The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
OFFICIAL ACTION OF n L. g. A..
REGARDING THE "OUTLdVS"

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secretary N,urneS HNp'"'"' y" y.
D" : W. be'eR"'e
ner" Ir"no,e" rust 'r"m"'trN ""s"'"-
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An official announcement OF the action taken
by the international Cyclists Association and
its attitude relative to the racing situation in
this countrv has inst hren receiyed here In n
Io,tor from, ucrrv Sturmov Secretary of the
, b. ,ho.ios " Noora nIo y,s
.. .I ~ lo,,n,to ,o,ho ~
sa.t.. a.. naLi Il, r.,o1, nov, ,u,uet
Nears has resigned. and Chairman Fred Ger
ZACH of the Racing Board has been named as a
delepata in his place. Secretary Sturmey was
in Ignorance of this when he wrote the follow
ing from Coventry. England:
r. II, u,r, ,,r,,,,d -
n,n SIR A. IN. moo,irr or .bo hoard ~ tbe 7 r
A. on Tho Isl, ip,.. n, Paris. tho uue stion Of III. posi.
ton of cycling in America came up for c%onsidcrs.
ton. and ysrious representations were made by let.
ters received from the N,tional cycling Assoc
citation. who sought TO obtain the consent Of
the international Cyclists Association. If not
to ahliation in place of the League OF An,cri-
can Wheelmen, T. equal recognition with 1t. permit
ing ,s riders u" compete IN t"rHish countries
equaiy WIN those OF inc i'A W. | nave Tue p,eaS,
nre !" Int"rin you, however, ,na. Tue ",sru ae,'"oa
- az, s",, " ""n q Nv
,, mn +" to 1'c,rn ,ho ronsdsmro of ,he T. c. c. A. y receive r. NV
from that body the fullest support it was able to
give, which will moan that any rider, either amateur
or professional No, bearinp the ticket rs tho l.. A.
w., W'll no, be permitted t" compel. upon Euro Euro
are controlled hy unions aniliatcd with the |. c. A.
The board Of the / C.. A. wishes the League of Amer.
w.. wrn ~
trusts that it will leave no stone unturned to obtain
n Anal settl,mcnt ,f tho question n, issus in the
",nr,a., ,tn'o no"sh,. yunrs ta,,h,"ur
shortest tune possible, yours ,a,'n,",E:
April 10. 1899,
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the ." ~ sp ~' a. "' of onsI I.' sa " that t' private "9i intorma.
tion from inside sources makes il certain that
there was a qualifying agreement reached,
which it was resolved should not be given out.
to the effect that if the League did not demon,
strate its superiority by August the board would
request it to withdraw from racing control.
md il necessary compel it to do SO by means
Of n mail vote on the part OF the Executive
boara, IL ms Information, MS fere,N Ssn mere &c
was. ~ " y ~, a cav sns ~ % 49,
the part OF some member OF the ]. {. A. EXecu-
i've nonrai II .ns S'" Ten ericio oa a ,%s sse re
ceivcd here by the y. c. A. leaders were shown
TO a reporter Of THE SuN. and while the in
sorr,,,ion haors ,ha oriJan,,o ~ hoinn outhon-
TIC 1t is obvious thaf. being a violated secret. II
cannot be confirmed; Fu~rthermore, il it was
the. |. c. A, officials would naturally deny
that any. such thing occurred. In the face OF
these disturbing and contradictory reports.
the clubs and racing men. who are trying to
decide with which side to east their lot, are
events OF the track racing season will deter
mine how successful tho OUTLAY fight will
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one OF me perpleXities arISInG our OF me
nerienced by the Kings County M%heelmen,
rms organization holhs annually the largesl
auspices OF any cup IN TINS ,ocality; Naturally;
the members want to be on the winning SIDE or
me meet tS may l9t be- e"s sac SSnsfHI x A. 0a aIi the sa'af bie egcIs
tracks OF me greater city are controlled ny ne
lsace Committee IN favor OF running me
tn2 H f T @fhd ,hh hama nd there 4; w i. a aos str 1hH faction {, i,
HE clnh which s]nIports The League and win
IeS1n, any SUN artion % ,ne ahrt ot .he nahGaa
!" A. W. the 4 G ": VII have To- run their
rates on 'ne mait.iiie ar. troL'ine ,rack VI ne
honeS to have as big a yTowd IS at $I' N
tha Ins, Satnr y mas IN hnmmaa, md den ~ ~ u hre NO NJ
DAY, rms year the club has selected June -
saT 1ne 9 irom either Gf' n af tho hoI riH Ss y asp reeeiien a
TN. discussion d = JHo %, t Z IN mater lat j. rea mas 9e EN- a warn
one ana a decision Is 10 De reached next week
the proposed Sicysle trust i i a piaH 70 Absorb
f%acturers and to buy in important patents. A
special commissioners has been appointed TO
obtain ortions on the plants OF parts makers.
and the work is progressing. Notwithstanding
the withdrawal OF one of the largest concerns
in the, %country. The most important patent
to be bought in is n fundamental one on the
crank hanger connection. This patent involves
the principle used III every machine. on the
market. and. with that III its possession as a
TRUMP card. the trust promoters would have
PLAIN sailing. 4. legal battle to test the patent
Is now IN progress between tle owner OF II aud
"A big manufacturer. and meantime the trust
agents. have covered themselves by obtaining
belize seeming to be that the patent will stand.
and that no one can connect the frame tubes