The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-14
THE |. a. v. CONVENTION.
Amendments TO. the Constitution : Tho
Case ofTitus and Cabanne.


Case ofTitus and Cabanne.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1S.-when the L.
A. w. national assembly was called to
order to-day the discussion of proposed
amendments to the constitution were
resumed and the following were adopt
ed: Making the fee that must accomi
pahy applications OF clubs for league
membership two dollars; requiring
such clubs 10 forward list OF all their
members, designating those who are
members Of the league; requiring that
members belonging TO more than one
club shall designate which club they
viii vote with. Considerable discussion
was had on an amendment to limit
the voting by proxy. II was finally de-
cided unanimously to restrict such vot-
Ing by limiting the privilege to dele
gates who shall be members OF the
same division and subdivision as the
delegates giving the proxy.
Mr.. Mott offered an amendment to
the constitution designed to alter tho
manner OF selecting the place for the
midsummer meet. After full discus
sion It was determined to refer tho
whole matter to the executive COM
mittee with Instructions to arrange q
plan for settling the question in ad-
vance Of the next annual convention.
The life suspension of Titus and Ca
banne was reconsidered, and the rae
Eng board requested to reduce 1t to one
year.
An hours discussion ensued on an
amendment designed to increase the
cost OF sanctions to the non-league
clubs. 1t was finally decided to In
crease the fees to SEE for national cir
cult meets, $40 for open race meets and
IS for each additional day and s. each
for athletic meets scheduling two
events. All league clubs are to have
sanctions without cost.
Mr.. Potter, OF New York, created q
sensation by making motion that
the racing board be requested to remove
tie edlct OF life suspension from Fredj.
Titus, convicted OF consplTlng with
Murphy and Cabanne to fake race.
Mr.. Potter made an enrncsS plea for
Titus. and another delegate moved that
Il include Cabanne In the exemption.
There was some discussion and the
convention finally decided TO ask the
racing board to reduce the sentence in
both cases to suspensions for one year
After some further and unimportant
detnils had been attended to President
Willlson made u brief address and
handed over tho gavcl to Sterling ELL
Oft. his successor, after which the COM
vention adjourned sine die.
The representative men OF the league
have gone home after an assembly
which for hard work and Its cfiect up-
on the future OF the organization and
of bicycling In general, will long be
remembered. Among the NEST import
ant OF It's results are: The abolition OF
Glass b. the determination that the
league shallrctain Oontrolof cyclerac-
ing, increasing fees for sanctions. which
It IL hoped Will result In forcing outside
clubs to join the league; the adoption OF
numerous wise rules for the better
regulation OF racing, ana gen-
eral strengthening up all around In the
leniElio'S position.
The old administration gave way
most gracefully to the now and those
who were unable to accomplish what
they came here 10 do. pockCted their
defeat with smile and promised TO do
the best they could anyhow. BY leav-
ing II TO the executive committee to
adopt n plan looking 10 the selection OF
n place for the annual meet without
leaving II to vote OF the convention,
n disturbing element has been ellmi-
mated from future gatherings OF this
nature. From the talk in the conven-
tion during the discussion OF the ino-
tlon, II seems probable that the cSecu-
tive committee will decide TO leave the
selection OF the place for the meet TO
vote OF all the members of the league.
the ballot TO be cast In January OF each
year The mantle Of charity was
thrown over the shortcomings OF Titus
md Cnbanne and almost the final act
of the meeting was the practical rc-
ductlon OF their sentence from life sus-
pension to suspension for one year
FarrNRhcr Ia wrothy,
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. l2-The
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