The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
NEWS OF THE WHERLMEM.
A Gail for the l.. A. W. to Control Amateur
Racing Only.

Gail for the l.. A. W. to Control Amateur
Racing Only.
The L. A. ". Handicapped OF New York State
has written for trade paper an editorial and
sent advance proof sheets OF II abroad. In this
article II 10 stated that there has been abuse.
vilihcaton and recrmination by both parties"
the last word referring TO the l.. A. W. and
the n. @. A.. and tho argument being rel
alive to the control OF cycling racing. After
several hundred words of the Same
order OF eloquence. the State ofielal OF the
League comes out natiootedly in favor OF the
League giving up" the control ofprofessional
racing and retaining" jurisdiction over ANA
Tours because the N. Q. A. Ia essentially an Or
genization Of professional riders and promo
teis. The l.. A. W. Official says that the fight OF
the past rear has shown the adaptabi.ity OF tho
N. G. A. to govern professional racing aud Of
the l.. A. W. to control the amateurs" As no
race meet Ia complete without both amateurs
and professionals. II is not easy to
understand how the N @. A. and L. A. W.
could appear at the same track. each ruling on
part OF tho events. The government OF the
amateur has always caused more trouble In
the L. A. W. than tho discipline OF the profess
sional. The shame OF the sport has been al
ways the amateurs" who had mot been
found out" although their dishonesty was
i
nize the ruling OF the L. A. W. when II
has said that amateurs were profess
sional. and as the foremost amateurs Of
the country are now registered with the
n. c. A. It will DO quite funny II the l.. A. W.
decides to retain control OF this branch OF the
sport and relInqulsh the professional end; The
J.. A. W. as an amateur body never had any
T.es are GnRGis6 e the ff2Si' e..
may be consistent. but an arsument IN favor Of
| this that admits the adaptabilty Of the n. o. A.
70 govern professional racing coming from the
| state handicapper ana the national press
| agent sounds compromising.
The Mileage sontss. OF the westchest%sr
from April 10 to Nov 30 resulted as follows;
7, Van CIT; l2,4a1; W Ridge, ioso"S M v.p
IL L. Gborniey,, 1895; ". Bsrnweil, 1855. H. B.
Christmas. s.So;; ". Ii. Cory. 400 - ~ -
NO. there is very little, scqrchIng now,
adays.", This, was the remark OF a bike cop
| on the Coney Island cycle path 70 q reporter OF
general sort OF way Il do not believe there
nre rs many. scorchers as there used to be" he
Th"e are always a~s 81
who 20 scaling up and down the paths before
we arS ont ~ the Morning and after we have
| or club riders who are trying 10 run
figure that will win them the club medal But
say, do not count those fellows as scorehers
The racing men and the club mileage hends
one. or make any boiler as they 90 along The
typical scorcher is the fellow who cannot ride q
| mile In three minutes To save him
| He cant go fast except for about POO yards
Mt a time. He wants 10 he known as a scorchel
| and Is only too anxious to he arrested and nay
| n fine ot 50 In order Ia have IL on record tina,
| he can ride fast enough TO be arrested. H.
wants TO get his name in the newspapers ant
| he forever famous IA a scorcher That is IN,
| kind that refer to when / tell you they are
disappearing. I'm glad OF II and l guess every
| one u.s. There IL no fun anyhow In coping 1
fellow that wants to be arrested"