The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04
CUT LOOSE
FROM THE
LEAGUE
Local Wheelmen Make
History for Their Own
Interests.
RESENTED THEIR UN-
JUST TREATMENT.
The California Assoc atsd Cycling
Clubs Will Hereafter Manage
Track Races.
SUNDAY RACING WILL BE
ALLOWED.
Professionals Will Now Have an
Objection able Stigma Removed
F ON The m.
SUNDAY RACING WILL BE
ALLOWED.
Professionals Will Now Have ar
Objection able Stigma Removed
F ON Them.

The refusal of the League of Ameri-
| can Wheelmen to recognize the demands
| of the California division has borne its
| fruit.
AT meeting of the Associated Cycling
| Clubs, held at the rooms of the I'm mperial
Cycling Club last evening, the former or
ganization finally determined to take ex-
elusive control of both track and road
races in this State, and in such other terri
tory as they may be invited to assume
jurisdiction over.
This means nothing less than the sup
planting by the local association of the
national organization, which has hitherto
held undisputed sway over track events
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The California Associated Cycling Clubs
is looked upon by wheelmen OF this end of
the State. at any rate, as pre-eminently
the organization to usurp the functions of
he league If there is to be an usurpa-
ton.
1t is said to be the most successful or
ganiZation of clubs in the United States,
and the success with which it has con-
Quoted the road races augurs well for the
more extensive operations which it is now
about to engage i'll.
AT lhe meeting last night the following
clubs were represented:
Acme Club WheelInen, Alameda CIV.
ciers, Bay City Wheelmen, California Cy-
cling Club, Capital City Wheelmen, East
Oakland Wheelmen, Garden City Cyclers
Golden Gate Cycling Club. Imperial Cy-
cling Club, Mountain View Cyclers,
Olvmp pic Club Wheelmen, Pathfinder BIZ
cyeie Club, Reliance Wheelmen and San
Francisco Road Club.
A. z. Swain, president, was in the chair
and j. h. Hancock acted as secretary.
The preliminary business of the meet
ing was rapidly. disposed of. Tie fnan-
clal report OF the secretary-treasurer was
read, showing a balance OF $IO7 O5 on
hand. The report of the road-racing and
records committee was reviewed in which
the events held under the auspices of The
association during the last two months
were iavorably reviewed. The Barker CIV.
cling Club was admitted TO me m bership
and the resignation of the Diamond Cy-
cling Club was received.
Charles Albert Adams, chairman of the
committee appointed at previous meet.
ing to draft new constitution and set of
bylaws, was then called upon 10 report.
and this ushered in the important business.
of the evening. There was a manifest
spirit II harmony in all the proceedings
relating 10 the secession movement. and
the constitution which Mr.. Adams pro-
pOoCAy Will q iCW lcCuulCaL alterations.
met with the entire approval of the dele.
gates. 1t was unanimously adopted, seri-
aim.
The plan of organization contemplated
by the new constitution is radically diff
ferent from that heretofore m Maintained by
the association, as it involves provision
for individual mem bership similar to that
enjoyed by members of Lhe league. The
racing rules of the reorganized association
are mainly similar to those of the
league, with the important exceptions
that there is nothing TO prevent
Sunday racing professional racing
men are not barred from mem bership.
amateurs are allowed to race more than
200 miles from their homes without a .pe-
cial permit, and clubs are permitted to
pay the actual expenses of riders who are
contestirg for club trophy. The men,
bership fee was placed at 81.
The membership roll was opened i'm
mediately, and after half dozen MEM
bers had signed officers were elected as
follows:
A. p. Swain, president; Stanley G.
Scovern, secretary; ]. f. Hancock, trea.
surer. Robert M. Welch was appointed
chairman of the racing committee and
Frank ii. Kerrigan chairman OF the local
organization committee.
A special meeting OF the board of con-
t-ol Of the association will be held next
Saturday evening at the Olympic CLUB
rooms