Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-07
CYCLISTS
! TO BURY RATCHET
s'ReguIars" and "0utlaws"
Likely to Get Together and
Race at VeIOdrOme Sunday.
FINE. WILL BE IMPOSED

1t is expected that the warning
cycle racing men will bury the
Ratchet tomorrow when there will
be another meeting of the union of
the Regulars" After battling for over
two hours yesterday in the rooms of
the Forum Club, near the Velodrome,
the riders passed a resolution which
called for a fine of 800 each on the
professionals who went over to the
Motordrome and suspended the am
ateur "outlaws" for the remainder of
the season and clause was insert
ed in this resolution to the effect that
the. fines, which w6nld aggregate
about SO, 200, should be divided equal
ly among the riders who remained
loyal to the n. c. A.
After passing this resolution
Messrs. Inglis M. Uppercu and Frank
Million were sent for and the riders
told them what had been done at
their meeting. Mr.. Uppercu stated
that he believed the fines, while fair
to some of the riders, were too neaVy
for the majority and suggested that
they be fined according to the
amount of bonuses they received
After some consideration the riders
came TO lIle COIltluSlbll llltl tliio wac
a more equitable solution and asked
Mr.. tJppercu to suggest what per-
centage of the bonuses would be fair
as a fine Mr.. Uppercu stated that
8 per cent. was in his opinion rea-
sonable, and would in some instances
amount to over 800.
The riders then had the resolution
calling for straight fine of 500
on each rider stricken from
the records, and Mr.. Uppercu
was requested to be present at the
meeting tomorrow and produce the
original contracts with each of his
riders so that they could see just
what each rider received in the way
of bonus.
After this meeting Mr.. Uppercu
and Mr.. Million went to the Motor
drome where the outlaws were
waiting to hear what Mr.. Uppercu
had.tu say in reference TO the situa-
ton AThey received the statement
from Mr.. Uppercu that he wanted
them to pay their fines and ride at
the Velodrome in good grace, and
none of his riders expressed dissatis-
facti6ii with the proposal. Many of
the e.outlaws' appeared jubilant over
the prospects of getting back to the
Velodrome and stated they were
sorry they could not ride in the races
billed for last night, which an hour
later9,were called off on account of
rain.
At meeting of the regulars" to-
morrow it is expected to serLie the
"outlaw'' question and allow all those
who will pay their fines to ride in
the races at the Velodrome Sunday.
Just what will become of the anna
tours will be a matter for the N. C.
A. and not the professionals to de-
termine.
Charley Stein, the ex-rider, who is
now a pacemaker, walked into the
Forum Club while the meeting was
in session and was peremptorily
evicted accompanied by the shouts
of the bike riders: Get out of here,
you, amt no bike rider!" Conelud-
ing by this action that pacemakers
were not considered by the bike
riders Charley Turville, who joined
the "outlaws" with Elmer Collins
about month ago. took train for
Philadelphia to pace race at the
N. c.. A. track there tonight.
The pacemakers were quite pleased
to find that they were on the out
side, for now they can fit hither and
thither when outlaw tracks are look
ing for talent and then fit back
again when the going is rough in the
mira te ranl<s