New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ISAAC B. POTTER'S CANDIDACY foh
PRESIDENT OF THE l.. A. W.

ISAAC B. PoTTERs CANDIDACY FOR
PRESIDENT OF THE L. A. w.
AS TO PACED RAcING-Iiow THE LEADING PRO
FEssroNAL AND AMATEUR RIDERS HAVE
DONE THIS sEAsoN-How TO STOP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
The members OF the League of American
Wheelmen. nearly one hundred thousand
in number are taking the iivelest interest in
the coming election OF the l.. A. w. The canal
dates. for the presidency. as far as known. VIII
be Isaac r. Potter Of this State. and sterling
Elliott OF Massachusetts. with practically the
same platforms that these two stood on
last year Mr. Pot:ers friends are confident
that the good roads man will be reelected ny
a handsome majority. Many members say mat
if The best interests Of the League are consid-
cred Mr. Potter should be reelected. DURING
his administration as president he has accom-
plished much for wheelmen. but there is much
work yet To be done His proposed semi-ai"-
anCe with foreign associations VIII % Oh 'as'
benefit To touring cyclists abroad WINE MS
victorious battle in this State FOR the Tree 'd'-
riage OF bicycles has spread to other locah'eS'
the cyclists are still held in bondage in some OF
the States In Massachusetts Mr. Elliott com
promised on the baggage question. Mr.. Potter
is still Of the opinion that Massachusetts sh"ulu
have bicycles considered az baggage, and II IL
his intention to invad- Mr.. Elliotfs domain ana
try To- bring about such a result. That th'
ferries and steamboats, should also carry "hrrs
free, for their passengers H. also MAINTAINED 10y
President Potter. and h. will begin sl'h
crusade in the near future. Mr.. Pott~rs APP
min ~ lDsr
Racing Board ~ the l.. \. ". mas resulted WI
and the racing men are NOR" thah sd'Slt'u
There can be certainly no protest from mat
quarter The change OF address ~ A Cr'ssy
Morrison 10 this city removes him as a ppsSiplr
candidate for the presidency. The majority %.
The states i'm the West and south viii probably
prefer ne New York candidate. On account OF
his good work. 20 any other candidate from inns
end ~ h. country. II j. rumured tnit me sun
day IA ing question VIII he made a 'rs'"i' II,
the cainpaigY plank. but tn candidate ina,
stands out axaius; any such an innovation VIII
receive the VOTES - fh- better class ~ members
~ the organization. Six days Of racing ar" an
that * necessary in any locality Tn" l. \ W
cannot AFFORD tn follow IN thr Footsteps ~ in-
National Baseball League
While paced racing in this country i not new.
IL mas this year had FOR thu hrst time me IN
thusIasti,. support ~ the public owing 10 IN"
remarkably fast time madr in this sort ~ rae
ing Th4 contests in which Michael. Starbuck.
VI, ounce ana l"SNd nave tdN'h P"'N "''-''''
nultirycle machines have attracted a uniformly
large Attendance. and Legitimate racing has sur
fercd In CONSEQUENCE. While fl - not the desire
~ the writer to intimate that paced racing Is
not legitimate 1t j. not IN sort ~ racing when
must eventually become popular IN this country.
The critics maintain mat a race u battle De
tween riders who fight IL OUT without any "p'
side force or assistan'e. In pacrd rae ]. y
merely a matter " how fast IN" riders IN the
Dig machines can travel. In the recent race al
Philadelphia between Michael and Starbu'A the
Philadelphia man had he best ~ IN" pace.
making and ne won Probably most ~
Micha-l's races have been won IN IN" same way.
Motor pacing has been introduced IN france.
and II will be tried In this country. When u j.
reduced 20 a Scienc. a. VIII be possible Tor a
rider 60 follow such pace possibly close 20 mile
a minute Stocks In England was paced by
"A motor cycl- when he made mil" N ] - -
This record for 'hai reason VIII no' be- allowed
ht The l. \ W The fastest milo mad" with
human pae,rakers - hat made bs Michael a.
the Willow Grove track. IN Philadelphia. last
THURSDAY Paced by A scNt~f and guadruplet.
Michael made mile In RI and h. II confident
maj H. viii be able to DO better. The record
mile In competition. unpac~d. l. clos" 20 two
minutes This shows h"N much work N" pa -
makers 30 Faced rnCing - ~Np"nsiN" entirely
too expensive for regular cIng Diet
The racing season whole has been sue
cc.sfu' one and The various meets have been
attended los thousands ~ Interested spectators
~ The professional riders G. Bald easily
stands 80 the head FOR all-around work Bald has
been consistent rider all YEAR. and h. has
lodged no one On or ~ th- National circuit
Is ser ma, he-n the most troublesome ridrC Tor
Bald 20 d-f~a' this year and re has beaten Bad
repeatedly iu match races san. IN h" whole
Bald has done tho better work and his earnings
from the purses h. has Won ought 10 be- greater
than those - any Of he other riders Bald j.
the "~y~ry -day" rider ~ the war. and h. starts
in every thing from a sprint 70 handicap,
Cooper MS most dangerous opponent last year.
has had bad season 81 II. Cooper showed mp
prominently IN the early spring and hen went
10 pieces Mcfarland and Nat Butler prov I'd
L. he III. best handicap riders OF thr year and
each has materially Increased his bank account
in consequence. Thomas Butler. who Was con
sid~red in the first night IN 10. dld niue racing
until recently Major" Taylor the colored
rider was one Of the surprises Of the season.
and with careful handling he Will make an eveu
better record next year. Taylor has pluck and
splendid sprint. and AT times he has beaten al
~ the fast riders Another seasons work ought
% make him good man on the circuit
Luugh-ad il p sort Of an in-and-outer who cannot
be depended upon. He Won two Of IN" Nationa.
cham pionships. and h" has done practically
nothing since then M"rtcns. Newton. Hoyt and
Titus have made some money John > John
son was in poor shape most or the season, ms
Illness last winter sappinR his strength. Bald
will not go TO Europe next week IN company
with A. q Batchelder 81 the Quill club Wheel
men "a H. had intended.
Among the amateurs II is difficult matter
20 pick out the champion ~ his class. In this
state Powell Of the New-York Athletic Club
and Of Columbia College. and g. NJ Ertz. OF
the Riverside Wheelmen. can be considered at
the front Powell has intercollegiate. state and
National championships 20 his credit. and he
is good at almost any distance John :. John
SON Of Springfield. Mass. came To the front in
good style and there IRE many who think hat
he VIII prove to he another rider like his name
sake He has a fine physqu" To help III ms bat
tie and with good car" h. ought 10 be nard
man TO beat next year. Ray Dawson. OF New
Jersey is th. fastest amateur in that Stat-
as an alI-around rider. He was In better form
nov 10