New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-21

-,,,--. co>s,.r JENKINS FAvORs THE AorEDuCi
cvc,r PArH-pERT1NENT REMARKS REGAFD-
,xn THE RECENT SIX DAYS RAcE-lN-
srR1cTrp TO VOTE FOR POTTER
one Of the best attended and most interesting
meetings 0. the New-York state DNisio" oi,,
=, tho League Of American Wheeimen was held a
r.,and I-nion Hotel last night. Most or the
na,,,,en a. the various committees had their re-
,o,.s ready before the meeting had oeeh caIIeu "
order hy the newly elected Chlei consul
q Jenkins OF Bufalo. caucus hdu oee" ~
=, the hotel or Sunday afternoon. ana much Vi III,
,on,,ns business had been gone over and arranseu'
no that the meeting Ios' Ho UNIV "
over minor points. IL.
Tba address OF Mr. Jenkins was listened 10 WIN
interest and his suggestions regarding eyer, eyer,
nsth over the Aqueduct evoked nearly appio'
from the delegates Mr.. Jenkins intenos TO STA
hi. administration in manner that Will give nm
49, .rn,,r, and announcement of every member
=, ~. d,v,s,oo He showed in his opening aooress
that one OF his first thoughts would DC 10 iooA
for increased accommodations ana prVHeses t
the cyclists OF Greater New-NorK ana "''ie "o
dd no. 20 into details regarding his in'eh'oi' ~
the proposed Aoueduct path for wheemeii ne SD IL
enough to convince the deiesates .ns' az aN
studied the subject carefully and wouia mar. a
..-n.st fight 10 secure such path for the Cyclists
Of this city
Mr. jenkins said In part: THE total iist Oh our
membership IS upward OF one hundred anu '"o
thousand and OF that number we nave IN our III
vision about twenty-seven thousand lheSe
hers va hope to largely increase In the coming
var The building of SIDE paths in various iocah-
Ties throughout the State will doupuess DO
marked feature OF our work. Many lndiVlouai COM
rnittees Of the State are anxious 10 secure 'esS"
ton in aid Of the side-path movement In thel' To-
spective localities and proposition TOT eel'e III
state law upon this subject may be considered III
q that II Is our put
nose 10 endeavor to secure the passage OF law
which shall permit the use OF the surface Oh .I'7
ground Immediately ever the Croton AqueouCt ior
cyclc-path purposes. thus aftording beautiui rue
of over forty miles in length. and unde: the inos'
favorable condition for the thousahos Oh ""'~
of Greater New-York."
The Chief Consul spoke at length upon local or
eanization throughout the State. means OF re-
cruting members and the placing OF guloe ooarus'
Referring 10 the recent six-day race ne sdlo nc
die not favor such contests, and that ne "oulu
suggest that TO sanctions for such contests De
given in the future He said that the scandal
emanating from the contest would be investigated
by the Racing Board. and that the guilty, II there
were such, would be punished
President Potter his address said he thousht
that the membership IN the State would reach
fifty thousand within another year George r.
Blackham the auditor, said that he had Inspected
the books and accounts of Treasurer Bull and that
he had found them all right. 1t was moved that
the chief consul's allowance be reduced 10 *'So
year. but this motion stricken out and the old
allowance of 1920 was made.
The delegates 10 the National Assembly at 81
Louis instructed TO cast solid vote for Isaac
B. Potter for president Magistrate c. e. Simms
A. suggested the formation of junior league OF
the L. A. w. for riders OF from twelve TO eighteen
years old. .
The financial report Of w. s. Bull, the secretary
treasurer OF the division. showed a balance on
hand of S92 81. The total receipts for the year
were SOS 1876 o., and the total disbursements s$,-
2s %. During the year there were 1895 applica-
tons for membership. and l304 renewals: SIX re-
wards were paid for the conviction OF bicycle
thieves, amounting In all to $3.50.
The delegates showed what they thought about
six days races by passing unanimously this ap
York Division; l.. A. W. expresses Its disapprova
OF prolonged bicycle races, such as six days az
fairs. and recommends 10 the National Assembly
the adoption Of an amendment that will proven
in future contests Of this character. which arr
more likely TO be injurious than beneficial to tn
sport"