The sun., 1900-05-02
NEWS or THE WHEELMEN.
First Outdoor Races on Saturday -MeDunes
CHALLENGES Michael.

The first gun In the cycle racing season.
80 far as q regular meet IL concerned, VIII %
fired at yasburg on next Sunday. but mo
games OF the College Of the City OF New forK az
the Berkeley Oval on Saturday include two cycie
events which will truly be the first outdoor races
These will be interesting for the reason that the
teams Of Yale and Columbia have signihed
their intention OF competing In the nve-mhe
pursuit contest. Teams Of five men Will COM
pete. and this will be the first opportunity 10
get line on the college cyclers.
The following letter from Eddie McDuffee.
Michael's old rival. was received yesterday
To rHR EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr; | have all
along said that II Michael should race again would
change my mind and start training a, once and enter
into any kind OF match race where he was entered
l am now ready to sign articles for a race with MI
chasl TO take place any time after June ls but In
sist that he or | can use any kind Of pacs and do
everything TO get fast time and not limit the pacing
machines in any way. do not care what he may
use In the race as PAGER.
II Michael refuses TO come TO time will sell my
pacing outn, and good by to cycle racing forever
EA MCDCrFRH.lSt Cloud Hotel.
NEW YORK, April so.
A part OF the nv stery that envelops the craze
for century riding has been solved by Happy
Days" Ptman. who has been actively interested
In arranging the details for the novel century
run OF next SATURDAY In which riders VIII re-
ceive their choice of either an oil or gas lamp
instead of u medal for souvenir According
10 Ptman, and reporter OF The Sun wit
messed one instance that corroborated me state
ment, the riders are anxious for the silk ribons
that are given out marking the stages Of the
journey and are very eager 10 get possession OF
pacemaker's sash II Is the ambition OF the
pacemakers to have as large a collection Of tho
lha nj
and file TO reach the stage where they can he a
pacemakeT. While the reporter listened, a
well-known rider. who is the mileage champion
Of prominent club said that he would so on
the century trip if he received guarantee or
"A silk string. meaning a pacemaker's SASH
otherwise. he would not go, The number OF
entries for the trip on Saturday insures its being
an affair Of considerable magnitude. and while
the silk-ribbon craze is Influential there is no
doubt but that many Will participate Tor the
sake OF getting a lamp that retails for eS, while
the total OF entry fees is only ST. For the benefit
of those who cannot start early on Saturday
morning a special division leaving BedfordFoun,
tain at2 o'clock In the afternoon, will be run and
will be finished at night, will be charged with
oil or carbide as the case may require, The lamrs
are donated by a manufacturer but the idea is
in the hope OF finishing the 100 miles inside
OF fourteen hours and getting something more
substantial than a cheap medal as their sou-
venr of the performance
Changes are TO be made in the affairs OF the
New York State Division OF the l.. A, ". The
headquarters OF the diyisiod in the Vanderbilt
building are to be abapdoned after June and
other quarters secured, probably on Broadway
in the neighborhood Of Duane street The rent
OF the present quarters is In the neghborhood
OF $500 and less expensive rooms will be- leased
As Chief Consul Beldng expressed il Yesterday
I'VE are going 10 retrench and We are going 70
try 10 spend our income for the best interests
OF our members at large. We can get rid Of
lot of old stuff "