The sun., 1896-01-01
WILL L. A. w. RACING ST0Pi
A s7noN0 OPPOSITION TO CHIEF
CONSUL POTJER'S PLAN.

Many Members OF the ieaeue Are Conndens
that the National Assembly Wi, Noe
Vote to Abolish Rncins - Cor,hinntiou
Betrccn New York aud Massachusetts.
The nrtion OF the delegates OF the New York
State division Of the L. A. w. In passing reso.
lutions advising the National Assembly TO nbhn.
don rnctsg was discussed by whcclmcn through-
out the metropolitan distf ct yesterday. Con.
shiera Ole spcculRtion IA indulged in as to how
tho ASSEMBLY will dispose OF the question.
While there were only three against the resolu.
tons. 10 dos not by any means confirm the idcs
that the division delegates as a whole favor the
rrcon,n oxidation. Secretary Treasurer w. 3.
Bull and ,ther delegates have expressed their
dIsapprov,l OF tho step. but they felt that thef
opposition to tho movement would avail moth.
ing. and, consequently. took no part In the diss
cussion.
IL Is exrccted that the position OF the New
York division will be fully ventilated at the an-
nual meetltR OF the lenrue, but tho opposition
TO have tho organization give up Its control OF
the sport is 30 strong that fear is entertained
that Chief Consul Pottrr's plan will receive
serious consideration. Since tho Meeting Of the
division on Monday night prominent wheel.
men are In doubt as to how fnal action on tho
question will result. The New York and Mus.
sachusetts divisions Of the league hold the con.
trolling votes in the assembly. having the
largest memberships. As Massachusetts wishes
to have the Presidency, a com mbination may be
formed Whereby the New York DELEGATION will
be supported in their racing question for 9
transfer Of power to elect Sterling Elliott OK
President Wilson of the l.. A. w. is opposed
Pennsylvania and Massnch usetts dirisions'ha,o
seeretnry sullivan OF the A.. a. U.. when asked
by InE slS reporter as to his views upon the
II think the league is too wise body to drop
one Of the most Important departments. In my
To- dyords Hs from ths w
ns sach des T T. in viii III aEs
tieipate that the L. a. ", viii be $50 so foolish as to
SnOS alloy the control of racing to pass ont of Its
frank p. Preal. a prominent meni or Of the
division, comments on the mater ma, r. as follows: :.
when the national assembly meets. Chiet Cen.
sul Potter has repeatedly stated that he does noe
seem seem to be a poor man to launch or lead any
movement for its abolition"
matters ars held 10 Sc supreme % in the l.. 4. W.,
will likely present some arguments against the
meeting OF representatives of tho National
Cyclists Union Of England: the Irish cyclists
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association races and to agree upon some stand:
Ing rseSG ~ ss
bc made In the amateur deanition OF sny country
shall be torthwith communicated to tho other parties
TIE @ sas conference e. asyl.s .As, u .n.s A
governing bodies q the respeesye soynire. and a..
cline 10 recognize any other bodet as governing
under the rules Or sora,led Of any other
body should he inrligble to compete Under tho rucs
Ing
ers to compete against class b rider, in scotland
tasty as To se sosse ". u Se taken g Sy ne roun
eli Of the \ G. I. at their next meeting any decision
A meeting of the Cyclists Federation of New
York will DO held on next Saturday evening at
tn. 1.enox l,yceum.
=, The annual election OF officers q tho New
The New Jersey division Of the L. A. W. has
elected the following delegates to tie national
Newark; r. r: Chfwold, Pate II. w.
knight Newark: J. G. Lee, Trenion: A. ].
The Sonth End wheemen has ELECTED the fol.
lowing officers: President, Louis ]. Kplbi Vice.
President. +. \. Quinn: Treasurer, }. Youn2t
Secretary, S. ID. Coulter; Captain. G. h. Disnon.
Zimmerman in Australia, IS 10 yeart old He
has been riding wheel three years. LRt season
he won six out of eight races.
sats dSssn Of .se fhs w
the following members to serve on the Road
Book Committee:
William r. Wintringham, Brooklyn; r. Adee Hulst,
New York: Frank W. Sheldon. Brooklyn; W. N g..
clark Mount Vernon: Witian, n. Rehasz, s.. Roch
ester: Oscar II. Hauensten. Buffalo; ]. Il. Ehrlich,
Buffalo: b. J. Ta,lmadse. windham; C'nresT. Bully.
more. Buffalo; Henry Kaufman. New York: Thomas
7. Briggs CoeymHns: s. Solomon New York; Edgar
W. Cox, New York; q. A. Bocttner. Brooklyn. Waldo
Z. Fuller Brooklyn