New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
CYCLING.
TO PURGE CYCLE TRACKS OF FRAUD
MRS. BAYNE FINISHES THIRTY
FIVE CENTURIES

The announcement made IN these columns yes
terday that those IN charge of the management OF
cycle racing in this country intended to try 10
purge the sport Of crookedness created much COM
ment among the racing men and among the clubs
generally throughout this district. IN the opinion
of many people competent to judge professional
cycle racing needs thorough overhauIing- Some
people have been connected with the sport who
II they ever drew an honest breath went behind
closed doors to do It for somebody might
think they were honest It is the duty OF the
of1cials OF the National Cycling Association now
in control OF racing. TO cast the rascaIs out II
they have not the nerve to do this-to protect
the sport from dishonest practlces-then the death
OF track racing IN this country Justly be laid
az their doors. Some things have happened at
that cesspooi Of inquity, the old time GGttenburE
FFaostraGk 5j While Jay Eaton has been suspended
the track leased by Eaton at VaiIsburg announces
there will be racing there to-night Now Eaton
is the lessee OF the Vailsburg track An effort
anuacgrsTs wRo sent n Sa S6 Ds'yGi nd
ala 1o+ ABROAD last week Intended to do They
the contract with Mcfarland and Stevens may Be
cancelled There is said to be more trouble be-
tween Michael and his manager. Michael is sched-
tonight Nelson defaed n PaSSe Se Taf m at at Bes65
riG r5s " Week and It is said that he may refuse to
are that he too will be suspended
Mrs Bayne, the little woman who is trying TO
TIDE forty-hve centuries in thirty DAYS continued
her weary struggle on the Merrick Road in the
valley Stream district yesterday. She suffered
considerably on Tuesday with swollen wrists and
ankles but said yesterday that she was feeling
Hluch improved in health. She has the hardest
work yet before her. She said yesterday she
"elghed ninety-nine and half pounds. or a pound
ana nan more than she weighed at the start Her
appetite has also improved Mrs Bayue expects
TO equal the record for thirty-nine continuous
centuries tomorrow. and from then on 10 SUNDAY
she will do her best to ride double century each
tWenty-tour hours. The old record Of thirtv-nfne
S5eHtIr1eS was made by John H George OP Phila-
eTe5 frr ang fl IL IS said that he never fully
ride next Tuesday night and her friends n7Ir,osa
to celebrate the occasion with .!Eot c6r p5 pSe Sc
LS LSSocla pies in the past have been known TO leave
isycIS "precKage Tor miles along the pike
a W RosS the ex-a mateu-, who went abroad
st sPTIAg with Elkes, returned 70 this city Tues
LAY ne mas been summoned back 70 Paris as he
race TO take place in Paris in few weeks F.I2es
mas also entered that race. ~ 0S
The Century Wheelmeu have secured III. US. =.
'ne grounds at College Point for Sunday. The
cIuo VIII have a Joint with the Royal Arcsnur,
Wheelmen- A ball game between pickad ni,As ~
the Two clubs will be one Of the attractions IT,
c4uo members Will leave the clubhouse ar 10 . -
Lcr the Ninety-ntnth-st- ferry. Il a. m boat The
Gate q OF their fau century IS October = The rexu
7Tbe ohssy SuIIosy cup runs VIII begin on September
81 - @ OF games IN the baseball tournarnen
S,, me associated Cycling Clubs OF Nev-Yor fs ss
p T- century Wheelmen and Madison JuIv %:
1Ig-." ; august .: Norris, August 12, Czreenwtch
5usust lS Calumet, August IS: Compsnv = StS
Prospect, September 8 07Ptenaoer 8
The postponed electric light meet or JuIv - a.
Ihe Vailsburg track will be held AZ & = - e.
nIgn[ when the same programme Of amateur a7s
PROFESSIONAL races will be or There win Be