Show NEWS OF F THE BIKE II I WORLD At n a recent meeting of or the N. N C C. A AJack AJack I Jack Hume and Freddy West Ve were turned professional It was known l last t winter Intel that the two men would be he turned to the higher class but hut it was teas not nol done until the meeting that was II held hold a short holt time lime ago This move will brin bring about a change In local amateur races For the JastI last Jast few years cals these two men have leavo been I winning everything In III th the amateur ranks r fh The other i riders iders will now have ha good chances of or winning the Of them Crebs stands the best besl chance Last year car he rode rOlle for the time first time lime With Hh this his second year he will twill halve gained more speed and will also alRo have the advantage e of or ono years year's I coaching from tho the wise ones Ho Ile should turn out to be he one of or the best riders that this city has hOM ever o pro plO Another thing of oC Importance to the local fans was tho lime establishing of or a alie neat lie championship b by the N N. C. C A. A It Is 14 the Junior Amateur J Championship From pJ present sent Indications Il It looks as UH though this race raco will be rim run off orr In lu Inho luthe ho tho East I on out the tho same mO plans plaits an as the OW National championship The rider winning limo tho most moat points during tho the si nHon will bo he n n. gold Rold 01 medal I The Irhe riders out omit lucre bore will not lint have h much of If an opportunity to lo gel t ct In on this but there is no reason rC why they should not have ha something somethIng- established that will enable them theta to get In on tho ho big l things IiI n gs It Il was further enacted that all amateur amateur am can- prizes should bo ho paid In merchandise mer mer- chandise This rule has bus been established established for years but It has not been lived lI up to lo at al all Amateurs Amate could not nol go Jn from one city to another to compote compete for fOI anything with tho the ruling They would not bo be able to pay their expenses expenses ex ex- cx- cx with the winnings given them It is sure that should the N N. C C. A A. go too far In to Its lis ruling there will bo be a revolt on the part parl of local riders riller For some lime time the thc N. N C. C A. A has been losing Its Ha power Mummy Many years ago the riders rillers of California decided that tho they could get gt along without the aid aliI of or the as assocIation association as- as that ruled II things s chiefly for forthe forthe the benefit of or Eastern El riders and not for the Western estern men Out In California Califor Califor- nia la the they established what Is Js known as ns the California Cycling association aR Thc They have ha gone along better hetter without the thc help of or the N. N C. C A A. an and amid should that body go too loo far this season It is almost a a. certainty that It will cease to be he in existence here herc WILT AVILL- PL-AY PL IX IN SOUTH Y t ar m F 1 y t f. f r r rr mG c hill Bill Hunsen |