The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-22
OF INTEREST TO waEELMEN.

The organization Of the new bicycle
club with the exception of selecting a
name) has at last been completed. A
meeting was held last Thursday night
at the office of j. R. Collingwood, presi-
dent, and much interest was taken in
the proceedings by tho members pres
ent The new club is the successor of
tho old Roanoke Cyclic Club, and all
mem bers of tho old club, who mako ap.
plication for admission within the next
few weeks, will be admitted to tho new
club without the payment of any initia-
ton foe. The secretary was instructed
to file with the secretary of the League
of American Wheelmen tho certifi-
cate necessary to secure recognition
OF tho organization league
club. While all the members of the
Roanoke Cycle Club were members of
the league, tho club had never applied
for admission as league club and was,
therefore, not entitled to any represen
tative at national Or division conven-
tions. A committee was appointed to
look into the ma tier of securing a club
room, and number of the members Of
fered to subscribe to cycling and athle-
tic journals for the benefit of the club
in case room was secured.
1t may not be generally known that
Roanoke has nearly one-third OF the
embership Of the Virginia division of
the l.. A. w. We have not heretofore
been represented at the division con-
ventions and meets, but if the league
members residing here will unite with
the club there is no reason why Roam
oke should not secure her share of tho
division officers, and the right TO run
off with some of the league champion
ships.
The club dues are 81 initiation fee
members of old r. G. G. pay no initia-
ton fee) and fifty cents monthly dues.
A club cannot be run successfully with
out funds, and the above sums seem to
be within tho reach of every one able
to own bicycle. 1t is hoped that all
local riders will send in their applica-
tions at once, and not wait for the work
to be done by q few enthusiastic wheel
men, and then step in when the riding
season opens for a share in the benefits
There will be race meet this year
without doubt and the club wants the
fast men to represent us at the division
meet. This is chance for the men
who think they can ride little bit.
Will 40 VOL TO re1cr
to the copy of the l.. A. w. bulletin of
January 10, and read over the proposed
changes to be made in the racing rules.
Some OF the racing men will be pro-
NOTED to ''class B" before they wish it
If they fail to keep posted. 'Class AZ
men are not allowed to race for any
| prices except med ais, wreaths, diplomas.
plate and jewelry, and no prize in this
class shall exceed $50 in value. ''Class
b. men are allowed to race for salary
and any prize except cash.
The next issue of the L. A. w. bulle.
lin Will probably announce the suspen-
OF Messrs. j. S. Johnson of (2:56 fame)
Citizens, Rhodes and Lumsden and sew
eral other we'll known racers for viola
ton OF league racing rules.
The Clipper Annual for 1893 contains
a fine full page portrait of G. w. Dorm
tage and w. ii. Penseyres, winners OF
the one mile tandem championship at
Washington last July and holders OF
the worlds record for the tandem a,
two, three, four and five miles. The
Annual also contains the "best on
record" for all classes of wheels at
various distances and a complete record
OF remarkable cycling performances
from 1879 to 1892 inclusive.
Notice is just at hand from Chief Con-
sui Steel, of the constitutional conven-
ton to be held in Philadelphia on Febru-
airy 20, stating that it is proposed to
offer an amendment to the constitu ton,
inserting the word white" in the Sec
ton pertaining to membership, by
which a color line will be drawn in the
League of American Wheelmen If the
amendment is adopted, negroes and
Cinnamon cannot then join the organiza-
ton. From a discussion at q recent
club meeting it is presumed that each
and every member of the League of
American Wheelmen residing in Roam
oke will vote on this question.
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In the Bicycling World of January Ia
appears letter from L. A. W., No.
4o,5ss, making suggestion for the
transportation comm ittee to consider,
and we will wait with considerable in
terest any action that may be taken. II
Is needless to say that almost any action
that may be taken will be acceptable tc
the wheelmen throughout this section
of the State. We note what mo
40,5Ss" says about united efforts and we
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