The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-30
NEWS OF THE WHEELM En-.
GERLACH CONCLUDES NoTTo REFEREE
THk ROAD RACE

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Chairman Gerlach Of the l. A. W. Racing
Board has decided not to referee the road race
on the Coney Island cycle path on Labor Day.
In which amateurs who are registered with the
N. O. A.. and are under suspension by the l.. A.
W., will compete. He has. however. desig-
mated the man upon whom his mantle OF au-
thority for the occasion Is to fall. The sub
stituted official Is also q L. A. W. supporter,
and an official OF its Racing Board. This move
OF Gerach's was made known last night when
the Race Committee OF the Associated Cycling
Clubs OF Long Island met, The meeting was
called to perfect details for the race. Chair
man Barnett OF the committee was In receipt
Of a telegram from Gerlaoh, stating that he
would be unable to come East to referee the
race. and requested that Alex schwalbach. the
J.. A. ". official referee OF Long Island. should
be appointed to act in his place. Schwalbach
Is delegate to the Associated clubs and also
a member OF the Race Committee. He an
nounced that he also had received a tele-
gram from Gerlach requesting him to act
and would do 80 or not at the pleasure OF the
committee. Tho action OF Gerlach In originally
accepting the offer to referee occasioned
great amount OF criticism. as ha would be
recognizing riders whom he had himself sus-
pended. and would also be countenancinR by
MS presence q Rtyl0 Oh TuCe not bduCtlOuSu ny
the L. A. W. His move in designating his sue
cessor created unbounded surprise. as 1t is not
customary for men invited to act In honorary
positions on the track or road to name another
man for the office. as II It were n preroRative.
when they withdraw. The only con-
structon that could be placed upon
the doings OF the Racing Board Chairman
is that no wanted to see L. A. W. man acting
acting as chief official over race Of such
notable character. promoted by an association
that has been as whole loyal to the League.
Gerlachs selection OF his alternate was clever
because Schwalbach being not only a charter
mem Der OF the League. a local consul and on
official referee OF It. but also member OF the
association and OF it's Race Committee and a
recognized expert in road races. But tho
Chairman OF tho committee. Barnett. is,a
N. @. A. supporter and 1t Is doubtful II he will
yield to the request OF Gerlach. as 1t is ques-
tionable what the status Of the race would
be with a man appointed as Official referee act
ing as chief on the occasion. On the other
hand, although schwalbach recognized the
popularity OF the situation and was not dis
posed to consider Gerlach's telegram as final.
q ill h. h,rd ,,rtha n A symn,thiz.rs on
IL wiz 10 laru ioi ehe NJ " n ss npo'hiNers oh
the Race Committee Ito request him to with
the important WORK ne mas unoer'aken IN con-
n.st0n with the event II. wa. . NJ ,S
Do. non.r,m.n. ,n5 ot,o,d % h.r,ns
~. u,A DSp"'.m .n NJ a'.nu nans
the cycle paths and boulevard surveyed
and put In order. Yesterday morning
bo met sunerjnt.ndant NJ Ro,ds Jon.s
went over the entire boulevard. The surveyor
OF the department will to- day measure the
course IL was agreed that not only all tho
poor spots on the path but on the boulevard as
We'll win Dc liked and eight or ten NV wagon .p loads
~ ,,ono VIZ, Spou 'n 'no pa'ns sus-
maths avery day tbis week 40 that all the nav
paSms '.e ,,; ta' .s 49, ~ S"as a. t,s n1"
gravel will be packed smooth and solid. TO
on tho driveway side i' of the paths paths will be-
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ss ds n mn snd the tn. eu n9s'
crushed stone rolled so that a turn
several hundred feet wide will b Afforded. The
The Parf END Of the ,bs q,
WI be made G tns sac a Oh she o Mex tS. Head
Ssen holding 9 Oh until the last ONE mt an the
hand last night 10 insure the success OF the
'oHi French actress who recently arrived from
Of b @SST qs'S Ehsh wall ans% BE
ent Win nae shi "a nr ior owner ~ cmS
worEdng sea- 9enlno 9r "a sop, ia OF wh0.
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pesc.e MneSiT, au ~ 90 ~ ~ .,Is. eau
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rear aee''
over the sidepaths Of Suffolk county. riding
from GrsGnport To- Brooklyn; writes to The
the sidepaths Is that they are Kept 10 such good
condition, except IN lew places, that they are
preferred by pedestrians to the footpaths
which run parallel 70 them: and In some locali-
ties these people take offence at the warnin
ringing OF the bell. ltsometimes happens that
they actually force cyclists to take 70 the sandy
roadway BY their hoggishness. Tho tax on
cyclists. which found was rgidly enforced.
is supposed to reserve these paths for their
exclusive use. There 10 a fine for driv-
in horse on them. and anyone
throwing anything on the paths that will In
lure bicycle or its rider Is also subject to fine
Pedestrians are nearly always met with on the
paths where there ia also good footpath
These walkers are menace to the safety Of
riders. especially when there Is much travel on
the paths. 1t becomes lodging game from
path to roadway. Why not fine these people?
They are worse than horae:drawn vehicle
Aside from this the owner OF Il bicycle with
time to kill could not find pleasanter riding
than on these paths. They wind In and out
past the .old-fashiored villages. through
cool woods. and over salt meadows
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