The times., 1899-02-12
THE CONTROL OF
CYCLE RACING
New National Association
Boards to Be Appointed.
Care Necessary in the Selection of
Handicappers.
No Previous Record to BE RecoG-
nizet-lmateurs and Profession-
aIs-Registration Fees.

The National Cycling Association. the
newly organized body for the control Of
bicycle racing. has started in work on the
lines upon which it was originated. The
creation Of a general board of control, the
members of which are chairmen OF yari-
Gus district boards marked the first step in
this direction. The chairman of each dis
trict board has the control of all the bi-
cycle racing men living in his jurisdiction,
and whatever action he may recommend
is almost sure to be sanctioned by the 9th
er members of the board. In the appoint
inent OF the chairmen of the district boards
considerable care was exercised to have
only men serve who were thoroughly ac-
quainted with the racing game, and THIS
fact IS expected TO help them considerable
in the work mapped out for them.
The District of Columbia is located in
what IS known officially as District c. Be
sides Washington the district includes
Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland. Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. All Of this dis
Irict j in charge Of J. d. Lasley, OF this
city, who is the chairman of the district
board, and also member of the national
board of control. He is empowered 10 Sc
lect five members OF the cycling fraternity
in the above mentioned States. which,
with himself, constitute the district board.
Under the constitution OF the association,
one of the members of the board will have
10 be representative of a race promoting
bicycle club. an incorporated organization,
while another will have to be duly ac-
credited representative of the American
Racing Cyclists Union, the newly organ
lied body of professional riders.
While the board for this district has not
as yet been announced il is probable that
j, will be before the month has passed.
Steps are being taken looking toward an
announcement Of the same. In doing this
considerable care has to be exercised in
getting men on the board who are repre-
sentative men interested in the sport. In
addition 10 this II is necessary to make
most OF the appointments. out Of the city
that is. men who do not reside in Washing
fon-in order to have the board member
ship scattered all over the district. On
this account there will be more or less
delay in securing a suitable board. Che OF
the members will reside in Baltimore,
while Philadelphia viii have another. II
is also likely that some members Of the
board outside of the chairman Will live in
this city. The other two members of the
board viii be appointed from other sec
iions. possibly one in Virginia, represent
ing that State and West Virginia. while
another may be appointed in western
Pennsylvania.
Handicappcrs to he Appointed.
Official handicappers will have to be Sc
Iected, and in doing this more care viii
have to be observed TO secure men com
petent to fill the position. For this city
it is most likely that William jose, .he
popular all-round cyclist. will De gj.en
The position. All of the States in the dis-
trict will be represented by one or Two
men as hsndicappers, possibly as many as
three men in different sections. 1t might
be stated that the number of handicap
pers Will be small. and that the men .lect-
ed viii be those who are most htled for
the work before them.
II is understood that in order to !,gain
some OF its former strength and power