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ItUI4ES TO COVERN CYCLING
Summary of the Now &gnlations Adoptc
by the L. A.W.Itacing Board.
A NW SYSTEM OF FIlING ENTRIES
ProvislutiN for liii CCM I ) ) ' I'rofessInIIIM
LI flI % 11111 PU rM-.ltestrI(1 h.iiM Pla.ed
OIL i ( I tiic-rI i i.g ICH
\VII ( ) ItItIt fur Ioicy.
The aban&rntnent of the classification
cm of raelng by the League of American
Wlieelmcn and the nlOptiOfl of purely amateur
ami profeionnl c1ases for this year , saya
the Now York Sun , have neces&tated a general
oral modifleatlon of the racing rulea of the
organization. The racing board hal been at
work overhauling the rules for 9averal
2flonths , until flnally the regulations to gov-
em racing this Ecason have met with the
gneraI npproval of the' boird. Many raIlcaI (
ami noethful chianges have taken place. 'hero
schc or cha9fo rules exhted , itrong , Iron-
iatI rgiihatLo will meet the racing men this
ieason. The coniphaints from racing mn and
race meet iironiotcrs have been hooded , and
with additional hints from members of the
racing board and oiflciai haiidknpperz , ru1t'
have becu frattiiI this year whtch it Is antici-
pate-I will reIflCIy many of the defects In
racing.
'rita 01)011 recognition of profelona1 riders
thik yaar has required the board to make 'pe-
cml rules atI(1 ( provisions to govern this cIca
Ono of the 1nc4L aceaptable and satisractory
changes that vhli taho e1fet this year will be
the recognition of amateur and Irofoiona1
rItIer competing in the national ChflmiIOfl- )
IiIp to ettiu the ( IitIOfl of the rightful
( hnmllon ) of the country.
Alterations have hiOcil made In all the gen-
cml rules , which vihl result in icomeiiing Xl
more stringent recognition ct the racing laws.
'rha racing board has modiflcd the rulm , talc-
ing into lull coniideratloii the custom of seine
racing I11X1 to Violnt them on technical
hOlflt. . The following aiiiiouncrinCiit regard-
lug the jurisdiction of ricIng througiiou this
country has been promulgated by the hoard :
"Through Ith racing board the League of
American \Vhieehmen cxercos Jurisdiction
over alt cycle onipotttion and record trials
on trck within the U I ed S as of AmeIca ,
atid each (111(1 cVcry person who shall In any
way ha concerned or einhiOyel therein , as
well ai all race promoters ( clubs , associa-
tloni , or individuals ) , hail be governed by
tile followiilg rules of said board : "
The lightest punh'hinent Inflicted by the
board upon rac.ig ilion for a dirregard for Its
rules is suspension from thio track. Objec-
then Is froquwtiy made that riders arc
suspended upon charge3 too trivial to dererve
recognition. This exason the suspension rub
has been made full and explicit , as fohiows :
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' .1. Aiiy rider wilfully competing at races
not 1101(1 under the mica of the board , or
rules approved by th0 board , or who shall
enter , or atteiiipt to utter , an event which ,
by reason of his status or time record , he Is
not prtviiegcd to enter , or wh shall corn-
pete at or In any way partIcipate In a race
meeting or event not oiilcIahly itnctIonet1 by
the board , or who shall otherwise offend
agaInst any of the rules of the board , shall
ho liable to surpension for such a length of
time as the racing board may dotormne.
" 2. ItWers are notifled that to compete
against any rider who has hem surpended
will render them liable to the came penalty.
" 3. Ally rider under suspension who shall
enter or compote In aity race In public or icr
a prize shall be liable to further sti..pension
for such cciiternpt ot rules , at the dlrcretloii
of the iatLonaI racing board. "
OfllclaJ lirnIicappers find every year that
racing iiien try to evade restrIcted limits by
cunningly fairifylng theIr entry blanks. This
practice It Is tile Lntentlon of the racing
boarti to stop. With this purpose In view
they have altered the cntry rule to read as
foUovs :
" 1 , All entries rnut be made on blanks of
a forni as hereinafter prercrlbel ( which vlhl
ho supplied by the racing board 1 ! dslred ) ,
and must ho signed by the rider entering or
by some one authorized In his behalf. WIthin
the time appoInted for cboring , entries must
be forwarded to the pcren authorized to re-
celvo them. All entrIes not actually ro-
Celvell at the hour fixed for closing shall be
Ineligible , except entries by letter bearing
po.itmarlc not later than the day of closing ,
or entries notified by telegraph , the teic-
gram to be actually received at the scndhig
ofilco at or before the hour of closng. Entries -
tries by telephone or telegram must be supplanted -
planted by an entry on th0 prcacrlbod tot-in
duly signed by the entrant or his agent and
placed In tile hands of the race Promoter
befor0 tile day of the meeting , Notice to
promoters to enter a competitor shall constitute -
stituto an acceptance of contract on entry
blank.
" 3. Entrlca to liantitcap and chit-s races
nitist close seveil days lirior to contest , to
allow tim0 for proper iitvostigatloii. All entries -
tries to such events iuti9t be accompanied
by a statement ot the best two performances
of the rider and all other Information called
for relative to tile ability of said rWer ; all
entries not so accompanied shall be thrown
out by the handicapper.
" 4. Entrance fees must In all cases ho paid
In advance , and failure to so pay shall ho
suillelent reason for tllsqnaliflcatlon 111 tile
eCcUtl'O board of the race meet and
ausiension by tue racing board.
