People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — CYCLING’S NEW FIELD. [ARTICLE]

CYCLING’S NEW FIELD.

It Is Allied to Baseball—A National Organization Established in PhHadelphia Whose Purpose Is to Give Regular Bicycle Meetings with Cash Prizes. Philadelphia, Jan. 13.—The National Cycle Association of America was formed here Thursday night. Charles H. Byrne, of Brooklyn, was chosen temporary president; George W. Wagner, of Washington, treasurer, and E. A. Eagan, i of Philadelphia, secretary. The committee 90 constitution and by-laws appointed was E. A. Abell, chairman; C. ! Von der Ahe, A. C. Buckenberger, E. I B. Talcott and James Franklin. The ; association adjourned to meet in New York early in March at the call of the committee, . • , , Many prominent baseball men attending the meeting. The circuit is ' the same as that of the National baseball league, with the exception of Buff aid, being in the place of Cleveland. While the official announcement of the organisation in no way connects this new association and the twelve-club league, all know that they are most closely identified. The men in each body are the same, and the meetings will take place on the various ball grounds. The season will last twenty-six weeks. There will be two meetings each i week. Each city will have at least two meetings of two or three days’ duration during the season. Each day a meeting there will be three races—novice, handicap,and free-for-all events. The cash dispensed in prizes will amount to §1,500 for each meeting, guaranteed by the ball club on whose grounds the meeting is being held. At the end of ewery season there will be an international meeting held under the auspices of this association, at which large purses will be given, the money being raised from a fund formed by the payment during the season into the treasury of the association of a certain percentage from the gate receipts of the various meetings. The local and schedule race meets may be held on Sundays wherever local laws and customs permit. Races may also be held at night by electric light.