The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-12

The more The movement 20 break away
from me League of American W'hsslrnen
In the Pacific Northwest II investigated
ths less Formidable II appears. This -
TOT only true Of the condition 81 affairs
sn Portland. where The secession move
ulent wAs started by the California As
socsAted Cycling Clubs. but also In Ia
coma. According 30 the report from Ia
eorla. last Monday every rider OF
note with the exception OF George
shariek. the king-pine for 1927.
bad topped to the new organiza-
ton. II developed. however. at the
MEETING OF the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Queen City Good Roads Club Tuesday
night that Lorenzo Dow the crack ama-
seu- rider Of Tacoma. has Aot taken the
final step, and may not He wrote for
Indignation concerning the u5ert that Will
probably be given In this city Labor
day. ] take IL from the tenor of his let
ter he win riee here II meet is given.
and that will keep him In the ranks Of
tins old organization.
The question Of holding meet in this
city was discussed by the executive COM
mittee Of tie Good Roads Club. and VAS
finally left in the hands of f. w. Hurl-
hut. chairman OF the racing committee.
SIR. Hafibut Is not in fasor of Sunday
racing. ard therefore ne will not favor
the idea Of Seattle casting it's interests
on the Sunday proposition.
CITY Comptroller Parry. a member of
the executive committee OF the Good
Roads Club, said yesterday afternoon:
The sentiment of the executive officers
oil the Good Roads club, expressed al
last nights meeting. was that the club
would stay by the l.. A w. Ii was the
opinion OF the club ina; the sentiment OF
siiis community would not stand Sunday
racing which seems 10 b., the thing most
IA - 4t.syn =
believe that Sunday racing would he "A
positive detriment, not onls TO racing but
10 cycling as well. We now number
among our membership many leading pro-
fssston8l mea Including several clergy
men. VINO certainly would not desire TO be
dsntiited la any way with Sunday sports.
Eseycie racing has gained It's held largely
because OF the confidence the people have
In Il az clean sport, regulated by an
organization of speh standing as the l..
A. w: w
from the Il. a w. In racing matters. and.
while some individual members complain
that they do not receive as many benefits
from tue organization in the way Of pro-
lection. reduced transportation and hotel
rates. road books. sign boards, and gem
eral agitation for road improvements as
stiii this Is a matter that our members can
remedy themselves by eiecting yig!lant
state officers. Here in Seattle the l.. 4.
w has been subsidiary to the Queen City
the former organization WILL ! am sure,
remain loyal 10 II. and | think there is no
question thai the Good Roads club viii
refuse 30 Join hands with the California
sunday racing combination
From the reports sent out from Portland
one would imagine that the l.. A " had
lost IT'S grip in the Pacific Northwest and
that the racing interests In the future
would be In the hands of the c. A. c. C.
Private adyices received from Portland
state the condition Of affairs l. grossly
exaggerated. The c. A. &. c. VIII have
races tn Portland August ii and Is and
from a canvass OF the racing men In Port
land the new organization has secured
only three men. Alien, Rucker and pos
sihly Carl Abendro,h. Rucker is under
suspension by the +. A. ". All OF these
men are ia the employ. Il is stated. of
Fred Merrill who l. az the head Of the
seeding movement Three or four riders
have been imported from California biz,
all of the fast local men are sticking 20
the l.. A. W.
The l.. a w. Will have several race
meets tn Portland in the latter part OF
August and September. The Portland
riders viii attend the l.. a. W. meet in
Seattle Labor day. and /. Is hoped that
some ~ the few racers ID Seattle will at
tend the meets in Portland
The l. A. ". membership IT, Portland
Is increasing every day. ard the Z. \, G..
G have not three members OF The l.. y. ".
IL their ranks
The executive committee Of the Queen
city Good Roads Ciuh authorized the
track committee 10 connect the pash con-
sfTWctad through the Maggie tract from
Pike street 10 Jones street. with Madison
street from the Intersection Of Hast Pike
aIasg Twelfth. coming ok NJ kenney
street The path Is 10 be constructed for
the benefit of the people ia the Walk
MallA addition. ZEE NEE.