The evening times., 1896-08-28
WANT ELLIOTT TO RESIGN
Western Wheelmen After L.
A. w. Presidents Head.
DON'TLIKE HIS MONEY VIEWS
Worlds Hour Record Broken by Phil
adelphia Cyclists-kiSer the Only
Member of American Team Now In
Eurom-QuiIl Club After Foreign
Cracks Interesting Cycling Chat.

The wheelmen Of Utah, Colorado, Mime
sofa and a few other Western States are
clamoring for the resignation OF Sterling
Elliott, president of the l. A. w, be-
cause of his recently expressed sound
money views in an editorial in the l.. A.
W. Bulletin, the officia! organ.
Utah division has forwarded resolutions
dema anding his resignation and las mailed
circulars 10 every chief consul in the coun-
try, urging them To do likewise. The de-
mand comes from the free silver men in
the League, who Indignantly object To what
they term 1.-THE improper use OF his position
made by President Elliott"
Speaking of the matter, President Elliott
said tii;ie " hiie hei is sorry that so much has
been said by the Western members of TIE
league, still he feels that his position is all
right and one that should not interfere with
any members peace Of mind.
Il presented single article on one side
of the question:" said he, land the cul-
umns Of the Bulletin are free to those who
may wish to refute it. The question Of
whether that paper may properly discuss
the leading questions OF tile day is hardly
debatable, although do not intend to fol-
low the subject up III any offensive fashion.
The question his come from several sources,
whether, in declaring against the free coin
age OF silver ! do so in the name OF the
league. This probably grows out of a state
ment to that effect which was printed with
out my authority in a Louisville paper.
The columns of tile Bulletin. outside of
the official department, are under my Con-
trol, not as an official of the l.. A W. but
rs n publisher who has a contract with the
league i shall try at all times To be fair.
but cannot promise to withhold anything
which, in my Judgment. ought To be said.'
Whether this trouble in the West will
create any serious breach in the league ii
is hard to predict, though there are many
who fear that 1t will lead To disruption
of the organization. Shouli the entire West
ern States drop from the membership, the
league would not lose heavily in point of
numbers. Utah, where the fight was start
ed, has something like / 40 members. and
the other Western States as a rule make a
showing about on that basis. MIR. Elliott
has a ten years contract with the League
of American wheelmen la publish the L.
A W. Bulletin, and outside OF the certain
amount of space to be devoted to league
official news the paper may be used To
suit Mr.. E;lioti's personal view il he so
desires, and. Judging from what he says,
he will do just as he pleases.
George Pierie, Owen O'Ncil and Archie
Oracle, tie triplet team or the Century
wheelmen, of Philadelphia, yesterday broke
the worlds record, having ridden 26 miles
/ ,313 Ia yards in an hour. The wonder
ful feat was performed on the board track
at Point Breeze, and when the trio crossed
the finishingpo the 500 ormore spectators
went wild whenit was announced that the v
had succeeded in thei r undertaking.
The team has been in training for some
time past, and whtn they mounted the
three-seated machnE it was plain to he
seen that they wer7 in excellent condition.
They started With the crack OF the pistn!
and shot around the track at a great rate
OF speed, and seemed TO go faster at every
turn.
When il was announced near the end OF
the ride that they would likely break the
record the spectators danced anxiously
about and shouted words OF encouragement
to the rapidly-moving wheelmen.
Just as they finished the sixty minutes
ride the watches. which were held by th..
appointed timers, l.. Hill. C. F. Lancas-
ter and Albert Filter, were stopped an,l
the hands on all wer exactly the same.
They had broken the record by over 900
yards. The previous hours triplet record
was held by H. Ii. Clark. p Littsfield and
F. ]. Little. English cyclists. who made
26 miles 4O2 yards at London on July 6,
of last year. After the finish The riders