The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-03

DeStind,iOn.
The following letter is self-explanatory:


To THE Epiron or THE Sun sir: In your account
OF the 1rvington Millburn race this morning note
your comment on the good MANAGEMENT Of the same.
in which you mention the mounted police, boys
with handicap boards &c. This is oil very true. and
as far as that part Of it goes the we'll con
Quoted and success in every particular.
There Ia one thing. however in which myself and
the members Of our organization think the promot
ers were very slack and that Ia in not providing
medical aid at the headquarters of the race such
riders as may have been injured during the contest
We felt the absence of such aid when the represen-
tatve If this orpanizatior Joe H,nlein, who the
twenty fourth mile, when in third position andl on
anxious spectator and rendered insensible for TWEEN
~ minutes He had frightful cash extending clear
otherwise.
1t seems outrage. but IT is fact. nevertheless.
that We were compelled to take him to Newark. to
the 81. Bsrnsbas Hospital, a distance of several
tho osfG bs ne could
dition demanded. and while do not wish to be
with that above ali things the promoters should
have given the matter OF having surgeon
that is we'll nigh impossible for this annual race
to be run without injuries.
of those connected with the management Of the
test so that in future events Of the kind this very
BRooKLYS, May al. Williamsburg wheelmen.
A man who has successfully run over six
dogs has been PUBLIC spirited enough oeI-
pain MS metnO0. he says that Immediately
ing that he cannot we'll be lodged he leans for
ward and uses all his strength in keeping the
handle bars steady and moving straight ahead.
The wheel must strike the dog squarely, he
explatns. for il it chances Off his back or ribs
IN i; he declares. and il the directions are
faithfully followed any dog up to a full-sized
terrier can be climbed over
NOTES.
John Backus, tho Dark Secret" formerly trainer
of A. A. Zimmerman Willie Windle Harry Tyler the
York A. c. and Riverside wheelmen Weir retired
from the tracks temporarily. owing to a dangerous
injury he received when riding in Of the biggest
of last year He is slowly regaining his speed
and Is training at the Berkeley Oval track.
On tho second day Of the thirty -third annual sum
mer exhibition OF the Queens County Agricultural
Association. at Mineola, on June ~ there Will be
one mile amateur handicap race under l.. A. ". sane
ton. The entry blanks are out and may be had on
application to Alexander Schwalbach, Al Flatbush
IL. The race will be started at L. o'clock noon.
A. w Ross. the winner Of the Iryington -Millburn
r. ad race. has accepted challenge from John King
who finished second in the contest. They will meet
morrow
q. F. Fischer. amateur rider of Holland Is visit
racing conditions. He has decided to participate in
some Of the competitions. and has registered with
Two cycling events Of the first water are scheduled
riders will meet in the intercollegiate championship
contests. and the other A. Flushing where the first
held The races Of the collegans promise to be ex.
ceptionally interesting and the result is more I'M
certain than II has been in other years when Colum-
bia had her championship team in the field On the
ride his first race Of the season.