"If a contetauit shall imavo wn a prize and
for ally reason his fees shah not have been
paid or collected , lie shall be given thirty
lays In whiclt to pay same , and one week
before the expiratIon of that time time manage-
IliClit of the races shall notify him by
registered letter , and it no reply is received
may sell said prize ( or , If cash , retain eanie
fo' its own account ) , flfld tue contestant shall
forfeit all ciaImnii to same ,
" 5. Entry forms shall contain a list of the
events of the meeting , and state the prizes
ahiportioncl to each event and time value of
ouch prize. Evemy entry form , when signed
by 11w rider or his agent , shah constitute
an agreement between him imnil the race
promoter tO time effect that the rider will
comnpcte , subject to the exceptions hereinafter - i
after mentioned. in the event or events for
'which Ito has entered. amiti that the race
promoter vilI award hIm any prize ho IilXl
viii , stmcii lrlze to be of time character and
value , 'tated Iii the entry form , \Vhicre time
value of a vrizo l brought immto dispute , time
retail price of stmclm prize shall govern tue
eettlenient , Where cash lirizes arc offered
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only the amount that Is to be actually paul
In cash shall be advertised ,
' , o ivery entry shall further constitute
an agreement that all persons concerned will
submit all questions anil disputes arising out
of StICit entry to the authority and judgment
of tiio racing hoard , ann will abide by any
ruling upon disputed questiona made by said
board.
" 8. MI entry blanks shall become the
property of time league. and shah be in charge
of tile offlcIl hiandieappet.
" 9. Race Promoters iiall not advertito the
IfltClibei ( presence of any rider unlr'ss an
entry or other notice In writing to that
effect Is in their possession , signed by time
rider or lila agent ,
"A tuber may withdraw his entry to any
or all events of a meeting by giving notice
to the promoters not later than one week
prior to the ( bate of the meeting. In default
of such notice , or of a satisfactory anti coq-
elusiVe explanation of his failure to compete
in any of limo tyPO n for lmIclt I o I aq or.tied ,
ito shall le SiISpefllCl from all track racing
'er a pejo0 to ie 1bete mined by the clmair-
man of tue racing boafd.
" 10. Any rtitrant making a false entry shall
be disqualified and debarred from any place
or linac , and 'lil he liable to smmspemision
from all conipetitlon or time trials at the
option of the racing boar&
" 11. Any entrant who neglects to give
his legal residence , or who gives oIlier than
his legal resimlenco as tnicim , or who gives any
incofleet or mIsleading Informatiomi on his
entry form. shall be comisidered to have macla
a false emitry , and will be subject to tile
penalty for false entrieR.
" 12. fly violatiomi of the rules defining his
class an nrilaeur imistalitly forfeits his statimo ,
and his mctibseqtment entry to amateur events
is a false entry , for which duo permalty
l provideI. ' '
Tue rule , , regarding sanctions have tmnder-
gone considerable change. Time executive
ComnflIltIco of tile leagime has reduced the fees
adopted at time national assembly for open
flleetIlgs. The alterations read :
" 1. Promoters of race lnect must in all
casea apply to the member of the national
racing board of tlto district In wimich tile
event or events are to be run for olflcial
sanction. They shah remit wIth such apphl.
cation tile eanction fcc required by the rules ,
viz. : for each liattOtial circuit meet , 25. For
each open meet or general ecllction , from $10
to $5 ; each atldltlcnal day , $2 ; athletic clubs ,
if only two events are scheduled , $2 ; but no
fee shall be charged for a sanction for a
meeting the entries to which are limited to
the memberM of tiio school or club holdimig
the meeting , Glared school and club meets
and L. A. \r , clubs must In all cases obtatn
sanction. No fee eiialL be charged I. . . A. W.
clubs fully complying with tile requirements
of the league regarding sticit clubs.
" 2. If It shall appear that there will be a
COnfliCtifl of dates and interests , the first
application under this rule shall have ire
Cedoflee to be decided by raW member of
the board , and notice of such race meet or
ovcflt must be forwarded to the chairman of
the national racimig board by the member in
charge.
"The board reserves the right to waive the
rule regarding tile ceslfliction of date.s on national -
tional hOlidays. "
Tile race meet programs will also be
changed thIs year as fellows :
" 2. Programs thail show the address , city
and state of each rider , and shall specify
whichi events are for amateurs and which
for protenlonals , .
° Tiie prizes apportioned to each event and
time value of each prize shall be stated on
tile program.
" 3. A notice shall appear on the program
to the f&lowlng effect :
"Notice to Ftldors-ltacea on this program
arc defined us foliows :
"Amateur-flaces for which any prize of-
feroij does not exceed $35 value open to
any amateur , as defried by the L. A. W. ,
resident within this state or within 100
miles of place of meet , or holding a permit
to compote otlt.4de of such 100-mile limit.
"Professional-Itaces with cash prizes or
prizes of greater value than allowed ama-
teur. itiders are cautioned that to ride In
professional races or to violate any chaure of
the amnateur rule will render thent Ineligible
to future amateur ovents.
" 4. No further sanctions shall be granted to
any race promoter fail'ng to comply with any
of tllC above requirements. "
The League of American Witeelmen itac
been agitating the question ot appointing an
efilcial referee to officiate on the national
subject , and the question by a vote of time
board has been decided as follows :
"An official referee who shall be required
to offIciate at national circuit meeta ( for
which proper ccmnpensation will be allowed )
may be appointed by the chairman of tile
racimig board. Tlio chairman , members and
representatives of the Hational racing hoard ,
anti time iiandicappera in their rozpectlve
states shall be ex-omcio omelal referees
withIn their respective dIvisions , Wimen it Is
impossible to obtain the t'ervices of an
official referee , then the referee may be
named by time member of the racing board in
ehiargo of the district. "
The rulea relating to time national cimam-
plonsitip races this seac'3n are :
"The National League of American Wheelmen -
men championship eVents sicall be as follows -
lows : One-quarter , one-third , one-half , one
mile , two miles and five nub bicycle.
"Each League of American Wiieelmemi division -
vision niay contest , under the supervision of
its division racing board , events to be known
as divisicn cllnrnpionc1lips. Priese may be
corresponding to tue national chlampionshlpt' ,
or otherwise , XIs each dIvision racing board
11101 decide ,
"No prizes except medals , suitably Inscribed -
scribed , shall be given to or received by any
cyclist corniietimig imi division chamnpionsliip.
