The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-15
VIEWS or 1HE HHEELMEN.
French a-d Italian Organizations HccoE-
nizs the n. &. A.

nine the -. y. ~
A cablegram was received from Paris ysstsr-
day which makes 1t plain that American out
lavry." so-calied. may become the basis oil
what might be termed international out
lawry" Tho message was to the eject that
the Union vslocpede de France, which 10 the
French l.. A. w. aud the Uni, NVelocipedistica
Italiann. tho national governing body OF Italy.
have Officially decided to discard the l.. A. w.
and TO recognize instead the n. G. A. Ia
matters relating TO racing In this country. The
Trench and italian ORGANIZATIONS hte
among the most powerful OF their KIND
abroad. and IL 10 creditably assured
that II the !. G. A. does not
honor their decision they will withdraw ana
with the y. G.. A. become international OUT
laws" At any rate this action ensures the at
tendance OF the star American riders. except
ing Taylor and MrDullee, at Paris next year.
The situation. as 1t now appears. seems TO ne
one Of how long President keenan, OF tho l.. A.
w. aud Henry Sturmey Of London. can Jolly
ono another says n racing man Of New York,
who hopes to 20 abroad with tho y. \. A. e..
team. This comment Is worth quoting be-
cause. for many years. Sturney. the edItor oil
the London Cpclst. has practically controlled
the ]. 9. A.. and last year Thomas Keenan, ~
Pttshurg. wa. able to persuade him concern
ing many things that did not happen.
At the regular monthly meeting OF the A
ISOLATED Cycling Clubs OF New York on Monday
night. the chief doing was the appointment OF
q committee 81 three TO formulate charges
against the Firensn's Cycle Club OF New York.
Tor violating 4 rule OF the Association regard
Ing the obtaining OF sanctions for century
runs. The Royal hrcauum Wh-elmen secured
rom ths Race Comm ,ttss OF tho A. L. {. a
sanction tor century run on Sept.
! To- \ man promoting century Tor
| the nremen subsequently applied for
| u rarmit and was refused. H." decided 20 90
ahead and conflict tn III" Rnyal Arcanuuli's-
| Er'u runs we're hrld and neither was "a large
! Ms I really should have been, according to tho
/ pNu-i'-. Ihr ilremens promote sad last
niGht hat IN 20 got out - It wna to,i
/ 'h- hr'mrn ten Tered an Oral rr-ignalion and
/ whlk"i out. Will" motion etking tue cruz 70
! a"r.oRi2e was uepdtng. Al the IonLny night
4 verbal announcement o. TIA" nremsuH clubs
/ delegates. but to make CHARGES with a
! club foi'.its IT. mrmh sr-hp upon voluntary
| withdrawal At III" iAtc meeting II was
| rrc0gni2e! thar the constitutions clause was
weak n srecidca,'on aud an aTen!msnt wa,
| introduced providing that he rountdy
@ni S s +. spd eha1:.,
cd@H:s tSs v Ssnt PPo"S Sr.pars
/ Tutit /. urdar.,oci that the ilremen viii taEs
| cors'i'ution. AMI that rnnsnuch a. they with
! cTsW before the motion asking thsm to aroo-
fcarine All NIX ,Irai.ion' pa tcai'y, the only
/ o'u.r proceet yng at the meeting was the ap;
80 9tm"nI eomm'ttss o, se'en ,n hts !, 4
nor - the association. Er-Judgr Charles Z.
/ S!mms. Jr.. presided
I Ch.np slng'e-tuNe or "hoscrire" tires have
7 been made T.r sey-ral years BY n number Of
/ eoncs ma. wha I'D not beii.y. IN rartns llcen.:
dar was oNlral- nc,ir..i that the. patens had
. been -usta ned hy justice Cot OF ne United
,,os' c.rEa, Court at Boston s The ;pis a.
whcn oue before me tim. OF the Flint ruhhsr
/ combine rss known as the rubber trust"
I The Iec'si1u by Ju lge CoIt was rendered n
/ t''y.U. ii-c.. NJ Al hose o, carriage. an 4
rGr er 81 r.sr4 Col. Dodge ha. bs.n prose-
,urnS suit a-a.ns' in'ringers OF the patent.
pal - sens. on a .rn.r Of tires a. royalty. This
har''2r,i ""odr.gh, Palmer snd largest n.k.
m. outlrwo A." were th- New Bruns.lek Rub
H"T Ryr EOS sSrn Rasssi
! L'mtrry AMI k"komn Rubn.r Contrary The
rrs' Two n!rn'io net v.r. VIA, W.. formerly
rubh"- Ire cpmrsSl-s Il The american Bicycle
| Hint aud his uuEuorn assoc tss. are those
! VITO have been ThvIng the lIrsnss on
tue I lghsst patents aud hopng that
lh"y would win In the courts. so that
! Flint stood to win eith-r way To
bicycle ri'ar- The sign l,anc. 10 that there will
| ha '-vAr cheap 'irss on h" market II 10 an
! interesting matter 70 know what amount ot
revenue Col Dodge 10 entitled To. This cour' q
Gs.I- On n favor ~ y patent means a ways
ihHt r0yu,tIfS on a past productions an ssss
| tui Gses can 10" collected. The nitsd States
| huhhcr Company. II il estimated has alone
rnad- i've hundred thousand pairs Of tire.
! s.ura l-l'i. ana its liabilities with those OF
other concerns mates II evident that there
i.n due O. Co Dodge from the mnNu'sc-
| tgtsrs Of "hoSrr'pe" tlres about s5np.nOl in
license tees Mt ~ cent. per pair Col. Dodge.
/ when s.rn yesterday said THAT he thought
.~n"e wNSs good policy FOR the rrtssnt; 4 at
lo wf,- satisfied and would not be proud: tina,
ne es''E.d that n h. insisted nron syeryth hin {
due Co. Il N b." wou' put many concerns out OF
! iustrsFs: that he would go slowly and Teal
rr.-' generously with thns. who wer" the nrs,
80 SO, settlement, though he would ulti-
mats,y enforce his rRhts"
meeting ~ the BROOKLYN Bridge Cycle
| Path Committee Wy tie he'd on next MonIay
, ufghts NJ tie Metropolitan Academy, cora Ell
| Of : Ntlsth strSat md the Boulevard,