The herald., 1897-05-24
THE WHEEL

THE WHEEL
The League of American Wheelmen
sent out the following innocent notice
the first of last week, but those who are
on the inside say that there is more in
it than is apparent. The Santa Monica
track is reinstated and Is once more a
full l.. A. w. track.
With the reinstatement of this track
the last hopes of those who wanted Sun
day racing in Southern California van
ish, for there is no other track around
here that is not an L. A. w. track. with
the single exception of the Agricultural
park track, which track is a one-mile
horse track and not a bicycle.
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Wheelmen in this city during the past
week have been receiving through the
mails blank forms of application for in
dividual membership in the c. A. c. c.,
with IAN address to wheelmen," setting
forth the benefits to be derived from
membership in that organization. Two
dollars covers the initiation fee and one
years dues. The address says that the
members of the California Associated
the sport have come to believe that it is
not for the best interests of the wheel
men of California that the north Cali
fornia division of the L. A. w. should
be longer maintained, for the reason
that the benefits received are entirely
disproportionate to the amount Of mon
ey expended in maintaining 1t. Last
year it is stated that $1369 was sent east
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number it contained April 1st-all renew
$1040 would be retained by the eastern
officers of the league and but $3.50 remain
| to be used for the benefit of California
members. The address continues: 1.-THE
only tangible return received by the
wheelmen of the state from the national
body is the League Bulletin. All the
other benefits accruing from league
membership in this state are the results
Of local effort in no way aided by the
national organization. The roadbook,
the handbook, the touring board, the
legal protection afforded members, the
system Of local consuls and league no.
tells, all these things are done with our
own effort and with what remains of
our own money. Desired legislation
looking to the protection of the rights
and privileges of wheelmen, and for the
improvement of streets and roads is
entirely the result of individual and
local effort.
again, California is state far re.
moved from the seat of government of
the L. A. W., the conditions are vastly
different from those in the New Eng
land states, and from our very remote
ness it has been recently demonstrated
that it is impossible to have the national
assembly of the L. A. w. appreciate
that different condition Of affairs exists
here and to provide legislation accord
ingly.
"The California Associated Cycling
Clubs has heretofore been federation
of clubs, having for it's objects the estab-
lishment of amicable relations among
the clubs Of the state and to promote
road racing. In all that it has underta-
ken the organization has met with
marked success, from ito inception, a
period of five years.
cat a meeting of the board Of govern
ors of the C. A. c. c., held on April Sd,
such action was taken as authorized the
|extension of the scope of usefulness of
the organization, and its aims and OBJ
jects, to include all the functions Of the
North California division.
1.-THE California Associated Cycling
Clubs, therefore, will hereafter furnish
to its members a weekly official organ
free of charge, legal protection, hand
book containing the constitution and
by laws of the organization, suggestions
for touring, a list of official hotels with
Especial reduced rates, list Of district
consuls, a list Of repairers, ETC., etc.;
a road book containing maps of the ride
able roads of the state, showing their
quality and condition, together with ta-
bles of distances between each town
and such information as will facilitate
touring.
"The work for good roads willbe taken
up where the league division left off, and
will be continued as one Of the main OBJ
jects of the organization till definite re-
suits are obtained. Needed legislation
by state, city and county officers will
be agitated and obtained, and discrimin-
ating and unjust enactments resisted.
"The association has also taken con-
troll of track racing and adopted set
of rules for keeping the sport clean and
for the protection of riders and race
promoters. It will grant sanctions, and
riders riding at meets not sanctioned
by the association render themselves
liable for suspension from both track and
road events"
The headquarters of the c. A. c. c..
are at No. 1890 Fulton street. San Fran
cisco.
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There Is a war on among the local
dealers over the Morgan & Wright tires.
as result Of which there have been
three cuts in prices. bringing the quota
tions down below the Wholesale list