The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-12
NOT LEFT 70 Divisions,
wHEF.L,sEx DEFEAT LOCAL oF'TTox
IN SUNDAY RACING.
Amendment q. Lost by q Margin of
Only Six yo.c.-Impartant Changes
In the l.. 4. W. aoasfifntioH-.ai-
airy of $4,000 to Chairman Mott

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ii.--Afte~ three days
Of Eard work the national assembly 81
the League OF American Wheesrysn to-
might finally adjourned after Gre 81 ne
most notable sessions ever held ~ mat
body The aIi-lnporfanf question % Iocal
option In the matter - Sunday racing sas
ega!n defeated, an amendment providing
that state divisions be granted titn rtSai
to determine fer themselves whether Or
not Sunday bicycle races znoald oe per-
mitted being voted down By but votes.
President Potter yoiesi for the amend
merit
The divisions voting solldiy IN favor Of
the amendment were. Colorado. District
Of Columbia Florida, Illinois. Indiana.
Kentucky, MaezacAuSsftE Minnesota.
Missouri. North Carolina. Ohio. Teanes-
see.
The divisions unanimously against m.
amendment were. Connecticut. Della ~ are,
Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Sei'ra ia, New
Hampshire Nex Jersey South Carolina.
South Dakota, Texas. Niecousln-
Maryland cast / vote fer against.
Michigan 6 fo- and : against; New York.
e. for. against: Pennsylvania s FOR. -
against: Rhode Island. ] for against
Thirty-two other amendments we're dis
posed OF during the day. Some gsre In
definitely stponea Or sfthdTa .n. while
four were defeated. Among the more I'M
portant OF those adopted are the follow
Ing.
Article Ill Of the constitution. new
section inserted 10 read: ''A.o. s~No pro-
fessionai shail be eligible to entry 10 any
open race run under tie rules Of The
League OF American Whesmen. unless
lie Is registered with the racing beard
Article III. section ) Ill, substitute:
'Iontestants at meets closed 10 a college
ITO any number Of colleges forming an
intercollegiate meet. may for these meets
,fxs
the intercollegiate Association of Anu
tsur Athletics Of America"
Article V. section 3. vas amended by
striking out the word ''wheelmen."
Other Amendment sadupt.d provided Cor
the payment of $500 year cofnp~n-
sstlon 20 Chairman Mott, Of the national
racing board, and declaring that herr
after no sanctions would be given for
any slx-day continuous races unless the
riders be compelled TO lake at least two
hours rest cut Of every twentY-f0uf
Resolutions We're adopted As follows:
Fixing the reg s,ratlon fee for prot.s-
sienais at s. per year.
push the demand on the Turkish gek.En-
ment for the nrompt payment 81 sie,Ho
Indemnity 20 the mother Of Fn9nk r.
LEM the pittscurg member 81 the Leasuc
Of American Wheelmen. who was mGr
dered In Turkish territory while on tour
Of the world
Fayorinr the passage by congress II the
bill introduced by Representative Davies,
OF California. for the appointment; Of
commission 10 view The roads in the
fioaai forest reserve Of Yosemite valley
In California and report 10 the next ses-
Ellen OF congress the best location for
road through the reservation.
r. c. Better. Of Milwaukee, introduced
tire following resolution which vas warm
Il Endorsed hy prominent men in the
leagge and finally adopted:
Resolved. That the executive committee
O. the League Of American WheeiTen be
s.sfrf1cted To Investigate the feasibility or
:i.n.ng over 20 some other organization or
body the control ~ racing and - report
Sc results al next national assembly
Tsis concluded tae work Of the assem-
bly, which adjourned sine die,