The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-22
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
RESULTS OF A CONFERENCE BE-
TWEEN POTTER AND MOTT.

Three Members OF the Racing Hoard Roap-
pointed-Mnny Foreign Riders Expected to
Take Part In tho American Campaign
Jimmy Michaei's Brothor CominE Here.
Albert Mott OF Baltimore. Chairman of the l.
A. W. Racing Board, and President Potter held
q conference in this city recently regarding
candidates for positions on the National Racing
Board. AS a result OF the conference Albert
Mott will assume jurisdiction over the following
territory: New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Mary.
land. Delaware, District Of Columbia, vir-
ginia. North Carolina, and South Caro-.
lima. A.. d. Wait of Cohoes has been re-
appointed as the New York member of the
National Board. His district will include all
this State. w. I. Doty of Denver has also re-
ceived q tender of reappointment, and
will look after the following territory: Mis-.
souri,. Kansas, Arkansas. Louisiana. Texas. New
Mexico. Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Colorado.
Wyoming. California. Nevada, Oregon, Arizona,
Utah, Washington. Idaho. and Montana. The
services of Herbert w. Foltz OF Indianapolis
last year wcrc SO satisfactory that 1t was the
verdict of Messrs. Potter and Mott that the best
interests OF the organization in the racing de-
partment will be served by reappointing him.
FoltZ will look after the racing interests In Ohio.
Michigan, Indiana. Kentucky, Tennessee. West
Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia. and
Florida. The New England and Illinois members
have not been selected. President Potter is con-
sidering tho appointment ofC. Z. Root OF Chicago
to succeed Henry Dixon. and Chairman Smith
OF The state Racing Board OF the Rhode Island
division of the l.. A. w. to succeed G.. W Darn
tee OF Boston. The selection OF new handicap
psrs was also discussed at the conference. Tho
executive officers of the League arc disposed to
consider the recommendation OF tho officers of
the division boards in naming tho handicap
peers. Tho appointment or George .McNarty OF
this city to he in charge OF the races IN this Stale
seems assured. Chairman Mott. 10 10 said, eG-
pIalned to President Potter some OF his plans
FOR the government OF racing. A few radical
changes are contemplated.
According 10 a wellknown bicycle manager
WHO icturncd from Erroue on tho Campnnia on
Sunday, the leading foreign professional riders
are locking toward this COuntr! az the big rae
ing centre this year. Noted sprint and distance
men are making arrangements 10 come hero
and race, H. Is said thai William Michael, the
l7-year.Old brother TO jimmy Michael, Will ar
rive in April. This youngstcr, whO In smaller
in stature than jimmy and weigh, about 100
pounds, is looked upon as Que OF tho biz ri vrs
OF the future. He has met with remarkable
success in sprint races, ana while in this coUn-
try will be trained for distance racing, Another
foreigner OF roputc who is expected here The
latter part OF next month or In April,
Is Jack Chinn, The, English, professional.
Shihn m5s 'e thn = FS s NH nl Inro On pn y smd y
racer IN this country. .JaRp Eaen is al.o booked
10 arrive in April, Tho Jallu brothers, the
tend TO mako another visit in the spring. These
men. who arc rated ns one, Of the specdiest
pacing teams IN France MI bring with them
ejaculation among riders as TO what steps Tho
l.. A. W. will take on the question II electric
pacing. 1t is unlikely that there will be more
than iour or five OF such machines in use here
this year. and II Is anticipated that the League
may restrict these types 10 special races
Jimmy Michael was In the city yesterday. He
looks well. and he says that he weighs 1913