New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
l.. A. W. AFFAIRS.
AMENDMENTS TO THE coNsTfrI'Tro: WHICH
WILL. BE OFFERED At THE BAIT1-
MORE MEETING.

WILL BE OFFERED At THE BALTf-
MORE MEETING.
Philadelphia Jan. (SpeciaD-Thc following
amendments to the constitution and bylaws Of the
League o. American Wheelmen have beer prepared.
and they will be presented the National Assembly
a. Baltimore. Those amendments pertain only TO
racing men and racing matters.
Article III section : Constitution. class \. anna
tour riic An amateur ~ one Who has not engaged
In nor assisted m nor taught cycling or any other
remuneration. nor knowingly competed with OF
against professional FOR prize OF any description
except as hereinafter provided VINO after hav-
ing forfeited the amateur status has had he same
,s.srnh,v a " "ycIis ceases to b. an ANA,
tour b, Oh comp"tns with a professional or lass %
n made G by saoS Il pns S' for p, "
(Fl In this class prize shall exceed S35 In value
.se H of h.. own State At distance greater than
loo miles hy tn" usua! lin" ~ trav. from his Legal
residence except At National or division champion
%, cyci., doc, rot forfeit his amateur status
hy teaching the clements Of cycling solely for lh"
pfrposr Of enccting the sale OF cycle. but racing
men In the employ Of cycling establishments may
GU In national championship contests all classes
may compete the prizes TO be medals only and In no
case 10 be- 81 greater value than $50 In division
CHAMPIONSHIPS amateurs and Class h riders may
compete. but All competitors must u" enrolled IN
~ division and amateurs prize rules must gov
Regarding Class the following amendments Will
be offered.
\ class u rider may he IN the employ Of and have
his travelling and training expenses paid by manu-
uf,cturer Of cycles club other parties Interested
In cycling hi. shall not compete for cash or divs-
iilc prize. nor realize upon any prize won py nm
,x,opr as hereinafter provided. one also who has
ridden FOR any prize valued over 49, or OF different
descriptions from that allowed amateurs a cyclst
@ be- a Glass T. rider:
~, Competing with professional. or making
pace for or with having the pace made for him
self by such public for prize. except AZ mere
matter provided.
a., Selling pawnng otherwise turning INTO
cash or in any manner realizing cash upon any
prizn won by him. except as hereinafter provided
~, COMPETING ia "A cycle race on the track FOR a
nr,ze value Of more than 500 except In the case OF
snncal sanction having been given by tho Racing
Hoard for greater value prize at any special meet
ing which sanction shall be awarded only TO Ma
tional circuit meets i, 49,,
fF) A cycllst does not forfeit his status IN THIS
class by teaching the elements OF cycling
~ ANY Glass IL rider who neglects or refuses to
answer questions touching his status to the salts
faction OF the Racing Board inside OF thirty days
shall be declared to have forfeited MS status
U;) Prizes I'm this class may consist or medals IS
sued by the l.. A. W. said medals to be fedeeinaue
az discount OF 10 per cent from race value AT any
time after thirty days from date OF meet al whlch
The other amendments which have come TO hand
refer TO pacemaking. An amendment to the by
laws will be offered directing the chairman OF me
Racing Board collect so FOR sanctlonhS Ma
tiona circuit race meets