The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-16
THE CHAINLESS WHEEL HERE.
70 NJ ON EXHIBITION FOR THE
FIRST TIME TODAY.
resensative Of the L. 4. W., Says
the ''0utlaw" Associaties II About
Ready to Give Up Raeinw CentFoI.

Henry Goodman, resident manager Of the
Rope Manufacturing Company. and racing
BOARD representative Of the L. A. w. for
the racine coast, is In the city, making his
headquarters At the Butler. He has brought
Win him the much talked OF Columbia
cnaintess bicycle, and win have II on ex-
inhibition this morning AZ A. II. Christie
piers. 1924 Second avenue He viii re-
main IN the city until tomorrow noon.
Mr. GOODMAN Is Just back from trip
10 san Francisco. When asked last night
as 70 the outlook for racing on the Pacific
coast, he said:
u found the G. A. g C.. the so-caiied
outlaw association. about ready 10 give
up control OF racing. owing TO the poor
success they have had the past season.
Inc last few race meets given in Califor-
MA they we're obliged 10 omit professional
races Tor lack of entries. owing to the fact
tnat three of their riders had gone 10 Hon.
Quit. The people of California have in the
past been accustomed 10 seeing new faces
eaeh winter on their raeetr2cks In the
professional events. as the Eastern crack
alacKs came 10 California as a rule to win
Ter and gst in condition. When the Cali
fornsans broke away from the l.. A. w.
ana formed the outlaw association they
had 10 rely entirely on their local riders for
material 10 give races. as the Fasteners
Gould not ride under their auspices with
out being suspended from riding in the
East The result Is that the lack OF new
faces on the racetracks has reduced tie
attendance 30 that IL is impossible to give
a successful race meet.
The new alliance between the l.. A. w.
ana the Amateur Athletic Union has
helped the l.. A. W. materially, as it has
brought 10 their support the academic
league and the various colleges which were
members OF the A. A. IT, A hot night will
be made. In fact is already on. between the
above organizations and the C. A. c. c..
The outlook indicates that the latter is on
It's last legs
The meets that were given In the North
west last fail al Portland. Tacoma and
Seattle would not have been successful had
not the California riders attended and
taken part in them. as there were not
enough racing men in this section ready
TO join who could have given a successful
meet.
Next season there will be no possibility
OF getting any racing men from California
10 visit the Northwest, as two of their
crack riders. Otto ziesler and G. r. Coul-
ter. have been reinstated by the l.. A w
This practically leaves California with only
five professional riders. all of whom are
third-raters.
Il have on my desk In Portland petition
Tor reinstatement from score of anna
tsurs and from one of the five remaining
professionals. The racing board win give
due consideration 10 any of the racing men
now under suspension who desire to be
fesHstated. IT they will make application
Tor reinstatement and agree to ride only
under l.. A. W. rules. l will attend the
meeting OF the national assembly of the
l., a. w. To be held at ST. Louis next
February. The racing board will hold a
meeting at the same time and place. and
hope that matters will then be straight
ened out so tina, they will be entirely sat-
ssfaetory to the wheelmen of the North
west"