The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-08-29
VIEWS or THE WHEELMEy.
The Conflict Between New York state and l..
A. W. OfnoiaIs-Harry ID. Elkes Arrives.

Wnlle champion puCt lOllOWc OF VI Iuls COUNTY,
arrived In this city yesterday on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, He left France suddenly.
boarding the ship al Chorbourg and booking
passage under the name Of II. X. Morgan.
The reason for this move was a disagreement
between Fixes and tho manufacturers Of the
French chainlesl wheel that he was paid 10
ride. FIX was dissatisfied with the treatment
he received. There were counter charges
OF bad faith and breach Of contract, The
bicycle makers with whom he had signed for
babe him from leaving France. 30 Fixes got away
In hurry "uudcrCoyer." The former holder of
the record has heard OF Nelson's remarkable
performance and new records. and 1t Is more
than suspected that a desire to meet Nelson and
prove himself still able to hold the champion
ship was a large part Of the reason for his re-
turn. In u brief talk last night Fixes said that
he did not like the French style OF pacemaking
with ~trlcycles AS big as locomotives" lie
said that while in Europe he had won more
races than had Edouard Taylore. the French
! champion. In his opinion the sport is de-
generating ia France. having been overdone.
and next year Germany, he thinks. will take
the lead ia cycle racing. Concerning the merits
Of the FrcnChmen a. riders Fixes said that they
beat the world AT short sprint riding. their whole
idea and practices being 10 loaf around the
track until the turn for home. In consequence
they are faster for the last 40 yards OF a race
than American riders. Cooper, likes said.
Is making "A fine showing on the other side
and IL riding faster than any F~renchman except
Jacquelin. Elkes's father and trainer. Pop
Elkes, did not come across with him, but will
return later in charge Of a party Of European
cyclists, who will race here this fall and winter.
Harry Fixes left for Boston last night. lie
said that he was out Of condition and would
need a long rest before las was lit 10 ride.
The agitation in the League OF American
Wheelmen begun by the determined oppo-
sition Of the New York state officers to the
abolition Of the State divisions has by no means
been settled, The New Workers are as deter
mined as ever In this stand they have taken. As
a matter Of fact the League, Is IN a precarious
supporters and oldest members. To abolish
the State divisions would he to leave only a
nominal orsanlzaIion: IN tEs opinion o. she
will be in q year, " according 10 one man. moth
ing left Of the League but the secretary. his
49, 900 salary and a few hundred members con-
s%tituting virtually a mutual admiration SO
ciety. Chief Consul Belding Of this State
came out plainly in a tax yith a reporter on
should pay only for elerlC9i WORK; IL
Gomm. the Is I'i to- Leave tSsa the s' Stale ATE d hisiEiiS,@99
in existence. but, have all the money
go TO the national officials without rebate
the maintenance Of an office or hoadquarters
in the state where members could 60 Chiei
GSnsu BE Beldtng xa Is al 4 9 2Isbs for man ,Ss LEAGUE ne De to
have it, Office in a hat or o vest pocket when
there were only a few hundred members, but
essary TO have an ofice in order 10 dc. business
properly. II is argued by those. who favor the
abolition OF ue STATE divisions INA. IN ENGLAND
nspR; mni tha, i .he e' tfniEtedG stase, Is vastly dlner-
Tecoenition necessaIy, he oppo:idonists in
New York have bettered the suggestion by
declaring that it gets more money from its
tary less and gives its members more for their
money, than the League. II Is thought by
Leagues whole difficulty TO charge tl;25 or
$3.50 for annual dues instead Of 8. and II is
held that this would be as readily paid by the
thirty odd thousand who are now loyal
The residents Of six Iona Island villages
have combined 70 prevent any more women
10 make records as long distance bicycle riders.
Petitions, are being cirCulated 10 alley stream.
ser.Ss and Baldwi rs, ss HEiGls the BOARD Of Health
Of the town Of Hampstead 70 prohibit the per-
formsnces and 10 pass an ordinanGe to that
effect on the ground that the, exhibitions are
"I its tRroug "a these SIX Villages that,he women
movement against the women is being con-
Quoted by the pastors OF every, church In the
six villages. 4 mass meeting has been, called
TO be held at Freeport this week at which the
racing Of the women will DO denounced aud
a demand made FOR speedy action on the part
The clergymen do not declare that the women
racers act Improperly, but that they are urged
on by men and the iuhueuce OF the races has
a depressing effect upon the residents OF the
town.
BosToN. Aug 2s,-Will stinson proved him
self more than a match for hampton at Charles
River PARK tonight by winning the, 25-mile
motor paced race. taking u from the latter in
the twenty-third mile. ~reeling out the, twenty-
sha"F minutes coming sss 81 seconds e Sts '1 'cp5arle%s
N sbg 5e m SS5t a II R.rd sss f fas! R E'ls would aiidih2 Savs
he pole In lie drawing. but ~stinson caught the
. ssGIl G' down STu to cu steady cad work %E1 Behind Hre champ 6RS%
S S$@, yari, at Unit! 40 the. sy'i csth f hsd ispps q
10 the same old gait. the time for the miles be-
coming slower and slower Miller was not max
ihs Any got T the isad oS Champion in the s seooHd
lap OF the twenty-third mile, holding 1t
TO the finish, Miller had in the mean,
in a fair Way 10 beat out Champion for
second money but as ne LAYS went on he
The best mile Of the evening was the fourth.
which was covered in / minute SO seconds,
three seconds slower than the similar mile in
the 25-mile race Of Saturday night.
SPRINGFIELD. Aug 2s -What promises TO be
an Interesting event was begun al the Coliseum
here tonight. II Is a sS-hour race, one hour
TO be run on each night The contestants are
Bob Walthour. Harry Caldwell and Burns
Pierce. At the end Of the hour tonight tho
score stood: Walthour. 80 miles Z laps Pierce.
SO miles I laps: Caldwell, 20 miles 3 laps.
In the last minute OF the race the rear man
on Wslthour's motor lost his pedal. fell of his
machine. and Wnlthour, Pierce, and the l%atter',s
pacemakers mixed IL up on the track All
were hurt, but will be able TO race tonight.
Caldwell had trouble with his motor pace.
which explains NJ, falling behind The sum
mary OF the one-mile professional handicap fol-
lows.
Won by r S. Ireland Newark. ~ j, ITO yards; J.
J. Ncwkirk. Chicago. ITO yards. second: John Fisher,
Chicago, scratch, third, j, W. White, Orange. y. j..
1876 yards. fourth: A. r.. stone, Denver, Col, 40
yards, NTH. Time, minute SO seconds.
John - Benent Tonight.
The benefit which is to be rendered John l..
Sullivan at Madison Square Garden tonight.
bids fair TO assume great proportions. Every
sporting man Of Aote who is Interested Ia the