The sun., 1895-02-07
DOISGS or THE THEELMEN.
Massachusetts Confident OF Securing the
l.. a. w. Meet.


l.. A. w. Meet.
! The dispute between the wheemen OF tn,
| Massachusetts, ami New Jersey divisions OF tn,
League OF American Wheelmen as TO whicl
section IL entitled to the league meet for the
year is now on in full force. The Massachusett.
wheelmcn are greatly incensed over the com.
nun ications sent out by ex- Chief Consul Holme.
OF New Jersey. In spite Of the fact that the
New Jersey division are confident that they
will be strongly supported in their mo veinent
their rivals don't conccde that they have any
chance.
Regarding the statement made by ex-Chief
Consul Holmes in relation to Bostons position
in the matter Spencer T. Williams. the delegate e
from Massachusetts, who WAS connected with
the sO-called IDEAL" that the New Jersey divis-
ion is SAID TO have entered into last year in re-
gard to the '94 meet has the following to say
upon the subject:
Holmes did make the deal on behalf of As
bury Park. as il shown by one of his own letters
and also that of Col. Watts of Kentucky. The
latter gentleman was the Ierson who suggested
the idea. and II was through his worl; that the
compact WAS made. Holmes also says that he
pledged only hsown support for Boston In So
1t Ia ridiculous to suppose that Massachusetts
would sacrifice all her chances for the meet of
9l II, order to TO- get one single vote for %. In
have us out OF the fight for '94. In relation to
T.: Parsons's encouragement that Asbqry Park
IL, L Il
say: After the meeting Holmes came 10 me and
said that IL was all II mistake brought about by
the fact that Parsons was not aware of the COM
pact or he would not have made the statement.
William s. Bull vice-consu OF the New York
State division Of the League of American Wheel
men. is in accord with Chief Consul Jacauish's
movement to admit all wheolmen to mem ber-
ssh'p s in the l.. a; w. Irrespective Of color. and
he announces that he also Will offer amend
ments TO the membership rule, making ii read
as follows:
Any wheeiman or person Interested in the objects
over who isan amateur defined in the constitution
three reputable Citizens be eligible TO memSership In
dues as provided In the constitution.
Opposition has developed within the past ten
DAYS among the Western wheelmen against the
candidacy OF A.C,, Biilingsly of Illinois for the
\ movement Is now under wsy to supplant Bill
lin1gsly with Charles F. Randsll Of Chicago.
to move at the annual business meeting that the
salary of the Secretary be reduced from ST. 600 to
rctsTy Abbott assett however has sd an e eb
lection. and "A hot fight over the matter is ex-
Chief Consul Isaac r. Potter has appointed
the following local cunsulS for the districts sur
rounding New York to serve under his admins-
tration:
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South RrGekyn &hse msa r. g Sorso" s nr u Bs's an
f'fs Rsno f Ds G nsy Of ass k
Rrewsters, P. n Henderson OF Cnncy Island. Lin
coin Cornell of Cedarhurst: f. X MIchmnre of
Fast Hampton. II. Ellison OF Freeport r. Penyret oi
Hasns. T. h f 81 % smith q
ION +. Matters Of jamaica. j. r. Ellsworth and 4. r
Frey of Long Island city, J. =. Kotch or Manhattan
vile. G. 4 Skidmore, T. f. Betts and L. e. RoarIlman
81 Mew nrk CITY ~. J.. h2rton or NewburGh, T. q.
Manor. f.. ". Marquardt of Rhnebeck n. s. Howell ot
Rvcrhead, r. n. Smith of Rockville Centre W q
smith OF Sea Ciiff, A. L.. Embree ~ Tarrytuwn. NJ a.
Ayres of Tottcnve, ard A. G. Grhen OF Whitrstoue
Arthur A. zimmerman, tho we'll pro-
fessional racer. will I've married in June.
Tho ruInor that the National board of Trade
OF Cycle Manufacturers would antagOnize the
j.. \. w. and assume control of racing his year
is denied by A. q. Spalding.
Slavin "nd the Coffee Cooler" to ught on
March -.
LoNpoN. Feb. q. The fight between Frank p.
Slayin and Frank Craig. the " Harlem Coffee
'ooler.' will take pla, 9 at Central Hall. Holhorn
On March II.