The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-02
L. A. W. TAKES A HEADER"
CHAIRMAN ATWA1fR PUTS THE or
GANIzATION INTO A TUMULE

GANIZA TON INTO A TUMULL
ne Declares Arthur Zimmernaa 20 be =
Professional, aud Throws the Agreement
Between the l.. A. w. and A. A. U. Aside
There is considerable trouble brewing for
adoption Of articles OF alliance between the
League and Amateur Athletic Union last
spring was supposed to have adjusted all
differences between the two ORGANIZATIONS.
which were occasloued by the suspension Of
q number OF wheelmen Of the New York and
Manhattan Athletic clubs by the l. A. W. The
articles OF alliance agreed upon BY the two
bodies called for q settlement Of all dis
rutes occasloned by the A. A. U. Whcelmen
through q committee consisting Of one men,
Der each from the A. A. U. and L. A. W.. and q
third man to be agreeable to both. Now, the
League have openly Gone back upon their
agreement and independently Investigated
and rendered decision upon the conduct OF
wheelman. member OF On A. A. U. club. with
out any notification to the Amateur Athletic
Union. All troubles heretofore between the
L. A. w. and A. A. U. have been brought about
through the racing wheelmen. The present
difficulty. however. which promises to assume
large proportions, is evidently caused by the
stupidity OF the Chairman Of the Racing Board
Of the l. A. w.
Tho startling news that Arthur A. thinner
man. tho crack racer OF the New York Athletic
Club. had been declared a professional by the
League OF American Wheelmon. was learned
yesterday. The announcement was surpris-
ing from the fact that no one had any intima-
ton OF tho proposed move Of the League.
George s. Atwater OF Washington Ia Chair
man Of the Racing Board He states that Zin-
norman by a violation OF Clause D Of the
Amateur Rules Is declared to be profess
sional. Clause ID reads:
soMpss:,Iion Or shslsysf from ,sySs
trade or sport Of cycling.
Following this clause ia a rule which says:
. 5pi sSsr NC: ssRt e
Tho charge against Zimmerman is that last
fell he received $25 IN cash from the managers
mad . qntil some time after the games were
that he retained It, claiming, that after a con-
& aeon IL he as
Of tho charges Zimmerman wrote to the L. A.
W. tho following letter:
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Know c o
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hs the a,sl sss w.s on @
on IN my bea.29m by, Mr. Adam. from Wof;;
Il. hit sp:ssss
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e,ao wSula be placed IN bad light a. ana a. !. WAS
Il i: and 5.a ;ssS ss NJ
rs chance to Win some.hps or At least ought t.gag
than that Should no, come WIN no. say hat was
sy =; :S$
Il..eei my money Sa,en &C.: n Mr. Adam dams hand;
assIaT iifI s,%Hsa 1%' I'd
sGsr" wa. more ,onsy tHers than had given HIM MAJ
,pst sa ffsn aG%S a1
IT, It. nvs hal TIM" the club psr
fSr me; immedia,siy went 70 MoIesiier and rsTaid
it, There truth IN the sss.e%en: H thar refused 10
ride before go, SIS.
fers considerably from the evidence Of some OF
Saprd * as1 hans q int tn:
sional;; 1t was here that NJ; AtTatsr com
U. alliance states specifically that:
Charges aEans; any eyslis shall be tried BY the l.
uS .s sfe g. 'has a y q sA1s.
whom shall be named by the A. f. u one by the L. 4.
vided the accused shall, within twenty days after the
fIPy sS
BY such committee.
The Racing Board q the =, l. 4. W. consists Of
lister Of Cleveland. Lewis A. Miller OF Meriden.
4. j Street q Chicago: and William II. Do
terview with Mr. De Graaf yesterday, was in
formed that the first official notice Of thinner
lis lis being DECLARED a profess lonai. was made
from Chairman Atwater on Friday last It read:
nsM 1u .PDassds re.
TO sail saturday.
GRAIL; II had no Information that the facing
Hmmcrman Upon tho receipt 81 the de- Dc.
had b sa ai to and Dt os
graphed back that voted to reinstate. UP to
regardns the mater. / belieVe Zimmerm man
to be an honest racer. and therefore voted to
ieted Ills amateur status threugh e hs wor
faf" and rs bs e had pTfy dsned any
ment."
had been icon Consulted about the Zimme ennaHi
charges, he replied that he thought they had
s HS Ss% sJJffs assFSt
Maryland. Delaware. Virginia. West Virginia.
North Carolina. Soutn Carolina. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. and District OF
Columbia. His. territory embracing New
Jersey. where Zimmerman resides it would
be supposed that he would have been con-
suited IL tl.e matter. He thought that Mr..
Aviator had gone t. far.
Secretary Sullivan OF The 4. A.. U. was sur
prised to hear that immermnn had been do
clared q professional. He. said that he sup
posed the Worcester trouble had been adjust
ed to tho general satisfaction OF tho League
However" he said. Zimmerman's expul-
sion from the League is not valid There can
be no excuse Tor the. Leagues action
IN this matter. The alliance was adopted
by the l. A. w. during the reign OF Charles T.
Kandell as Chairman Of the lacing Board but
his successor. Mr.. Atwater. has had ample
time to become familiar with League rules. l
don't know yet what action the A.. A. IT, will
take. but am certain that the New York Ath-
letic Club will look after the interests OF their
The news that Zimmerman had boon de.
clared q professional was eceived with great
surprise by tho wheelmen In this vicinity.
Itmmerman's most intimate friends had no
idea that his standing as an amateur was under
The TACT to that Mr.. Aviator should ask Mr.
De Graaf how he would vote on the reinstate-
ment question showed u lack OF good judg-
lnent on the part Of the former. Considering
that he had not informed the New York mem
Der OF the Racing Board OF the charges against
the accused. 1t seems strange that Chairman
Atwater should expect him to vote upon the
matter, Luckily. Mr.: Dc Graaf was CONVEX
SAINT with the facts, and was able to promptly