"E3cil division racingboard shall have entire -
tire charge of all matters pertaining to the
running of tue cliamnpionsliipa of its di-
visioti. Pho division championships shall be
COilteStO(1 at such places as tue division
racing board iiay deterittine , Division chamn-
plpnships are open to any league members
residing In the division ,
"Tile national cimalnpionsimIp % shall be contested -
tested annually between July 1 and No-
vemuber 15 , at such places as the racing
board may dcterniine , National championships -
ships are open to all wheelmen residents of
the United State9 , anl the trophies for
national cilllmllpiOilsilips shall ho medals , to
cost in no cue moro titan S50 per set of
three , gold , silver and bronze , reapeetively ,
to becoimle the lrolbrty of tito winner and to
ho struck from dies owned by time league.
"No city or cotnmty championship shall be
granted umiless approved by the division
board ,
"l'rivliege to hold state championships in
states where no division of the leagimo hiss
been formueci may lie gramltetl to clubs or
autimorized associations , where. the imnpor-
tanco of time meetIng is sutilcient to warrant
tile racing board's sanction. "
The reguiatioml of record trials has caused
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the board eenk1erable thought , but It. Is
thiommght that time members have drawn up
rules on this question that will be satisfactory -
tory :
" 1 , Tue racing board will receive and pas.
upon nil claims for records , either competl-
tioli or time ,
"The standard table of recognized records
shall be one-quarter , one-third , cite-half , two-
timirls , three-quarters , one mile anti cli
even miles upward ; no intermeitate dis.
tances , Competition record must ho made at
an open meeting. The board wIll enter no
competitioml record on Iti books that Is not
inado at an open maccling , of which at least
one week's notice has been given.
"ltccortto against time may be made at an
01)00 meetIng , or In private , and with or
without pacemakers. Itecords made at prl-
vate trials will only be allowed It at least
0110 week's notice line been given the chair.
man of the board that such attempts are to
be made.
"The board will consider flyIng state only
"Tue board wIll consider flying starts only
in COillPotitIOfl records.
" 2. At imcii trials there shall be present a
referee , who elmall be a Properly accredited
reprerontati"o of the L. A. W. , appointed by
tue chairman Upon application , three judges ,
three timers , arnl In aduhlticu at least twelve
witnese , all of whom shall sign a statement -
ment attee'ting to tue correctness of time rca-
ord. No prIvate tria's ' xviii be sanctkined between -
tween Juno 1 and October 1 or January 1
and March 1 ,
" 3 , Claimants muM fmmrniMll a sworn state-
lnemlt from the titnekoepers , ccrtityeig that
the titmIe clalmned Is correct , together with a
sworn statement from a competent surveyor ,
certifying time measurement of the track ,
" \\'hen a claim for record has been proved
to the sati'cfncticn of the board , tue record
shall be publihmed In the ofilcini organ , and
stROll as record CII the books of the board.
No clalmn for record munde at a meeting not
governed by league rules will be considereJ.
No claim for record made cii Sunday wIll ho
conaldered.
" 4. A competItion record xnltst ho made In
a race between men ,
, ,5 , No records nlale ( wltil the assistance of
otler titami recognized cydllng machines , pro-
Peibed by man-power , wlil be accepted.
" 6. Ill tinpacel events , or during unpacel
record trials , there shall be no paclmig or ill-
dicatimig devices , amId only the rider making
the trial shall be on the track. "
IlegardIilg road racing amid betting the
board says :
"The Leagtmo of American Wheelmen re-
garcIa racing on the publIc Iligliways as an
uniawftml practice and refuses to recognize
and legislate for sucll form of tllo sport except -
cept to forbid the competing together therein
or pacemaking , one for the oUmer , of nina-
tours and professionals ; an anlateur also
loses his stattis as silcil by competIng on the
road tinder any conditions that would pro.
fe.aionalIze in track racilg.
"At race meetkigs no open betting shall
be permitted , The oillcials of the race meeting -
ing idiall not bet upon any result of any race.
Officials found guilty of violating tills rule
shall be debarred from holding official 11051-
tlons at race meetings for such time as the
racing board may determine. "
CII account of tile reckless and thoughtless
riding of seine of the new iiien each year ,
from which several bad accidents have re-
suited , the board has placed the followIng ro-
strictionti on the gencral rIding rule :
"RIders allah ! pas on the outaIlo ( unless
the mamt pasec1 iO dismounted ) , and must be
at least a clear length of tile cycie In front
before taking the ititeide , hut emi enterillg the
homestretch in the last lap of a race the
foremost rider or riders must keep to tat
part of tlte track ulret selected , or be liable
to dlequalificatlon ; and the hIndmost rider or
riders , when there is sufilcient room to pass
on the inside or anywhere cmi the homestretch -
stretch wIthout interfering with others , simail
be allowed to do o , and any rider Interfering
to prevent lilmu or them from so passing shall
be disqualified. It a rider , in attemptimig to
pass another eu tile homestretch , should at
any titHe cross or swerve so as to Impede
the progress of anotimer richer , lIe shall be' ills-
qualified. A rider shall not change froln tim
inner to tile-outside of tue track during any
part of a race when another rider is so near
that In altering hIs posItion ito interferes
with or impedes the progress of the rider ,
No rider shall touch another. In any race
wherein there shall be a violation of these.
restrictions the offending rider shall ho disqualified -
qualified and disbarred from any Place or
prize , and If the referee believes tlmat tile
rider intentionally committed acts of foul
riding ho shall report him to the racing
board for further dIscipline.
"A rider during a race turning his head to
look backward , removing his hands fromu the
handle bars. or otherwise riding iii a careless
or unskillful manner , thereby imperiling the
safety of other riders , shall , at time discretion
of the referee , ho dlsqtiaiifle < l and ruled oil
the track for the remainder of the meettng
in progress.
