The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-09
VIEWS or TINE WnrErMEN.
Cyclists Oppose the Amsterdam Avenue
F~our-Traok Plan.

F~our-Track Plan.
Last year the local Consulate OF the l.. A. W.
was foremost In opposinG the four-track scheme
for Amsterdam avenue. With four tracks
there 1t would be useless for delivery wagons.
which now take Amsterdam avenue and 80 re-
lieve the congestion on the Boulevard. The
wheclmen foresaw that with cars filling AM
Bterdam avenue all the wagons which now use
II would be forced over to the Boulevard and
make It rough on wheelmen." Now that the
fight is on in earnest the l.. A. W. Is again
taking a hand. Yesterday q letter was sent to
Senator Ford at Albany. OF which the following
Is a copy;
To The Hon. John Ford.
DEAN SIR: 1 hereby write &c inform you that tho
New York state Division. League ofAmercAn Wheel.
men, an organization numbering 1900 members
In the State of New York. 1000 Of whom live in the
borough OF Manhattan. New York city. indorSs and
support Abe bill known A. tbs Ford bill. which 10 to
be enacted for the purpose Of limiting tho number
of car tracks on Amsterdam avenue 10 one set Of
tracks, The League OF American wheelmen do this
because they believe that the running Of four tracks
on q street ia detrimental in every possible way TO
the interests Of the users of that street and the eih-
sens at large. pedestrians. driTers and wheelmen.
and We do not see in what way the public can DO
benefited BY four tracks when two win do all the
work required. Again I wish TO say TO you that you
have tho support and Enforcement OF the League Of
American wheelmsn. Hoping you viii be success
full in your effort TO suppress this grab. I am. yours
fraternAlly. II. n. BELDIso. Js.
Chief Consul New York State Division, l.. A. ".
Personally considered. the makeup Of tn
L. A. w. Racing Board Is considered by the
local representatives OF the organisations TO be
a strong one. Chairman Fred Gerlach OF Chi
cago will. 1t is said. take a residence In either
New York or Philadelphia. His assistants,
who we're appointed by President Keenan, on
Tuesday. arc geographically distributed to an
advantage that is apparent. A. W. Robinson OF
Boston will look after matters in Maine. New
Hampshire. Vermont. Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island and Connecticut. Robinson was a mem
Der Of the National Racing Board last year
under Chairman Mott. He was formerly
Handicapped for New England and knows the
district we'll. c.. A. Dimon Of Philadelphia has
been on the Racing Board two years: He was
Chairman OF the Race Committeee at the nh 4
have charge Of PENNSYLVANIA. New Jersey, Del
aware. District OF Columbia. Maryland. West
SSaarrSotihinaSa.. J. tVWSn " BiriE N1fSn Of f Io@isSili fI has BEEN
one OF the board Of officers In the Kentucky d.
Fountain Ferry track. which practically assures
the L. ", OF conttn ued jurisdiction over this
fE2 sn1TckJ BrigT% enness sserlt&Sr FTES an sUa'r 2ou Tiii nS
" D9ty q DepSeE, has served two years on
YER Wheel Club. He viii supervise affairs in
Colorado; Kansas, Indian Territory. Oklahoma.
Nevada. Utah. Oregon. Washington. Idaho,
Montana. Wyoming. North Dakota. South
Dakota and Nebraska. Chairman Gerlach Is
imposed to attend to things in Illinois, Mis-
| souri,. Iowa. Minnesota. Wisconsin, MichigaA,;
Indiana and Ohio. but 4. he moves East he viii
probably take tine New York district.
There has been no one appointed Tor New
York State as a regular member. put Handi.
capper Il. L. Mccarthy has been made u special
representative Of the National Board tempo
rarily.
PITTsBURG. March S.-The appointment OF
Charles W. Mears of Cleveland as representa-
tive of the L.. A. W. to the International Cyclists
Association was announced this afternoon by
President Keenan,. The annual meeting OF the
/. c. A. will be held at Montreal next August.