The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-27
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
PoTTER,s VOTE FOE President as
SHOWN BY a CANVASS.

mehth-Hu hciuH HENbpbDtH WIN uthEs
The announcement made by the officers OF the
Pennsylvania division Of the l. A. w. that
George d. Gideon is not a candidate for the Office
of President satisfies tho League politicians that
Potter will DO unopposed for reelection. A
member OF the division informed THE SUN re-
porter yesterday that last week. when reports
we're in circulation that Gideon was out for tho
Office, n canvass was made of all the divisions.
and Potter was assured Of the following votes:
Alabama. 1; Arkansas. 1; Colorado, =, Connecticut,
g; District Columbia, 8; Florida, I; Georgia. o; Tndi.
ana, o; Iowa, 8; Kansas, q; Louisiana, g; Maine, 4,
Maryland. z; Michigan, 8; Minnesota, 4; Mississippi.
II Nebraska, 4; New Jersey, 20; Now York, 7oi North
California. I; North Carolina, o; Pennsylvania, 90;
Texas, 0; South California, 4; Vermont, Q; Virginia,
81 West Virginia, q; Wisconsin. 8.
In addition to these Potter 10 expected to
receive the support Of ex-oficio members of tho
assembly. According to these figures Potter
will have q big majority.
The management of race meets Is fast passing
out Of the control Of cycling organizations into
the hands OF associations composed Of individ.
uals who arc promoting races for purely re-
muneratlvo purposes. This condition of affairs
is viewed by veteran wheelmen as indicating
q successful racing season for a short period,
but 1t will finally result in the decline OF tho
SPORT. ln6 nunullUR OF races ny lnuE
viduals has brought up questions regarding
attractions of L. A. w. rules which Chairman
Mott seems avorse to venturing decisions upon.
The latter, whom questioned whether the
League rules had been violated by racing pro-
moters In bringing foreign riders to this country,
assuming the payment of their expenses, and
assuring TO them OF q specified amount of money
Irrespective OF their successes on the path, de-
clared that whatever arrangement had been
made by promoters with the foreign riders now
IN this country. was cone by special sanction OF
the Racing Board. Mott, however, did not state
why, such a SANCTION was not included in his
official bulletin. On Saturday the attention of the
the fact that during tho recent six.day race at tho
Garden Michael was scheduled on the official
programme to ride exhibitions for $50 per night.
compensation. The racing rules OF tho League
are supposed to enforce the publication on tho
official programme of the exact prize or purse
value offered to riders.
The principals and PAGERS In Saturday nights
bicycle match at Madison Square Garden had
several unexpected souvenirs of the big event
on view yesterday. Thor headquarters at tho
In which lint, bandages and. punRent embrooa.
lions played a prominent II not a picturesque
part. Chase who was supposed to be the most
the least blemishod of the lot. lie has a badly
bumped head as a result Of the fall which knocked
on his .twenty-seventh mile, and is also stiff
about the knees and other prominent Joints from
t Mi,, same unfortunate sPm tTs Jimmy
describe as "a sight" His head is bound up In
a white, silk handkerchief. and the section OF his
patches like a much abused baseball field.
Under the bandage are two cuts over the right
anxiously for Indications of internal disorder.
although, fortunately: he has not yet discovered
any ia Michael anS Ike CHI, Chase: Is taking kindly 4 to
+. Waller, one of Chase's pacemakers, has n bad
shoulder, which Is solinhamed that no one can
He carries the injured arm In a sling.
Jimmy Warburton: another, Of tho Eng
badly shsken.1p Condition as the re result ute of one
about the abdomen. The casualties in almost
system Of changing the tandem relays. The
platforms on top Of each banking iettened so
turning to camp
fe II Ga1 ineres sss d1y| His1ss GF e Jdsst sfpsi are w msni,
have a tendency to benefit bicycle riding. Road
improvement, hitherto pushed indifferently., is
Cyclists Rights Association has formally de-
manded the following reforms from the authori.
from itSa q - ~ TO oil 81 cents ani Fo psT ann1 or the p shssl taK
paved steeets to be watered for cleaning pur-
poses between vorG n he he, hours Of II +; N. and Ga; N.
lating the speed of cyclists 10 ten miles an hour;
to enforce the bylaw regarding the throwing OF
nails, tacks, glass. &C., on the road.
There are indications that another year may
bring a reaction In the sentiment of riders con-
corning the weight Of wheels and witness the
Inauguration of a second lightweight craze.
Since 1898 manufacturers have been Increasing
day the weight Of the average roadster is from
two to three pounds heavier than 1t was In
was vSs0' at IneP hel shs t tee'9 repa Te,F on a fhfis shsrs5s
wheel necessary In q season were much
greater than at present, Riders learned that the
the use Of the nineteen and twenty pound
wheels on the road, and on trying heavier models
easy. This may have. been partly due TO The
general advance made In construction. especial
s IL IN in s't ss a a aas %ssef ot 9 9Ss change nG5 S0f IN
sentiment and have been building wheels
that make fewer drafts on their guarantee,
construct. for light, wheels that are rigid re-
quiro more and better workmanship: The
wheels. which are heavier, has given to the
trade another couple OF pounds of leeway in
chain wheels. and the average weight Of road
sters is beginning to move toward tho thirty
pound mark. Statesmen In reta ] stores, how
ever. find that there are murInurings Of a
ject to pushing moro than a 25 or 20 pound ma
chine along the ground. Last year and this
question of weight, but it Is beginning again in
u small way. If the tendency of makers TO turn
out heavier wheels continues another year the
protests are likely to increase in number and
volume, and a revolution of sentiment may &C.
cur that will send the pendulum swinging back
to the lightweight extreme.
A cycle repair man; talking a few days ago to
one who knew a little about. wheels. told the
following experience: Talk about persons too
ignorant to handle a wrench. Why. a man who
has been cycling for several seasons TO my
knowledge and should know enough to keep the
nuts OF his wheel tight came in complaining that
the frame seemed all loose and he was afraid 1t
was coming apart. He said tho machine was
rafting all over and thai, he couldn't ride
steadily to save him. The only trouble was that
the front nuts and cones were loose. and the
wheel was wabbllng about like a drunken sailor.
lie could have taken "A wrench and fixed the
whole thing inside of Ave minutes. but i took il
into the back room, fused around a while, and
soaked him half q dollar"
All indications point to unusual activity in
racing interests next season. and clubs inter
estod In the promotion Of annual m cts should
bestir themselves in order to secure recognition
for sanctions for tournaments. 1t is snid that
Chairman Mott has already received application
from race promoters for sanctions for meets on
all available hol days during tho year for tho
metropolitan. district, 1t is the custom of the
Racing. Board togive tho preference in the allot-
ment of dates to the first applicants.
Will II. Pitman. the member of the State
Racing Board of the L. A. w, advocates tho
adoption of rules by the l.. A. w. compelling the
registration or both amateur and professional
riders. According to pitman such "A moye will