The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
WIDEsPREAD FEEJIN9 IGIINsT
TIE L. Il. WIS CONTROL OF RACING.

WIDEsPBEAD FEELLN9 IGNIEsz
THB L. 4. WIS CONTROL OF RACING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT uuii nlentieus tire Cestury
need Cipb &c America 90 Cnpahie 20 Man-
ere Thtn Rrapoh er the spert-leoai Cinss
Preisst Aaninat the rinn for the State Meet.
There 10 . strong feeling among the members
and officers Of the Now York State Division OF
the L. A. ". that the best interests Of the or
ganiSation will be served II the League will give
M the control OF racing next year. Secretary.
Treasurer Bull in talking with n reporter of
THE SUN yesterday over the result Of tho late
meeting at 81. Louis said:
Tho resolution passed ct the Assembly In re.
lation TO the future government OF racing came
In the nature Of q big surprise. While the roso-
luton that the League should turn the control
of racing over to some other association was In
trOducod BY Porter Of Milwaukee, 1t really orig.
mated with George Cooke, the Chief Consul OF
the Rhode Island division. 1t has been claimed
that the officers Of this division have been favor
able 70 such q move for some time. but the al
most unanimous support given to the amend
mont proves that the feeling against the l. A.W.
continuing in the control OF racing is not con-
hned to any one State; but, on the contrary, 10
widespread throughout all the divisions in the
League.
Personally 1 do not know Of any organise
sNSA W butn a. Nohtiot AGING
except the Century Road Club Of America. and
we have no assurance that this body would care
to assume such onerous duties. The Century
SIGNALS. and its control OF road racing gives 1t
the premier call for the racing. control, u It
wishes to take It. The League. however. II It
finally determines to abandon racing viii not
act hastily In the selection OF any association.
reputable and responsible organization to gov.
ern the sport. You see. 1t has twelve months to
fully investigate the contemplated move.
1.-THE raiACtfnn Inv tho vAnUtta nf fha armand.
mont to admit professionals 10 membership was
mot due to Q disregard for those riders. On the
ais in races eccords to them some recognition.
You see the League Is, a purely amateur asso-
standing would be were It to open the ranks to
professionals. We are affiliated with a number
Sbt s%a's sna f Il %as 0os II ePea this SoS soG op4 }ut ans
o %Gs1d no, BE- ssy !, sdmi15inS ,he pros An;
individuals who would possibly Object to main.
that admitted, professionals. We were com.
PEELED to consider the large majority before leg
II think one Of the most important steps taken
at mem me gISS;s,ing was Is tn, s9e Sdi9Pti on Of a Junior sir
Visions to use their discretion in ere Creating junior
memberships; In this division we will take
steps at once to form q junior department, and
cession to the l. A. W. The outlook for the
League was never more encouraging. All the
az loiouo AEC nON nuTluOulOuS,h III IL tHlDe
ship OF 10000 or more seems possible before
the end Of the year."
Secretary Bassett of the L. A. W. announces
that 226 new members were enrolled during the
past week. The number OF new ones and the
total strength of the leading divisions follow:
New York 81, total go. 9ss; Pennsylvania IS, total
1889; M9ss,ehusetts IS. total l2.$Sl; New Jersey Q.
i.s4s: Ohio 't -. total tai So! s.o4e: Con conne eeatsn' : p total sotai
se'SSssss: Missouri ?. total 5;ss9; Michigan 4 total
1897.
1oa.sss. .0'A' membership Oh the League |"
The plans under consideration BY the officers
Of the New York State division of theL L A. w to
Sun on Tuesday, were strongly condemned
men have applied to the officers Of the division
a1a sanS' ion, 70 tSs rn Wa- This W Snnasl meet {. and md It I'll is
s siSa"asf to '1 run tn Tie ne erent. " Thsse eIu as' a als0 the a.,
PSstefeSss ' Is given 70 Inc indls sisSi snq rather Il =
GERS Of tho division viii be forced to
explain their action: According to a member Of
viii be tic arst and most deliberate case Of
hde SseScie Clubs in The matter Of running fnsi ra pona
There Is a strong feeling among the conserva-
award the meet to individuals some Of the local
clubs will rebel.
The deliberations Of the National Assembly of
Of the L. A. W. last week upon questions re.
lating TO racing have not struck that con-
tingcnt favorably; The refusal of the League to
admit professional riders to membership cuts n
very small figure. as outside of q few trainers and
professional meet promoters who aspire to join
the League the racing men are Indifferent about
becoming. members. the action OF the Assem-.
bly, In voting the sum Of $3.50 to help Gefray the
expenses of a team to the worlds championship
races Is widely discussed and the size Of the
repeatedly refused to recognize the Inn
portance OF having American riders COM
pete in the international championships |
since the retirement of George p. Gideon from
racing men believe that an important feature OF
racing is overlooked. Taking into consideration
the proposition of the L. A. W. to tax PROBES.
sional riders 81 FOR registration this year. the
latter maintain that In view OF the large income
that Will be derived from the registration plan
a more generous appropriation could have been
made 10 the international team fund. The crack
American riders have never been sent TO the In. |
ternational meetings. by the L. A. w. and the
plan involved TO send a representative team OF
Americans abroad this wear is not due 10 the
racing officials of the League. but TO some indi. |
vidual wheelmen interested in racing.
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