New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
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OF AMERICAN WHEELMEN SIGN
OF RACING SCANDALS.

THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT THE ACTION OF THE
NETWORK DELEGATION WILL AFFECT
OTHER DIvIsioNs-BICYcLE SQUAD MAY
BE DOUBLED IN BROOKLYN.
The action OF the Board Of Officers Of the New
York Division of the League Of American Wheel
In seeking to cut away from cycle racing was
not surprise to those who knew of the personnel
Of the officers Many Of the prominent League Of
American WheclmeE in the state have been of the
opinion that the scandals caused by short tracks
and peculiar racing methods have injured the cause
of the League Of American Wheelmen. The vote
that the division should give UP any connection
with racing was so overwhening-S3 to SHAT the
delegates of the opinion that other divisions
may follow suit when they all 80 10 Providence at
the annual convention in February. Il do not
think that the action of the Board Of Officers will
have any effect this year than it did at the
Baltimore meeting two years ago. said one Of
icial The New-York division went to that as
sombly a unit against racing. but all the other d-
T WIS amsnea at tmen proion"o Depend on
IT, the Executive Committee OF the League VIII h9l
recommend giving up the control OF racing !.
there some organization in the teld conReten,
to control the sport. then II would De dlileIsh
field, and there is little likelihood OF there being
one The League of American w heeiinrn naa
fostered and built up racing for many years ahC
the thinking men OF the organization cannot aiiorn
to cast IT TO the dogs at this time CompairaiuVeI!
the League of American Wheemen ever go 70 races
take any interest in The sport Ihat Is ne from
racing was so Overwhelmingly In favor or having
nothing further 10 do with the sport; l. led, ~
outlaw movement but the National Assembly VII
put an entirely different complexion TO 'ne ""o'e
Milo NJ Belding. jr.. the new chief consul Of the
division. returned home yesterday. Mr.. Beldihs
has started the machinery of the division TO work
ord nd
of the division are not increased materially In his
administration it will not be his fault. Mr. Beld-
ing expects to announce me seEtlSi nlade and
which will be carried out is the appoihlhei. Va an
honorary committee Of Nifty a bn eacn NH s act and
abide by the conditions The arrangement Is >, ina
each of the committee OF hity VIII guar az or
felt the sum of 80 This will insure good WORK T
ing committee and the IN ether case the
scheme guarantees the division S5oo
While the wheelmen of Brooklyn admit that the
reorganized bicycle squad across the East RIVER o'u
good work this year, they think that much better
results can be accomplished If the force shouid De
doubled next spring. While scorchng has been
discouraged the principal wheelways. IL s sas
gone on undsturoed on me o.ef Fort Ham
iton-ave and Jamaica-ave Roundsman LAKE,
b h has that hs SQUAD Of he G GRdi be
The roundsman says that when ne anu MS ,daas
,Sete In existence about the rules of the road w
found many drivers driving all over the rodi III
such crowded thoroughfares as Bedford-aNeI f,Hst-
eTn PARKWAY and Sixth-ave When We to.a tnen1
70 keep TO the right Of the road they az Irst ac,Su
az e. thav thought we were crazy. We were com
nelled 10 bring up several Of them with a I3 li
turn and now the rules Of The road IN brVoh rn
large enough and / am of the opinion that 4"
ought TO be increased.
Wbeemen are complaining of the loose stones anu
peces OF building material TO be found IN NaSh'ns
,on-ave on the Brick Hin. This Is the popular
route for many wheemen on their way 10 ,i ns
Cvrle Path and many severe fails nave peth
n6red on account of the condition Of the thorough,
fare The debris falls from the waeoHs IN ~ IL
iri,dinr material 1t Is said that the police orii'aS
nav take action and compel the contractors 10
keep the street c.ean