"Competitors may dIsmount dtmring a race
at their pleasure , and may run with thmeir
cycles It they wIsh to , but they must keep
to the extreme outside of tIle path whenever
tiisniounted. If a rider be die-
mounted by accident. or to change his machine -
chine , an attendant may hold his machine
while 'he mounts It , and ho shall s mount
at the extreme outside of the path. "
The definition of the racing class and the
rtiles for scoring lap and team races have
undergone considerable change. A novice
race is open only to thloso who have never
won a prize in a track race , and shall be tile
first race of the meet. A cias race Ia only
open to those , who , up to date of time closing
Cf the dunes , have net won tue first pod-
tion in track race or trial heat in the same
or better time titan the class under con-
alderation ,
In a lap race the position of the first three
men elmali be taken at time finish of every lap ,
Thio first man shall score three points , the
4teconl two points , the third otto point. No
others elmail score , The contestant who
croeses the line first at , tile finish shall for
that lap score four points. Tim competitor
wimo scores the greatest number of points
shall be declared the s'Inmior , but any contestant -
testant in order to secure a prize must ride
tile entire distance and bo wIthIn 150 yards
of the finleil when tue fIrst man cresses the
tape at tile 0110 of tue last lap. Any comietitor
falling to comply witim this rule shall be dis-
qualified. The 150-yard mark must be
marked by a flag.
In a team race the position of the first
number of meit , correspomiding to the numbo'
of teamus starting , shall be taken at the cud
of the race :
"Time flrs man shall count a number of
pollIts equal to tile number ot teams starting -
ing , the econfi omm less , and so on.
"Tue team scoring the greatest numabet
of points 511511 be declared the winner ,
"A team shall be limnited to three riders ,
pachi of WhOfll shall have bec'n a member of
this club entering thi. team for at least three
months previous to date. of event. Each
team niember must also have resided 'IthIn
five miles of the city or towmi where the cimmb
1153 its headquarters for at least six mflOiltbs
ilm'eviolms to tue date of contest ,
"ImI ml heat race , the position of each rider
mnust be taken at the finish of each heat ,
Tile first miian shall count a llunther eqlmai to
tilat of the contestants In time first beat , time
second man shall count one less , time third
two less and so on. The colllpetltor who
scores tue greatest number of points shall ha
declared the winner.
"i'loys less titan 15 years of age shall not
be accepted as competItors III regular races
anti 110 race meet will b sanctioned includ-
log races for boys under 12.
"Any club or race' promoters desiring to
pIece upon their list of events a race of
different nomenclature titan those giveim
above must first explain time nature of the
event to the chmalrman of the national rae-
Imig board and obtaIn hi ; consent , The consent -
sent having been obtaIned , they shall print
upon the entry blank and the program of the
day a rule to define the race , that the ouilelals
amid contestants uilay clearly understand the
conditions of time comltest , "
Tile plea of ignorance of rules wIll not be
accelted as a valid excuse for the vlolatioml
of fits rules this year. The amateur and
professional riders are to be interpreted as
folios's :
"Clause ( a ) , You sacrifice your amateur
status if you ide a wheel for money , In the
Imira of any person or exhIbIt as a trick
performer , act In capacity of trainer of
athletics of any kin(1 ( for pay , ride a race for
a muiOlley lirize , for a wager , or for gate
money.
"Clause ( b ) , If you rIde a race in which
'there arc PrOfoIOflal competitors. If you
make pace for tile above in public , In public
shall be construed to be any iem'formnance or
event where sufficient advertisenlent ( mtews-
paper notices will be deornei aulilcient ) lice
hteen manifest to attract an audlemice. This
audience or spectators umeed not have paid
admission to wItness the event , A publIc
road where a number of spectators have
gathered together to witness time event may
b considered In public.
'Cbaure ( C ) . Selling or pawnin for cash ,
exciu.migiug for other merchiamldise , or Ic any
manner realizing cash on a lurize. In short ,
thmo original prize must be retained.
"Clause ( ml ) . If 'you take or accept anything -
thing in the way df.cxpensea from any one.
Toil must pay your own expenses wIth your
own mciiey , If youthtsve received or mire to
receIve money forryour expenses from a
manufacturer or caiy ono Interested in tIme
businca , of cycllng7ouiiose yotmr status. Ac.
cepti'g ompenratkmn of any kInd whatever
for riding a wheel , Sntranco fees are cx-
penses'
"Ciauc ( e ) . Competing for a prize of more
than $15 In value.
"Chtuse ( f ) . Ihaclng men employed in cycle
establlshnicmts , nmnym be transferred to the
professIonal class It ; the board is convInced
that they are receIving any racing advami-
tage by trad employment , No other evl-
mleheo lea necessary ,
'CIause ( ; ) . Outride your osm state , be-
yonti 100 mIles of your legal resIdence. fly
this is meant you may rIde in the state of
your legal residence , and not to be restricted
to the 100-111110 lImit , so lcmig As it is within
the boundaries of your owmi state. If you
cross time line to go Into an adjoining state ,
yomm must ineaslmre yotmr distance by the 100.
nillo hlnilt , starting from your legal resldtnee.
Special Imermnlts may be granted to 0105 wish-
log to exceed the 100-mile limit , upon application -
cation to tile member of th0 national board
in charge of the state where you reside , who
will smid you a blank to fill omit anti awear
to. If yotm qualify for the permit you nine'
keep exact account of your expenditures en
each of these trips , anti render same sworn
to at CIICO after each trip to member grant-
Lag pernlit.
'Clatmro ( h ) , Under this elauc'o the an-
tional board has decided to sot nsItl0 time an-
tional championship for the purimoso of brimig.
