The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
AFTERMATH Of
THE SIX-DAY
CYCLE RACE
Kennedy Meets Many
Creditors.
ARRIVED LATE AS USUAL
LoNG-DISTANCE RIDERS GIVEN
MORE PROMISES.
A Few More Tales of How the Indoor
Tournament Management Trans
acted Business-Will Race
at San Jose.

erstWhile manager of the six-day bicycle
race that ended its unsatisfactory course
last week, met his disconnected army of
htrelings at the Pavilion yesterday after
noon and listened to their manifold woes.
Car" Kennedy was in disconnected
mood. He had been awakened from
sweet slumber earlier in the day and had
to appear in Judge Mogan's court and
answer to a charge of misdemeanor en-
bezZlement, placed against him by VIII
liam j. Ryan, disgruntled trainer. His
feelings were somewhat Modified by the
case being postponed until Saturday next,
but the thought of meeting an army of
claimants later in the day made his choler
rise.
Promptly at 80 the six-day riders, their
trainers, doorkeeperS and other employees
were on hand to greet their debtor but,
true to his habit, he did not put in an
appearance until an hour and half later.
Some half dozen riders were seated in
a side room, and as he entered there was
a noticeable quakfng among them. After
glazing around. the burly manager gruffly
asked: "Ellinghouse here?' to which some
one meekly replied: No, sir
Well said Kennedy, You'll have to
get out of here. l want this room.''
Having possession, he called in the door
keepers and paid their claims and then
demanded that the six-day riders be
brought before him. When the latter
were lined up at the foot of his throne he
informed Hale, Waller and Albert that
he would furnish them transportation so
that they could leave for the East to-
night. To Barnaby, Chapman and a half
dozen lesser stars he calmly said they
would have to get back the best way they
could.
He completely ignored poor little Glib
son, the speedy young cyclist who was
brought out here to give exhibitions. Un-
deferred by Kennedy's naughty manner,
fI1o HiY1oiT1 rid n hot tic
claim of $116 be paid. AS this amount
to be devoted to paying railroad fare and
services rendered during the meet, Glib
son was real pressing in his demand for
settlement. Kennedy refused to pay the
amount, but offered to compromise for
$50. Gibson Indignantly refused his offer,
and left the building vowing to get legal
satisfaction.
the. various conferences, H. D. Rucker
took it upon himself to represent their
interests, and when the Car" left his
little satisfaction, Rucker raised his voice.
and in the presence of the duped trainers
called Kennedy down for not according
himself and the other caretakers. fair
treatment. He even accused Kennedy of
putting. up cheap prizes for the amateurs,
and said he proved 1t by having two of
the prizes valued at prominent jewelry
house. Kennedy said nothing but with
before giving notice that he would be at
the office tomorrow at the same hour to
transact business.
1t is said on every hand that if William
A. Brady had not left for the East
this trouble would never have occurred.
Immediately after his departure numer-
Gus acts of bad management were COM
mitted by his representative, Kennedy,
and it eliminated in the troubles that fol-
lowed the close of the tournament. AS
is well known, the races did not prove a
paying investment. In fact,it is said that
Brady and his partners in the venture
stand to lose many thousand dollars. In
ha 0f "a
claims of the riders, Kennedy has acted
meanly. In short space of two weeks
taking every means to injure him. He and
his friends know this, and the latter are
defending him by saying that he is sim
ply living up to the contracts signed by
the riders before they left the East
There has been so much dissatisfaction
among the riders. at the outcome of the
ment will be held in San Jose on Satur-
day and Sunday next. Orlando Stevens
and Floyd Mcfarland are going to ham
die it, and they expect to have many Of
the long-distance riders and sprint men
participate. Gibson ana Mcfarland will
probably meet in match race, and the
long distance men will ride eight hours
for moneyed prizes. II this meet Is held
it will be direct slap at the management
OF the indoor tournament, as the men who
compete were to ride for it's benefit.
The stories of bills unpaid, claims dis
regarded and Kennedy's mismanagement
crop up on every hand.
Bob Terrill, the well known local cy-
cIist, was nearly Frustrated to receive
s26 so from Kennedy on Tuesday evening.
and why the Gar finally paid it Bob
cannot understand. He is subject TO heart
failure and is now at home resting from
the shock.
The wretched treatment accorded the
men who donated their services as Off
Gals during the meet was widely dis
officials were presented with entrance
tickets al the beginning OF the meet. but
near it's close were asked to pay their
George E. Dixon of the Bay City Wheel
men was promised So 90 night II he
would act as clerk of the course, most
not put in an appearance until late In the
meet, they also pressed upon Dixon the
duties of announcer. When the time to
settle came Dixon had $42 80 coming to
him. Kennedy ragged over it. and said
the demand was extortion and he
would not pay it. He offered, however, to
walked away Later Kennedy sent for
him and gave him hard luck story"
about the large amount of money they
had lost on the venture and told Dixon
that if he was truly interested in the
sport he ought to contribute something
toward it. Kennedy then offered to settle
for s35, which Dixon finally agreed to,
contributing the difference $f 5O to the
Edwin Mohrig had claim against the
management for repairing Fournier's
motor cycle. he presented IL Ior pay
ment the last day of the meet. but was
refused. AS he still had parts of the ma
chine in his possession. he declined to
give them up. and Fourier was unable
to give his usual exhibition last Sunday
night on the motor cycle. but came out
with his motor tricycle. instead--a slow
unwieldy affair, about which Fournier
thinks so little that he has since sold it
to Charles Miller, the six-day champion.
Mohrig some days later collected his bill.
The riders swear by Brady and Powers.
but have no use for Kennedy. They say
that Kennedy is the Judas of the cycling
game: that the only way he came to be
Interested in cycling was because he was
foxy enough to get long lease on Madi-
son-souare Garden in New York AS
Brady and Powers are interested in the
game. and as Madison-square is the only
place in New York where races can be
held indoors, owing to its size, they had
to take Kennedy into partnership.
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