New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-31
TO CUT LOOSE FROM RACING.
NETWORK DIVISION OF THE L. A. W..
FAvORs THAT COURSE.

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BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO DROP JUR-
IsDIcrIoN OVER BICYCLE CONTESTS
OTHER BUSINESS OF THE MEETING.
The best attended and most enthusiastic meeting
OF the Board Of officers OF the New-York State
| Division OF the League OF American Wheemen
ever held took place at the Grand Union Hotel in
| Forty-second-st last night. The interest mani
tested was almost great as at the National AS
| sembly held at the same place last February
Delegates present from all over the State and
"a pleasant feature Of the convention was that
| nearly every action taken was almost II not
| actually unanimous
| The most important action taken in regard
to the racing question. and has been predicted.
! the division decided unanimously that 1t was the
| sense Of the wheemen Of this State that the
| League OF American Wheelmen drop its control Of
| racing Late last night 1t was made imperative.
| when, on a motion by Isaac b. Potter resolution
| was passed instructing the delegates to the Ma
tional Assembly to vote for the immediate divorce
| Of racing from the l.. A. W.
| There some opposition to this move, the
most forcble argument being that racing helped to
| advertise the League The opposing argument was
that racing detracted from the real work which the
! L. A. w. IS supposed TO do.
THE RESOLUTION.
| The resolution was as follows
| Resolved. That the Board of Officers OF the New
| York State Division. l.. A. W.. recommend the Ma
|
on the second Monday in February. 1885, to take such
| action as Will lead to the early REIMBURSEMENT by
the League OF its jurisdiction and control over cycle
racing. and that with such recommendation we
communicate to said National Assembly the follow
| ing statement Of reasons which give rise to these
First That the L. A. W. should be so constituted
| and It's affairs conducted to make 1t in the
| fullest sense body representative of the senti-
| ments. opinions and objects which belong In COM
| mon to the great mass of cyclists within the United
States that its Efforts should be devoted to the pro-
lection OF their rights the advancement or their IN
terests and the supplying OF those material needs
and conveniences which make the use of the bicycle
more enjoyable and more beneficial.
Second. That the control of bicycle racing is not
object IN which tine great 2, be
| perience Of our League In this department OF its
Seneray but has on the the
League to much adverse criticism and aroused much
Third That the experience of the League in the
tile its growth in many directions. has been In no
sense substantial factor in aiding Its Increase OF
membership, even among racing Cyclists them-
Fourth That we believe that the true and certain
success of the L. A. W. will be found in an united
effort for enlarged membership and for the max.
ali tbose reai dement's and advantages which the
League processes to supply
: The delegates present were follows: c. L..
Jones. DR.. Henry Westbay William r. Ptman,
George r. Bidwell. NJ. NJ Bedding, II. T. Dufield.
Dr. F. A. Myrick. F. NJ. Frobisher. c. A. Sheehan.
J. ?. Haight. j. H. Carpenter. J. F. Clark. c. B.
Lockwood. George c. Pencil. James D. Townsend.
Rooseyst Henry strugne Edward l. W s;.cI
house G. 4. Rouller, Charles B. Benson Benson. 4. Q.
MGlE spaus waer Jsnk sSnna[d sf Poier
Underhill. ". S Bull, George e Rlac khan. W. C
Jervs, Robert L. stlson.
CLUB MEMBERS PRESENT.
Among the club representatives present were the
following: Irving H. Charlotte. New-York Boat
Club; G. W. Curran. Yonkers Boat Club; Edward
F. Hill. Van Cortlandt Wheemen: James Bradford
James F. Fitch and James L. Miller; Riverside side
SanT Boai Club Thomas as4 Heary cohoes Wheel
men Warde J. Bngley Ce 5i Wheel RS, L.
haitian Boat Club. and Charles F. Raymond. Lock-
port Wheemen.
M Rs on Ps0TaY e SsHse9 James ms fG
e. Ras SsHEse & %s1 Dr. IF
%sasq d B yfn ss'6
.yn: g. A. Rouer, of Flushing G F; CossHm. Of
Philips and ". NJ. HONG. of Albany; A. D; Walt.
Of Psron asHn wesS NJ Rebasz % ocS
ester w. S. Jenkins and j. Stewart Kelly of Buff
The main points in Chief Consul Isaac B. Pot
ter's report made last night were as follows:
Since our last annual meeting we have more than
doubled our membership and many new consus
has done much work and has arranged for six new
road books referring respectively to the roads
Rochester and Buffalo
l recommend that the grievances With railroads be
in which manner a more liberal treatment OF wheel
men by the railroad COMPANIES may De brought
powered to take steps necessary to protect our men,
bers from abuses.
FOR GOOD ROADS.
The interest in securing better roads is constantly
increasing the legislative committee appointed by
Governor Morton last winter having made general
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has prepared and will report a bill to improve
roads, which will be introduced In the session Of the
Legislature about to convene at Albany. The con-
simple way out OF the difficulty. since the expense
thereof would be much less than If the entire high
The influence of our League has never been so
,be as Is to our Of the '2 Of
men OF mature years and experience VINO use the
rosS ha and
add much to the pleasure Of wheeling and should
the men we desire to add to numbers.
The announcement that telegram had just been
L. A. W. that the membership in this State had at
last reached 10000 was greeted with loud applause;
membership in this State had grown from 3o3i on
h nsSimefF Is after Mr. f fl, YIN 0D
Ss 5sy H. With the Sss anS @ fSs
chief consul will make an Appropriation or 1880
It was decided that the division viii offer re-
bicycle thief who steals wheel belonging TO a
member OF the League OF American Wheemen in
this State The Executive Committee is empowered
TO rescnd this rule in the condition of the
State treasury warrants such move
A resolution was passed asking the Legislature
to make more stringent laws for furnishing bicycle
thieves. Resolutions were passed. also, to encour-
age the building Of side paths. good roads and the
formation Of local organiza tons.
THE L. A. w. IN NEW-JERSEY.
The Executive Board of the New-Jersey Division.