Imig riders of both cias'es together to determine -
mine the champIw of all , At no other tIme
or in no oIlier event may you compete with
a protceabnal ,
' 'Ciaimse ( I ) , Iii plain as It reatis
"l'rofet'rioulal--A protessicilai Is any rider
other titan these Included In classes A and
13 , and may ride for a cnadm prize ,
"Yell sacrifice your amateur statils and lie.
comae a llrofessional If you ride a race for
a mcmiey prize , for a wager , or for gate
money ,
"If you ride a race in whIch there are pro-
fesslonal competitors , If you make pace for
irofee'rionals In public.
"Iii no cas0 except where a special permIt
ceil be shown by the race promoter can you
race for a greater inize than $100.
'Forfeiture of Status-fly vinlation of tile
rules doflimiuig his cias a rider instantly for-
felts his standIng , and by then entering a
class to whIch ho is not emititled makes a
futha entry , for wilich dtm penalty is pro-
videO , "
A rule line been framed to Inflict fines
upon professIonal racing mcmi as 'follows :
"In tue event of insubordination , strikes
or objectionable actions on the track by a
profosstonal rider the official referee may lull-
1)090 a fine on such rider of not less timan $5
or more than $50 , which amount shall be forwarded -
warded by said referee to the meniber of the
racing hoard in charge of the district. Tile
rider shall be suspended until tile fimme Is
paid. "
The rel'ereo wIll ho allowed to Use hi dis-
cretlon In the matter of time limits this year
as Zcdows ! :
"Time referee may place a time limIt on
any race except ilandicap , team and lap
races. The time limit shall not be announced -
nounced to tile contestants until their at--
rival at the tape preparatory to tile siart of
the race. If the competItors finish wIthin
the limit they shah receive time prizes. If
they fall to so finISh and the referee Is convinced -
vinced by their tiding ' anti the time that
they endeavor to 'reach' ' the lImit , imo may
award the prizes. It shall be hI privilige to
'ithhoi(1 any prize it. , in his opinion , ammy
competitor did not try tt win the race. "
Time question of pacemaking in competition
cvemlts has received careful consideration ,
and time folowlng rOles have been adopted :
"A general pacemaker may be put in any
race by the race promoter , ime having pre-
viouly notified the referee of the fact. lie
shall assist no single rider , but shall act to
increase the speedt of the race in general.
lie shall , If a single rider only , be entitled to
any place or prize , lie may win , if ho starts
from time scratch , or may be rewarded by a
special prize within time' limits of time class.
"Tantlems , o' paclngt machines , carrying.
more than two riders , may be put In to pane
competitors only by consent of the members
of the racing board In charge of the dis-
trict. "
It I l I "mi I 0 U S.
Time directions on the high prfce cans are
the same as on Calumet cans , viz : "Two
teaspoonfuls to a quart or flour , " but they
say , one can of hugh price will go three
times as far as any other. Can any claim
ho more ridiculoims ?
Another claim made In favor of high price
baking powder is stiil more r'diculous , viz :
that ammy baking powder sold at a less price
thami theIrs must be dangerously adulterated.
ROSES FREE TO ALL LADY PATRONS
of Kuhn's soda fountain today.
Nm IImirr' 'rimi - Simist ,
Iiieud oil day in Omaha and leave via
"TIlE NORTII\rJSTERN LINE" OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL at 0:20 : p. m. ( dining
car. )
NO HURRY TILL YOU START.
Then there's considerable imurry for the
train arrives at Chicago early next morning.
This traIn is equipped witim EVEI1YTIJING
and words are very hard to find that do it
justice. If you MUST leave earlier , Inquire
about the 4:45 : p. m. Overhand Limited ,
City omce , 1401 Farnam St.
ISIIANS IN SECItFI'I' Olti)1IIIS
C.ovsrmmmmemit , , t&eciigs I'robe hit , , time
- Myslt'rles of iiIiii lmmitfmiIomms ,
The recent report that the killing of T.
H. Madden , a prominent merchant of Bragg ,
Indian Territory , was instigated by time Ke-
too-wab , a Cimerokeo secret society , has led
to an Investigation of the secret tribunals ,
'itb imlterestl'ng results , writes a correspondent -
spondent of the Chicago Record. It imas
been ascertained that in every large tribe
in the Umlited States there are secret organl-
zations , varying in namne , but similar in
purpose. The illeflibera are bound by the
local solemn oaths not to reveal tue secrets
of tile society , and In addition each Is
mmtrouigly obligated to carry out thme wishes of
tiio mnajority , even to the extcumt of conimumit-
tlng murder. The govcrumumiemmt agents amid
time troops stationed emmimong the Indians thud
these "dog soldiers , " as tlley are called , exceedingly -
ceedingly troublesome , flntl every Possibio
effort is being : mmde to suppress theta ; still
time secret lodges of tJto "clog soldiers"
flourish awl continue to receive accessions
froth time rammlcs of the young braves , No
sooner does a young itt-ave attain time age of
18 titan hue is straightway inItiated with the
most solemn and bloody righiti. Into time iuld-
dcii nmysterios of thm ICe-too-watt or otlmer
secret order , One of tlm rites practiced on
these occasions requires great courage on
the van of tue candidate , for while all tile
oaths arc takeut on ibl000y knives , timls su-
prcme test of heroism , according to tim In-
diaml standard , rcqoire that the kmmlfo upon
which tile path is 'tbken be crimmlsaned wltil
hum own blood , frocfla aelf.Intiicted wound ,
The novitiate statids in tile center of a
group of six , who holki six bloody icumIves
crCsseil above , his head. The candidate Is
given e nets' knife : tha must be Innocent of
hitlnaan , blood , and whllb time weird chiamit is
suimg ho cuts a long gash in his breast or
moro than one if he aspires to special 01mm.
tinction and aiiowse'the warns blood to gush
over It. lie theml takes tile oath and is
formally accepted into the brotherhmootl. The
1murpoto of tilemme societies Is similar to that
of the llighmblndere 'or time Mafia-to avenge
time real or fancied 'wrongs of tue members
and to otherwise furtho time Interests and
execute tue will oil ttL majority , Among
time crimes attributed to time dog soldiers arc
ulmurders , stealIng , of squaws amvl other pos.
sessions , the maiming o stock and the administering -
ministering of harmful potions , Time Indian
Is never at a loss to devIse means of re-
venio upon those against 'whmouui ito hiss a
grudge ,
In tue olden tinmes those societies carried
on their work without tear of governmental
Interference , but of late years It bias become
necessary for thicln to exerciat tmo ! utmost
caution , for the Indian agents are ever on
time alert. The penalty for participation in
secret ameetinge of this cimaracter Is very
severe , but tim dog soldiers vIul get together
and plan and plot , det'pite 'the close our-
veiliamice of the agents and thO Indian police.
