The herald., 1895-02-19
THE LEAGUE OF NHEELMEN
Annual Convention of the
Cyclists in New York
TWO CITIES WERE FIGHTING
Asbnry Park Captured the Next Meeting
After a Struggle
Reports OF Many Committees Statistics of
Cyclists Read-scbeduIe Of Entrance
Fees Fixed

vention of the League of America Wheel
men began this morning at the Grand
Union Hotel, this city, with an attend
ance of bicycle enthusiasts from all the
states from Maine to California. The pri
mary object OF the convention is to dis
cuss several important changes in the
laws OF the league and the selection of a
place for the next annual meet 1t is
probable that the question of whether OF
not the color line will be drawn in the
league will come up during the present
session and there is also likely to be a
fight as to where the next annual meeting
of the league shall be held. There are two
parties, Boston and Asbury Park, and
both maintain that it would be best for
| the league to hold its meets on their re-
spective tracks. The Bostonians contend
that their Waltham track is the best in
| the world, with better accommodations
| than any other track in the country, and
the Asbury Park people say that the
track there is just as good and much
easier OF access.
The roll was called this morning at
1o:40, after which the committee on Gre
dentials filed its report.
nual report, in which he advised the hold
ing OF two conventions yearly; one in the
tall and one in the early spring, one in
the East and the other in the West, as IL
convenience to the league members living
at the extremes of the country.
The report of the secretary shows that
the membership of the L. A. W. has de-
creased from 25l local leagues to 1870.
There are $50 lady members of the league,
the greater number being in Massachu-
sets, $50. The treasurer's report showed
S943 in the treasury and outstanding debts
amounting to $3.50.
Delegate Mott, OF Maryland, of the
transportation committee read a report
elative to the transportation of wheels by
railroads, and in speaking of their loss by
theft, advocated the establishment of an
officer whose duties should be to notify all
baggagemasters on the various roads and
also the repair shops to look out for stolen
bicycles, and offering reward for recov-
cry. He estimated the annual cost OF such
an officer to be $500.
Then Delegate Howard Raymond of the
racing board submitted his report. He
said that $50 in Glass B had been declared
this season. There were 232 suspended
during the season for various offenses, and
1908 race meets were sanctioned during the
year. lie suggested that meetings should
be held between the months of Nav and
September. He also recommended ha
no intermediate records be allowed, that
a rider must go for each distance record
separately. He also recommended that
a hot tba I
and the l.. A. W. be continued and also
that between the A. A. U. and l.. A. W.,
and also the retention of membership in
the International League. He advocated
the assessment OF league clubs for sane
tions for meets as follows
National meet $40 and other meets IS.
He recommends the appointment of off
cial referees for the national circuits and
to take the limit for trial heats Dele
gate Sterling Elliott of Boston, OF the
Good Roads Publishing Company, sub
mitted his report. 1t states that the net
receipts for ten months for subscriptions
etc, amounted to $3.50. After this report
a recess was taken.
AT the afternoon session the report of
the auditing committee was submitted.
which the gazette of the league is con-
Quoted and objected to the president and
secretary paying their expenses out of the
money they may have in their possession,
claiming that the laxity OF the business
methods have caused loss of $4,000 to the
league during the last year.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows:
President A. C. Wilson OF Maryland.
First Vice President George A. Perkins
of Massachusetts.
Second Vice President, A. G. Morrison
of Milwaukee.
Treasurer, A. E. Mergenthaler of Ohio,
Auditing Committee, J. f. Adams OF
Massachusetts,, John Van Mort of Penn
sylvana, and George d. Prout of Penn
sylvania.
Under the order of new business the
meeting question was taken up, and the
debate was limited to forty-fve minutes.
The vote resulted: Boston, 6S; Asbury
Park ST.
This matter being disposed Of Delegate
Jacquith who had moved to strike out
the word white from article III. sec
ton l of the constitution, withdrew his
motion, and the color question, which
was expected to cause some bitter discus
sion, was left to the future.
Delegate Elliotts motion to change the
constitution in the following way was
adopted
Id to Article l. Section 2, of the
edu ltion the words "and to promote
anH I'd ;ulate cycle racing on the track
opted.
1rw section was added to Article III
l fl constitution. 1t reads:
'tion 5. The statutes Of every con-
subdivision and division shall be
lnnually on the first day OF October
sn nall be based on the membership
ed on the books of the league on
hat lay"
change Article III, Section 1 of the
tuition 1t relates to admission to
bership, and provides that candi-
shall be considered elected when en-
lo ed by two league members. He
n ed to add the words ''or persons in
sted in the objects of the league. 1t
amended to read, two league mem
or three reputable persons.
,elative to annual dues in Article III,
tion 4, Elliotts motion to substitute
ne dollar" for ''the sum fixed by the
nstitation" was adopted.
Section V, Article B. was changed to