The sun., 1898-01-05
NEWS OF THE THEELMEN.
Tho Annual Meet or the L. a. ". Awarded 70
Indiana polls.

indianapolis.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee Of the
L. A. w. was held here yesterday. President I.
B. Potter and vice-Presidents A. Cressy Morri-
son and c. F. Kerker were present. The ques-
tion Of the award OF the national meet was dis.
cussed. and the award went to Indianapolis.
Chief Consul Wallace Sherwood Of the Indiana
division was notified OF the decision. The meet
will take place in August. on dates selected by
the indianapolis wheelmen and sanctioned by
| the l.. A. w. Racing Board. The committee de-
eided 70 distribute 100 600 copies Of the L. A.
Long Island.
Pennsylvania division OF the l.. A. W. in the
! approaching election Of new officers, Secretary
Treasurer =. 5. Collins has issued the following:
The following resolution was adopted at the annual
| meeting of the Pennsylvania Division:
Of the Pennsyvania Division that one OF It's oiicerS
should lie candidate for ONCE IN the national
Pennsyivsna Division and Messrs Boyle, Collins. and
Gideon having declined TO accept such q position:
Resolved That this board recommends 7. j. keenan,.
Jr. for such o1ice.
The officers Of tho l.. A. w. have been held re-
sponsibe. in n large measure, for the undesir-
able notoriety the organization attained in the
race at the Madison Square Garden last month.
Two members OF tho National Racing Board,
severely. Mott oficiatod ms referee Of the races
q the American Cycle Racing Association on
Dec. 20, and Waite acted in the same capacity
| last Saturday In tho Garden races held under
| the same auspices objection is raised against
officers OF league oficlating at etinRs OF the
fSii fiss%ant Violation AZ Of the % l. 4. W. rules. at AT
| the headquarters OF the league yesterday an
eon OF OF Mo PSfw n we II PesSn TO the
ton for Ssf msmbers Of tho Satons Racing e Board
association that is charged with vioating the
| League rules and whose members are under in.
will form all sorts of ideas OF such actions, and
1 am inclined to the belief that IL some OF the
| the organization will not be placed in the awE.
ward positions 1t has had the misfortune to SUI
for from recently In its Identification with rae
Some surprise is expressed by members Of tho
League because the Racing Board has not sus.
| pending the Investigation OF the charges against
| It's members. Such customs are not uncommon
with the L. A. w.
| Secretary Bassstt's weekly report Of the L. A.
hers. The new members and the standing OF
| the leading diviaions are as follows:
New York 90. total 26gs8; Pennsyiysna 270. total
5000; Wisconsin T. total Rsas; Ccnnrcticus totSi
1851 Rhode i.land ., total i,o6s. Total member.
The Record Committee Of the Century Road
Club Of America announces that claims have
| Charles Blankenheim aud ueorge jain OF Chicago
claim the Chicago Lil ertyyle W WaukegAn Century
Course tandem record In o;Ss:2O Claim dated Oct.
"a. 1897.
f.. v. German OF Brockton. Mass. claims 30 miles.
Massachusetts record, In 2;0S; 10 miles, MassAchu.
setts record, IN 4p7;45; 100 miles, Massachusetts
record in 600 20; goo miles, Massachusetts, record.
n iSi8l:s4i 800 miles. National record la sg;ll;soi
~ hours. National record OF 10 miles and 1880
yards 81 hours, National record OF 1871 miles and
2,S8l feet. Claims dated Nov. o. 1897
o. W. Smith OF Boston claims the Boston and return
century record the oiicial century course.
Time, 10 hOuFn bu m u BecOndA, Claim dated
Aug 10, 1897.
r. W. Knights of Boston claims mertorious medal
| roads.
O., ". Heaton OF Cleveland claims q meritoriouS
disabled.
''' NOTES.
The Springfield Bicycle Club has applied the Rae.
Ing Board for sanction iPr race meet sept 1,
Que OF the FEATURES OF the big indoor cycle tourney
70 1e neid IN the Thirteenth Reglmsnt armory.
BrooSyn. on Jan. zs' VIII be the onemile race for
New YORK. .'+ st
niVetsaiV oG thelT Organization on AaEVh y