New-York tribune., 1899-02-10
CYCLING.
NO DOUBT ABOUT L. A. W. CONTROL OF
RACING.
QUESTION TO RE SETTLED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ELECTION OF oFFIcERs-woRK or
THE RACING BOARl


THE RACING BOARD.
Providence r L. Feb. 9-The question OF the
continued control Of racing by the League OF
American Wheelnen came near being settled IN
short order and without debate at the meeting to-
day. Only act Of courtesy on the part OF one or
two delegates who strongly opposed 10 'he
giving up Of racing allowed the matter to stand
and gave the advocates Of the proposed >mendmeht
to the constitution opportunity TO discuss the
matter which they will do in the morning.
I: was not until late in the day that the spirit
for debate became manifest In the discussion over
the next assembly place. 1t took nearly two hours
TO decide the matter. three-cornered hght de-
velcped between Jacksonville. Fla. Philadelphia
and Detroit The assembly decided to seek
warmer climate next year. and chose JacksonViIle
Then came suddenly upon the meeting the all
important racing question. and before most OF those
presen; realized It the previous question on me
motion to reject the amendments had been put
and carried and the delegates were brought face
TO face with the main question without nearing
a single speoch for or against racing.
Tho advocates of the new amendment PLEADED
hard for delay and a chance to debate. and after
a while knowing their superiority as far as mum
bers were concerned and the certainty OF ultIma'e
victory the opponents yielded and tomorrow the
League will spend the day in discussing the mat
ter There IS not the slightest doubt that the
League will have charge Of the racing next season
The result Of the election Of new officers caused
great satisfaction, and the new pIesiaeHlti;; ~ IN
Keenan, OF Pittsburg. showtc gIeat aDI,I.' I.' dis
handling the convention during The stormy o'S-
cussiOn Of The afternoon. , - e.,
lhe officers were AL elected unanimopIsy ,aS4s as TO-.
lows: President. Thomas j. keenan,. OF fltts 6
4rst vcepre ;ident Herbert Fo4l'z OF SnL\ Ne%
Jersey: second Vlce-pres dent Robert l. hlhEs pul
OF Hampshire; treasurer. James W Tait9rsal
Auditing Commttee-Howard l. Perkins, o. POT =
land Ore: Thomas NJ. skies. Of Maryland ahr
Clarence W. Small OF Portland. Me. ,
The report Of the Committee on Rights anu
PRIVILEGES in Contested Elections was one or lne
ir,rortant matters before the Assembly. Ihe case
was TIA, Of \. *. Peck. who protested 95ala,.
the recent election of State officers IN M"asd-
chuse,ts The committee foand thaI En'Ift 'p"
counting was improperly conducted and the enc n
irs irregular the result as decl2Tea shouu 10 ~
allowed t. stand. II would have been me s1l!-
under other conditions. By an o'erw \ore
he Assembly adopted the report and the ohcrl ,
az Massachusetts as declared VIII continue 10 hou
Office. . -. D.
i7r Board showed that 6N professional riders reg
is,e-ed with the League Of American Nneelmeh;
a1d that over twenty thousand wheeineh ehEdseu
IN racing either professional or amateur: 9uIihE
he year Mr. Mott showed that tie BoaTd "as S
one If not the only, department OF the l>eat IL
which was sef-supporting. Tie to,a! rereipis Tor
ne wear oy the Board were %O45 a. ana the eN-
nerdituros including salaries TO the chairman ana
other representatives. &S3 6s. leaving balance on
fo-d ~ r.