The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-21
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
a BCsr SEASON. EIrECTED nj ana
IEURs AND PRoYEssIoNkES

TI.<keepise 0. E,gin.s- Ede- NAY Co.e
AmAtsurs and professionals antfeipat q prus-
porous racing season Tho Organlxatioa II the
MAI aAl CTcI. Track Assoclatiou. 10 10 s1.
peetef. will have the effect Of giving big boom
to racing The organization will cater to the
amateurs and professionals alike. aad its inten-
ton TO promote races twice q week through
ont the big cities will enable the riders
ia all sections TO keep ia constant
training. The fact that James Michael.
the Welsh rider. has returned to this
couatry Aad sig IN fled bis intention to remain in
America permanently. indicates that he looks
upon the racing prospects In this coantry As
beng encouraging. Besides Michael. 10 Is az
pscted that some half dozen OF the speetiess
foreigners. including Norin and Edsa. viii be
here. On this account the racing IN America
will assume an International character. Last
year the American rider, net with poor success
abroad
While it has been reported that Chairman
Gideon or the L. A. W. kacing Board favors .
rational circuit tn. plan OF last year. there
IL a big demand from racing men that national
state GREATS lie arranged in order that the
Z best riders Ia each section can eon5sts Ia their
respective territory. Ia that case the cracks
vil meet a. the national meet. where all the
cirrGtt, should terminate. This idea Is ap-
proved %. And will be Of direct benefit to the
racing men
The action % the Chairman OF the Racing
Board IN srxSsstiag that the l. A. W. SEND rep
r-sentA,tyss 10 the International cham otnushtp-
this year has assk-n-'t universal tntsre,t
among amateurs AMT professional rider. tt
n.u, been felt tina. th,. League .aoa.d b. rrpr--
>-ntsd n the vor.d'> championship races. ald
it - no- urged that -puie % the income derived
from sanctions by the buar'i be sIVeEdrd 20
ssud representatives. 10 scotland 10 CON pete In
the Championship meeting The recon airida-
ion inr sepsrat- cfAn P,onthips ZOE Amateurs
aud professionals Will give TO tn. L<seu. an
opV"rtunitv 10 select Is champion 10 both
An OBJ ecton 20 send az American rsurs-.ata-
tive, abroad la. De~n largely due 20 the l.. A.
W. hntiIlx it, cham nionship mesti1x at sOodt
the -a.I. uafr a. .hs international risetiax
THIS no !-ctIu1 can Re removed this ysnr by has
ING the nitnra l. \. W. meet IstVre the Ia
t-rnatioun! txtur-.
The Racing Boo rri Of the l. A. W. Aasdectdsd
ere. to gailoN the circui-. kActng men spprpys
% ;his decision. Ia view % tht> determination
tni the fact that shs Lar! :s-Is tha' the mem
S-rs u tie STATE rartig boards shsGl! sst n the
CAPACITY ~ officials At TIRE b'g rare tneet-,
riG-rs c1sim tAas Sr-ht 1l-errtnn -hoah 20
Used n ih- selection 0t tie nsuiosrs zee tss
state Boards.
IL = tho intention u ths oc.cers Of the L A
W. In tho different sections Of tho country 20
in:ru';icr asS method. In he league "a orcer To-
recruit the mem o-rsi4p. The Organization nov
has msms-rsntp .: over 5t.0Oo. an9 { 8 prr-
tsctst ev the col---N alive Sorksr- that thts
i<ur~ viii he 'ncrvA>ef - u $1,000 ~ r~xt fa!..
In tais state the r.rul 3.r-atu E1- grown trocl
5000 10 10000 Ia e-s tnAa two years. And the
h-r the roll viii acl ude fully 10000 aane-. In
TsnnsV vtniaA New jersey anu Massachusetts,
remarkable activity &, ,hova. and Ele n
b.-s lrs being constantly rr-u!.ed Il Goa
aect.clt AMI th-uGxhuut the Suatn and West.
whsr. thsrs Az sGogsaud, % wap-l1a-l the
PERCENTAGE OF r.G--s tn the l. \. W. I, small
Ehts condition Of aTAl-s !, atir 5gtei T. the IN
rrer~nr- ot :h- iIvi>ioa s5crr~ Pr--'G-ct
Potter = 2ann.nx - create 4 revival az Interest
n ta- LsasI-. ,nd oropo-e- 20 Communicate
-ltH al :n- divts1nns a. veil A. t0 suggest and
direct movements calculated ~ 5ensaG the 0r-
ganazatIoG-
The rycis Of Lnndoa comments GA the prAc-
tees ct tirnss-sgers ~ rsce meets ~ follow
rh- axins y I'm. !, ant .Ieh an easy ia,x alanJ
IA ss~1eS- lai an TN y.r, Ireasis i-n o-r.nsnS
% coarE' q : a,riiy a-gv,s.ry L. Ait ma;
cas-. ,asa S- tss.u ron ne 1asa u ,as ststi zoe
SO ,gpoc. % .t.s,er. p.t51 ilsa1s tiI1-, ~.
