Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-18
THE CYCLING
WORLD.

agent In the good-roads agitation when
he becomes member Of the l.. \. w.
Cyclists desiring to join the League
of American Wheelmen should make
application to Abbott Bassett, secre-
tary, Boston. Mass.
This is the beginning of the season
when wheelmen who are members of
the League of American Wheelmen
appreciate the value of their members
ship cards.
Travis Shaw, Taylor. Tex; l.. S.
Livsey, Omaha, Neb.; L.. L. Simpson
Washington. ID. c.. have been lppni"
ed official handicappers by the l.. a.
w.
a Local Consulate of the League of
American Wheelmen, organized in
Springport, Mich, started with 81 mem
bers. which is nine per cent. of the en-
tire population of the town. 1t is al
ready making the authorities awaken
to the necessity for town Improvement
Chairman Otto Dorner, of the High
way Improvement Committee. l.. A.
W.. is one of the most un,iring work
ers in the soodroads movement and
his work during the past three years
Us well as his present official position,
places him at the head Of the good
roads agitators.
In five days last week Secretary Bas-
Sett. of the League of American Wheel
men, received l,a47 renewals of expired
MEMBERSHIPS. Though this is the sea
son when many memberships expire
league officials are highly gratiiied i'm
the number of renewals constantly
coming in.
When wheelman gets run over or
ms machine Is ruined by "rOad-hOg"
II he is no: member of the l.. a. w
he generally loses no time in filling an
Application blank. Ii he, is Il member
the State division OF which he is n
member goes after the hog and
makes him suffer.
ChairnaH Cerlach. of the l.. A. W.
racing Board, is compiling a list of
men under suspension by the organiza-
tlon There will be fully 1900 of them.
out OF these several hundred are under
permanent suspension for offenses com
united in past years The list is the
accumulation OF twenty years of cycle
racing government. and though II con-
rams no names OF those whose suspen-
sions have expired, 1t show how com
pieie has been the league control of
racing.
Inc preliminary preparations for the
program OF the good-roads assembly
OF the National Farmers Congress
make 1t evident that this will be one of
the most important meetings ever held
in the interest OF improved highways.
Inc fact that ii is n farmers meeting
"A
Wneeiman President i<ecaan. of the l..
a. W., shows how important this
movement has become. Cooperation
between these two classes, If success
fully carried out, would be an irresist
lple force In the State Legislatures
chairman Dorner, of the l.. a. w
Highway Improvement Committee of
the IL. a. W.. is preparing the pro-
gram.
Fourteen States require railroads TO
carry bicycles as baggage. Every
Wneelman in these States is
indebted to the League OF
American Wheelman for the pas
sage of the necessary laws reouir-
lhg the railroads To so carry bicycles
LOT IN every case was the League to
De credited with the laws which have
saved hundreds of thousands of dollars
TO wheelmen generally, whether mem
ners OF the organization or not. The
League Is working in many other d.
rections. and its officers are constantly
urging wheelmen to become members
tha' the work may become even more
eHectiVe because of the moral effect of
large numbers demanding legislation
or making requests.
The Illinois division of tho T,nopua of
American Wheelmen has completed six
Oh me nine sections Of the road mans
Whlch cover the entire State. These
arc now ready for distribution among
me members, and they show the cycling
ROADS: railroads counties, towns. etc.
IN addition To the mans dctniIpd in
formation is given for routes out of the
Inrser cities, exact distances between
points, population of towns. l.. A. w.
hoteis and LEGAL consuls. a supplement-
onthils through routes from Chicago
TO distant cities in other States i'm ali
directions. These maps are among the
, uen. issued py the league. and are in
valuable for Illinois wheelmen or others
touring through the State.