The herald., 1897-03-15
WHEELMEN Wild WITH WOE
Seeking SoIace ia a Wholesale
Secession
NORTH CALIFORNIA RIDERS
Go Over 10 the Faction Faveriug Sun
day Racing
A Meeting Called for Friday to Elaborate
Plans for state Lsagne-Lrw-
suits and Contests
Associated Press Special wire

SAN FRANCISCO, March H.-It is
very probable that the North California
division of the l.. A. w. win go out of
existence. The fact was mace evident
at meeting last night of the division
board OF officers.
The meeting was called chiefly to re-
oeive the report of Messrs Kerrigan and
Welch, delegates to the national assem-
bly,. and the seriousness of the Discus
sion caused by the action of the assem-
bly, in treating Californla's requests so
disI5ainfully, had the effect of calling out
a large ard very representative attend
ance.
Mr.. Welch opened the proceedings by
reading a very exhaustive report of the
situation, urging a enforcement of the
cycle racing interests from the control
of the League of American Wheelmenl
He advocated different measures to af-
ford relief and suggested the California
Associated Cycling clubs as the best
means. He spoke at some length after
presenting his report, and created mild
sensation when he stated that he would
allow his membership in the L. A. w. to
lapse on the 1st of April. Said he: Il
represent the Bay City wheelmen on this
board and have to inform you. gentle
men, that on the 1st of April this club,
composed of the league members, will
fail to renew their membership In the
League Of American Wheelmen.'
Chief Consul Kerrigan followed this
sensation with another when he an
nounced that or March 26th he wouldre-
sign from the executive office of the di-
vision ard on April 1st from the league
proper.
]. S. Egan stated that the Imperial
club. having fifty-two league members.
| would also allow its membership TO
lapse on April LIST, While George H.
Stratton informed the meeting that the
Olympic club wheelmeD would do like
wise.
! Henry F. Wynne OF the California Cy-
cling club. and vice-consul of the divi-
sion. said his club would follow suit and
expressed the opinion that the North CAL
ifornia division is on its last legs.
After adjournment an informal dis
cussion was held during which plan of
action was practically decided upon. 1t
is the idea to have the California Asso-
ciatedI Cycling clubs absorb the North
California division, as 1t were, and as
sumo control of all matters now handled
by the division. In addition to the club
| membership 1t is intended to include
individual memberships throughout the
state and furnish all the advantages
now furnished by the league.
Each club is to have three representa-
L. 4. =
the present system, while the member
ship in each county. outside the clubs,
| will organize and elect delegate to the
board.
| President Swain has called a special
| meeting of the association for next FRI
day night to consider this question.
IN THE COURTS.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-THE
squabble between the San Francisco
Amusement company and the manage
ment of the Velodrome over the pro-
posed indoor bicycle tournament has
reached such proportions that there is
probability of an indefinite postpone
| ment of the affair.
| Tomorrow the Velodrome company
will institute three suits The first will
| be for an injunction against r. M. Welch
of the L. A. w. to enjoin him from issu-
| ing the Sam Francisco Amusement as
sociation sanction to hold an indoor
cycle meet. The second suit will be to
enjoin the Mechanics institute from leas-
| ing the pavilion to the San Francisco
Amusement company. The third suit
will be directed against ]. D. Gibbs and
]. ]. Groom personally 1t will be al
legged by the plaintiff that they have
been guilty of frauds, In securing the
lease of the pavilion and the League of
American Wheelmen's sanction they
were acting as agents or trustees for the
plaintiff. The court will be asked to
appoint receiver to take charge of the
business. The Velodrome people are
much incensed at Gibbs ard Groom for
their alleged treachery and do not in
tend that they shall profit by it. The
company claims to have expended $19. 900
on it's property and, that Gibbs and
Groom conspired to divert to themselves
the profits and emolumsnts that should
accrue by reason of the enterprise dis
played.
i SAN JOSE RACES.
SAN JOSE. March 14.-There seems to
be no definite probability that McFar-
land ard Ziegler will come together for
contest of speed. McFarlard's chal-
lenge to Ziegler for test Of speed or the
track Wednesday or Thursday has had
no answer Unofficially 1t is said that
ziegler will race him for side purse of
$1,000, and that he has put a certified
check in the hands of third party.
In try today Percy Wing made a
mile In 1853, lowering the coast record
He was paced by tandem.
A WOMAN'S RACE.
CHICAGO March 4.-Arrangements
are complete for the woman's, six day
| bicycle race which is to start tomorrow
1t will be the largest race for women
ever held at any place. The track is a
ten-lap affair, the first ten-lap track
the women have ever ridden. The race
will be In two squads, the afternoon
squad on from 2:30 to 4:30. the night
squad from Sis to 1915. The following
are the entrieo Baldwin, San Francis
co; Allen, Liverpool; Keys, Rochester; !;
Vine, Syracuse; La Blanco, Toledo
Hussey, Columbus: Farrsworth, Caska
and Mack, Minneapolis; Anderson,
CLAW, Gable, Fierlryg. Raymond, Berry
Haskell, kowalski, Peterson, Day and
BARLEY, Chicago.
pom AMI LINZ