The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-10
NEWS OF TIE RHEELMEN.
Diplomatic Move of the L. A. w. to In.
crease Its Usefulness.

Diplomatic Move of the L. A.. w. to In
crease Its Usefulness.
A new placard or hanger Of patriotic de-
sign will soon be issued by the League Of
American Wheelmen. 1t is In four colors and
richly tinted. An address in the facsimile OF
President Potter's handwriting and signed
by him occupies the centre space. t the top
are an American shield and laurel leaves. with
the title OF the League running across. Just
beneath Is the e~pigrammatio statement: We
1y the flag In peace and war" To the left n
a picture showing infantry troops in action
over smooth roads. and the Stars and Stripes
flying gallantly. while on the other side is n
wagon tilted and stuck fast In mud. a wheel
man similarly INSTRUCTED, and an American
flag flying at half mast. union down.. The adj
dress reads:
OFFICE OF THE President.
Volunteers wanted,
We mt ablo.bodied cyclists of good character. IL
years old and upward, to join tho army OF the L. A.
w. and battle in the campaign against bad roads and
brutal drivers. Yes, We are making cycle paths con-
meeting 1900 citiOs and villages where good roads
cannot be had. Our members arc forming clubs or
consulate" in all parts of the country. They re-
ccive charters from the great League. elect their own
officers, maintain their own headquarters, secure
fratornal benefits for their own members and work
with the entire League In the making Of paths. tho
encouragement of touring, the passage Of road laws
and SO forth. Ten or more members may form n
consulate. Tho L. A. ". gives excellent road books
TO its members in many States without charge and
sends an illustratef cycling paper to each member
every week. It costs but 90 TO Join the L. A. w, In
GLIDING one years dues. and 81 per year after the
arst year; Further information gladly supplied By
ABBOT BAssErr. Secretary.
Centred at the, bottom OF this elaborate
hanger" is the L: A. w. emblem. and boz
home" On the left side Of this Is the State
mtnt: .Ntnety-two pc, cent. OF the soldiers
and many thousands we're members Of the q.
A. W." On the right IL printed: Good -oads
and good cycle paths can be had for ope-tenth
the ,c~ountry-.well.. almost as much.", The
whole is strikinGly handsome, Attached to
membership. The hangers are to be furnished
without charg" to cyclists and dealers who
desire to use them.
1t has been decided by the American Cycle
Raclng Association not to hold any races In
n msfisob beos s&gsf cf The Hef i@pos 81 ltisa q sessinE
q six-day, race on Dec. 5. shortly after sun
day midnight are proceeding in spite Of the
n fRf%' q s%ta HriaYa Dec. ?tq the arst indoor RI Pa ess
will be held at the Garden. Edouard Taylore,
Harry ihn gi EiEes IN a o nSs Ssnn pa %eef race i ega tRss
occasions.=Taylore holds the Partisan one
mile record OF l minute 32 20 seconds. while
one hour. There will also be short-distanco
races for professionals and amateurs.
One who recently returned from a cycling
trip in England says that the faith OF riders
and retailers there In American cycle products
is growing stronger every day. especially re-
garding rims and tires. but that they are held
down by a tire monopoly. He found that re-
pair men would not mend his single-tube
tires because they had signed an agreement
with the monopolists not to do so. The repair
men were, polite and said they would like to
fix them, but dared not do It. and added with
a sigh: How long, / wonder, before we will
be able to use single-tube tires!"
The meeting OF the Wait Investigating Com
mittee of the New York State Division, which
was TO have been held last night. has been
postponed indefinitely.
Jean Gougoltz and Jaap Eden. the French
riders. who left New York In disgust last sum-
mer, returned yesterday and will figure in
the i~ndoorEaces OF the coming winter.
Chairman Mott OF the /. A W. Racing Board
has received the following from tho Internal
tional Cyclists Association:
You are requested TO note that william Martin Of
Lowell. Mass, U. s. A.. has been hned $50 and sus-
pended by the League OF American Wheelmen until
the hne htSbeen paid. for failure to ride at Woodsds
Park. Philadelphia. This notice is sent out rs II IL
understood that Martin has sailed for Europe. Anil
ated unions wall therefore see that he is not permit
tie To ride unles 3 he either pays the $35 TO them on
behalf of the L. A. W., or produces receipt from that