The sun., 1898-01-23
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
WESTERN 1rES HILL RECEITE REC
OGNITION At POTTER'S HANDS.

0GNITIoN At PoTTER's HANDS.
Candidates rrem THAT Section for Secretary
ana treasurer 60 ne Placed on His Ticket
-Penunyivan,a's Reansns FOR suppertinE
the New York MAN for Presideut-Netes.
Tho demand made by tho whoelmen In the
West that they should receive representation
on tho new Executive Committee of tho l. A.
w. has been recognized by the Potter faction.
The withdrawal OF @. +. Kirekor Of Now Jersey
as tho candidate for Second Vice. e.President has
resulted in President Potter Offering that place
to tho Missouri division. Tho officers there
have submitted the namo of e. w. Pattison Of
st. Louis. Potter declared yesterday that Pat
tison is a wellknown advocate Of good roads,
leading wheelman, and in cvery way an accept
ablo candidate. The offlco Of Treasurer Of the
National Association will likely bO filled by
Caro-. another man Of that section. Tho dis
tribution OF two offices in tho West 1t is cx-
pected, will havo the effect of soldifying the in
terests OF tho two sections. The Potter men
have been cautious to choose only mon not
disposed to favor Sunday racing.
J. F. Clark OF Staten Island, the member Of
the l. A. w. who is resposible for the suggestion
that tho organization create junior member
ship. is making an active canvass to secure in
dorscment for his amendment that will come up
before the annual meeting OF the L. A. w.
next month. Clark estimates that thore are
over one million bicycle riders in the United
States, n large proportion OF whom are eligible
for membership In tho junior class. Ono of the
main objects Of this amendment, he maintains
will be to create recruiting agency for the
League to draw in those riders who would not
join for any other reason. The idea of the for
nation of such O membership has been favor
ably received in tho large divisions, and 1t is
likely that 1t will be passed on at the National
Assembly.
The willingness of tho Pennsylvania division
OF the l.. A. W. to support L b. Potter for Pres
ident in preference to George d. Gideon caused
some surprise. Tho politicians in the Penn
sylvania division, however, declare that In sup
porting port Potter step Is made to strengthen tho
A member of the division explained the situa-
7" In deciding to support the Potter Keenan,
ticket this year we do not in any respect admit
that either Potter or Keenan, are better quail
fed for executive offices than George d. Gideon.
fully considered the situation. however. and
realizing that our division is quite n power in
concluded to work in harmony with New York
and strike out boldly for. Gideon for President
is due to tho fact that the Presidents term Of
office Is for one year. An amendment will be
presented to the assembly cxtenaing the term to
our candidate for the two-year term. In Penn
sylvania we do not underestimate the strength
Of the New York State division. but we know
that arbitrary rulings of its leading officers hns
developed strong opposition throughout the
country to the Empire State leaders. George
Gideon is one of the most popular and deserving
wheemen In tho L. a: W., and 1t is safe to say
the rreaest Efforts in her poWer 70 install Sm
in the chief executive chair OF the League"
faro OF the professional riders this year. At q
recent meeting Of the National Cycle Track AS.
iirst-class racing men and staff of about
twenty:four paccmakers ut regular salaries. 1t
Is the object to the - bes, short and mid
ton circuit and form teams for intercity tor m
contests, The employment of special riders
fessional racing this year is SO encouraging that !
Will forsake tho amateur ranks in the early |
spring in order to take advantage Of the oppor. |
special attention to professional racing has ro.
suited In a practical separation Of the two |
classes and as as result OF the Indifferent in
been on the decline.
nation on the conditions of the sport in Turkey:
According to a correspondent in Salonica tho |
OF S or
difficulty. All he has to do is to sprint for all
he is worth. the police regulations being framed |
so as to not interfere with his pleasure. Per- |
haps this form Of excitement is excusable in |
Turkey. which possesses no tracks whereon the |
budding Zimmerman Bourillon in embryo |
may take a fast turn against the watch. Al |
though the population of Constantinope is said |
to exceed .000.U00 there are only 800 cyclists.
The neighboring prncipalities of Roumania |
are better off, for there Is capital track at |
Bucharest. Among the Turkish peasantry, |
cycles arc still called Devils mounts"
President Barnett of the Associated Cycling |
Clubs of Long Island declares that the PROPOSE |
tion of the Associated Clubs of this city to |
amalgamate all the clubs in Greater New York |
into one organization will not be ntertRned by |
the Long Island body. The latter. he declares. |
finds itsolf kept busy attending TO the wants of |
the individual and club riders on Long Island |
without consolidating with any other body. The |
Long Island Association has an enrolment OF |
twenty-cight clubs, and is in an excellent posi-
tion to carry out plans for the welfare OF riders.
While opposed to n consolidation, the officers of |
the association approve of the two bodies work
ing together harmoniously for any measure
calculated to benefit cycling.
NOTES.
The Austen WheeImen OF Brooklyn have elected |
the following Officers: President, j. O. Walker; Vice
N. s. Woodhul; Captain, @. Walker;
C. s. Brown and n. s. Woodruff; Color
Bearers s. Moore and w Wright; Buglers. G. Smith
and Z. A. Day; Dire, tors. A. g. Brinckerhof. W.
Morris. l.. g. Munson. e. j. Walker. NJ. D. Farchild,
d. Galloway and N. s. Woodruff
A meeting OF the National Racing Board Of the L.
A. w. Will bo held at st. Louis next month.
what sIosson Says or schaerer's Average.
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