It not infuequectihappens that a dance or
feast , held apparently ( or innocent aniuso-
mmient , is only a blind to avert suspicIon ,
the real purpose beIng to get the dog soldiers
together in secret conclave ,
The existence of a. lodge of dog soldiero
is made knowa to the Initiated by means of
signals displayed from the top of a flagpole ,
tlm color of time flag Indicating' the night on
wiiici tIle iueeilng i to be belci ,
lice , May S. ld.
: &t f Straw Hats. . . .
; : There arc nowof OflC kind and another , 1400 doz Straw
Hats under the roof ot "The Nebraska" here in Omaha ,
± t and 1200 dozen under the roof of our Kansas City store.
&lfVc incntioi'i the quantity so that people who come in
; ; here late this sutiiner for straw hats and experience that ; -
"all gone" sensation , may know that we have had few !
if On hand this year. We mention it , also , so that our
i1 conlpctltors necdn t lay awake nights wondering how
L "The Nebraska" can afford to sell icgular SOc hats for
a quarter and reguLar dollar hats for 65c. When you 4
'o ' come to think of it , 32,000 straw hats is not an order to
_ % _ _ be sneezed at by any factory , especially when the order -
t is accompanied by cold , hard cash , and the house that & .f
tf gives that sort of an order is not likely to pay as much
- - - as the fellow who orders as many as " 20 dozen at a
e lick. " It wilt also explain to the public why some stores
have to get a quarter for children's hats we sell for 1 Sc ,
- - and 60c for the little fancy straws we are selling for 35c ,
Speaking of childi'en's hats , we show 27 different styles
_ M _ from i 5c to 35c and a prettier lot of patterns and colorings -
; ings than can be found in all othcr stores combined.
'd IV/zi/c you're wailiizgr the Trans-i1'I/ssfs z/p1 Er/mo.
eM slUoji CO//iC iii and sca our cxbosi1ioi Ihal i's almost as
rood.
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CAUGII'i' A SEA. MONS'l'i1t.
A 1itlle of Eve-rytiuIuig , nmuui No1tmtl'
Cmiii 'l'eII 'Iimmt lit' Is.
Captain Shannon and hIs crew , after a
fierce struggle of over two hours , captured
and kIlled a sea monster off Caviar , N. J. ,
tile like ofvhliclm none of the fishermen had
ever seen.
The strange fish weighs about 500 pounds
and Is fifteen feet long , of a light seal color
and is quIte slender at the tall , Time head Is
about two feet long , Witil a horn growing
fiota the nose , and there are two rows of
teeth 1mm tue large mouth , Time eyes are 111cc
those of a shark , witim an elongated pupil.
The body is covered wltim t coat of mall , or
scales , that reunblO oxydized silver. The
dorsal fin is very small , and tilero arc epaut
holes in the imose. The monster is tmn-
doubtedly time samne one that has been terrify-
lug the llshuernlen at tile capes for tile past
ten years. Sonic of the fishermen claim it Is
a veritable sea serpent ,
Captain Shannon and several of Ills mcmi
were laying out their large drift net
about a mIle below this port , when
one of them noticed an object in the water
about half a mile down time river. lie callo3
tIlO attertlon of Captain Shannon and time
rest of tile crew to tile object , vilIcim seemed
to be makimig a great couniflotlofl in the water ,
Suddenly the monster lealled into the air
and tile men were horrified at it'm proportions.
Tim monster movel through the water so
rapidly that it dashed the spray rigilt and
left. Its head was Iited imigh Ill the air amid
It was a terrifying looking object as It swiumi
toward the boat in a direct line. CaptaIn
Shannon raId it looked like an immeumse
alligator as It got nearer and he saw the
gleaming teeth and glaring eyes.
As the monster seenled deternilned to attack -
tack the boat , Captain Shannon gave orders
for all hands to secure oars , poles , axes , or
anytimIng they could make a figilt Witim , and
stand ready to give battle. Vhen wihimln
twont'five feet of the boat tile monster
icaiea into th air 111cc a porpoise auli dived
umider the craft. But in goimig down the
strange fish or serpent became entangled in
the not. It then made a dash for tile boat ,
carrying the net with it. Captain Shannon
stood in tile stern of tile craft with a large
gaff Iron and as the monster rai92d from tue
water lIe struck It a terrific 1)10W On the
head. Down tile monster went again , making
a circle arOUmli tIle boat , and coming up at
the bow. It completelY wound up 1mm
the net by this time anti was soon icilled
with an axe and towed aslmoro.
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Make it a point to sea that your blood is
purified , enriched and vitalized at tills season -
son with hood's Sarsaparilia.
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ROSES FREE TO ALL LADY PATRONS
of Kuhn's soda fountaIn today.
Fur Itm'iit.
One-half of our store building , corner
Fourteenth and Farnam streets.
MILTON ROGERS & SONS.
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i'i ; ' 'J'IMC.
GItIeng ) , MIiwmi ukt'e 5j , l'mumml it'y ,
No. 4 , leave Omaha 6:30 : p. in , ; arrives
Ciulcago 9:25 : a , m.
No. 2 , leave Omaha 11 a. m. ; arrives
Chicago 7:15 : a. m.
No. 1 , leave Chicago 6 p. am. ; arrives
Omaha 8:05 : a , m.
