The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14
PROSPECTUS OF
ASSOCIATED CLUBS
What the New Governing
Body Will Do for
Cyclists.
Much of the Work Formerly
Done by the League Will
Be Handled.
The Protest Over the Awarding of
the Relay Cup to Be Settled
To.Morrow Night.

The California Associated Cycling Clubs
| has issued the following statement to the
wheelmen OF California in further ex.
| planation OF the abandonment of the
North California Division, League Of
American Wheelmen, and setting forth
fully what ii is the intention of the asso-
citation to do for It's individual me bers
California cycling is just passing through
an epoch-markiug period in its history. The
situation has become such as to provoke
much comment and questioning. The criti-
cism and discussion among the wheeling pub
lie OF the recent action of the board OF officers
OF this division of the league are occupying q
prominent place in cycling affairs. and TO the
end that the wheelmen of California may
come to a correct understanding of the facts
| they are here briefly p, aced before them.
The members of the California Associated
Cycling Clubs and prominent students of the
sport had come TO believe that it was not for
the best interests of the wheelmen of the State
OF California that the North California divl-
sion OF the League OF American Wheelmen
should be longer maintained
The benefits received from the North Cali
fornla division were entirely d1spro DOR tionRte
to the amount of money expended in main
tanning 1t. Last year we sent East more than
S1369. If the 1900 mem bers of the division
the lumber it contained April 1-all renew,
S1O40 would be retained By the Eastern
Offices of the league and but $500 remain to be
used for the benefit of the California men,
berS. The only tangible return received by
the Wneelmen OF the state from tne National
body is the League Bulletin. All the other
benefits accruing from league membership in
this State are the result of local effort in no
way aided by the National orga nization.
The roadbook, the handbook, the touring
board, the legal protection afforded members
the system of local consuls and league hotels
| all these things are done with our own effort
and with what remains of our own money.
Desired legislation looking 10 the protection
OF the rights and privileges OF wheelmen and
to the imrrovement of streets and roads is
4 ffraI u Of ind fir,al
effort.
Again, California is a State far removed
from the seat oil government of the League of
American WheeImen; the conditions are
vastly different from those in the New Eng
land States, and from our very remoteness it
has been recently demonstrated that it is i'm
possible to have the National Assembly of the
League of American wheelmen appreciate
i that different condition exists here and 10
provide legislation accordingly.
The California Associated Cycling Clubs has
| hereto .ore been a federation of clubs having
| or Its objects the establishment of amicnble
| relations among the clubs of the State and to
promote road-racing. In all that it has under
| taken the organizat on has met with marked
success from its inception, for a period OF five
years.
Alta meeting of the board of governors OF
( the California Associated Cycling Clubs held
| on April 3, such action was taken author
| lied the extension of the scope Of usefulness
OF the organization and its aims and objects.
| TO include all the functions of the North Cali
! fornia division.
The California Associated Cycling Clubs
| therefore, will hereafter furnish TO its mem.
! bers, free of charge, weekly official organ
| legal protection; reduced rates at hotels; a
! handbook containing the constitution and by.
! laws OF the organization, suggestions for tour.
Ing list of official hotels with reduced rates
| list of district consuls, a list of repairers
etc, etc.; roadbOok containing maps of the
! ridable roads of the state, showing their oual.
ity and condition, together with tables OF dis
| tances between each town. and such informs.
ton as will facilitate touring.
The work for good roads will be taken UT
! where the league division left off, and will be
| continued as one of the main objects of the
| organization till definite results are obtained
Needed legislation by State, city and county
| officers will be agitated and obtained, and dis.
| eliminating and unjust enactments resisted
! The association has also taken control ot
! track-racIng and adopted a set of rules fol-
| keeping the sport clean, and Tor the protection
! of riders and race-promoters. 1t will grant
sanctions, and riders riding at meets not sane.
| toned by the association render themselves
| liable TO suspension from both track and road
events.
Two dollars is the payment for the initia tion
fee and the first years dues; therefore, 81 a
| year pays for membership. Any white person
over the age of 18 years is eligible to individ.
ual mem oership in the association.
We believe that this step OF the c. A. C. c.
| will increase It's success in the same measure
| that 1t has increased It's usefulness The posi-
! bilities for splendid cycling organization in
California are great. This is q wheeling State
| Iull of lovers OF the sport in all its branches
| We have already accomplished much, and
with the cooperation of the wheelmen of the
State much more is possible. 1t Is, therefore,
! the duty of every loyal California cyclist to
identity him self without delay with the or.
ganiZation that stands for State pride, State
energy and the advancing of wheeling in
terests within our borders.
For any information relating to the c. A. c.
c. apply to Stanley G. Scovern, secretary, 1890
Fulton street, San FIR rancisco.
A special meeting of the board of COVER
nors of the California Associated Cvclinp
Clubs will be held tomorrow evening at
the roomsof the San Francisco Road Club
SOB Golden Gate avenue, to consider pro.
,est fileh against awarding tho relay cup
to the Bay City Wheelmen.