The times., 1899-04-09

and race tracks enter the battle as sup
porters of the respective sides in the COLI
troversy. Then the burden will not BE- so
heavy for the chairman of either organiZa-
ton, for the full strength of each will
be known, and the fighting win be more
in the open. For the next few ks the
struggling bodies must go on more or less
in the dark. and each unconscious of the
others real strength. The events OF the
past few days will reveal some of iha ai-
vantases gained by each. and are OF in
terest
That the climax of the present racing
problem is near was brought out more
prominently the past week than was ex-
pected by either side. when the Canadian
Wheelmen's Association demanded of the
League of American Wheelmen that it
prove its ability to right the racing trouble
in the United States before July /. The
Canadians offered in event of a failure a
resolution to the International Cycling
Association, of which both bodies are mem
bers, the adoption of which would give
the National Cycling Association the recog-
milton which Chairman Batchelder has pre-
dicted would come. This brings the matter
up to the l.. A. W. But the Boston 'g9
Meet Club. which promotes the national
meet of the League of American Wheelmen
in August, and which had formed an alli-
tional meet at Montreal also in August,
broke off this alliance in view of the radi-
cal action taken by the Canadian Asso-
citation. From this action of the Bos-
tonians may come the recognition of the
National Cycling Association anyway by
the Canadians, in event the Internal
tional Association should refuse TO con-
slider the matter, as it is not at all IN
likely may be the case.
Little Hope for Foreigners.
There is very little chance for the ap-
pearance in this country of any number Of
prominent foreigners. Little real interna-
dOnal interest is taken in these so-caIled
international championships. In Europe
last year the big men refused 10 compete
for the medals and George Banker. an
American. who happened to be in Europe,
and who could not compete against the
Americans on his native soil just previous
TO that time. captured the bulk of the
honors. Banker refused then to fight out
the championship Of the world with the
winper of the amateur championships.
Last years races were farcical in many
ways. 1t is TO be presumed then that the
prominent men who would not travel far
in their own country to compete in them.
would hardly make an extensive American
bound 10 ran them out and Montreal needs
the very men who are arrayed on the side
of the National Cycling Association.
There have been no further breaks in the
ranks of the riders, who stand with solid
front waiting for the plums slowly but
surely coming their way. Other than Nc
Duffee and Nat Butler none of the stars
of the outdoor racing season has returned
to the League. The prominent sprinters
have indicated their position very plainly.
with no exception standing to their colors.
The League has weakened its position
through declaration granting TO the in
surgents immunity providing they will re-
turn. No official proclamation has gone
forth of this matter. Chairman Geriach de-
claring it his intention 10 take the matter
up man by man with the outlaw band.
MiIIer's Reinstatement.
The League scored point when it COM
PEELED Champion Charlie Miller 10 sue for
reinstatement before sailing for the other
side. 1t scored a point when J. W Nawn
was compelled TO acknowledge the L. A.
". in England before entering for the COM
petition in France. II will continue to score
just as long as the riders insist upon cross
ing to Europe TO compete, or at least until
the recognition OF the y. c. A. This in
yasion of Europe is confined to the long
distance men now. The sprinters havs
given up their proposed trips until 1900.
when America viii be literally represents
in the great races at the Paris Exposition
The National Cycling Association scored
its points when it secured for its Chicago
representative George G. Greenburg the
auditor OF the racing board of the L. 4. w,