New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
Speaking of professionals and promoters,
Mott saws:


Mott saws
the records. but only G2 participated In racing last
year There was large falling of in the number
OF race meets IN the West, and there was no occu-
patton for the thousands ~ the Gl registered pro
5siS949 m oTe un@gT 4e TBe a IS
tonal Assembly in its wisdom again refused 20
amend the constitution so as TO admit professionals
10 membership. 1t was but repetition Of IN"
action of former assemblies but the professonas
Louis and in their disappointment became much
embittered Their common complaint was ihdt they
bers of the League Of American Wheelmen." In
addition they ah1 inc' ,si ass6I nv he
last National Assembly: meant in effect thai ne
racing department after the conyening OF am9ther
assembly Accordingly, IN ne spring OF lo5o
o IseIe iion and one Of their leading men visited
,he Office OF the chairman and informed him that
II was intended he one chairman should he at the
head ~ he new government. The proposed plans
heSu pI Ei'sness erareacted AZ their informal and
formal meetings were well known through faithtuI
Tacing season proving too short TO attempt 70 carry
their plans into effect, and owing 10 hot meeuhk
with the expected encouragement from tracK-9wn- own
ers they decided To postpone positive ana dennl,e
action until the autumn OF lsse IN tnS hsan UNI Iiii,T
Assembly had likewise forbidden the issuing 9f
sanctions for the usual six,day races anu g
Gus promoters who annually gave mos eAnin.'onS
also promoted many other meets ~here SPIN, M "rlu Nv
,,,rT for thcse exhibitions and accordingly the
men who desired 20 form another Organization re-
.14x#a "a a.
ers in the autumn OF 1895 While there was some
,emnorarv local success Of the enterprise during
The Indoor season II now has precarous exist
ence and owing 10 well-known conditions can oe
but short lived
A, tho next meeting OF the Intercollegiate Ath-
,e,ic Association there will be separation OF the
b,cvcie department from the regular athletic de-
,,artment in order that the former sport may be
,ronerlv cared for. In effect this VIII give as much
nror,inence 10 cycling as 1t does TO all other
branches OF athletics a distinct compliment 10
,ybeelinR In suggesting this change to the gen
oral bo1v the committee stated that cycling has
now reached that point where 1t should be gwen
,ba honor which II has won for Itself az one or the
most successful Of college sports. The suggestion
>r,her provides for d separate and distinctly gov
erning body FOR cycling only II shhli az III uie
of all other sports, be undcr feEuhi ii'i
legiate Athletic Association rules ana unler me
same protect!on as other recognized ath!eucs IN
This association or late years bicyclng mas taksh
q nrominent position in college athletics, ana the
snpuai cha amuionships which have been won re-
nestedly by Columbia with her peerless amateur
Team from which many Of the fastest amateurs
IN the country have graduated mas Decoihe as
noDular a field day most or the cOIcBe cohtcSls
now on the calendar. The colleges are me louh-
tain heads Of amateurism I'm cycling ana II Il 10
them that the lovers Of honesty in character ana
in sports have 10 look for redemption from the
systen of dishonest and unscrupuous amateurs
which has been so prevalent
d A. Q meeting OF the Bay Ridge Athletic Club