The sun., 1899-12-30
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
Chief Consul Bclding Talks About the
Abandonment of Racing.

Milo NJ. Beldng. chief consul OF the New
York State Division l.. A. W. said that he did
not care q great deal whether or not the vote
OF the League Assembly was In favor OF racing.
because he recognized the fact that the L. A.
W. does not control racing and never will again.
He added: While IL may on white paper with
black in.. say that II does control racing the
world knows better. Think this racing contro-
versy has hurt tho League about a much as 10
possibly can and that is why speak as do.
Even II the l.. A. W. should put II on it's records
that IL would control racing. II would not hurt
the membership much. We have lost about all
we are going 10 lose through this folly" These
remarks on the part OF the States Chief Consul
become more significant when considered with
the facts that the New York state delegation
to the Sa'lona, Assembly. which will meet al
Philadelphia on the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary. was not instructed except In rea-
tion to two thirGs. The delegates were
tod 10 vote for n new official organ
and to vote as a unit for the State. They were
not instructed to oppose any statement or as
sertion Of raclng control either amateur oY
Eroihsssl9nai' III, IN" NV l0rS ue,eGntlon WIN
cumstances. aud u IN tho deal for the prest-
dency u is deemed necessary to get what is
York vote might he cast N favor 81 racing ta
such event; howey.ri i Is probable that the
/ cln"i to admit his candidacy for re-
Of fTft fact Gy New York oficlnIs that he ha. been
intrenchnH hmselt % in every ,I"oi nnsIins drse, .
the ballots are dspositsd,, Conway ". sans is
! considered the on'y possible savior because he
! fight. hut thn- far h. sticks to the, prnponstlon
| Of y viii not because Of friendShtp" The
| considering that all battles for the honorary
! office OF President of the J. A. W. have been
between friends. his admirers deplored his
| sentiments.
| While there has been an abatement OF the
fever OF enthusiasm that Affected cycling few
| 2" r. ago. there - a yarksd mere so o. In
In In the 4 rcycls clubs w." NGures, ,tor he best
riding range between 10000 and 5000 miles,
L. h: %nH sSoS SuSs r.. k The Ee ss
Pos. @as in, The nsTssSi RS,S
sG fnyE %es Is PICK" IN w,n 1n ssR. seR.
reTmiarkale amount oi riding al the year. and
he fact that ther" i5 any on" else IN line with
are: Gus EsoGs, Z A. LeSrit,Sr, Wdsn
BTSEp sTsP Esor Fs% TdR% d%rs ,s s' suSmdf S}: SE
LOCO mgs in SGnsecu,e GHn,grS in sh, tSsh,
Lehrlttcr rode fifteen conssculiv" centuries.
hs9 IS nS 'ns TSGori % Zoo 0ssS ss
hours. and has been plugging out singles
and double centuries ever since midnight on
last Dec n. Nyander and Thomas. like the
others mentioned. have been steadily at work
| all the year and have heCn chief among the
paccmakers. II is understood that Lehritter's
record this wear ia now something more than
seventeen thousand miles. hnt whether or mob
he is ahend Of the others will not he known
until Cha 'rman Porter OF tho Records Cons
mitter igurcS ont all the returns several days
after New Years.
The classic midnight race from New York to
Tarry'Own for n bottle of wine. will be ruH
this year as usual. hut because there Ia q
shorter journey with the rr,ze the same its in-
! terpst and glory ar" quite likely to hs shared.
Tn" other race for ths champagne Will be from
Bedford Re.t To, Valley stream. beginning 40
m dnight on Sunday. In this new race, which ts
/ under the au4uircS Of the Century Road Club
Assocat on several women want T., contest,
inclp ling Miss .JapYc G Y4tmnn. Mrs. Jane
Van Klccck. Miss Nellie Benson and Mrs.
Fannie Martin. There will be in all about .
priyr