Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-18
WITH THE WHEELMEN.
George Collett May be Suspended for
 Reckless Riding.

George Collett May be Suspended for
 Reckless Riding.
 George H. Collett, of New Haven, the professional racing cyclist, is likely to suffer very severely at the hands of the board of control of the National Cycling association. Formal complaint was yesterday lodged against Collett by a delegation of pro- fessional bicycle riders headed by Frank Kramer, who was severely ih- jured as q result of Collett's ss1eged foul tactics at New Haven in the championship race of Tuesday evening. Collett is accused of having cut down Kramer in a semi-final of the cham pionship. In the final he is alleged to have cut down Lester Wilson in much the same manner, bringing that rider to the ground. His second offense aroused the spectators and the police were called upon to escort him from the track. Chairman Batchelder and c. Ross Klosterman, of the board of control began an investigation yes terday. Their decision will be made known to-day. Kramer returned home yesterday with his racing suit on under his clothes anu his arm in a oAihS' A1c " Ndo SO Oddly AaSCIdlOu lIsiI it was necessary to cUt his racing suit from his body. Kramer will be unable to ride for a week or more Collett is accused by the riders of cutting down to the pole when passing a rider at too short distance, the racing rules prescribing an open wheels length. Such a trick is the most dan gerous known, as the rider so cut down is absolutely helpless to avoid accident when other riders are near him. The manufacturers whom Collett srore- sented are reported to have discharged him from their team. He lost $50 prize money, and should the N. c. A. suspend him, as it isslikely to do. it will mean considerable loss to the rider In his own defense Collett claims that the injured riders attempt ed to pass him on the pole side when there was not room. This is denied by Referee Dill, who disqualified Col lett.
 A wet track, which made riding dangerous, necessitated the calling off of the bicycle race meet at Man haitian Beach last night. Many of the riders who are following the cir cult appeared at the track prepared to ride, and among them was Major Taylor. The next meet at the Man. haitian Beach track will be. next Satur- day, when Harry Bikes, Johnny Nel- son and Jimmy Michael will meet in paced race at forty miles,
 George Schofield, the popular anna teur of Richmond Hill, is vexed over the strenuous efforts of Walter Smith irl Ut <.1c 1T. championships in sight, and has chal- lenged him to race, best two in three heats, at one or two miles, with or without single pace, the style to be de cided by the toss of a coin. Schofield also agrees to enter into a series of races behind motor pace.
 Having achieved glory in the six-day grinds at Madison Square Garden. Robbie Walthour, the speedy pedaler from the South, next Monday night will try to repeat his previous tri- umphs, this time behind the snorting motors in a fifteen mile race with Edouard Taylore the French cycIist who rode some great races when here TWO years ago. Several special events for the local Cracks will be arranged besides the regular card races.
 At the Vailsburg Board track, New ark, Sunday, besides the regular card of amateur and professional races. W. $. Tenn, the present holder of the worlds fiye-mile record, will race T. J. Gascoyne, the Britisher, who has never met defeat in pursuit race. Fenn and Gascoyne will ride five miles after the pet style of the English mans riding-pursuit
 Providence R. l., July 18.-Stinson won the twenty -five-mile motor-paced bicycle race from Walthour at the Coliseum last evening in 1915 2-5 breaking the record for six-lap track stinson won by five laps and twenty yards.
 Papers were served yesterday in a suit for $1.000 damages brought by Harmon Haggewald. an amateur bi- cycle rider, against George H. Collett. the professional cyclist. HaggewaId claims that while practicing on the l track in New Haven he was followed by Collett, who was also on a whees ana that the latter pushed him in such way as to cause him to fall so that hls collar bone was broken.
 TENNIS TOURNAMENT.