Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13

Cyclists desiring TO Join the T.. A. w.
should make application TO Abbott has
sett. secretary. Boston. Mass.
The Racing Board Of the l.. a. w.
announces the appointment Of the fol-
lowing additional handlcappers: w.
9. Watkins, Baltimore. for Maryland;
DR.. G. ]. schercr. Memphis, for Tcnnca-
sect DIR. y. n. Steel, Richmond, for Nlr-
ginia: n. ~. Fisher, chafiston. for
Houth carolinn; J. a. Snyder, Blrinlng-
ham, for Alabama: A.. u. Smith, ~.
Dakota.
When the touring department OF the
l.. A. w. complies oil the Information
regarding tours throughout the country
u VIII have exact Information regard
Ing all roads. This will be used by the
other departments OF the League ns a
basis for agitation FOR good roads
wherever the information shows they
are needed. This viii Kiye the League
something more definite than IL has had
In the work for good roads.
otto G. Mayer who has been appoint
ed l.. a. W. representative at Vienna
by President kccnman. writes that
whoclmen touring In Europe should
make II q point TO visit the Austrian
capital. There n no city In Europe"
he says. that u more interesting 20
wheelmen than Vienna. The whole city
II like a garden. ana there are miles
and miles Of the nncat roads" Mr..
Mayer u pfcparing for the l.. A. w.
Touring bureau all information con-
corning Austria TINT may h. of interest
TO l.. A. W. touritiH. President Keen
an expects 10 have. within a short time.
representatives OF the League In all the
European capitals, within the territory
covered by the International touring
agreement.
The Pennsylvania Legislature. which
has Just adjourned. passed the parAhnii
nide-path bill. and Governor Stone ar
fixed his signature thereto. making II
a law. Whcclmen NIL over the State
are highly pleased with the passage OF
the measure. and ALREADY a number OF
counties have pctitioncd their courts for
the appointment uf fidc.path commits
sioners. Dauphin was the iirst county
To apply sithough Center had the petit
ton prepared IN anticipation Of the bill
becoming a law. Therc was much dis
appointment over the defeat of the
"Compromise" road bill, which was
lost. In the general confusion attending
the closing day Of the legislature. by
vote OF u TO u. The disappointment
was. however. sofnewhat ltssencd by
the passage OF the side path bill and
resolution by both Houses recommends
inE the appointment Of good roads
commission Of seven members, one ~
which IA To represent tho Pennsylvania
Division of the League OF American
Wheelmen
Some Of 81, New York cycling editors
must have forgotten what they knew
about LAW. matters since they have
become Interested In trying TO secure
a position on the press narncy Of the
outlaws. for no onu would accuse them
Of being shrcwd enough 10 wiinilly mis-
state facts. one Of them stated In all
seriousness last week that because Ex-
President Isaac H. Potter had resigned
position In tho New York State Dl-
vision. that u is evident that serious
breach has occurred between Mr.. Potter
and the present administration" A. "a
matter Of fact the position had only 20
do With the State division and the nn.
tional officers knew nothing OF II. and
more. Mr.. Potter says the friendiiert
feelings exist between the present and
past administrations. Another editor
has hnlf.column paroSyHm because
League members do not renew their
memberships Immediately upon their
expiration. Another came from canad.
and thinks that the whole existence q
the League depends upon the Canadian
Wheclman'H Association and several
OF them think the League N going 60
a perpetual summer climate because
their rawlings have no effect upon Loa-
Hue officials.