New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-12
CYCLING.
THE PROFESSIONAL RIDERS REVOLT
STILL UNDER DISCUSSION.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE PROMOTERS A
MATTER OF CONJECTURE-THE LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN wHEEI.MEsN LIKELY TO RE


MATTER OF CoNJEcrURE-THE LEAGUE OF
AMERICAN wHEELMEsN LIKELY TO RE
MAIN ~ CONTROL
The revolt OF the professional riders from the
que OF American Wheelmen continues 10 he q
theme OF conversation among the followers Of
cycling. Just what the track owners and the pro-
fessional promoters will do Is matter OF connect
ure They do not know themselves AT present. None
Of them can afford to make mistake a few weeks
ago Il looked If the League OF American
Wheelmen would voluntarily give up the con-
troll OF the sport. but recent developments indicate
that the proposed amendment to give up the control
may not even be presented at the National Assem-
bly, In speaking OF the conditions they exist. a
track owner said yesterday: There are certain
things connected with the manner in which racing
has been conducted by the League of American
Wheelmen with which We do not agree. / believe
that the rules should he gone and changed
In several places. II the clubs would come back
into the game and promote the games as Of Old |
think It would be the best for all concerned. Now
while the track owners may have grievance. can
not see what the professional racing men have 10
kick at. All the troubles Of to-day have been
nssted on projecting the riders what the out
laws have done since they broke away from tne
he s sro TGna Of dssord t and and the
mountaineering season has not arrived AT that'
The officials OF the Associated Cycling Clubs OF
SON. They realize that this has been a bad year
for promoting racing Of any sort, and In conse-
ouence they have abandoned their annual coastlng
contest and road These contests cannot ne
conducted with profit without the help o. the man
ufactuers and dealers, and the trade has nor SHOWN
n d,spostlon 10 contribute prizes OF any sort TINS
vear The proposed contests will consequently 20
over untn next spring The bowling tournament
of the association will begin on January ana VIII
RIM until spring. The games will he PLAYED every
aud
he made to conduct the annual race 10 'arr!'o""
and Yonkers on New-Years eve as usual
J. C. Kerrison the ex-handicapper or hassa-
oh,eo,,e vas I'm the city yesterday Mr.. kerrison
,s n firm believer in the League OF American " meet
mon retaining control OF cycle racing lie aufni's
that Massachusetts, n few weeks ago was not IN
,avor OF such course but he believes that the
sentiment has changed recently. He intimated That
while Chief Consul Sterling Elliott was personally
I'm favor Of divorcng racing from tho league. ne
rlu aJ in Massachusetts would that way.
meeting o, cyclists held at Bowmans.
F'ifty-sixth-st and Elghth-aye., last night to ar
range the preliminaries for cycle parade 10 90
held I'm this city on October %. The parade Will
start from Washington Square, and the route VIII
he no Fifth-ave. to Central Park Representatives
RON many OF the cycle clubs were present as well
as ofticiais from tho Associated Cycling Clubs OF
New.York.
The membership In the League OF American
Wheelmen to-day is SO,5l6 az compared with as.5l6
wear ago The increase in membership for the
week is 142 New-York had % new members, and
total of IS SOC: Pennsylvania had II new members,
cd total Of IS AS: Massac husetts IL with total
or 10 So and New-Jersey is. with total OF o3Oo.
The blacklist arrangement adopted by the Asso-
ciated cycling Clubs OF Long Island seems to have
given satisfaction Any member posted by club
cannot join any other club member OF the asso-
ciatIon In the list for the week will be found tho
names ~ nineteen men rom the Orient Wheelmen,
six from the Waverly Bicycle Club. two from the
Nortauk Wheelmen. five from tho Indian Cycle
club and one each from the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
and the South Brooklyn Wheelmen
The Harlem and the Norris Wheelmen arc making
arrangements TO hold road races In tho Borough
~ The Bronx on Election Day.