No. 3 , leave Cimicago 10:25 : p , m ; arrives
Omaha 3:25 : p. in ,
The "MILWAUKEE. "
City 0111cc , 1504 Farnanl Street.
0
31 o us t C iN ,
The enormous engines that haul "Tue
Northwestern Lino" OMAIIA-CIIICAGO
SPECI4L east at 6:30 : every evenIng ( Union
PacIfic ( lePot ) anti Into Chmicago at 9:30 : next
morning-well vortb takng a lIttle timmIe to
ee tumeuml-notiuing In this country 111cc them
-nearly as high as tile Umlion depot , but not
quite as long. City ollico , 1401 Farnam St.
' .md ( liiiIc'icuugimme ,
One of thle beet lcnown citizens of Vas-
salboro , Iie. , bears an odd nicicumnune , vilicit
he rcceved in t sonicwhat peculiar mariner.
Vassaiboro had a ciuango of poetnmastermm ,
and as tue new immcurnbent took tile relums
of 0111cc be dIscovered that sane of the addresses -
dresses on tue matter that caine to ills notice -
tice were not au ilaim to read as might be.
One day ho caine across one that puzzied
ilIflI. lie ttidiod , scratched ills beau aumd
eyed tue scranl , Flujaily lila Inthignatibn
got the better of lmimn , and lie asked of a
gentiomail present , " \Vhic in thu devil is %
Long ? " Tue address was intended for T. S.
Lang , and lOt- . Lang is etiih called "Seven-
eiglltlls L0fl4 { . "
SeIf-IgmuiIomm ofnte. .
Time solf-IutItion of cptton waste has re-
eerily been umiatio tile subject of curefimi cx-
perinment , A small amount of time coullunomu
waste was saturated wRit linseed oil , wrung
out and nclemmed in a wooden box , Into which
was fktetl a therznomneter , Shortly after.
ward time temperature In time box , which s'as
70 degrees centigrade at time colulmneulcounent
of tile experimnent , rose to 173 degrees centl.
grade and the contents comnmenced to suimoke ,
Awarded
Highest Honors-World's Fair.
Dlt
a
CREAM
BAKING
POIR
MOST PERFECT MADI3.
A pureGrape Cream ofTartar Powder , Free
( coin Ammonia , Alum or any other adultera.nt'
40 Years the Standard.
On opening tue box time eolmten'e burst into
flame.
ROSES FREE TO ALL LADY 1'ATItONS
of Kuhn's soda fountain today.
(1iitzmg. , of 'I'Imuuc.
CHANGE OF TIME.
The ELECTRIC LIGIITFII ) OMAhA-Cl-
CAGO LIMITED of the Chicago , Milwaulcee
& St. I'niul now leaves time unioul depot tinily
at SIX-THIRTY (6:30) ( : ) p. in. , arriving Ciii-
cage at 9:25 : a , tim. City Ticket 0111cc , 1501
Farmiam street.
'I'Jiere 'l''m , CilisseN.
Of railroads running between Onmaiua and
Chicago , the M1L'm'AUKEE-anti "tue 0th-
ers. " It doesn't cost any immoro to ride by
the best line than "time others. " Magnlfi-
cently equipmet1 , electric lighted , solid vesti-
billed trail's leave the mInion depot daily ,
City ofilce , 1504 Farnam street.
F , A. NASH , General Agent.
NI1'T 'i'i'tt CAR ! )
Viii , Ilit' llIMm4ouuri l'mut'Ille Ity.
On and after Suulday. May 10 , tue Mis-
ourl Pacific s'ill put on a Fast Lirnted
Train leaving \Vebeter street depot , Omaha ,
at 3:45 : p. rn. , via Platisulloutlm , Nebraska
City , Atchison , Kansas City , reaching St.
Lotus tile mmext morning at 7:20 : , rnaklulg di-
rcct connections to all po'nts couth and east
in the Gramud Union station. No change of
cars. Through l'ullman aer'ce. Night train
for Kansas City leaves at tl:30. : For further
Infc'runatlon call at company's omces , N. E.
corner Thirteenth anti Farnaun streets.
THOMAS F. GODFREY , 1' . & T. A.
J. 0. PIIILLIPPI , A. G. F. & P. A.
-0
CIu1emmro ,
MIL\VAIJKEE
& ST. PAUL RY.
Train No. 4 leaves at G0 : ! p. m. Arrives -
rives at Chicano at 9:25 : a. m.
CITY TICKET OFFICE ,
1501 F'arnarn Street.
A 'l'st of ImmIt'rmi A
Tue battle of Adowa , where King Menelek's
Overtllro' , ' well-armed
troolis % - European
forces , attacking thue lumfantry In lland-to-
imalmd fight slId taking entire batteries without -
out their being able to fire a single round ,
has discoumcerted thee 'ho ilttilorto luisisted
that it would be imnpossibhe to get anywhere
near troops equippeli with inoderum arias , s.iys
tiio Philadelphia Ledger. This Ic because
flrlmig in actual warfare arId imi lOCO practice
imave nothing In cainuuon. According to Geul-
oral Cosseromi do Villemmoisy , the Fl'enclm army
expert , tile reascuu lies ium tile fact tilat ,
willie in the latter case the target is cieariy
cliscernuiilo and the distance readily etti-
mated , In war tile enemy keeps vell out of
sight , and thiere will always be slight iluldll-
lations of the grounds , hedges , busimes or
maybe oven herbs or tufts of grass , witicim
macro or less obstruct tIle view , anti Imeutce the
fire is aimleci : at randommi and alinoNt Invariably -
variably hIgh , Tiero : is nlvays a "dangeroims
zone" at some dietance , where the bullets
fail thickest , and by 'advancing beyond tills
the enemy cami avoid mllost of tile danger.
This iii wiuat llappened at Adowa and vimat
c'lll always he fatal to yotung , imnpressionaile
troops , while timu fire vill have its ( till effect
In tile case of oslrn ouid experienced , timat Is
to say , old soldiers.
