Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20
CURRENT CYCLING CHAT.

The American Racing Cyclists Union
the organization of the crack professional
riders of the country, held a business meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at the Rock
Springs Hotel, and transacted considerable
business of Importance. All of the riders
in the local colony attended. A number of
applications were acted upon.
One result of the meeting was the raw
ing of the color line. Last fall, when the
association formed, Major Taylor. the
| colored sprnter, was permitted to join. but
later in the season he deserted, and return
ed to the fold of the League of American
Wheelmen, under whose rules he now races.
at the meeting Wednesday it was decided
to permit no colored riders 10 join the or
ganzation, and to permit no colored riders To
participate in race meets with white riders.
The meeting also went on record as not OPP
posing the National Cycling Association III
the event that organization cared to issue
a sanction for race meets, where only col
ored riders would be allowed to participate
A resolution was also adopted, which was
presented at called meeting of the board
of managers of the N. c. A. yesterday al
New York city, requesting that one para
graph in the racing rules be changed relat-
ing to the registration of trainers. The
paragraph in question calls for d fee of 81
for every trainer of professional rider.
The riders ask the revocation of the matter
on the ground that very few have regular
ly employed trainers this year, and that
this is due to the fact that they have to
cut down expenses. They intend to pick up
rubbers at the places where they race, and
under the rules every time a rubber was
employed he would have to be registered.
All of the crack riders In the COLONY at
Rock Springs Hotel, with the exception of
Eddie Bald left town Thursday morning
on ~ o'clock train, to participate In the
opening N. Z. A. race of the season this AFT
ternoon at Ambrose Park. New York city,
of M Sa1e
party arrived in New York city in lie af-
ternoon. and continued their training.
"A telegram was received yesterday morn
ing by Mr.. j. d. Lasley asking him to send
triplet, as Moran, Cooper and Kfser had
decided to ride it and enter the muIticvcle
race OF this afternoon. The triplet was
in adj of the professional events. and a good
showing Is expected of him.
me program OF the races In New York
this afternoon has already been published
IN me star. 1t was known that there
would be plenty of professionals. but some
doubt was expressed in regard to the syna
t tours. This doubt has been dispeIled. A
field of 125 amateurs has entered inciud.
ing all of the crack riders and erbracinp
teams from falsr princeton and Columbia
universities Collect. Haus.nan, Ruiz, Van
renberger and all the other Simon nuras,,
of the east have entered. The professioneI
entries number sixty-five.
The advance entry blanks for the oner,rer
race meet at the Baltimore Colosseum have
made their appearance. The race will he
held Friday evening, May Is, two DAYS af
ter the race in this city. and will be run
under the N. c. A. sanction. While the adj
vance blank is subject to change only two
professional events are scheduled. They are:
One-mile municipalities. first $50; sec
ond, s25; third, $15 fourth. $40.
Two-ml,e open-Prizes, first, $50; Sec
ord, S25: third, SIS; fourth $40
No amateur events are on the program.
though several will be added, and it Is ex-