The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06
RACING RULES.
Outlaws Union Has Adopt
ted Many Radical Changes

Although the season of outdoor cycle
racing is over those who are in control
Of the destinies of the outlawed racing
men of the American Racing Cyclists
Union are none the less active. The
unions president, Eddie Bald 10 be sure,
has transferred his affiliations for the
time being from the cycle path and from
cycle legislation to the stage, but in the
absence Of the executive head, Vice Presi-
dent Arthur Gardiner is at the helm
With the assistance of the proper Off
cials, Gardiner has drawn up the consti-
tuition, bylaws, rules and regulations, and
the matter is now in the hands of the
printers. While no advance proofs Of the
rules are being given out to the press,
Gardiner has revealed some of the new
features and explained some of the
changes. He states that the rules adopt
ed were subject in future to the action
taken by the track owners associations
and race promoting clubs, who are eX-
cember, and who may or may not adopt
all of the. startling changes in the rules
as adopted by the racing men.
Embodied with the rules are the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the racing mon S
organization. Among other things these
require that all racing men competing
with union men must first join the order,
land punishment is provided for union men
who compete against non-members. Pro-
lfessonals, amateurs and trainers are adj
mitted to membership Trainers are pro-
vided with a badge, showing their mem
berShip and emitting them to privileges
of a special nature around the tracks.
Limitations upon amateurs are removed
partially in that the prize limit is raised
to $50 and the travelling limit to 100 miles
from the state line in any direction.
No prize limit is set at all for profess
sionGals, and the entire championship plan
of Chairman Mott is crossed out of the
rules. Future championships will be set
tied upon the basis of four for a victory,
two for second and one for third in all
open contests on the grand circuit, which.
it is provided, shall start in the middle
of June and extend to October l only.
Sanctions for all grand, circuit meets
must be applied for by June /, and with
ali Sanctions. both circuit and otherwise,
the program must be filed This pro-
gram, showing value of all purses, will
be published when the sanction is issued.
utilization with the California Associa-
ted Cycling Clubs controlling the Pacific
coast cycling interests, with the Western
Cyclists Association, controlling the mid
die west, and the Southern Cyclists Assoc
citation, controlling the south, is provided
for.
In open races it is provided that not
over five men shall start in a final Time
limits are made Illegal in heats of con-
tests and class races are encouraged by
special rules.
An official referee and official handicap
per are provided for on the grand circuit.
and important alterations in the duties of
such officials and others are also made
provision for.
Much of the expense to which promoters
are now placed for sanction money for all
special features is removed entirely and
the rule by which the track itself is held
for the debts of meet promoters is tenn
pered.
Record trials at any time of the year,
instead of at special seasons, are allowed
and for these trials an official referee is
compelled to make oath to the correct
ness of timing and judging and the rule
compelling timers to. go before a notary
and swear to the Correctness of their
work is removed.
Rules for track behavior with punish
ment for offences and much of the main
body of the L.. A. w. rules is accepted
provisions. of course, being made for Sum
day racing in those sections in which it is
permissible.
No circuit sanctions are TO be allowed
for Sunday, and nopoints are to be count
ed in the championship race upon that
day.
The rule compelling all riders to be
members of the union will undoubtedly
bar colored riders from competition upon
American cycle tracks in the future, the
late traitorous action of Major Taylor
having left bad taste in the mouths of
the racing men, who may hereafter bar
all men of his color.