New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
THE L. A. w. RACING BULLETIN.

MOTIFS WARNING TO AMATEUR RIDERs-THEY
ARE CAUTIONED AGAINST RIDING
CERTAIN WHEEL
R,,,,more Nav 1s-Albert Mott, the chairman OF
the Racing Board Of the League Of American "heei-
men issued his weekly bulletin to-day. lie gives
warning 10 amateurs which they may ma 10 'ne'
interest to read and digest
The following circular letter has been issued oy
hIcvcIe manufacturer. and explains HseH'
.ro Our Agents As you are probably aware. we
have decided to have ,ha he
OF the t1 bicycle will be better served by getting
the best Glass riders on the which T we would me like
TO have you fill out with the names OF the pes :.
amateur riders in your territory ", ~noss of ISL
placing them in the order Of their rel a abe st
SHOW in column headed remarks any special men
ton you may desire to make: We VIII 'hen CORE
s Ths u The same manufacturer that issued SINH
lar circular in 1896. and amateur racing men Know
ie T races on these bicycles warned that that
fact alone will be taken as ia m
lion of their amateur status
By vote Of the Board the following Is added to the
riders demand or accept anything in excess Of the
prizes promised by the entry blanks score cards OF
When there are no conflicting interests involved.
members Of the Board in charge OF districts Will
coed the prlze-limlt for match races II the MEN,
beers are Satisfactorily guaranteed that the purse or
through publications. When this special permit is
granted VIII be published 4nSk san TIE BstT
placed upon the list Of those to which sanctions will
be refused
race ~ ~
TRANSFERRED TO PROFESSIONAL CLASS.
Clause c-Frederlck Fletter. Kalamazoo. Mich {;
II Windsor PARK. H. Clause E-charles NJ Engart,
Logansport, Ind; J. b. Haimbaush Peru Ind; Lee
/ nd i
h H.: +. Mccabe BROOK ind; j Warren Miller.
ndanO M Frank nsns InS s9ne Ennis nd
TeS o WaS Teauest D Clause FW f. cCnnery sa-
yannah. ca vote OF Board Edward BrOder RE.
Camden; 4 steve e. Hogan Hogan: George Moss
- Ballard Norfolk Va; Charles c. Sunday. Maha-
nS SUSPENDED pending invessaton-John weise. Ak
'G Suspension U removed-L j: conklin; Chicago,
noy City. Penn. for unfair dealing in connection
with cycle racing. SUSPENDED
Fer riding In unsanctioned races at Akron. Ohio
- Koplin. = Epey and = Cole to August l..
ss an and on the track and '
an officer OF meet. 10 November s. 1897: for
Rens Of pse. wSn Sy @
Ing entry fees W. l. Waters. Buffalo. N Y. to May
riding Me5 ns. f. c faSs R.
Frank r. Towle and A. y. Whitney, to May 81, 1891
for riding In unsanctioned races at Akron. Ohio Ju
iius Whitelaw. July IL. 1897: for delay In paying
entry fees Or. A. l. Brown, Cleveland. Ohio. to
June g.
MR. POTTER'S JOKE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
The Ncw-York Consulate OF the League OF Amer
,can Wheelmen held a meeting last night at One
Observation-Disclosures and the boulevard. James H.
Townsend presided and over one hundred members
uere present. A resolution declaring switch
owned by the Union Railroad Company. mt Woli-st
and sedgwick ave. dangerous 10 wheelmen was
az pimo,sly adopted. and then the secretary. f. u
Erobisher read clipping In which President Pot
Tor NJ the l. A. W. was quoted as advising wheel
men aeanst reckless truck drivers Mr. Frobisher
NV nlained that President Potter was not serious
aa ana TO ask the president to disclam ofciaily
any serious Intention n using the S Rr"ak
Ign and Ferry Company h haH say Hip rom
70. tno naSwsv ferry TO Bedford-ave.. In Brookiyn
T snS Dsnnounsement was loudly Rnphndsd