S6ur doci ; ; :
will tell you that Scott's
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil and
Hypophosphites will cure a
stubborn cough , heal the inflamed -
flamed membranes and give
the body the re-inforcenient
it needs to arrest wasting ,
and strengthen against dis-
ease. ct ttnd $ m.oo itt nil druggists.
lSTA1IL1SI11iD ! 1874 ,
G. A. '
. . Li'ndqzds ,
TAILOR ,
z6 Soul/i F//ccizt/t SI.
of Siring ATovclez'es
l'RiCIft % 'i1Y ! f.Ol' .
NOPAIN ! NO GAS !
Tm't'thm extrlmete'l absolutCiy with-tout paIn by our
locili llZlli.tstiletic. Jiarmamess mimi s'aer , Jo
cocaine ,
lull llAftY [ Loading DoisI ! ,
Oflmco , Thlri Floor , l'axton iliock 16th antI
Parmltmmn stmtet. Teiclilsne , loti , German
spoken , Lady ittiendant ,
ImmIi Set of 'l'eetiu , I't-rtt-et Fit ,
1"inemmt end I'est Teeth , per set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alumnimlucul l'into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11'OO
'J'eetim 1'iimou ( l'imite , at .iedvrnte Cost
Bridge Teetbm , per teeth and mtttachmlmemlt .15,00
( Ioli Crown , : z ki . , , , , . , . . , , . . , , , , , , , , , . ss.e to * 8.00
Ittebtmnend Crown . . , . , , , . , . , , . , . . , , . , ' , ' ' . ' , . . , ' $8.00
Tetlm lilied without staIn and at i'ricas cerre.
spondfni ; with the above. All work guimrsntu'd
us rCZtesetllCd ,
Special. . .
Cut Prices
: -ON-
Clothing , Men's
Furnishings , Silks ,
Stationery and
, S Shirt Waists
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Ai' ' \
;
' SEE THE BASE1ENT.
, 'I'Iic Celebi'ated Iltitteikk Puttmvn
. ftl.c the limt.
SATJRY9S
CLOTHlG
SALE
-TIIEY MUST GO-EVEIIYTIIING BEING
SLAUGIITEI1ED.
Tlue prices s'ms quote are from 35 to 50
n.e. cent less than actnal value.
Men's suits for $3.75 , fornler price $5.75.
Mcmi's all wool worsted suIts for $4.75 ,
formncr price 57.50
Mcii's fancy casslummere tit ! for $7.50 ,
forumier 1)11cc $12.50.
Mon's 'ery 11116 worsted smmit for $10.00 ,
former llrice , $18.00 aimd $15.00.
Boys' long pants suite , double and single
breasted all wool black and blue , for $350 ,
foruimer price $7.50.
Boys' kulee pants stilts , blue and black , for "
$1.50 , former price $3.50.
floys' odd knee pants lOc
Men's jeans pants , SOc and $1.00 , former
price $1.00 to $2.50.
rs aLghrn'ed
$2.00 , $1.75 , $1.50 and $1.25 siik , all In
the new large novelty designs , go at OSo
yard.
75 cent silks in stripes and small figures
for 19c a'ard.
SEll THEM IN TIlE WINDOWS.
SPECIAL SALE OF
%
100 dozen men's celluloid collars , 4c emiclm ,
worth 20c.
1 cltsm ) of macn's Thritlsil sex , Pc ; worthi 25c.
100 dozn much's balbriggaa shirts amid draw-
cr8 , iSo each.
1 lot of uiiei's : wash ties , 12c , worth 25e.
Mcii's fammcy percale sllirts , , lOc ; worth 75c.
\Vlison Bros. white lamuntlere'cI shiIm'tmt , town
muafie , large sizes only , 17 to 19 , at SOc each , ,
worth $1.50.
Men's fancy negligee shins 25c , lIe and
SOc. worth double.
Men's heavy all wool sweaters DSc , worth
$150.
Boys' sweaters 25c , worth SOc.
EXTRA VALUES IN LADHIS' AND CILiL'
DI1EN'S
UJSERY
1 case of boys' bicycle hose lSc , worth 250.
1 caco of unlsseim' extra flute fast black cotton -
ton iloSe , 12 ½ c , wortiu 25c.
Latiiemt' fas , black seaumiless imoso 12lc.
worth 25c.
100 dozen ladles' fast black cotton iiooo ,
regtlla ! 400 qualIty , rcmltmced to 25c , (1 (
SILK IeIITTS
100 dec11 ladies' silk mitts , 12 ½ c , worth
25e.
25e.Ladies' r-imook kid gloves , We , is'orth $1.25.
Our $1.50 kid gloves go at $1.00. Every
pair warraulted auld fitteti to tue hand ,
SETS , :
100 dozen ladies' ventilated summncr cot. -
SetS , 29c , worth 75e.
LADIES'
Lnthid Waists
Made from tue chtoico percales in the new-
eat colorings , extra large leeves , yoke back ,
high roil ciiar , worth frocn iSo to 2.00 ;
specIal sale imrlLes , 25c , 49c , 750 511(1 1J8c , h3e
the values we offer In timla department.
8OOKS 'v4
AND STATIONERY
SPECIALS FOR SA'fiJItDAY.
1-lb. paper , wmtlm CulYciOllOS , IDe ,
1 qimiro paetwitim enveiopes , Sc ,
1 bm'.t imuk , 1 best mucilage , tluo two for
Sc ,
1,000 hoW novels , worth 25c ; your choice
7e.
Special Bargains
i.25 feather cushions for parlor hiar
unock , , 40c.
Croquet sets , CSc ,
Hammocks , 39c.
l.O0 fancy collars , See.
1.25 spangle belts , 50g.
BUTTER , EGGS , ETC.
Fresh eggs , 7c , j
Freshljutter,7c , "
1St' ,
Sugar cured Imamna , Ge.