Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
BIG MEN ON WHEELS.
The League Board to Meet in This
City Monday.
PROGRAM OF THE MEETING.
Reports TO Be Made-Interest I'm the An
nouneements OF the Racing Board-sketches
ofthe Men at the Head of the Great Cycling
Organization.
WHEELING HAS COME TO BE NOT oNL,


Official body which binds the cyclists is no
longer q sort Of amateur mutual admiration
association, but an organization of the greatest
usefulness and importance as well to the
community % to the cyclist. The great
organization in this country is the League Of
American wheelmen, more tersely called the
l. 4 w., and its members today form q large
part Of the population of every town, village
the general aggregate to nearly 10000 young
men in good health and full Of enthusiasm for
the sport League buttons are everywhere
open sesame to the good favor and hospitality
Of other league members and thus there is
created among the thousands of pedal pushers
of the country . sound system of good-fellow-
ship and open free masonry that tends to
elevate the sport and to make it practical and
enjoyable at the same time.
AMEEr HERE ONCE.
Warrington once had the pleasure Of seeing
the league meet within its precincts, ON its
smooth streets, and it thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion. This was nine or ten years ago,
when the bicycling fever was at its height in
this city. Be il understood that there is more
interest taken in wheeling machines now than
there then, for the simple reason that
there are today hundreds of bicycles ridden in
this city, but the wave Of sporting enthusiasm
that created around bicycling q sort Of distinct
halo of enjoyment, which caused the forma-
ton of the famous Capital Club, which was
organization, was at its elimination, and on
the crest of this wave Washington had the
honor Of having the meet held here.
Since then, although several efforts have
been made to bring the not unwilling league
here again, all have failed because of the lack
OF proper organization here to insure the
raising Of the necessary funds to pay the ex-
penses Of such an occasion The league, as has
just been iptimated, has been half courtesying
TO this city for three or four years past, and
only waiting for a strongly Endorsed invitation
to come, but other cities have shown more
enth dsiasm among fewer members and wheel
men, and although Barkis has been willin' she
had no chance.
LEAGUE OFFICERS COMING.
But although We have been unable to get the
meet here we still are about to have the honor
Of visitation of the official machinery of the
LAW, and this is to our greater honor since
il has never before occurred to any city other
than New York The annual assembly of the
board Of officers of the league. forming the
wellspring Of all authority of the league, will
take place ii, this city next Monday and then
will be transacted the most important business
measures Of the year. The assembly is COM
posed of the officers Of the league and
certain number of delegates from
each state, as follows: The chief con-
sui Of the state, the vice consul, the secre-
hundred members of the league in the state.
These delegates elected by the state organ
zations- New York will send the largest dele
cation, seventeen members. There are to be
but three from the District, the three officers,
for although there are now over two hundred
members Of the league in this city and vicinity,
the limit was reached after the annual election.
These representatives from Washington are
Chief Consul Geo. s. Atwater, Vice Consul N.
Mcdaniel and Secretary-Treasurer w. H.
Stearns- There are now about one hundred and
SIXTY votes competent to be cast at the annual
session, but at this meeting, at almost all
others, the full number of delegates will not be
present IN person and good many Of the votes
VIII be cast by proxy.
But ONE DAYS SESSION.
There is to be but one days session, as by
means Of long experience the board has been
enabled to so systematic the business as to
crowd all the routine work into one session. It
Is not expected that anything very exciting
will take place, there is today the greatest
harmony In the ranks of the league and there
are no important points of principle in con-
troversy such as might throw the organization
into the throes OF discussion. The main bust
ness viii be the annual election of officers and
the reception of the reports of committees
which are always the main points Of interest at
these sessions As to the election it is gener-
ally anticipated that there will be contest,
except, perhaps, over the office of first vice
president, which is now vacant owing to the
resignation during the year of DR. Emory. The
other officers will in all probability be re-
elected They are as follows: James r. Dunn
of Ohio, president; Geo. II. Bidwen, New York.
second vice president; Abbot Bassett, Boston,
secretary; W. N. Brewster, Quincy, Ill, treas
urer.
BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED.
Inc meeting viii be held in the tea room at
Wizards and WILDE begun at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning. The first business will be the
report OF the committee on credentials, for
which there will have to be a lull of some min
utes Then, when it has been ascertained that
there are no interlopers in the meeting without
the right to vote, the reports Of the various
standing committees will be read and the board
VIII proceed with the annual election of officers
after which vote will be taken ON the question
OF the place for holding the next annual meet
~ predicted that the following slate, which
has been fixed up by some Of those in the inner
circle, viii be adopted as the will of the board:
Detroit In 81, Washington in 80 and Chicago
In ", the latter date being q sort Of necessity
on account Of the worlds fair. At all events
the league has waited long enough for an inyi,
tAton and Is coming here next year anyhow.
The final adjournment will take place some
time Monday evening, early enough, at any
rate, to enable the delegates to attenda banquet
rendered them by the members Of the Columbia
Cycle Club at Fleischman's restaurant at
O'Clock
REPoRrs TO BE MADE.
The standing committees that will present
reports TO the board are as follows: Committee
on membership. Of which Sanford Lawton of
Springfield, Mass, is chairman, reporting upon
all matters relating to the members; commit
tee on the Improvement of highways, Isaac b.
Potter of New York, chairman, which has done
some OF the most solid work Of the year in the
way Of educating the public up to an under
standing Of the importance Of obtaining better
roads; the committee on rights and privileges
Chairman Clarence Hobson Of Crisfeld, Nd !,
attending to matters relating to rights and
privileges that are being gradually acquired oy
vheelmen, both a. persons and as vehicles. COM
mittee on rules and regulations, W. A. Davis,
chicago, chairman; transportation, w. n.
brewster (Pop), Quincy, ILL.,; racing board,
ChAs. s. Davol, Warren, RI, which viii deal
with some interesting matters relating to the
recent suspensions Of wheelmen on account Of
disputed points a. to expenses Of amateurs;
hotels, Geo. 3. Atwater. Washington, which has
the duty Of looking after the obtaining of rates
1t hotels for league wheelmen and Of publishing
their namea
TIE RACING BOARD.
HE report Of the racing board viii be of un-
usual interest this year because of the large
number Of Suspensions that have taken place
Of latsL Nearly every one Of the crack riders
nave deem put under the ban Of suspension by
the board for violation of the rule "a 10 ex-
penses, and there was recently q meeting held