The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26

twenty other memb bers of the Utah di-
vision, had resigned and wished to ioin
with the California wheelmen in their
progress toward independence. He stated
that the days of the league were over in
Utah and the secession movement was
spreading eastward rapidly.
This gives the association hold in Ne
vada, Arizona and Utah, with the chances
of gaining control of racing in Mexico,
Oregon and British Columbia a scope
that the promoters of the organization
scatcely dared hope for when they began
their crusade.
The Canadian cyclists are also extend
ing the "glad hand" to California because
of the high handed methods of the league.
and two manufacturing firms having
branches on this coast are figuring on
sending teams OF California riders to Can
ada under The coors of the California
Associated Cycling Clubs. 1t is believed
that this course, if pursued, will cement
the bond of sympathy already formed
and that ere long Canadian flyers will be
lourneylng TO this coast to try their speed
against the fast men of the Golden West.
A number OF local flyers will certainly go
TO Canada. for the prizes there are much
more liberal than those given at league
meets, and the Canadians have the repu-
tation of being thorough sportsmen.
In the meantime the association is max
ing giant strides in this State, and is plan
ming many new schemes and innovations
for the benefit of local riders. The latest
plan is TO place guideboards along roads
that are frequented by wheeimen. telling
of the nature of the country beyond.
warning riders of dangerous hills and
giving general information that will be of
assistance.
The League of American WheeImen evil
IDENTIFY believes in the proposition that
there is more Joy to be derived from one
sinner that re pents than in ninety and nine
that are righteous, for it is making des-
perate efforts to recover the allegiance of
a mum ber of crack riders who have fallen
from grace, even offering to reiaHtate
them into full standing in the league with
out application for absolution having been
made.
Several months ago, when the Califor-
MIA Associated Cycling Clubs we're in their
infancy, several of the best men in the
State, at that time members of the East
ern organization, rode in one of the meets
OF the association classed as "unsanc-
toned" by the league off cials.
Chairman Mott of the National racing
board at once suspended them. the
sentences OF some of the men being for
two years. They showed how little they
cared ABOUT the matter by Joining the
association thus, presumably, disbarfing
themselves forever. and by continuing TO
race as before, Within the last Jew days
there has been q cnange of heart, eviden tiv.
for the men have been asked to come back
and sin no more.
Those who have expressed any intention
in the matter have stated that they will
stay with the association and not accent
the overtures of the league under any con-
ditions.
By the association this is accepted as
proof that the league is in desperate
straits for men to race in the meets that
the league is trying TO promote in this
State anu that its officials are willing 10 90
to any ieagth, even to sacrificing the dig
atty of the association, to make a credita-
BILE showing.
There has been such a demand for the
roadbook that the association will issue
that it has been determined to rush the
volume TO print at the earliest possible
date. Chairman Charles A. Adams of the
road racing and record committee has
called meeting OF his committee for
Saturday evening, and the mem bers will
work all night getting out their portion OF
the work if necessary.