The times., 1899-07-23

Buffalo boy now one of the amateur pace
followers training at Manhattan Beach.
won his novice race by several yards, set
ting the pace for the halfmile and using
l07 gear.
Al Weinig, the cyclist-boxer, may meet
Dan Creedon before the close OF the sea-
son. In his four fights Weinig has force /
three men, "Broncho BILL Lon Beck
with, and Jim DAILY, to quit in two rounds.
Tim Hurry lasted six rounds at Elmira-
weinlg is whrlwind in the ring, accord
ing to a ring authority. He follows up
every advantage and gives two bows for
every blow received or aimed at his body.
Few blows strike him, owing to his quick
action in getting away and long reach in
both arms and legs.
Sprints of an eighth Of a mile in OLE e
not rare. although within one-ffth seeon
of the fastest time for that distance, mad :
by Major Taylor at indianapolis. Kissr.
Cooper, and George Collett. the latter an
amateur, did 0:12 at Buffalo last Friday.
The L. A. W. has at last taken stand.
Two Western men, who are said to have
applied for reinstatement, were informed
that this could be obtained only by paying
their fines.
Long distance men have ample oppor-
tunities this season to follow their favor
lite sport. The one hundred mile race al
Manhattan Beach July 20 will probably be
followed by a twelve-hour contest al
Berkeley Oval. August .. and Phiiadeiphia
is arranging a twenty-four hour race 70.
a date in August. The tendency is toward
longer distances in this country today.
Racing men are now riding as fast as il
is possible to travel on the tracks of the
present time. The faster men claim thai
upon majority of the tracks they strike
their pedals on the banks. Greater speed
would lift the riders from their saddles
and cause many serious fall.
Owing to the short time given them Il
advertise. Syracure and Rochester have
both asked for later dates in the Grant
Circuit Both were scheduled for the pres
ent week and have been transferred Il
the first week in August, when two othe1
central New York cities will be included
One championship at each distance. thirt
mile. one mile. two and FIVE miles will b'
contested during the season. in which th
increased points Will be scored. The win
ners of each OF these contests will be tn
champion at the distance. The points viii
be scored. ten for win. six for second
four for third. and two for fourth. Thi
half mile was run at Buffalo Saturday, tn
third goes to Woodside, one mile to Man
haitian Beach. two miles TO Manhattan
The quarter and five miles have not beel
allotted. The tandem championship goe
TO Washington.
Fred Loughead, the Canadian, ha
changed his mind and may not return t
the track. He is interested in boating a
Sarnio and Will stick to that for the pres
ent at least. Loghead is rowing in a four
cared crew which has won number @
contests through the Dominion.
Physicians in Philadelphia lately exam
ined the prominent professional and anna
teur racing men. Their report was yer
favorable, as only one man was found a
all effected by his violent exertion, and i
this case the injury was nothing serious.
Kites will be used to advertise the New
ark race meets in future. Manager Ere
Voigt has purchased a number of larg
box kites and will send them up all owe
the city. To the wires holding the kite
will be attached great banners bearing tn
announcement of the meet. The plan
new and novel as regards advertising cycl
racing. but will doubtless prove popula
elsewhere. now that the first trial is aboI
to be made.
Joe Downey, the sixteen-year-o bo.
| whose sensational mile last Saturday
Norwood near Boston. caused as much
commotion as did Murphy's ride, is
but 1913 pounds weight, and uses a 13t
gear back of pace. He made his mi
back of motor machine manned by Ca
lahan and Caldwell, and without win
| shields. Downey has mile record of 1:3'
half mile, 0:4s, and quarter mile. 0:2
with pace. He defeated McDuffee in fl
teen mile race this year.
Seldom has a racing season shown
grand a crop OF second raters as the pre-
ent season. Promoters have been deiightt
| by the sport given them. and plans are b.
ing made TO encourage the lesser lights
the addition OF class races TO the prt
| grammes. Waltham and Providence, bo
| Grand Circuit dates, will have class rae
| on the programmes with very fair purse
These will be in addition to the champion
ship contest and handicap race. Compel
| tors of the better class will meet in Il
| luOSt VI LLt StbOi4u 1iHz'o
| the class race, and both meet in the hand
cap. Each rider thus has at the least "
chances. The board of control is encou
| aging promoters to arrange their pr
grammes in this way as the regular pr
| gramme OF two contests, a championsh
race and handicap, is hardly encourag
ment sufficient to cause the riders to unde
take the expense of travelling.
His many friends will watch Eddie Ba
very closely in his contest with Zimme
man Sunday at Newark. Bald has been
great disappointment this season to eve
one, owing TO his lamentable lack of go
| form. and his future is considered as d
pending upon this race. the greatest
many ways of his racing career. Shou
Bald be beaten many Of his most 10y
supporters will be greatly surprised,
they have offered excuses hitherto for /
lack of form. To many who watch I
riders closely the champion seems to ha
lost some of his interest and to be lacki
in the essentials for success in the fie,
| of the present day. Bald states this TO
an error, but his failure to do anything
credit TO himself up to the present til
can be considered in no other light,
L. A. W. racing men who had trouble
Janesville in securing their money are SO
to have been no strangers to such pr
ceedings. II is rumored on excellent a
thority that quite number of the ride
who won in Boston early this season a
still waiting for money which it is sa
they will not receive. The promoters
the June II and July / meets are said
: be short.
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