The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-04
THE CYCLING CIRCUITS.

Tne National Cycling associat ton gave
consideration at New York yesterday "a
| the question or the adoption OF a circuit
Tor the coming season. IL is proposed 20
have a dozen tracks In the circuit. with Is
pace followers. The season will last
from June ] to Sept l. These officers
| were elected:
President. C. r. Bloemecke. Newark:
vice presidents, +. r.. Wendelschaefer of
Providence and p. T. Powers: secretary.
X. A Vapdyke. New York: board of con-
troll. A. G.. Batcheder OF New York, r. +.
Kelsey OF Boston. n. f. Furgeson OF Buff
falo. c. +. Klosterman OF Baltimore,
Harry Hartley OF Jacksonville, John -.
Sharp OF Salt Lake City. G. w. Carpenter
OF San Francisco and owen Kimble. the
latter To represent the American Racing
Cycling union: board OF appeal, Abbott
Bassett OF Boston, NJ. l.. Bridgman OF
New York. Horace S. Fogel OF Philadel-
phia, s. A. Miles of Chicago, Albert Mott
of Baltimore.
A. G.. Batchelder will act as treasurer.
BY resolution promoters and track own
ers who fail 20 live up TO the terms of
the franchises granted at the last annual
meeting had their franchises declared
void resolution was passed. urging a
uniform rule for pacing ma chimes, and
the following rule was adopted:
Section l-No part of n pacing machine,
ceed total width of rs inches at it's
widest part Except such parts as are
hereinafter specified). and within the l6
inches shall be included all necessary
working parts OF the machine. with the
exception of the following appliances:
(a) Handlebars, which may be OF nee
essa-y width TO meet the requirements OF
the operator.
(c) Roller guards must be used at the
nd qua I'd ehoI
not exceed one inch In diameter and 23
inches In width.
Sec. 2-Rear tires for pacing machines
shall not be less than three inches in
diameter.
The rule is 10 remain in force for three
years
II was decided that the middle distance
OF professional championship for 1913
should be held upon paced circuit. 10
be arranged by the. board Of control
tinued until he has paid all claims
against him, and F. l.. Howe was sus-
pended on the same conditions.
After the adjournment of the associa-
ton meeting OF the track owners was
held at which an executive committee
was appointed, composed Of Col. r. K.
Wendelschaefer of this city. II. +. Damon
of Boston. j. c. Kennedy OF Philadelph<
G. X; klosterman of Baltimore and a. q.
Batchelder This committee will hold a
meeting In Boston at the Thorndike ho-
represented I'm the circuit. the names or
the riders selected and a schedule OF
dates will be decided upon.
In the list of riders to be selected there
will he al least two foreigners. The
point system, as used I'm the grand cir
cult will be in vogue in the middle dis
tance championship races and there Will
be three riders in each race. Each rider
will be compelled 10 ride three races each
week Besides the regular prizes. there
are five grand prizes that will be given
at the end of the racing season for the
riders that stand highest in the seasons
work rr
control announced that the applica tions
or several of the most prominent middle
distance riders had been received. Among
them are Harry Ellkes. Bobby Walthour.
Joe Nelson. Gus Lawson. Stinson, Free
man. Moran. Champion. Caldwell Benny
Munro, Leander and Nat Butler