The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
AUSTRALIAN
WHEE[,MEN
FRIENDLY.
They Will Recognize the
California Associated
Cyclists.
LOCAL MEN MAY RACE THERE.
League of American Wheel
mems Suspensions Count
for Nothing.
CANADA lS ALSO In LINE.
President Orr's Report Recommend
ing Recognition of the Independ-
ents Is Adopted.

The recognition of the California Asso-
clated Cycling Clubs by the leading cy-
cling body of Australia, the League of
New South Wales Wheelmen, as told ex-
cluslvely in The CALL yesterday, is the
most gratifying news the local officials
have yet received relating to their atfilia-
ton with foreign racing associations, and
following as it did directly after the con-
firmation of last Sundays telegraphic ad-
vices that the Canadian Wheelmen's AS.
sociation would also recognize the Cali
fornians. has filed their cup OF happiness
TO overhowing.
The news from Australia came by the
steamer Mariposs in the shape of a letter
TO Chairman Welch OF the racing board,
and is as follows:
LEAGUE OF NEW SOUTH WALES NHEELMEN,l
SYDNEY, Oct. 10, 1897.
r. N. Welch Esq. San Francisco, CdL-DEAR
SIR: | have TO acknowledge receipt OF your
communication dated Septemb Der Is. referring
TO the probabl visit of mem bers OF your as
socia zion to Australia and asking what treat
ment would be accorded them on account of
their disqualification by the League of Ameri-
can Wheel men for racing on the Sabbath.
The letter came before our executive COM
mittee and was referred by them to the racing
board which deals with such matters. l nave
very much pleasure in informing you that
they passed a resolution agreeing to accept
entries from any OF your riders who bring GER
ufcates OF good standing as mentioned In
your letter.
Although we have no Sunday racing In Aus
tralia, being fortunate enough to have the
eight-hour movement and Saturday half holi-
day generally recognized, we can understand
that in your part OF the world, where am in
formed on good authority you have no half
holiday and long work days, a different OBJ
servance OF Sunday might be right. We have
foreign visiting eye lists here lately. and of
course we are aware that many OF these have
raced on the Sabbath IN France that being
the rule there.
The same course will most likely be adopted
by the other colonies, as we are all federated
and accept each others dlsqualitications, etc.
We have had a prominent American, w.
Martin, in Australia for some lime. He did
very well, his winnings having been esu-
mated at nearly $4,000. But lately he has
been behaving very badly, and this week at
Adelaide was sent to prison for assaulting
and insulting league officials there. 1t is a
great pity, as while conducting himself
properly he was a great tavorite with the
people.
We are now running big meeting, with j.
PlattBetts as our chief drawing card. He to-
day broke our Australian mile record. He has
only been here Two weeks, so has struck form
rapidly. There will be plenty of cycle racing
until about April next During the period be-
tween that month and August or september
there is not much done.
Wishing your association prosp perity and
assuring a hearty welcome 10 any OF your
riders who desire to visit US. Yours faith
fully, FRED HAwLEY. General Secretary.
At the time Mr. Welch wrote to Mr..
HawIey he expected Zlegler would soon
go to Australia and wrote to pave the wav
for him. Tue San Jose boy cannot go
now, as he is suspended by the c. A. c. G.
for life, and as the Australians will
recognize all c. A. G. c. rulings he would
not be permitted 10 ride.
Sharick, Jones and Whitman, however,
who are at present in Honolulu, may
make the TRIP, ard Mr.. Welch will hasten
to advise them that being c. A. G. c. men
they will be welcomed in the Antipodes.
There has been so much discussion as to
how President Orr of the Canadian
Wheelmen's Association, who was here
month ago, had reported back to his
executive committee that the following
copy OF his official report will be of in terest
and set at rest all doubts as 10 whether he
favored recognizing the G. A. &. c. or
l.. A. W. when he says: II would adyo-
cate recognition of the c. A. A. c. [
think it would be distinctly TO the benefit
OF our association to do So"
Here Is The report: