The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-04

= era Of registration In athletic
- {, nav BE- a good system or II may
- o,<. different people look at II
s-esr but " the result Is 20 decrease
-s x.en the system II a. bad one
.. - xveusuaiiy prove a failure. The
~ q rexsxtratson. irrespective OF the
"a. q afhlef.es TO which II has applied.
g ke<p OH: ringers" aad At the
-. - Yield a moderate income.
-stnr from this base. IL must Be adj
I mai the theory Ii a good one. but
= Inpcosibse TO get away from that old
-.~r<ua. that theory and practice do
y. stwsrs 70 hand in hand. This IL seen
- utAespread d!scontens IN tie ANA
i. Afhjetsc Union over registration. 30
~ "a tucessant has been the dgscord
~ - idea OF compelling novices to reg
-. taa be<n abandoned. In this fonnec-
xould say that the young athletes
- Ave been saved from this obnoxious
- nwe debt of gratitude TO William
4 rur,te. father of athtesics." His hrt.-
= 3 tke Spirit Of the Times on this point
- rems Of logical. condensed thought
~ IA q great deal to do with stirring
~ pesere Of that wonderful machine. the
a 4 e.. 10 action.
- League of American Wheelmen has
1ilved the idea OF the A. A. Z. I'm the
s1tsu Of registration, and after May I
|rrn6oos(onal racing msn viii not be eligible
ocmpete In open meets until they have
{soresered with the members OF the rae
- board In whose district they reside.
~ are required to pay q for a card. on
"a viii b. number Every time they MI
| 4 An entry blank they must put In that
mubeS, and when they so upon the track
~ must show their card to the clerk Of
4. - o<gf al ,kr.
- 10 see II. II is also required that the
uubes be inserted In connection with the
~ 81 the rider In Official programmes.
Eords are good for one year. after which
/ - must BE- renewed II the rider desires
n eonsinue racing under the rules Of the
ia a W
ne RACING board states that one Of the
|bjecss At registration Is 10 protect rae
|M men from ringers" schemers and in
asihle persons attempting to compete I'M
~ assumed names. Professional racing
|nsn n Warrington. Oregon. California.
md 3 dozen other states. must apply to
~ /. Deity, Of Denver. Colo. for registra-
ION cards.
II does not make mnch difference what
ncink men think Of the sew rule 30 long
. the l.. A. W. controls them. The rae
NJ professionals. are practically In bond
= 70 Tue u. ~, w. ana 90 nor even nave
i word to say on any subject. except as
~ talk through the newspapers It IN
= wonder that the l.. a. W. Il disliked
n me flyers. I think that they have a ie-
climate kick" and hope that they will
Ions day receive proper recognition
Ths racing board has also adopted other
Ituies which are not well received The
rne says that when q professional makes
- application on a regular entry blank.
Mfsn days prior to the contests. and thus
sables the promoter TO advertise hts at
factions, the professional may insert in
- entry the name Of the vince! or tire
y hdes. and the promoter must then IN
~ tie same opposite his name on the
psofe card, Promoters are prohibited from
rsRtinx the name Of the wheel or tire
A.4d by amateurs or OF late entries. A
i1ck may be- held responsible for any
gnsanctioned races or for the non-deIiverv
4 Prizes and when track f. disciplined
sw such reasons II shall be ineligible for
nc!ae and training purposes The obiee-
acn 10 placing the name Of a wheel ar tire
apaeile a riders name Is thar II give a
I'm Advertising withou. cost. thus prc-
venting N. promoter from reeefylag n4ouc,