The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-18
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
CENTURY RIDERS n PUZZLED OYER
THE TWELVE-HOUR Law.

THE TWELVE-HOUR LAW.
May Stop 2OO-Mile Road RunE-I. II. Pot
ter Resigns from President Keenan'a
Cabinet-College Cracks Will Race on
June 3AImprovements Due to the Bicycle
The new law designed to prevent six-day BIZ
cycle races is p~uzzling century lends." The
law says that no person shall ride a bicycle in
a competition for more than twelve consecu-
tive hours. The limit OF time for a century
run Is fourteen hours. but they are usually fin
ished In considerably less time. and there has
been some talk about changing the limit to
twelve hours. While this would make matters
all right for the 100-mile riders. it would not let
out the participants In doubl centuries. when
the time limit for the 200 miles Is twenty-four
hours. 1t is true that a century run is held on
the road instead OF on the track and strictly Is
not a race. but as prizes are offered for those
who finish 1t is a competition. The Manhattan
Bicycle Club has a double century scheduled
for early in June. and the members are wonder
ing whether they will risk being arrested IL
they participate.
Ex-President I. B. Potter. who was appointed
by President I. j. Keenan,. Jr. as Chairman OF
the Local Organization Committee OF the l.. A.
W.. has rendered his resignation. This Is a
move that is apt to widen the breach In the
League that has been opened between the
President and the leaders. Potter is the oriRi-
nator OF the local organization plan and an
ardent advocate Of 1t as the best way OF
strengthening the League and preserving its
effectiveness. 1t is limited that his efforts we're
not supported as we'll as they might have
been. but he declines to discuss his reasons
for adding his name to rhe list Of those W no
have withdrawn from the Keenan, Cabinet.
Arthur Zimmerman strolled about town yes
terday looking and talking like the champion
Jimmy Of other days. He has been riding
on the road every clear day for a couple OF
weeks and Is showing that 1t agrees with
him by his appearance. He says he feels
equal to hard training and is feeling
better every day. He is clinging to
the road in preference to the track Just
now. as it Is good training to fight against
the shore wind on the roads about Manasquan.
AS some Of the most important races in which
he VII have to comnets this summer VII be
brose. Park. where there is generally u stiff
wind blowing along the stretch the wisdom OF
fhis plan 9 p 1he paf IS s et tas nan n nied Ie his Is wo o1I
by Henri Fournier. the French rider. The
France. has decided to take part in the short
races here this summer; Yesterday when he
Riders on the Coney Island cycle paths have
been greatly bothered tor several weeks by the
twigs and small branches. strewn on the sur
face Of the wheelway at the places where, the
have been W or three upsets and several
punctures have been caused by sharp. dry
progressed slowly. perhaps because Of the ex-
tent ten Al, to tn. w snall b IT n Is D sre bet GaEri se:
stumps Of the biggest limbs; The, clippings
are, removed from the path with fair repidity
and on sundays there are not any to bother
cyclists, but on week days it 10 a good plan for
riders to take to the roadway when they reach
than run over the sticks and risk a mishap. for
the little things are more dangerous than they
appear to be.
The amount Of Improvement that has been
Indicated by the admission on the, part Of me-
chanical engineers that those kind of gears
promise to be another matter in which the
bicycle industry has been notwithstanding in
its effect upon other branches of mechan-
zeal work. The keen competition between
and new patterns has resulted In the de-
vtlopment oil more new processes and prod
tRsn IN in a Hesfs other "4f'e eSnne eae 's With ' metal
working, AMI vehicle construction, The, bicy-
Gle was the first vehicle and is yet the only one
1t is not only responsible for the introduction
oil rubber and pneumatic tires on sulkies. road
wagons. coaches and motor carriages, but
many important features OF construction en-
bodyIng lightness and strength have been
adopted from the bicycle, In the building OF
railway carriages. also. the wheel has been an
Instructor By demonstrating the superiority OF
iorgtngs over castings in strength for weight.
been improved by the rivalry OF those making
bearings for bicycles. and now the promise is
that bowel gear machinery in shops and fac
tories is to gam a new standing because Of the
improvements made in this style of gears since
shops bevel gears were usually avoided when
ever possible. but that was when they were cut
process 1t was almost impossible to prevent
the teeth from beng thrown, out OF true. A
new method has been worked out. however.
cut alter the steel has been hardened and are
therefore. turned out with mathematical exact
ness, so that bevel gears To-Day are a very DIFF
fercnt proposition mechanically from what
they, were a few years ago when the great
trouble was to get any that were true.
Clubmen and amateur. racers generally. who
have been sitting on the fence Watching the
ing defnition OF amateur ana the rules on
lust been promulgated by. the y. CA. They
dllrer considerably from the l.. A. w. rules in
scope:
Amateur Dehnition-l. An amatsuri ia one who has
never competed in. nor assisted IN. and who has not
taught any athletic exercise for money or other re-
against a professional for a prize OF any description;
snros sSi" eo on Sisssss Win Any yy SEAe racing or soa shi. S sisass Is
not retroactiye) or whose membe. ship in any cycling
him i n' Wnatevef. diir rect or or indirectly. .scep t1 smeh s a
Is hereinafter provided for In ,hese rules; or who.
has been duly reinstated.
2. For this lass OF riders rrizes are limited to $35
in value for q hrst, unless . permit to exceed this
amount shall lie Z. anted by the Board OF Control.
9. 1t is not lntended that this rule shall apply to
persons who may instruct others in cycling for the
purpose OF etfeCting the sale of o bicycle; nor 10
those who serve an officials OF the N. G. A. or at races
conducted under Its permits.
Interclub and Team Competitions. Riders must
be members OF a club tor at least thirty days before
being allowed to compete under It's colors; riders
who have competed under the colors of q club can.
not compete under the colors of another club until
4 period OF at least three months has elapsed. un-
less their original club should DO disbanded or 20
out OF existence,
2. A club desiring to enter . rider or team in an
inter.cluO or team competition at . meet in tho
territory governed by this association may be allowed
such rider or team upon application To the member
of the Board OF Control in charge OF the district In
which the club is located.
8. Any club desiring to establish = tracing mem
bershlp,' whereby lideTs competing under its col
ors may receive privileges. will receive permission
to do so, II such privileges are restricted to the re.
trnrnnra nj ~ nnunant Of sntru a.. - in.Nn