Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-03

marrsd FOR the public tho promoters
and the riders, There On only one way
IN which the question Of control OF pro-
foasionni bicycle racing can be- settled.
ana that IL fof the 4. a. w 10 get out
and allow the \. G. a. 10 run matters
properly instead Of the former trying
to retain command OF tho nold and put
ting Affairs into n far worse muddlo
than II ala last year Tho l.. A. W.
has a legitimate fsid of enterprise. that
of road Improvement and such matters.
and ID should be- content 10 stick 10 that
and leave the rcat In more competent
hands.
The L. a. W. certainly has done a
rrcat deal for The good ~ bicycle rae
inE In the past That much cannot BE-
denied. hut the time has now come
when the control should pass out OF the
len rue'a hands, and II would be- better
Tor all parties concerned were II done
gracefully now than 10 have tho relna
forclhly taken from IL grasp In The
near future.
Any one who has followed cycle rae.
lnE matters az all D. well aware how
The break from tho league was made
last season. bat there are many things
connected with Il about which the Fon-
erni public has never been enlightened.
Il u not my desire. nor have tho
space. 10 go over the question In detail
The spirit 81 dissatisfaction was brood.
Ink Tor a long time In the hearts OF the
prominent Professionals before any at
tempt TO break away from the l.. a. W,
wa made.
The refusal Of tho league officials 10
allow some Of the riders 60 compete In
uce az Chicago on Labor day Tor which
a thousand dollar purse was hung up
probably ala more o. bring things 20
climax than anything cleo. There was
a circuit meet tho same date scheduled
Tor Springfield. Mas. ne which only
small prEoa were offered. A every.
body knows. II was "a bad year. ana We
hoped 10 rccupomtr our purses some.
What By competing ht Chicago Ia thla
race, There was plenty OF time 10
change tho date % tho Springfield NJ.
fAlr ana nH matter of fact only Dix
men could enter az Chicago. no that
plenty VI riders wNo LETT 90 compete al
The Massachusetts meet
nut, NOT The league officials couldn't
fta ii That way. Tho meet at Spring.
feli had been scheduled 20 take place,
and take place II must, Tor their rules
were Ike those VI the Modes ana Per.
SLAMS never to be broken except by
Themselves.
A Trenton the break came. and We
formed an association or riders with
witch. with but one or two unlmportunt
exceptions, tho members have kept
faith.
one of our grievances against the
ieaFus officials waa that, although they
sought 10 control professional cycle race
ms they would mot admit professionals
10 membership, OF course 1 know we'll
cnouFh tho stock reply that was In
vaunhiy given when request was
nude hy professional Tor The rEht "
membership after paying hiH g. for reg
isluuun which was always demanded,
We were told that it wis nu lmpoHsi'
blllty Tor an amateur organization 20
grant membership riEhts 10 profession
ais They have since nulllnod In O
measure their previous stand hy q
clause inserted TO- their regulations at
the league meeting hold last February
which gives the professionals repre-
sentative ana voting power iu tholr ass
fomhly. That action, however was
equivalent to locking the stable door
after tho exit uf iho horse.
A good many people have asked mo
why ] am 20 confident M the ultimate
and speedy success OF the National Cy'
cling association LOO itH nrht with th'
l.. A.. W MY reasons for this cunh'
dence are quickly given. u win h'
found that ln the bicycle racing bust
ness nH IN politics, the saying, "AH roo'
Sew York so goes the rest of tho couu
try" win hold good Sow tho ~. O.. a
has absolute control OF 900 thr TRACKS
iu tho metropolitan district. and ni
races can be- held iu that section oAgop
under ita auspices,
Tack oWuora and promoters are mol
IN tho bufln'aa for their health, uu,
those IN ounr pnGa ri the country nr
simply wlltar 'of the frnco.' go "a
fnaak. Tor thH rragIt ~ the first fcv
races held 10 is- New York district ho