Evening journal., 1897-06-22
THE WHEELMEN MEET
L. A. w. Of New York Hold a
Well Attended Convention.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS RECEIVED.
the League Is In Good Condition FinaD-
cially as weIl as Numerically.
Best Membership Record
of Any State.

Saratoga, June 22.-The semiannuai
meeting Of the board Of state officers Of
The League Of American Wheel lnen was
held at the Werden hotel last night.
The roll call was answered by Isaac B.
Potter. chief counsel, who presided; w.
e. Underhill vice counsel; George E.
Blackham, auditor; w. S. Bull secre-
tary and treasurer; NJ. M. Be!ding, Jr.,
f. NJ. Frobisher, DR.. L. G. Leroy, w.
r. Pitman, DR.. Seneca ID. Powell, ]. w.
Walters, John B. Yates, representing
the First district; II. B. Fullerton, w.
NJ Meserole, r. L. Stillson, Edward H.
Walker. c. T. Harbeck, Second dis
trict; w. NJ Henig, II. 0. Folger, Third
district; Eugene f. Pugh, Fourth dis
trict; Charles r. Closson, Fifth district;
w. s. Johnson. Sixth district; f. f. Bo-
land, w. B. Phipps and w. c. Vrooman.
Chief Counsel Potter reported that the
New York State division had enjoyed
continued prosperity since thelast meet
ing. Six thousand new members had
been enrolled, which was the best record
any state had ever made. He said there
was a good balance in the treasury. In
referring to good road improvements,
he said that the contest in the legisla-
ture last winter had been hot one, and
the measure was lost only by three or
four votes, and its success at the next
session seemed certain II more united
effort would be made in this direction
by the League members throughout the
state.
He added that keeping a tax off the
wheels has saved to league wheelmen
many thousands OF dollars. Many rail-
roads are paying special attention TO
wheelmen's comfort. He touched upon
the question Of guideboards and road
books, and said that the road book OF
the New York State division would be
the best in the world.
He spoke of the work OF the rights
and privileges committee, recommended
the appointment of a committee to take
up the League hotel matter and thought
that the racing board should be in
creased from three to FIVE members. The
secretary and treasurer's report was
read by w. S. Bull. 1t showed total re.
ceipts from all sources to be S13, 401 and
expenses s11, AIS, leaving a balance oi
1888.
Reports From the Committees.
Reports were received from the com.
mittees on rights and privileges. on i'm.
proVements TO highways, on racing
board and on Long Island signboards
Vice Counsel Underhill outlined thu
work being done in the direction o
guideboards all over the state. Nor,
work had been done in the last TIVE
months than previously in two years
1t was decided that road books be fur
nished L. A. W. members free. Their
have been ordered 10000 New Yorl
books and 10000 Brooklyn books.
1t was suggested that league clubs 3
furnished with a complete set Of roa'
books and maps free. This met witt
much discussion.
DR.. George z. Blackham was re-eiect
ed auditor. w. c. Vrooman, w. II
Baker and F. NJ. Frobisher were elect
ed a committee to nominate officers 4
be voted for at the annual meeting.
Amendments to the constitution an
bylaws relative to the racing board
considered last night. win be acted upoi
at the annual meeting. 1t was an
nounced at a late hour that Isaac b
Potter and w. +. Underhill win not b
candidates for chief counsel OF the state
The visiting wheelmen were given
moonlight excursion on Saratoga LAX
by the Saratoga Good Roads Associa