The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21
THE WORLD AwIlrEr,

now mat inc gold meet at Toledo las
practically hcen ahandoned tn. National
meet races at louisville. August 10 to u,
Will be the frs' Zig met Of the ycnr. and
Il VIII naturally attract all tho bug racing
Ncn. ainai eurs as wei az professionals.
re arc iwenty-slX races on the rro-
srnmme AZ nov arranged for the three
days twelve for amateurs and fourteen
10. professionals SIX OF the professional
races are National CHAMPIONSHIPS. In
which amVJ IN Can compeic, aud IN
which prizes must lac medals struck from
official dies of thr l.. a. w. Should the
question as TO who il the best man oi tnt
Year be dndetided at the time OF the
National III tGi al invitation race for pro-
ies. !cunls will be added 10 The programme,
MiiE cash prizes amounting probably To
$uo- II two or three Men should lie lar
"a ne ioad, q match race between tnra.
ltalers " II he aided.
Th prize ~ offered Tor tho three days'
races VIII he the best Of thr year. 'inero
VII be niciy-itut prizes IN an. aud TN
total acnitl amount At money expended
vi be $50, oNelgs.'P Of ~" amount to
iase. OF this amornt $3.50 eors to the FRO
f"ssionals and '>.0 20 Amateurs The cost
and National Championships vii be SEQ
Vic ''privlcge" on rayng the cash
r. izss IN IN ocIn l'as been granted Vie
deIcstory IT tte NJ Mcci club.
be given the receipted bill of The norchanf
thar the aot'ial cost of inc a,ti,los wns
,nf IRIS ~ 'Csh n 'he nrssi;,nme rs NJ
ut This National meet.
The three ict.crs IL n W" when used
together mean Iaw.-thc preservation of
peace. and the proper conduct OF the poo-
pie but when used N cycling sen,e
are the Initials OF the Organization, the
League oc American Whr.lmen Thls
IS now an order of over 3a,ooo. and II holds
an influence IN the land INIT ia surprs-
ing. Governed AS n IS IN a systcm1uo
way, 1t Is IN 4 position 10 grt what fl
goes after. The wheelmen all oyer the
country belong TO the l.. A. w aud I'M
der the rtmcs OF tno orcr when are ar
ranged IN an impartial way, all track
events are run. mute history, rceINns
NOW the order Was orghnsrd, would not
be out Of place. 1t IL told in the New
! ork Mercury.
happened way back 10 1850 in thu
DAYS Of the grand old ordinary when
the HE Of the oyrlist who then Travelled
about on his strsiuse machine was mado
exec dingly unpleasant lay he small boys,
TO say nothing Of the authorities. mos, OF
whom have slncr become members of tho
bi~hia"rtinn and are the whcclmcn !
strongest supporters.
The organization was broush, about
through the efforts OF Mr.. KIRK Nhnroo
theh president OF the oii New York. Bie,-
Gle club. which. although IN existence al
present. Is mol an active nr-aniHaiion. IL,
called meeting of few cnihnansts
which WAS held In Nrwport Il. H. on
May II. 1880 About two dozen clubs rrp
resented BY l8 whceuien. Attended m.
sathorlng, and they had the first annha
9hri1e "i me lensu'. Tho constitution
Nis drawn out hy Mir. T.. 4. PRATT. ,hei
Sresdident of Tho BOSTON Bicycle oiuu ans
he Was elected the first pres dent of Is hal
WAS dcstiuci 10 become one ni the mos
powerful athletic organizations IA IN,
Word.
ban
ing OF tho board OF oiilcors was hold II
th.s city. september Is. $3.50. at whirh In,
plans OF organization Mrrr perfected. IN,
constitution and hy-iaws formally hdoptc,
and directors appoiuiod to nil Nar.l1e.e.
in the lisl originally chosen ~ Newport
Tho membership IN the moIutime had IA
creased 10 "a. a silver badge. drSi gnate,
by y. -. Parsons and Joseph reunril IN,
well known artist WAS adopted II rep
resented tho continent o. Nnrih Am. rics
eno'rclcd ny wheel snIinnuuird rs
handle bar with the name OF the organ
zition forming a. circular lnh'i TN
badge WAS clumsy. to say tho lcast ans
was soon nicknam'd 'frhe Ham AN,
Grddle." The badgos became very scarce
as only few Of Them werc mado. az,
one ia worn 10 this day by Ir. .. /,
Black ham at punkirn, y. Y. ns a souve
mr. OF the early days of the lcasne. o.
the design of &. II. Lamson of Portland
Me. was adopted
The objects of the league are to pro
*.
ascertain, defend and protect the riehti
of whcelmcn, encourage and facliiat,
touring, and to secure Improvement IN
The condition Of tho public roads and hign
ways. The league, since the adoption o
the latter clause 10 the constitution, ha,
spent over si2e.0o0 II advancing the caus.
OF road Improvement and has pub,ishe,
and circulated more than 100000 pam
phlcts and magazines. The league begaI
the AGITATION which resulted In the con
struction OF many miles of splendid road
IN the State of New jersey. and macaian
ard Toford roAls are being construct q.
throughout the state of MnNsachugcit
under the direction of the STATE hiehwa.
commission. composed of three member
OF the League of American Wheelmon.
further addition was made To the object
of the l.. A. W. al New York Guy. Feh
ruary u.s. 1885, ''and TO promote and reg
ulate cycle racing on the track" Will
the league has ever since It's organizat.o
guarded and controlled amateur cycle rae
ing, 1t never was epecficaly mcntione
IN the objects Of the organization. Tn
IT,. A.. W., through its racing board ha
sole Jurisdiction over all cycle racini
In the United States. The erroneous de
psevails among those who are uninforme