The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-16
POWERS HANDLES IT.
A Six Days Bicycle Race
to Come Off in New
York.

+. j. Powers, under whose guidance
the Eastern league finished so success
full a season. has another big enterprise
underway, a six days bicycle race.
which viii be held in New York the
week beginning December 4. The race
viii be run under the sanction OF the
n. C.. A. The competition will be be-
tween teams OF bicycle riders instead Of
individuals as has been the style here
tofore.
Some OF the regulations to which the
riders must subscribe before their en-
tries are accepted are interesting
showing how carefully the manage
ment has mapped out its plans. Among
some OF the important conditions which
will interest all bicycle riders are the
following:
Race will start at 1905 a. m. Deem
Der 4th. and will finish at 1905 p. m,
December 9th. The race will be con-
tnuous one hundred and forty-two
hours contest, the contestants having
the right 10 rest and ride as they see
ht' except that no rider must be on the
track more than twelve hours in each
twenty-four hours
Each team must select and name two
colors as their official colors, and under
allowed TO start or ride without these
colors.
In addition to these colors, each team
must wear the flag OF their country,
the emblem OF their state, or other
distinctive mark which will make ap-
parent the country. state or city which
they represent.
Contestants must use only safety BIZ
cycles. whose driving wheel does not
. MaH -
and IL shall be within the Jurisdiction
OF the referee to determine whether a
machine Is eligible or not. A change
Of machine may be made at any time
during the race. In case a change is
necessary contestants shall slow up on
the outside OF the track, on either Of
the two straighaways mo change TO be
made in the turn. The contestants
attendant may aid him in dismount-
ing and mounting. and may give the
contestant a push-off; but no attendant
shall run with his charge on the push
or.
Each contestant may have two Off
cial attendants whose names shall be
handed TO the management. These at
tendants must have badge Of identifi-
cation, supplied by the management.
These official attendants shall be en-
tirely under the charge of the officials
OF the race. Attendants may, at the
discretion Of the referee, be suspended
for ungentlemanly or unfair conduct,
or for any act. which. in the judgment
OF the officials, may affect the success
Of the race.
Official attendants when not on active
duty, must remain in the enclosure pro-
vided for them. Coaching. advice. in
formation. and all other necessary at
tendance must be given from the en-
closure. OF along the track on the
Twenty-seventh street side Of the gar
den.
Under no circumstances will attend
ants be permitted TO stand lOiter.
coach. or call to contestants on the
curves or on the Twenty-sixth street
side OF the track. or at any point except
as provided above.
All claims and protests. of any sort
whatever. must be handed to the ref
cree In writing. and must be signed by
the contestants attendant. Under no
circumstances will any verbal protest
or claim be received from any Of the
contestants
The -sferee or his representative
shall have full power to decide all pro-
tests and claims on all questions based
on facts.
Contestants who are guilty of unfair
riding, or who are ungentlemanly in
dress, language or conduct may be dis
qualified by the referee at any part Of
the race. and upon such disqualification
the contestant forfeits all right to
prizes. entrance fees. or any returns or
prizes whatever, as provided for in this
contract.
In case OF a fall. caused by accident or
foul riding. the referee or his represen-
tative may decide whether the contest
ant shall have credited TO him on the
score sheet any number Of laps which
may have been lost.