The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
3 SPORTING NEWS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Fred w. Gerlach. chairman of the l..
\. w. racing board, has issued the fol
lowing statement:
Nothing has transpred to give cause
to the many claims being made that the
l.. y. W. would relinquish the govern
mcnt of cycle racing. The l.. \. w,
through its racing board. as stated in its
rules, acts as Il governing body. cstab-
fishes rules for the conduct and govern
nsnt Of track races, exercises its powers
10 prevent fraud or imposition upon the
public and enfOrccS the mutual ohliga
ionS of promoters and racing men.
The purpose of the l.. \. W. in the sport
is solely for the development and welfare
OF the sport. Under its government riders
may become champions in country. and hH
reason Of its atfiiiaton with the National
Cyclists Association may become recos-
niZed champions of the world Manifestly
it has no financial interest in racing. Hun
drcdS of It's members have devoted unstiu-
tcdly time and effort i'll the hope of perpct-
uattng cycle racing as a clean and honest
sport.
The unsuccessful season. as compared
with the many successful seasons when no
organization existed which was opposed to
l.. \. W. control and government, seems
forcihle argument in favor of the continu
ancc of the control of racing by the l.. A
W. The repeated stories circulated by such
organizations to the effect that the l.. \.
w would relinQuSh control, is absolutely
assembly of the l. \. w. which meets an
nually To elect officers and revise the con
Stitution, is the only body which can decide
that question. The question has been dis
CuSScd for years past and each time the
sentiment of the assembly was oNerwhelm-
ingly opposed to the abandonment of the
control of racing
Two years ago a committee was appoint
ed In carefully consider the matter, which
reported last February that. in its judg
mcnt The l.. \. W. should continue the
tr,l pf 1Iiu fuTtlprmnTp
other organization existed which was com
pctcnt to take control. An occasional cN-
precision from an individual member from
among the many thousands of It's local
membership of an opinion fayoring abandon
meHt has been used To elevate the hopes OF
the rival organization that such may incur
for its own financial benefit. | believe the
vast majority of members and particularly
the officers who best understand the situd-
tion. will unqucStiOnably favor the cnntin-
ued control of racing 10y the l. a. W.
As Il result of the trouble between E.
w. McarS and the l.. A. w, Frank Van
Nalkenhurg, chief consul of the NlScon-
sin division has resigned his office, hay
ing sent his resignation to Secretary i'aS-
sett to take effect at once. Van Naik"m.
burg defended McarS, who was charged
with bad faith toward tn" l.. \. w, aud
the latter body turned deaf ear to
Vans CntrcatIcS.
1t is probable that the University of
Chicago football eleven will journey
West next month and line up against
the University of California. The trip
will probably bc made during the holi-
days No final arrangements have been
made. but last Saturday the board of
athletic control of the university met
secretly and discussed several matters
as interesting as they are important.
Among the subjects up for consideration
was the question of playing Il game of
football i'll December. after the regular
season closes.
Pitcher Gray, who was secured by
PittSburg declares that the National
league is not 80 much faster than the
Western and that minor league players
need have no fear i'll trying their for
tunes with the big organization.
At the American Horse exchange III
New York Roy Wilkes was sold to {.
w Mason of the Maple Leaf Stock farm
of GlovcrSvilc y. Y. for $1,000.
Will Curlcy's showing against Gcorg"
Dixon impressed New York sports 50
favorably that although defeated, he is
considered good enough to whip several
of the leading feathers. and he will soon
appear before a Gotham club again.