The times., 1899-07-30

Chairman Gerlach of the L. A. W. rae
ing board, believes it impossible for the
n. C. A. riders TO gain recognition in time
for Montreal. He doubts the authenticity
of the report that the French Union has
both moved and requested that the n G.. \.
riders be given admission to the interna-
tionaI championship at Montreal. He says
that there will be no I. c. A. meeting until
after the Montreal meet and that action
by mail or wire is out of the question. He
is keeping the wires hot all over the world
staving off the action of the Frenchmen.
although he processes to doubt that such
action has been taken.
There is no use talking" said prom
inent man in racing affairs, Eddie Bald
occupies a position today that is unique.
Bald has no possible successor in his own
peculiar line. When Eddie comes marching
cat dressed neatly and properly robed in
that swell covering of his he looks the
champion all over. His walk is that of a
champion and the applause is always deaf
ening, for his very actions and appearance
have this appearance, Here comes the
king Bald has been missed from the
opening race meets of the season. OF that
there can be little doubt. But his failure
to do anything remarkable has dropped
| him more or less from public view, and
unless he takes it into his head very soon
| to fulfill his mission and secure the cham
piouship again, the Bison will be ranked
with the many other derelicts of cycling"
For the second and last time August
Mertens, the St Paul rider. has been given
warning that fighting at the track side or
| in training quarters will not be tolerated.
Manager Voigt. Of Vailsburg. having re-
| fused his entry during July, the chairman
considered the punishment thus inflicted
| sufficient.
The men of the National Cycling Asso-
citation Grand Circuit were not unduly
elated by the news from France that the
U. V. F. had decided to move that the
control of the l.. A. W. in American rae
| ing affairs be no longer recognized. The
racing men have not figured upon Mon
treal at all, but providing such action is
taken, will wire their entries that very
minute. All are anxious to contest for the
| prizes against those men who were once
in the union and who turned traitor to
| the organization II will bet all / have
| that We get all that money" said McFar-
| land, while all the others chimed in with
accord, so will L.
| Arthur Zimmerman made an error in
scheduling his night meet OF July 10. The
| date was little early for summer visitors,
and Saturday night, when the loved ones
| of the visitors arrive at the beach for Il
| Sunday holiday, is a poor time for a cycle
race meet Zimmerman's meet did not gay,
the attendance being the smallest of the
season. The contests were run, neverthe-
! less, and every prize was paid at the ring
| side without question. The riders of the
| Union thought with much amusement of
the trouble experienced by their opponents
at Janesville. Wis, for a poor attendance
there resulted in no prizes, and of others
| at Atlantic City, where the manager of the
riders is reported to have been the only
| profit sharer.
The American Racing Cyclists Union
brought about settlement of the Hadfeld
case Hadfeld's entry has been refused.
| The union received an explanation from
Manager Voigt, who. after a conference
| with the officials. agreed to accept the en-
try again. providing the union would guar
antee good conduct at all times. The union
officials held a conference with the riders
and gave the guarantee. The cases of Mer-
tens and Dan Kramer will be arranged in
| the same way Mr.. Voigt said that his
dealings with the racing mems union were
OF the most pleasant nature. He expressed
! the greatest admiration for the body and
its officials.
manager of the Charles River Park track.
Boston. will transfer his allegiance from
the national meet city to Philadelphia,
there to promote l.. a. W. meets.
Thirty-three professionals have taken
money out of handicap races in the metro
politan district. Sixty-nine only have won
money throughout the country.
Brockport, N Y, has entered the n. C.
A. lists, as has also Morristown, n. j., and
Manchester, Conn.
Eddie Bald was mad clear through last
Saturday The Bison was present at the
Vailsburg meet and was on the programme
for an exhibition. He stated that this
was an error Of the promoter. who eyi-
IDENTIFY placed him on the programme as ar
advertisement for the Sunday meet. He
refused to ride and when taken before tbs
stand and introduced was Kissed roundly
Bald wanted to go up in the grandstanC
after some of those who hissed him, bu
refrained. The disappointment of the peo,
pie hurt the promoter, whose knowledge o.
the game is being gained by hard knocks
Racing men must be dealt with in bust
ness like way and cannot be lead arounC
by the nose.
There was more hard feeling shown il
| the tWo-mlle handicap race at Rhlladelpnf;
than has been shown in any other .ontes
of the year. The mile championship rae,
with its complications had reused some o
the men to white heat. Mcfarland ant
Stevens failed to qualify in the champion
ship and in the handicap would set NJ
more than their share OF pace. The others
accustomed to following Il and Steyie'
through a race and accustomed to making
the pair their bell COWS" in every con
test, would do no pacing. The race wa
farcical and uninteresting accordingly anC
as Mcfarland and Stevens got the mone!
for third and fourth. the others received
entire justice when they received nothing
Chairman Batchelder had arranged to dis
| qualify any of the others who won money
for refusal to pace.
Larger gears are being used this season
than ever AS >an example OF the gear
used generally the following list has beer
compiled. Munroe, l05; McEchern, 100
VIII Sims. 96; Mertens, 90; Cooper anC
Thompson, 91 Freeman, Downing. kser
and Walthour. IS; Mcfarland, Fred Sims
and Kimble 81, with no rider lower thai
the latter gear But few years ego Z.
was the highest gear ever used. II is sale
the Americans now use even higher gear
than the Frenchmen.