The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14
NEWS OF THE WHEELwEM.
Tho Sunday Racing Question as It Appears L
President Potter.

The Sunday Racing Question 10 It Appears 70
President Potter.
Sentiment is divided among the members of
the L. A.. w. upon the question of holding b.
cyclic races on Sunday. Western wheelmen arc
strongly In favor of such contests. while tho
Eastern members Of tho organization disap-
provo of the idea. The Associated Cycling
Clubs of California has undertaken to promote
Sunday races and, incidentally. to assume con-
trol'of cycling on tho coast. Tho success of the
movement has not boon encouraging. The L.
A. w. membership there is small. tho racing
men are few in number, and riders who compete
In purely local events have naturally affiliated
with thu Sunday racing organization, by reason
of its promotion of many meets.
In spite OF the Indifferent success on tho coast.
the wheelmen In the West and Northwest arc
anxious to experiment with Sunday racing, and
the question will be made an important issue
at the next meeting of the National Assembly
Of the League. The movement to induce tho
League to pass an amendment at its last meet
Sunday races was badly defeated. The sup
p0rters OF the measure. however. intend to re-
Sun on the subject President Potter said:
II Sunday racing question seems to cause
that in some Of the divisions Of the League there
10 q strong sentiment In favor of racing on that
NoJs " hi'1 III. COuLTdTy opinions prevail.
My idea is that for tho best interests of the
League the members OF tho assembly should dis
cuss the question thoroughly and both sides 40.
cept the vote upon its future"
,,Secretary-Treasurer W.. s. Bull of the New
York State Division Expressed himself quite
s u S1ess6 Ro s SRP0'"" fo TO tho sslG asaso Sys shs sA / com ON
slider such events decidedly Injurious to the best
interests of the |. A. w. My opinion on this
sonsliy opposed to holding either century or
eiuo runs on that day. l advocate riding on
sunday, and enjoy outings on the wheel myself,
out my argument against either century or club
runs - duo to q belief that crowds Of riders
trsct nd,i together IN any event on Sunday at
men desecrate the Sabbath"
CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-It was no race at all be-
tween Jinlny Michael and Il. A. McDuftie at the
Coliseum last night. McDufilc fell from his
makers at the end OF the hfth mile. He Loaf Hvo
lsps. but made an effort to go on: Though not
seriously i,urt, he was unable to finish. Michael
nhished alone. and 10 said to have broken he
worlds indoor record for fifteen miles. His
the " Welsh Rarebit" had defeated McDufle1n
eac, OF their three former contests, tho Bos-
tonian felt confident of winning "a victory last
night. Each man had done his training In q
methodiCal manner. Each had u small army Of
muIticycle pilots to pace him.
During the past two seasons the bicycle bust
ness has received a tremendous boom through
out the country. Small dealers have extended
their lines and ,yentpred into manufacturing
fscturers hays increased their output by the
thousands. The great d mand In both this
country and In Europe has enabled irresponsible
makers toput out wheels which In no sense are