The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-23

men and has written some very satisfac-
tory letters to State Handicapped A. d.
Smith and other officials OF the L. A. w.
In Minnesota. Several clubs have taken
the matter up and a brisk Correspondence
Is being carried on between the officers
of the st. Paul clubs and the chairman
Of the racing committee.
It Is just possible that, two of the c,ubs
will join forces and endeavor to raise
the necessary guarant ysifind of $4,000
The Laurel Cycle club has been urged to
take up the matter and carry 1t to a
successful issue, as 1t has been assured
Of some strong backing. The club has
been uniformly successful in all its rae
Ing ventures. The Capital City club has
also a good record and has offered to
assist. 1t is almost a certainty that the
next few weeks will see definite plans
completed as further procedure seems
to be little more than a mere matter of
detail
The anti-L A. w. element has lust
about been given it's quietus, and as the
racing season draws near there is a gem
eral rush on the part Of fwheslmen con-
cerned to get back into the good graces
of the asSocia ton. & k
The most serious. blow to- the anti
faction is the action Of the Associated
Cycle clubs in deciding to give all of It's
idCo uIiueT L.. A.-.W. rules ana sanction.
The Chicago organization was consid-
cred anti-L. "A W., but when 1T came
to planning out law races the board Of
directors including representatives from
nearly all the big clubs. got together
and took the action they did.
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Eddie McDuff1e's offer to come to Min
nesota with his steam pacing machine
during the summer if sufficient interest
tc cd NO rH,aal al,rna ,oIro
stronger st. Pauls chances for secur-
ing a date with the national circuit for
two days racing.
Mr.. McDuffle made this proposition to
local L. A. w. officials last week
Chairman Fred Gerach announced last
week that Chicago woud have an L. A.
w. meet every week during the racing
season.
The Boston Meet club is planning to
pull off racing festival under the, aus
pices of the l.. A. w. that will include
the most elaborate programme ever
mapped out for racing entertainment.
Twenty thousand dollars will be spent
for prizes and entertainment. ..cl
The Laurel Cycle club is to- give a se-
ries of weekly runs this summer. inter-
dit1on TO any racing meets they may
promote, will make up the summers s
programme :
A half-hundred members will leave the
club house this morning at i9 o. clock for
a spin around the Twin Cities, returns
ing in time for dinner. (. x ess
A half-dozen or more members of the
Century Road club will iendeavor. to
do a double century together. The
G b g Is not at liberty to divulge their
names. as they want to spring 1t as a
surprise to their friends
Contrary to the statement made In the
Dispatch of April 81, it Is found upon
interviewing Dan Carmichael that he has
quit the track for good and will not
take part in the racing game this sea-
son. f', y
The Century Road Club Of America
will hold it's annual Decoration day road
run over the Minnetonka course this
year. Last year the club took a trip to
Mortified.
The Laurels have decided to abandon
the Como race this year.
The Laurels have elected the following
road officers: Ed .Wedin, captain; e,..SS
Messing first ffeut enant; H. L. Wyala,
second sIeutenant;fA A. c. Hall, thirds sHeu-
tenantss> szs. ,:lEss
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Tom Isintasa,ssde defeated A. a, Chase at
London lastsMssk dn q fifteen mile race.
Both men used motor tandefns as pace
makers. - sg4s-
! The cycle Path association received
$175 In subscriptions last week
F.: A. c.. Mertens left for the East ,last
week to join the national circuit