New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
NEw-JERsEY l.. A. W. MEMBERS ARE UP
IN ARMS.

TREATED rAIRLY-THE RAIN KEEPS THE
wnEELMEN INDooRs-THE CHICAGO
CYCLE sIow-oTiiER NOTES
AND COMMENTS
sone New-york busine~s men living In New-Jer-
Soy joned the L. 4. W in June. supposng' OF
course that they would stand on an c1uai footng
with all other members of the League ara "ou'n
rhare equally In any benefits which might accrue 10
the members CT their div sion. They supposed 'hey
would receive n roadbook. ard they would seem 10
he entitled to their belief in view OF the custom OF
the division and the wording ~ the postal caro- re-
coived from Abbot Bassett secretary Of The League
saving that they would receive from the o'ice'S
OF the division "roadbookr. etc. that members are
emitted TO-" A letter from Mr.. Tattersnl says
that the 'offe~ of free roadbooks was rescihhed
til July l. when again began their free distrlpu-
ton" showing trat 1t apparently had been the Gus
tom OF the division TO give free roadbooKs unti
April l. at which time. however. no opportunity
seems to have been given for new members 10 learn
that the New-Jeisey division proposed TO mix the
unfortunatcs Joining between April ana july
for the berent OF those who might join after the
inter date They ,ured the brethren into the fold
took their nor ey and when the victims asked Tor
roadbooks trey very coolly told them, IN ERECT
,ha, thev were but sacrifice on the altar OF the
membership boom; that tho division did no, thihK
Il could afford to give them anything, ana ala not
propose TO- but did propose to take their money
and use # for the benefit OF the men who might
join In the future.
In sneakinS OF the matter yesterday man proini-
rent in L. A. W. matters said: 'It is hard TO see
where the honesty Of such course OF action comes
in Why should not the Ncw-Jersey division do as
otbcr divisions have done, and when the time comes
that II could afford 20 distribute favors to any per-
SON give them every member on record IRE
spcctiye of when he happened to jon and II 1t Is
too poor to give away roadbooks free "hy not
make a small charge 10 cover a part OF the cost,
which charge should apply to every member OF the
division? Surely II any one Is entitled to road
book or any other favor it is the man who joined
the League when the condition Of his division was
not the brightest and we; who did his best by his
morey and his example to put 1t on sound basis.
This sort OF thing hurts the League everywhere.
Men who have been treated so unfairly are sure 10
lose all interest In the organization, even II 'hey
DO not become positive enemies and their Influence
always counts against the success Of the League.
II the idea could be carried out that has already
been proposed nancy to make all distribution OF
roadbooks maps etc. direct from headquarters Of
the League as the Bulletin IS nov issued ara nor no,
Wse and ,ast for the NewJersey division officers
10 treat fairly the men whose money helped TO
put the division on its feet at the very time when
il most needed assistance?
with the wheemen generally and in most cases no
effort was made to start the many club runs ana
seniaTy ruhs as mnde With handful Of enthusiasts
but all turned back before going - faf as ne o
a Sunday for many weeks. An occasional straggler
would be seen the streets. but he was deplora-
be sight TO the skin and covered with mud.
In BROOKLYN when the weather seemed to show
a disposition to clear of. just before noon. few
cyclists ventured out. but they scurried back IN
short order, for the rain set IN again apone er
o'clock The rain was good thing for the farmers
on hose "
their wheels Oily on sunday
The contemplated tour awheel TO tine Delaware
brokers has been. postponed until next saturday.
The start was to have been made saturday aIter.
noon. but the rain caused pos,ponsinppn, po, ,srs
IN a special dra wing room car. ana VIII continue
their trip on Sunday to the Water Gap returning TO
the city by rai'
Lively interest is manifested in the coming cycle
she to be he'd at che9s & obsT Mnsn ay nT here er
found 10 be about fhrtyfive in excess OF the num-
ber of spaces at the disposal OF the management
The management has leased the Clark Building.
which adjo'ns Tattersals. which will give consid-
cradle additional floor room, ABOUT an OF the
prominent manufacturers Of the country Will make
exhibits
A new chain has appeared in England which is
causing considerable comment on the other SIDE
The chain Its base resembles the chain now IN
use except that each alternate link there is
triang,es are connected transversy. as well ms the
bases. 1t is claimed that a two-pllch chaln ~
thereby obtained some wen poster rLa,Js on 'ne
other side say that the scheme Is not feasible
Cyclists desiring 10 1oin thr i.eagre Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
blanks by sending and address to the Cycling
Editor. New-York Tribune