The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-14
ONE TO REMEMBER
REMARKABLE l. A. VI. CONVENTION
JU2f CLOSED.

Notwithstanding Many and Radical
Changes in Rules and Regulations, the
Sessions Have Been Harmonious, Tenn
perate and Decisive OF Questions Need
Ing SetfIement-TItus and Cabanne TO
be Let Of Easy-How the Non-League
Clubs are to be Gently Forced into the
League.
Baltimore. Md, Feb. 13.-The repre-
sentative men Of the League Of Ameri-
can wheelmen have gone home after an
assembly which for hard work and its
effect upon the future Of the league
and of bicycling IN general, viii long
be remembered.
Among the most important Of its re-
cults are the abolition of class 3; the
determination that the league shall re-
tain control Of cycle ree.ng; increasing
fees for sanctions, which it is hoped
will result in forcing outside clubs to
Join the league; the adoption of numer-
Gus wise rules for the better regulation
Of racing, and a general strengthening
I'D all around in the leagues position.
This has been done without the crea-
ton Of any hard feeling among the
members, and the meeting viii be mark
ed by a notable absence of anything
tn the shape of acrimony. The old ad-
ministration gave wav most gracefully
TO the new, and those who were unable
to accomplish what they came here 10
do pocketed their defeat with a smile
and promised to do the best they could,
anyhow.
SELECTING THE PLACE.
BY leaving it to the executive COM
mittee to adopt a plan looking 10 the
selection of the place for the annual
meeting, without leaving ii to a vote Of
the convention, that disturbing element
has been eliminated from future gather
.ngs Of this nature From the talk in
the convention during the discussion Of
the motion. it seems probable that the
executive committee viii decide to
leave the selection of the place for the
meet to a vote Of all 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 and
Cabanne. and almost the final act OF
the meeting was the practical reduction
of their sentence from life suspension !
10 suspension for one year.
Amendments were adopted providing
that chief consuls shall report the finan- /
cial condition Of their districts al the !
end Of every six months; TO provide for !
the organization of division clubs COM /
posed Of unattached" members. An !
hours discussion ensued on an amend /
ment designed to increase the cost OF /
sanctions TO montague clubs. It was !
Il IaJ % ho
national circuit meets, SO for open race |
meets and s. for each additional day. |
and 81 for each athletic meets, schedul- |
ing two events, all league clubs to have 1
sanctions without cost. Messrs Sans,
Cossum and Potter were appointed a
special committee to arrange for the /
Incorporation Of the league.
Other amendments adopted were: To
define the duties Of the new local COM
mittees; permitting the racing board 10
grant sanctions for Sunday racing in
divisions which have voted to permit |
such racing; prOnOuncing as unfair and
Gngentlemaniy any act which tends 10
disturb a race meeting, which fails 10
pay entry fees; providing that MEM
hers removing from one division to
new membership.
TITUS AND CABANNE.
This finished the list of amendments
10 be considered and Mr.. Potter of
New York. created a sensation by MAX
ing motion that the racing board be !
requested TO remove the edict of life
suspension from Fred J. Titus, con-
victed of conspiring with Murphy and
Cabanne to fake a race.
Mr.. Potter made an earnest plea for
Titus, and another delegate moved 10
include Cabanne in the exemption.
There was some discussion, and the con
Vention finally decided TO ask the rae
ing board to reduce the sentence in
both cases to suspension for one year.
After some further and unimportant |
business had been attended to Presi-
dent Wilson made brief address and
handed over the gavel to 5. Elliott, his
successor. after which the convention
sine die.