The sun., 1901-07-18
NEWS OF TIE WHEELMEN.
Races At the Beach Postponed -"Major. TaH
lor on Hand,

Owing to the showers Of the early evening the
National Circuit race meet that was to hav(
been held last night at Manhattan Beach wu
called of. The track was so wet after sunset
that IL was unsafe. The men entered for thu
races were all on hand despite the rain. and
Major Taylor made good his promises by
being among those ready to race. A very
small number Of would-be spectators put ID
an appearance and they were told that the
tickets they held would bo good some othei
day. but the date was not fixed. Shortly
before 8 o clock the lights were turned out
and after that tho only life about the trach
was over In the training quarters. There. a.
a matter OF In teresting gossip, II was learned
that Mcfarland, who had not entered the
half-mile championship race, had wired
enter me as soon as ne was Informed that
Mcfarland, the S same ne as Kimble. .old
Kaintuck." seems to have some sort Of an.
tipathy toward Taylor and a firm faith als<
does not want to miss any chance to ride
against the champion.
Tho members OF the Century Road Club
Association who bolted from the New Yorl
State Division and inaugurated movement
to suppant 1t In this State. won q victory
q few nights ago at the regular meeting oi
the dlvisionI hat well may be considered final
The secessionists who had retained theii
mem6ership in the nationsl orsanization
attended the meeting In sufficient force ia
completely. overwhelm tho few who had
remained faithful TO the C. X. c; and who
have been attempting to stem, the tide Of
Centurion pro term. The meeting was one
Of the State Division of the c. X. C.. with ths
bolters In supremacy.
A series OF resolutions were adopted re-
questing the resignation OF State Centur ion
Nylander. Itwas then voted by the Century
Road Club, New York state Division. that
cards to the Century Road Club Association
ticket In the G r c A. expiring on the same
date as the 3the5 BY anothe, vote al Edns
We're declared on.
All the former c R. G. checking stations on
to the c. T. c. A and will stamp G r G. A.
bar applications only With their offlci1l G. r.
G. A, stamps and dnters. Bar applications
Wall OF the Road Records Committee. sos
West Fifty-fourth street, and must in all
cnses be in his hands within thirty days after
the century was ridden To illustrate how
completely the association has stepped in
place of tho old state division II is only neces-
ssry TO state that during the four weeks since
the brea kav ay occurred 70i bar orders on the
c r c Chicago ieweller have been turned
into the association in exchange for New York
bar orders, and in addition 2lo bar order
have been issued on original bar applications.
date "a all but Ave Of the G X c. riders Who
have ridden century this year have been
transferred 10 the association. and IL IL prob
able that these five Will be within Tho fold
before the limit expires for cards 10 be turned
10 The association win award two state
medals for this years riding for centuries and
mileage. n medal for each II Won by two
separate members or n first and second medal
II one member leads In both resets The
President has the century record OF each
member for the year TO date. and to this win
be added each century approved during the
balance OF the year by the Road Records
Committee In the State mileage compe-
tition e r. G, records to July | viii be Go-
cepted II fled with the association before
Aug l. but all mileage from July on must,
to be counted. be sent on the i-t and 18th OK
each month to j J Wall on forms which he
will supply on application
The old associate ion mileage competition.
in progress since the early part Of the year
for prices donated by mbors Will be carried
on for the balance of the year with the same
Il has had throughput the year.
This isentirely separate from the state mileage