The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-11-24
A BICYCLE UNION.
An International Association Is
Formed in London.
There Is at Present. No Recognized Worlds
Record or Worlds Champion
Cyclist-

LONDON. Nov. 23.-An international as
soclation governing worlds bicycle cham
pionships will be formed tomorrow by the
national associations Of America. Canada.
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales. France,
Germany, Belgium. Holland and Denmark.
The American delegate was Howard E.
Raymond chairman of the L. A. w. Rae
ing board. The organization is the out
growth of the fact that there is at present
no recognized worlds record or world 8
chamnion. 1t has in fact never rightfnlly
been earned by anyone, the conquest of the
cracks of one or two foreign countries
being sufficient justification for an sp-
p.Ication of the term to the con-
queror. II was so in tue case of A. A.
Zimmerman, the New York Athletic clubs
crack cyclist. He easily disposed of the
best man IN the British isles, but that is
ell. Owing to p complication Of the racing
laws, or for other reasons, Zimmerman
failed 10 meet the crack riders of France
and Italy. The men of those countries
have shown some marvellous turns of
speed. Although Zimmerm IN is il this
country and in England considered their
superior, it is an open question whether
he is or not, and he is an amateur champion
OF the world more by courtesy than well
grounded and stubborn fact
And what is true OF Zimmerman is true
Of the other champions of athletics. 1t is q
realization Of this state Of affairs that has
LED II. Sturmey, member of The council Of
the National Cyclists union of England, to
outline an association for the general bet
terment of things and which viii serve to
make the title amateur Champion
worth something. The outline of
the union as prepared by MIR.
Sturmey, slipulStes that only those cycl-
ing unions which enforce an amateur rule
shall be eligible 10 membership, the board
OF the international union, consisting of
one delegate from each country that has
already joined. to be sole judge, whether
the amateur rule Of any union desiring
mem bership is sufficiently stringent and
properly enforced. 1t defines aa amateur
as one who has never engaged in nor as
sisted IL nor taught any athletic exercise
for money or other remuneration, not
knowingly competed with or against q pro-
fessiOnal for prize of any description or
IN public Except in a meeting especially
sanctioned in writing by the union of the
country in which he re ides.)
The Dracketed clause is maze necessary
by the state of affairs in France, Australia
and other countries where there is practio-
ally no amateur law ana where cash
prize system prevails. Only riders are
eligible TO mpete who have won the
amateur championship of their respective
countries or who have been officially chosen
by the body ruling the cycling sport il
their own countries. The championship
meetings TO be changed each year, no coun-
try 10 have the privilege OF holding a
second meeting until all the countries of
the international union sending competit-
ors have taken their turn. country that
has not sent any competitors for three con-
secutive years shsll forfeit its right to
hold champ ionshlp meeting of the inter
national union. Tue prizes of the cham
eionsnips shall consist OF special gold
medals