New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
A. CREssY MORRISON ON THE NEW L. A. w.
PLANs-KINGs COUNTY WHEEL

fLANb-klNGS COONl1 WHEEb0
MEN MIsoUoTED.
The meeting of the Executive Committee OF the
League OF American Wheelmen which was to have
been held in this city yesterday was postponed I'M
til next Tuesday. The absence from the city OF
Potter 10 at Hartford assisting Chief Consul west
s Of Zee S in TO ,s sy % to
be present at the meeting.
A. Cressy Morrison, the first vice-president OF the
l.. A. W.. was In the city yesterday. Mr.. Morrison
is of the strong OF the League and. busy
as he is with his personal affairs. he always finds
time to discuss matters of vital Importance to the
organization Courteous. affablc and an interest
ing conversationast, Mr. Morrison numbers MS
friends by the thousand all over the country When
seen last night he seemed indisposed to discuss
what would be the outcome Of the coming meet
ing Of the Executive Committee but said that
many questions Of Importance to the wheelmen OF
the country would come up for discussion. Il am
of the opinion said he. that the time has come
when we should establish a different system In the
management of affairs for the L. A. w. Our or
affairs cannot longer be conducted on the line In
vogue when the membership in the ORGANIZATION ssIod
was comparatively small The time mas Pass na
committee to do was to receive his appointment
up to the National Assembly the following year he
should have report to make. We wish to divide
the IN the No one mSs be to
upon his office as an empty honor am IN favor o OF
where much good work can be done. Many innova-
tons have been brought out In CERTAIN ~
be osa only Se knew IN about them In my
stay in the East ! have learned several tnines
wh @ be eea psS there the long ago Il we had
known Of them in time. We could make sort OF
a clearing house of such a bureau as PROPOSE
and there ideas could be exchanged
Captain Needham Of the Kings County Wheel
men, as we'll other influential members OF that
club Is much put out at a story printed recently
that that club was in favor of Sunday racing. In
speaking on this subject yesterday he said: mo
members of the club had expressed themselves In
favor OF such a scheme, and under no considera-
ton would we tolerate It, The person VINO Is s creu
tied with making this statement has never been
member nor Is he at the present time n member
of this organization. Moreover. the person who
quoted tells me that he never made any such
statement"
The South Brooklyn wheelmen gave an enjoyable
stag" at Prospect Hail. Prospect and Fifth aves''
Brooklyn last night. Many prominent people con-
nected with cycling were present. On March the
club will have ladies night at the clubhouse
No. AS Ninth-st On March there will be series
the clubhouse. Among the entries so far received
Police inspector Murphy GhaT HnSson Co N
owen. r. Leisgang, John Turner. Walter X Sbley
Oy Henry Andsrsn Mchde a and 0sP e
t'ormick The races on March 10 will be mile and
a two-mile handicap. On March IL there VIII be
fve-mile and a mile championship.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of New-Jersey have
approved OF holding their annual century run 10
PhiladelphiG on the Saturday previous TO the Il. A.
w meet Every cycling club in New-Jersey Is In
terested in this century and as prizes are Of
fered for clubs from other States, many or the
New-York clubs will avail themselves OF H. Fu
Ing Waite. Kutan. Montclair, y, ).
The Executive and Finance Committee or the
L. A. w. consisting of the president and vice
presidents, has held a meeting In Albany and or
eanized The second vice-president G. Frank kre-
ker of Paterson, N j. was elected secretary Oh the
committee .,,,,r,,,,- ,,,vy Civ atv
working earnestly upon scheme LOT se'ur.o
nav, clubhouse The present quarters IN i'a''o
p,oo. orc M, qutable to the clubs large ana gro"
,,, membership and 1t Is the ampluoh oi he he
us We ID = men 10 have a clubhouse wnlcn NJ" hon,e
a - more spacious and handsome ina" NV "
of the Kings County Wheelnieh'
An interfering programme OF lh'ei ~,
or,as ha.,,been arranged by the Sh Regiment AN
80, Assoc,ation for Saturday. April TO- Inere VIII
he several cycling contests
C,vcsts a. string to join the League OF america.
y,,hao,rnen NAV obtain full printed information anu
membership blanks by sending, ndi"e' anu "
dresses to the Cycling Editor irio"'