The times., 1899-07-16

RncinE Game Under the n. {. a.
Newark July 15.-Without the race
prizes Of today added in. the prize win
ming list has mounted beyond the $4,000
mark, and with these races included the
entire amount is very near the $4,000 fig
ure. This amount is much more than at
this stage of last season, and four o. five
times the total amount of today's money
is already in sight for the speed mer-
chants" with the list growing rapidly day
by day In the Eastern country this is
especially true, but in the West the cycle
racing game is at present far from pros
porous East of Detroit the National
Cycling Association is supreme. West of
that point the l. A w riders are riding
to small crowds along the National Cir
cult
The prize winnings of the season are
very unevenly distributed. The leaders
have far more than their share of the
spoils. and the second raters are such
small winners as to cause speculation a.
10 their manner of living when entry fees
and expenses are paid. Sixty-three men
have each secured portion OF the Sl2.OO0.
BY an even distribution each would have
received about S193 each Only sixteen OF
the total number OF winners, one quarter,
have won more than their share. The
other three-guarters have won less, many
having won hardly enough TO pay car fare
from meet to meet in the Metropolitan
district to which the majority are nov
confined.
This failure on the part of some riders to
make racing pay has been due largely to
the confinement of the riders TO one dis
trict during the opening weeks of the sea-
son. and while the race meet promoters
were in a way feeling the pulse of the p.o-
pie with meets Of minor importance.
The return of confidence on all s-des
during the past week has been wonderful.
for meets have been scheduled for tracks
hitherto cut of the game or at least not
very active. Chairman Batchelder reports
the demand for meets more than doubled.
Conflicting dates occur everywhere. and
racing men begin to see their way oIt o.
the muddle into which they have been
placed through the crowding Of the entry
lists The second-raters will now secure
an inning, since the best men will be found
fighting for the larger prizes along the
grand circuit and at the big tracks OF the
country.
Mcfarland and Stevens. the great "cy-
lcle trust" as their combination has come
TO be known, went through one entire week
without an addition to their earnings. Win
them this has been almost unprecedented.
Others riders have prospered by the abb
sence and lack OF condition Of the two and
the lists are closing gradually. 1t is
noteworthy fact that Mcfarland, in his
sprint racing. has won 1881 more money
than Harry Elkes in middle distance rae
ing McFarlands real earnings have been
three times those of Elkes', who has had
the expense Of his motor-pacing crews TO
pay. At least seven of the spriDters are
probably farther ahead of the game than
Elkes.
With the sprinters the present time is
one OF great activity. The challenge OF
Mcfarland in behalf of Stevens for match
races at $500 ti.-ow is being taken right
and left, and each $500 as il comes in
sight Is quickly covered. Stevens has no
less than three OF these match races on,
Bald. Zimmerman, and Stevens having ac-
cepted, and more are in sight No boIder
bluff was ever made, and the promptness
with which il has been called has both
surprised and pleased II and Stevie."
whose business looks prosperous in conse-
Quence. The noted pair say that it is i'm
possible TO lose a majority OF the con-
tests
Minneapolis has Just wired Chairman
Batchelder that $1,000 will be given for
two days race meet to be held August 1
and s. providing the stars will appear
there Bald and Zimmerman receive 81 600
for their match race at Newark July %,
and another 81. zoo. it is said, for the Sec
ond heat TO be run at Philadelphia this
month. Trenton has offered $500 for
one day meet September %, providing the
cracks will stay until then.
Horsemen promise some purses later in
the season of from 81 900 to 81. 900 for big
races. several offers being under consider
alton by the board of control including
one for Labor Day which. should it be
eonsummated. viii bring all the stars to-
gether on that day No circuit meets may
be held on holiday. On the circuit $500
frsts have been offered in several instances
for championship events. and the season
has already seen a $500 first for sweep
stakes. a $500 first for another sweep
stakes. and S2Ge frsts in the Jimmy handi-
cap.
Among the prominent racing men the
final arrangement of the Grand Circuit
meets with most hearty approval. The
starting OF the circuit in the East where
are quartered over seventy-fve profess
lists from the outset, which would not
have been possible had the circuit started
az Kansas City as originally intended Bui
five men in all intended TO go West for
this start. AS arranged now. the circuit
insures over forty days OF racing and con-
sequently forty champion contests. The
meets that are assured and which will fill
in between the Saturday dates, together
with the Sunday meets at Newark and
and night meets at Newark and
Philadelphia, viii give nearly or quite
days Of racing in the next
three months az an average prize list for
each meet of $500, matter of S27 500 |
which will be divided Independently of the
holiday meets at which $4,000 more will
be added. The circuit now assured in
cludes Berkeley Oval July s; Buffalo. July
Is: Rochester. July IS, Syracuse. July 20: |
July %: Asbury Park. July |
%; Ambrose Park. August 5: Waltham. |
August and 10: Manhattan Beach. Au- |
gust L; Philadelphia. August 10; Asbury |
Parry. August %; Bridgeport, August 26: |
Trenton. August IS: New Haven, Septem- |
Der 3; Baltimore 12; Washington. August |