are ,rrsas.i y ne Si.an.. tt;e,:.t. 400. Fss
efficient VII s-s AZ Ellneas Ant At east sNo
.n 4 SSo.t time <s-p-r a "a, a.as,- pristlcs 8,
., 1ss as sn .. ..,rs az =. 1SAri .. s
I-S.ss <iosa ,u'it --,.pHi iaad 10 -.ugtny I'll
.: ta~ ssarr Hss,as rSGad ts- nj IN, a. que saaG
g.: ~ 2sr.s 90 ;h ons.r ,n a.sth. sas ss
et.sr .siA so-s On ms ~ ~ iA- une - a. l.Y
I.a,- ;sr asa AZ me 9. - 9..r "a ..,.raI a-.s>
Z: is sxpect-d ,h.; Jap Edeo. n. German
raec-. VII VS.; ,Ei. enua.rT next .gnner 10
"a
nr ~ Al -; rarers n Europe. A ride describes
h,lI follows:
a. Ne Flying Ouch IiS1.' - professional ~
choice iaG uoG ~ necessity. Althou.N 40
parents. ee = very roSC.ar -.In ra:iaE men.
lie y s2-EG!tv bait oig FELLOW
VITA ;rrnlendau' ,Prtnt. which. tanzza noe
CUE sg-lI. % JacFrsl.n', great jun. = sEnUsn
10 carry h!H pa,C mos ni-n. He .. a very
sDs-dy 2ae-t rider lad las frequently ridden
- ni!- r-ii iassd- ~ tao mlng-r- Without H.
s-tlacc srr n 5ac-msN-r-. H- ~ ,oy- inc reou-
uSiisH % be ~ one ~ th- talrs,I sa.I Nest z-r-
E..-n ,s.!i v.,tt: A rrricr th!s Iear' AaG Il a.
does tn IA he may o. r-li-d Ipnn - 2rnss IT,.
AGAINST Continental -ii-r,."
tn. Action % the EIsioaal Assembly Ia d.
Century Hoai DIgb %; America To maniac
strict GlcipliHe IN raah racer viii - az direct
Vale tn. C-utary CLUB n.s been recognized
the head OF road racing. Ella 1s 9romptInx events
OF tA!s cnaF.:'sr tr-sgsHuy aria<e'i th-ir own
ru!--. and thu Gl--t.on% Of di-puIe wers adj
iu%trt. ~ rare com tees. The l. \. W. en-
tHr'a< into rriar!on- with the Century Clus vi!
Eav- the eject Of .eruriH- uHivsr-ai rsrognltlon
OF IA roa'.-TAc.nx rules. hHd disputes % Al
character can - ~ oui i,;rd :" the Century CiGh
and the l.. \. W RA.;tnx BOAR! :Hr -rsrem-ar.
Whi.s tho sayg- does not eoGnt-uancr ROAD
ricr' ]; feels Tat wnils the sport Is popu.Ar ir
ID n-rrs-arY 20 Jtsrr some rr-tTiction pom that
xind ~ sport, IA order pa, the 10 -ide
hoacStlY. The 't.; that tE- Z. A. ". Assumed
80 ilr sclctton IA, Deer acid AZ an arvum-ns
that rarrnx m-r .u.p.nf.d from the tr,cx
cOl.d cnmDst ~ mad -veGt-. L. ~ wish -.
object at deal az win -uch aces that the l-nyu.
has cogsrat 81. 70 an late with the Road Club,
And u en rae NJ pE he road this year Will hays
20 1--we gD 70 the l. A Va Interpretation Of
racing ind amateur rules.
The pr,ctir. % pr'c- cut;ing-by the local hi.
cycle lz-Ht--ia s.l!inx the h!xh prlcsd heels,
n IN vogue AIhin tAi- year. Tn. over orodpc-
ttoH by few 81 the big Arms and a la-ga
nImEs- Of the small frrls con o-lsti dealers 10
r-Scrt 20 AL DEVICES 10 IN 0ad hixn CRATE ntcy-
c!-s At low cD-'. tEg com pS:.ti3u 8. a. aCtIva
A. lat year. Ara the prospective purchaser gnn
II seeing a 500 hirYcls fur ah'Iut Sd or s.,
/. r-aiJty csommudttr,l. On.y a few % the
.taEdarI r-tn. are Tatath ntng their pricr er
s on. and the prlcs cutting 80 early IN the Trar
Indicates talt there viii ue a Wholesale slaagn-
ter n prices By m.Isummer.
A. the recent msrttay or the L. \. W. hsld az
Albany. delegates from the l,sdtug divisions
-tprr---d zrrHE q lssatI,factlon over the msth0.t
~ voting. The objection was over the GaL
rule. L pou TIRE majority II questions lad ly'GuaG
gsl-glIs-. VINO held opinions UPON the aIvaR-
tage or lt,1tvahtaxs ~ various matters. were
not allowed 10 vn'e from choice. but hal 10
d. what thar division officers dIc'ated TINS