The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-05

Cooper, Kimble., Kiser. Mcfarland Stevens.
Sims, Gardiner. and Otto Mayer have entered
ty more n entries Hais are eTpoctsd before the
Handicapped starts on his, task. The star
fESndf 81 1hS T fGns q paqss o ~! JUS Ss' di2i aSdn an only
the first three men. A 1ve-mile championship
% marin? g 90 20 R1indfs e e to thf iO Tlane and % 10 g to SeS fitS!
will bring out all the cracks. Thore. will also
be a two-mile handicap, a couple OF amateur
races. and q multiplet race.
DANBuRT, Oct. 1.-THE Danbury Fair opened
to sGId dinss with ay the m largest IS thu RHm aSeT OF T Snte sStsn IN
sive buildings which were burned last winter
have been replaced with eommodlous struc-
The main exhibition hall forms an amphithe-
atre with $4,000 square feet Of space, and in
feet additional. To-day the track was given
over to bicycles; Four days Of trotting will fol-
half-mile unpaced State record OF 50 seconds.
Summaries:
2:4o Glass. Amateur-won by VS.. Fem. Bristol;
Half:Miie Handicap, Amateur-won by. E.. g. HAuS-
aeoonG Se George anysR E. s cGiletti N &1F4 Haven 9l% scratS Oh {t hiTi;;
J. !; Jackson. 80 yards. New Haven fourth Time
6ns;I / Open; Am :s:o55 + r BY b,c George 4 ,h GSI-
Tim Time T. 2 i minutes huaeM IS ss seo1dS. H. '"fu'
onc;Miie Handicap. Professtonal-wen by Frank
d diie Roehsr; 80 og SSFas. sec aeSo SSfatGj q. q aSdaa dsa' Ss@Srf ni 80
yards, third; Charles NJ. bly,. Northampton 30
Cam bridge; Watson Coleman. second; Frank j.
Iaif.Miie opep; Profes;ional-won By Tom Butler;
Toledo, third. Time, 1 minute 8 10 seconds.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suY-Sir: It is too
blocks on HancocE' street, Brooklyn. between
Howard avenue. and Broadway. They are in q
deplorable condition, and there are only about
opa In a hunhra6 who ride over them. DrafarrinR
to walk rather than run the risk, Of p%uncture or
breaking their wheel in some hole or creyice.
done to remedy this evil. It 1s the only
Coney Island except some OF the crossings.
Even asphalt strips would be appreciated: This
tba sp ft s T phId9iibs be fnSs9u at onee. 'V even Mhf Il theg
have to do it themselves BY popular subscrip-
ton. There, Is a vacant lot and car stable, on
one side. which prevents any interest being
taken by the owners. GEORGE II. BENNETT.
9O7 HANCOCK STREET.
Boston, Oct. 4.-Word was sent here tonight
to the effect that Mrs. A. M. Q, Allen. the cycilst.
was injured near South Palmer. Mass, this
and this, city. She coIlided with an:
R her ankle. She was twenty minutes, Behind
the record time at Spriingfield' SO It Is doubtful
TIhhiHs9 is the second time within forty-eiEht
hours that an accident has befallen herin her
attempt to create a new record.
Tho prominent League officials profess to
regard the rebellion OF the circuit chasers as a
storm in a teacup hardly worth passing, atten-
ttRRs rupture need 1 not In lP.h any sense {hs sffePt
the Wgsef and a eood sta many e 9I sRe y;
n%ne;utrmails also also share the opinion that the revolt
ing riders have started out on q very risky
rutied and philosophic, view OF the situation.
and finds 1t more amusing than otherwise. In
1T is almost too ridiculous for serious dis
~cussion. except among the racing men who
have left 3 certainty for an HHn TSc;Etaadi19t and and
DO is duty BY these riders. but It
sonser raa 10 Of ePnt the sport Sns pq Racing ana as t ae
adjunct to the more important objects OF the
League is interesting as long as 1t Is properly
properly the League has had to maintain strin-
gent rules. and to enforce these rules the
fully. 1t has acted as an impartial arbiter on
knotty questions affecting the rights OF riders
and OF race promoters and endeayored to
against aia " p pro@o peTss who failed to i've up 10 their
track aseociations Tuning, their business
on the support of the. board whenever the
haassl hiandY a w'ihn lard dhf tim leei adkjud msni aH Between RVeea
riders, and promoters, but now II seens that
t their Issues and run the game as a 81 sort tot Of
mutual benefit organization. II is unlikely
thai trIpt am an mr enterprise fbS c6 on shs mes M tbe er9 D p biic
by Sunday racing. fol-, instance. nor by meets
Madison Square Garden last winter. Mean
while the League will go ahead with its more
imPPortant work Of improving iGt roads Vs. ana "a fur
joyment OF the majority"