TWO CYCLISTS DISQUALIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH March 31.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 51

TWO CYCLISTS DISQUALIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH March 31.

At a meeting of the North Canterbmy Centre 3 of the New Zealand League of Wheelmen the t ndnig of G. Sutherland and E. Connell in the 1 Five-mile Championship came under review. It was cfecided to disqualify both riders for 12 months on the ground of collusion. G. Sutherland and E. Oonnell have both t^prcssed their intention to appeal against their suspension By the North Canterbmy Centre. Sutherland informed a representative of the * Press that he had been offered a sum in excess of the piize money to go down in one or two of the championship events, and had refused the offer. He would not appear ?ny more upon 1 a Chnslehuich tiack until there wa-s a now 1

set of officers, wlio unc!teratr"> \ taping-, ajid were not prejudiced against a li'tfOibn d racing men^ It is understood that th« secietary of the Coun-* cil of the League (Mr £>. Nordon) haa la-id an. information against Sutherland, alleging that he used, thieatening language to him after tho meeting at which Sutherland was suspended.