New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
CYCLING.
NETWORK CONSULATE OF THE LEAGUE
OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN AND
THE SPEEDWAY.
A FORMAL STATEMENT PREPARED By SENIOR
coNsU1-No DEMAND ON THE PART OF
wHEELMEN TO BE ALLOWED TO


wHEELMEN TO BE ALLOWED TO
USE THE THoRoUGHFARZ.
A meeting OF the New-York consulate OF the
League Of American Wheelmon was held yesterday
AT the local headquarters Of the organization, in
the Vanderbilt Building Considerable interest
was manifested In the meeting, for II was expected
that the wheemen would take some positive action
regarding the controversy the use az the
Speedway by cyclists While it was known that
none of the League Of American Wheelmen oni-
Gals sympathzed with the principal in the case IT
not known just what action the wheeimen
would take organization
When w F. Doll went TO George F. Miner. OF the
League OF American Wheelmen and procured a
membership blank he drew check for 81, the regu-
lar membership fee. Mr.. Miner says he informed
Mr. Doll that he was probably Joining the League
OF American Wheelmen under misrepresentation
that It would stand behind him in his fight to use
the Speedway and he offered TO return the check
Mr. Doll refused the check, and Mr.. Miner. accord
ing 10 his own statement. forwarded IT TO Mr. Doll
by mail on .he following morning
At the meeting OF the consulate yesterday the
senior consul was authorized to make formal
statement. and Louis Resented drew up the FOL
lowing: 49,
Speedway?
The only reason that / can imagine is. because
DO many cyclists wish to ride on the Speedway?
port that the vast majority Of cyclists stopping
there amounting nearly to unanimity' state that
''!ei cannot find SYMPTOMS Of dissatisfaction on
the part Of the cyclists regard the situation.
rms Of by aw nf mas Called the Liberty
BILL forbdding the exclusion Of cyclists from high,
and eighty-seven is not 1898. The world has moved
since 1887. At that time cyclist was legitimate
lie nd y hm 10 Hse Pars
I'm 1885 he il not suffering for the want Of rec
ognition. The States counties ana cities are doing
IN fact the cyciist as such. no longer exists
Those who are not cyclists are the exception ana
than ne is pedestrian when he walks. He does
not enter separate class when he does either
of the Liberty bir the League Of American Wheel
is the argument Of those who never learn and
Wheemen can give "a, as w., well as r ake ~ Was
EXIST haa 10 h iT5 o Sow s' or Working
for good roads II any question Of establishing.
should arise the League S prepared to enter the
at short notice. /, does not however. intend
thinking Of joining IT, and who. finding them
selves In difficulties through crotchetty notions.
wants more members 1t is eager for them 1t
il does not want, and let It be thoroughly under
stood. It does not agree to fight the battle Of any
member when the officials Of the League think he
is IN the wrong. The first principle Of establishing
and maintaining the just rights Of any person or
community Of persons is 10 respect the rights OF
THE League Of American Wheemen through It's
city organization the local consulate early In June
that It disclalmed any right TO the use OF the
Speedway. Whether the roadbed Is the Kind best
does not enter into the question;
1T IS said that the League has entered into
bargain, yielding something for something else. !
only say n answer that no bargain has been
made. ana there Is no organization among the
clned that way"