The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-26
NEWS OF THE UEEELMEN.
Work Of the l.. A. w. Touring Committee
During Its First Senson.


1t has been run only this season. but II has been
amply shown that Quo Of the most important
departments OF the l.. A. W. will In the future.
be that from which Information for tourists IS
disseminated. By request copy OF the report
which Paul l. Adrich made to President
| keenan,. when he retired recently from the
| craftsmanship OF the newly formed Touring
| Committee. Inns been sent to THE BUN. from
II are oulled the following paragraph OF inter-
| cat to League members and 10 all riders VINO
| wonder what the organization Is engaged In
besides racing imbrogos.
In reinquishIng the chairmanship OF the
| National Touring Committee. uesire to en-
phasize the importance OF this department
work as O feature OF tho l.. A. W. programme.
one OF tho real. tangible benefits which the
organization offers its members. The League
has done great work In the past but this has
| been altogether too unsslfsh. It is now time
, to stop working for wheclmen who refuse to
support the organization which secures to
them benefits and protection and to begin to
look a'tert tho interests OF the League mem bers.
| Let me outline some OF tho changes which are
| ideal. II not Immediately possible: uniformity
| In road book and map publication. 1twonld be
! ideal to put tho entire road book work In the
hands OF the national body. The division COM
| mttees should either consult together and
adopt some uniform plan. or else conform to
|
| committee in preparing road books and maps
for publication. / would suggest that q con-
ference OF road-book committee chairmen be
held at the national assembly.
| Several divisions have hotel and shop systems
| which will he ideal II maintained and improved
on present lines. The divisions Issue an
nual lists. giving names OF l.. A. W. hotels in
| all towns where contracts have been made.
rates and discounts for lodging and meals re-
| H. lt,t. IolA
| OF local consuls. &c. State divisions which are
lax in this matter should send to Secretary;
his 80 lists and for information as to his
method Of conducting this department., 1t
put into the hands OF the national committee.
The experience OF the past six months has
arrive at several valuable conclusions. The
| touring department Is now and must be adj
avail Themselves IN OF its ADVANTAGES and new
| members be secured on the strength OF these
AS to means and methods OF answering in
Gnires. there is no room for further expert;
I ment. What wi! be very ~. valuable part OF
series Of standard route descriptions in lenflet
form. and which will save an i'm menso amount
th"y have been prepared and made available.
These route sheets need not interfere with the
states taken from as many read book. and
Toward the cose Of the report Aldrch refers
's the snf pS'P one o.
book: It is notorious that Wills they are
beers. that these books do not i'm tho bill.
Many plans have been suggested for their i'm
and u ths ES officials. 4Ss
S sy y viii h Sns Fqa aa ssas sRa
a9d clSsn:snt r opinionIs comes from j. rhIe
NJ al ba ms n ri
routes He says hat the rond books should be
abolished because they cannot be kept IN to
date so long as tho roads are being constantly
impr9Hsd and moreover. they are not practical
bic; 6s Stn "a. man sG!nF from Albany to A.
S%"iy. the sSee}s showing tSe? rcf,e. .
aud I'D" sent out a. asked for much more cheapi1
Of Uhle.. He calls attention to the fact that the
publication Of their road books is what has put
Another idea Of his is that it would be less eI-
pens We than issuing road books t. pay men
about and learn routes. and furnish The infor for
nation to me bers upon request.
The report OF an accident insurance company
contains some data concerning bicycle acct
I ,a tn that is nterestiIhad During last June
out OF falls from bicycles three for fingers hurt
while cleaning them. and two for damages sus-
other special Kind o. accident ns ap f1 these
figures on the books Of the company. The
duo to falling articles thirty -four payments for
injuries received while counting cars. and
head Of thrown from carriage or horse" The
total amount OF dana ages paid to these latter
turned over to tho sxty-nine hurt through BIZ
cycles, indicating that horses and carriages are
more dangerous than bicycles in case OF mis-
hap.
Atameeting of the Bridge Cycle Path Cen
Committee Yesterday 'fOrmntiyA
nn ss Ss IL nd S.fs SeF
their titles. These were on Mass Meetings. |
%@yf and tSat PISn and
meeting to wheemen was published. the at |
ne ss1 rS
Of Brook IN Tho as President OF the Ass9ca
the vs Of cen Of hs wen
path:
saarsssed 2 rrs.dsnt q the Associated As" a,
re r AL or send IKE and also
yTt, adop'Sa the report Of its public so;on com
concerned. not to continue the effort Tor bridge
The decision of the committee AID Of the associs.
ton is haed upon the following grounds briefly
Fnst.rh,t it va. agreed when tho last proposed
second That the chct engineer after ample
deliberaton has made his official report tina. the
proposed cycle path ia not feasible because its
proachcs cannot ne built without cncroaching upon
the over-crowded New York terminal of the bridge
Third-That this report OF Enrineer Martin has
been confirmed by the opinions of two other expert
encoa and exp, r. enginee's Of unexceptonal stand
ing ia this city, TO whom our committee applied
Fourth-That We believe that cyclists and GOOD
citizens we should give way to the needs of the
greater public.
In taking this stand. We distinctly affirm that we
do not intend to influence the opinion OF other
cyclists or IL any way to oppose tho efforts of your
committee or OF any cycng organization TO secure
bicycle path across the bridge. But in return, we
do ask and cxpectf fur PLAY, the right to act accord
ing to our CONVICTIONS, without having the Integrity
Of our committees or tho we'll being of our aaso-
citation unjustly ASA led
TRENTON. Sept. - Al Newhousc. the Buff
ialo veteran. astOnished 10000 spectators and
his racing comrades at the fair grounds this
afternoon by winning the Ave milo national
championship 1t was the most important
rnce OF he day. and oil the stars were entered
kiser. who was looked upon as q winner fell
in his heat. thereby sacrificing his chances OF
winning. The lntter's failure to secure a place
QiVaa Tom COopar unIiSDutab vi to