The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-15
L. A. W AkfJt4 ~
Important EeSaalt- Achieved at the As
Ss.sp ffx lust Ended.

| Important Ee~ult- Achieved at the As
sssmbiy just Ended
Baltimore. Fen 1.-The Representatives
! OF the wheslnrn have gone non g. after ga
| assembly which for hard Work aaa its -
feet upon the future q ths league ard OF
bicycling in general will lonS be rsusens-
/ ber~d. Among the most Important % IS
results are the abolition 81 class b the
| determination that the league shan retain
| control 81 cycle racing. Increasing fees
for sanctions. which II u hoped viii result
| IN forcing outside clubs 10 Join the league,
the addition OF numerous wise rules for
the better regulation Of racing. and a gen.
erai strengthening np ali around IN the
leagues position This has been done
without the creation Of any hard feelings
among the members. and the meeting has
| been marked by a notable absence Of any
thlng ia the shape Of acrimony TIE Did
administration gave way Eest gracefully
70 the new. and those sko we're unable 10
accomplish what they came here 10 do
pockated their defeat with a smile and
promised 10 DO the best they could any
how By leaving II 10 the executive COM
mittse 10 adopt plan looking 10 the selec-
| ton Of The place for annual meet. without
leaving Il 10 the vote Of the convention. a
disturbing element has been eliminated
from. future gatherings Of this nature.
| From the talk in the convention during
the discussion Of the motion. II seems
probable that the executive COMMITTEES
viii decide &c leave fhe selection of the
place for the meet % a vote Of al the
members OF the league. the ballot 30 be
cast ia January Of each year
The mantle OF charity was thrown over
the shortcomings Of Titus and Cahanne.
and almost the ansi act Of the meeting
Was the practical reduction 81 their sen
tence fronl life suspension TO suspension
for one year
There We're not more than fifty delegates
present when the convention was called 10
order. most Of the others having gone
home The mos; important step taken
was the appointment OF a committee Of
I've consisting OF Messrs Dan. OF Mas
sRchuS Cossum. If New York. Har-
der az Pennsylvania. Culmore II Texas.
and Perkins. Of Massachusetts. TO consider
and report upon All applications for re-
instatermsnf.
The discussion ~ the proposed amend
meuts 90 the constitution was resumed.
ard the following were adopted. ProyiA-
Ing thar all national committees. except
those or auditing and local organization.
shall De- appointed by The president. MAX
ing the Zee thai must accompany appiica
tions 81 clubs for lsague membership 81,
requiring clubs - forward a list II als
their members. Designating those who ara
members of the league requiring gaas
members belonging 10 more than one -iuh
shall designate which club they WIN vote
with: allow Ing the president 10 appoint q
clerk. az salary % not over $500 per au.
mum. making 5he hond - the treasure
s. oso Instead % s. eo- providing that cafet
cnrsuIs shall report tire financial CONDITION
81 thelr district az the end y every SIX
months 20 provide for Che organization u
divi sion clubs uarosed - unattached
members. An hours discussion eusued or
an amendment designed - increase tia
1..rr -ar4
decided 90 increase the fees 70 81 tov m
ueuai circuit meets Sc Tor open T4ca
meets AMI e fer each additional asy AMI
g for athletic meets scheduling $40
! events. a}i league clubs ts have sanctions
withoug cost Messrs- Adams Cossglra
/ and Potter were appointed a special COM
! mitsee 60 a~vanse Ter the Incorporation Of
the league.
Cther amendments adopted acre To g.
fine fha 8as5es u the rev icesl urgan.aa-
| t.ou committees. permitting the racing
/ board 70 grant sanctions fnr sunday rae
iwg ga divisions which have votez} 70 perrntt
such racing proaounciBr a u tar+air sn4
/ uoecntlenanly auythfps which tends 20
disturb racing uleVtiug. pruviatre that
members removing from aus division lo
/ another shall paw q ZEE ~ = cents FOR new
/ stls rlt,srsh3p, Considerable discussion was
naf on ar amen inent designed 10 HrnEt
/ ere voting rs PROXY. e VS. duaiiy des-isief
/ unanimously &c restr4ct such voting BY
limiting "a. privilege e. Heiega trs Rfse
! shall become u1arttFrFs ~ tire same ffyf-
sien anu sa"-iiFlsiea 81 VS. Delegates CIV
ih% the fF2AN Ai-t 9tfS5as F"siisl,fs-Te o"
{ t'At '*+'tt- '-*'+ A'.@4'' 4's-t -AN.'s -
/ Ean}i1e appeals Tor eeiias a'ert pre-
'sHfr1 - FTfs'rl fN"'fa~ asr1'els "ts Er-
s fueet to 3fgnrV Perry Oregon. TIE rSqrFf
( was unanlneoue}v adopted MI Narf Of
{ ffFt~A an Amendment to the e0f~'t tuition
/ desiring fa affeE tEe uanncE ~ s<.1ertins-