New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
HARLEM WHEBLMDN's REGISTRATIONS
DIVISION OFFICIALS SAY THE CLUB WAS NOT
rprArr-D FA1RLY-AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

DIVISION OFFICIALS SAY THE CLUB WAS NOT
Tho refusal Of the Harlem Wheelmen 10 hold tho
state meet and their determination 70 resign rom
the League OF American Wheelmen has been "A
,,ye,v tonic OF discussion among the wheelmen In
this district The club early in tho year applied 20
tho proper officials for permission 10 hold me
c,ota NEE, at Berkeley oval Juno 49, and the
nerroission was granted the division TO receive ns
usual percentage Of the net profits Of the meet
According to Jack Fitch Of the Riverside
U,heelmen Tint organization had also applied for
IN. meet Mr. Fitch said subsequently that when
he found that the meet had already been awarded
10 the Harlem Wheelmen he applied FOR meet On
the same day at Ambrose Park. HIS club received
the sanction. Mr.. Fitch admitted IN the presence
OF witnesses after that. that when he applied FOR
the sanction he did expect get II. and
that he had applied merely ns bluff" He re-
marked at the same time that whatever happened
., club could not lose any money, 80 that he did
not care -, - . >,
rho Racing Board OF the l.. A. w. seems TO be
os,"hushing precedents this year which promise to
suse great deal OF trouble before ne present
season Is bS facing Board who caused the above
trouble gave sanction 10 Amerose P src IN
dhe.' ~ he Ouill Club Wheelmen. which VIII be
meet % 30 r Manhattan Beach track on May p. The
result VIII be; IN ' TO buy out The rival attraction
w - cost OF probably 500 In other wprds .r C'n'
Fla.9.lT
IN me necessary protection which goes win IT,
IniS he / A. W officials who are responsive ior
ann Mines ought TO be ashamed or themselves.
such a ,t,rHS OF the Harlem Wheelmon who was
,'a'arday gives this version OF their ,roupies.
seen h Harlem Wheemen Of New ork one OF me nj,
,,, tx " clubs in the New YORK State ~,
oiues' h.s decided 10 withdraw from thc '"'akno
Vlsoli, of the treatment u mas receV'u az I
on",. - ID Wait member OF lhe VA ~
I L,lhu noard 1t will be remembered thn' ,no
tac."S Ok state Championship meet was 10 nasr
S ew beId ~ berkeley oval in New YORK oi,y u'' f
pee" n,ices Of this club and that a saiS'o , ho
the s vas granted 1t for the purpose Oh no' ne
June - -, Which IN consideration or mixing ny
sn .Work state Division sharers IN tne ponac,,np
s meet was to be protected TOE. onnn,,ons
the and the club assured that no G., he
dates; GRANTED for any bicycle race NEE, III Inc Inc
CTv 81 New-York on the day IN a"eHs e,nw made
CltS % unon the announccinent DIN, ns r,n
meaats Itorem club had received mo fsiis ~ To-, L
that ~, a. which the several state cn" tro
the M n,,Id ne decided protest went uP ii",r
ships mo"nization which claimed that II nha " ~
rival % o. The sencton. and at a time prior l" TIL.
app,c c,ion filed by the Harlem Whee,mehi r,am n
apPiionn US discussed AT length ana .hs mnn
mh retained ts right TO run tne ~ the Vaw-
slup mon the Executive Committee OF .,e NJ
ss,ate Division making TINS iast ue. ,n Tor
York Suited TO the rival club saicton io o.,
WaIt 81 10 be held at Ambrose fhIk, 49, onothcr
a. .rn FOR June Is was grantee 70 'H' N''S