The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-02
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
A REPORT or TROUBLE ron TINE
IL. 4. ". ABROAD.

snlato TO Bo RcorEaniEed-rn Favor or send
ing n Team TO the worlds Championships.
Trouble has broken out among the leading
cycling declarations OF the world, which Is liable
to have q serious effect upon the coming sum-
mer's racing. The l.. A.. w. has been accused Of
bctraying tho International Cyclists Associa-
ton, and an investigation has been asked for.
1t all came from the giving out ut Poris, 30 1t is
said, of u secret deal made between the L. A. w.
and the Union Cycliste Of France. News Of this
alleged deal did not reach this city until yester-
day, and then 1t caused a great sensation among
tho l.. A. w. members, who had never heard Of
any such step on the part Of the leaders of tho
League.
According TO the story; the l. A. w. allowed
itself to got mixed up In the war between the
Union Cycliste of France and the Union veloci-
p6dique of the same country. The l.. A. w. and
the Union v6locipediQue arc members OF the In
ternational Cyclists Association, which under
takes TO regulate the sport of cycle racing all
over tho world. A little over q year ago a hand
full Of s~eoeders, numbering only four, left the
Union velooipedique and formed another So
ciety called the Union Cycliste. The
main organization was largo and infiuen-
tial In membership, but the rival ono
managed TO get control Of the leading
tracks Of France, Since then there has been
chaos In France. neither organization respecting
tho rules Of the other. Last fall the Union Cy-
cliste, angered at the support given to the U. v.
+. by the 1. @. A., formed an international asso-
citation with the object Of destroying the ]. c. A.
Since then It has been working to get the big
leagues Of the other countries to withdraw from
the L G. A.
In seeking to secure the support OF tho Bel
Rian League It was compelled to come out and
announce that Il had tho backing Of the L. A. W..
I'M. a. a.. IT u II ,nnt,olf,tal aud
!, called for tho proof. The U. G. +. thcreupon
gave out the terms Of what purported to DO ase-
cret contract made between it and the L. A. W..
In this contract the American association is said
to have agreed to admit the sole authority OF the
u. o. r.. over racing affairs in France, and to
recognize all its disqual,fcations and records.
Each promised its hearty support to the other.
This asreemeut. it was claimed, was signed for
Rousseau, and for the L. A. w. by Sterling
Board. Tho contract was to go into effect on
March TSa s !. ., ,,,. ,,,...s ...,.. ~.,,,,no,
hst,resn the 7, A w and its deaS,v rival
angered the Union veiocipedique to such an
extent that 1t denounced the American organi-
tion of the charges 1t made against the L. A. w.,
.nd tha onnI;oat,on ~ IN. sev.r..t nenoities IN
case it was found guilty. President Netsohor
lives in Holland. and Is expected to take imme-
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ino enect VI TINS war, IL come 10 suon TN IN
happy pass. will be to throw the entire racing
w 1919 800 LII. $3.50. -.a
.uec.ues 70 stano . .he lepo,teo esIoenent
with the Union Cycliste 1t viii have to leave
iii di.oroI,fv ,nv rider FACING under ,ts
a WIZ aiSquAilS any raer s - ls
the tracks under it's control in England, Ger.
MANY. ReIpium. France. and The smaller eoun.
tries ana the na. a. a. w. .n WIN E ss . S0%De rns,, 70 m gssa To
ride here who have raced under the regulations
OIL CA, organization in other countries. Asa
result, the American riders could not compete in
the worlds championship to be run at Glasgow
Ihis sum np h1 OF IN uae PIX rhoes u t hruIs Es
position. pu.u a.,.,.. chat ,o ,.. NJ.
s . y ~ II s soch ,-aetT ana the, he Vii 4 lou, moTS
inan tS Ss master nniv ;hiiss vseff the 4. a ".
re99gnikea J tn9 au Michass, q hec .ne !, !; h h.5 * b eas,
aquusnnrSydeSS hv tSe Nation,9l oCCH yc1ist !? Hnion "
IEnsiIanrd, the EspEses sGa s,i in !, that 6 efoHSntry Of
inSorn,sj iocaI cvciists on the foreiSn situation
said yesterday:
Tbse 1 Fren neS % Srsanix aItig pii Is eo1p N II Of not n
more moi st tha ann sia men 1G, w h b Ssfaq i%.s they t can com san
r y ~ = rsSinS ~ Nm wnrldd The n " y n the
run ny rasanS VI tre Hodn I, = ~: INC
lsAn' oOoy
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Inc ioGal oicycie ctnD" SnticlpdsS an scuvs
season; Inc orEnniIss,on Ih 2 SiT uI .ntSSusa
ont . tnS PetropGntan aisI ~ ,%.ndt,, a |, 10
me roaa ria,ne .ntSsest, nn1 teahh,htt Gduos
their hist run ON next Sunday. The schedule
ID ~ follows:
New ~York-Greater New Yo,k Theelmsn. Col.
ere Point; censury Wheelmen; Riverside Drive;
Wnssimon;x CS5sy dsiand; PARAMOUNT whssi ynsn
FreepoIt' kniekeroockeg A. :. "aeeimen' Ion1.
srSs n Sn, t Wh..,men c MnsSn IsIa;,d. Torrt. Wnss,..
- Vnnrs HeN oo""' AH' f ~
cotsunNnroot, Hicvcis Club Ratn Reach.
cro"csnf a. c. WheeimSn, Bay Ridge; conot
WheeImeu. staten Island; Bus6wicE Wheeimen,
Consy isiSnd: Dacotah CLUB Wheelmen, Coney Isl.
ahdi William sburgh Wheeimeus sheopshead Bav.
New J~ersey-Jersey City Cluo Wheelmen. Nor
Eiatoyni East Orange cyclerS. New B~runswiek;
iaianai huosoh county "heennen' bergen ro'h''
The Associated Cyclng Cluos OF fhilhdeiphla
under whose auspices the national meet OF the
La, W.. VIII be hello this year. calculate 70
hold me event during tae d nrdt Tees IN AuG1St.
mfttod 70 chairman biost OF Inc RACING BOARD