The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-19

AMERICAN WHEELMEN
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE Ma
TIONAL LEAGUE OF CYCLERs.
Reports of the President and Other
Oficers-Several Changes Made in
the Constitution.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The annual con-
vention of the League of American Wheel
men began this morning at the Grand Union
Hotel, in this city, with an attendance of
bicycle enthusiasts from all the States from
Maine to California. President Charles
Luscombe presented his annual report in
which he advised the holding of two conven-
tions yearly, one in the fall and the other in
the early spring. one in the East and the
other In the West, as a 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 decreased from 251 local leagues to $50.
There are 69o lady members of the league,
the greater number being in Massachusetts,
where there are 250. The treasurer's report
showed $943 in the treasury and outstanding
debts amounting to $3.50.
Delegate Demott, of Maryland, of the
transporta ton committee, read report rel
ative to the transportation of wheels by
railroads, and in speaking of their loss by
theft advocated the establishment of an off,
Ger whose duties should be to notify all bag
gage masters on the various railroads, and
also the repair shops, to look out for stolen
bicycles, Offering reward for recovery. He
estimated the annual cost of such an office
to be about 81, 500.
Then delegate Howard E. Raymond, of
the racing board, submitted his report. He
said there were 232 men suspended during
the season for various offenses, and that
1,806 race meets We're sanctioned during the
year. He suggested that race meetings shall
be held between the months of May and
September. and that other records shall
be recognized. He also recommended that
no intermediate records be allowed, that d
rider must go for each distance record sep
arately. He also recommended that the al
lance between the Canadian League and
the L. a. W be continued, and also that be-
retention of membership in the international
League. He advocated the assessment of
league clubs for sanctions for meets, as fol-
s.. He recommended the appointment of
official referees for the national circuits and
gate Sterling Elliott of Boston, of the
Good Roads Publishing Company. submitted
for ten months for subscriptions. etc,
amounted to, $3.50.
The annual election of officers resulted
MarylanS; s. irrt Vice president Georgs s1; q q
Perkins. of Massachusetts,; second vice
Ie o ohfe
auditing committee, j: +. Adams, of Mas
saehusetts; John ]. Van Mort. of Penn
sylvania Asbury Park was selected the
place for the next national meet
The debate on the color question was
postponed. Several changes were made in
the, words "And to promote and regulate
s'ie new asa SECTION IN was M added added to Article %
of the constitution. 1t reads: Section s.
The status of every consulate subdivision
and division shall be fixed annually on
the 1st day of October and shall be based
on the membership enrolled on the books
of the league on that day." Article g.
Section /. was amended to read Two league
members or three reputable persons. ;"
Relative to annual dues. in Article 8. Sec
ton 4. motion to substitute zone dollar
for THE sum fixed by the constitution
was adopted Section s. of Article g. was
changed to read Applicant is enrolled as
a league member" instead of Application
is published in the official organ.'
Sections 8 and of Article were strick-
Ell out and in their stead was adopted
the following. "A member may renew his
membership any time within sixty days
from date of it's expiration by the payment
of his dues. Beyond the sixty days he shall
pay in addition to the annual dues of 81
the sum of Is cents for every month or
fraction of month that he Is in arrears"
The resolution was absolutely amended by
the adoption of the following: THE provi-
sion of this SECTION shall apply to all mem
bershps that have expired for period
not longer than two years"