest and that the rivalry between these
two men is more or less reflected in the
pacing outfits.
One of the most popular amateur riders
in the city at the present time is Pop
Dawson of the Arlington Wheelmen. This
fact has been demonstrated on more than
one occasion, and particularly in the two
mile handicap race of the Arlington Wheel
men held Monday. No rider ever received
the encouragement that he did receiving a
continuous round of applause every time
the rider passed the grand stand. Pop"
has been a contestant in a number of
events at the park track, and it is to be
hoped that he will be able to continue to
participate.
Barring the Sims boys. perhaps the best
tandem team in the city today is the crew
of Lee Counselman and r. L. French
They not only succeeded in winning the
tandem pursuit race Labor day, but in the
recent tandem heat race they were tied
for second place with the rurVilla hOyS
the well-known Philadelphia tandem team
But for an accident at the start of an addi-
tioral heat to settle the tie. which threw
the local boys out of the contest altogether
they would undoubtedly have taken second
place.
Did you do nothing to resuscitate the
body?" recently asked of a witness at
a coronerS inquest
Yes, we searched the pockets was the
reply.-BoSton Traveller.
TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
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