The times., 1899-08-09

Montreal, Aug. S.-After celebrating for
several hours today, the executive board
of the International Cyclists Association
decided to refuse to recognize the National
Cyclists Association or TO allow its riders
to enter in the meet at Montreal This
means that N. C. A. men cannot race in
any meet under the auspices Of any body
affiliated with the /. C. A. Henry Sturmey
has been the chief opponent of the N. c..
A. and today he carried the meeting with
him. Mr.. Sturmey said after the meeting
that when the N C. A. was able to control
the racing and the L. A. w. could not, then
it could come again"
There were present at the meeting T.
w. ]. Britten. 1. C. A., England, in the
chair; H. B. Donlin, C. W. A., Canada;
T. R. Crump, Mexico; r. Boudard, France;
W. Inglis, Scotland: C. E. Lilies, Canada;
T. ]. keenan, and F. GerIach. United
States; C. F. Fischer, Holland.
Mr. Donlin, G. W. A, having stated that
request had been made 10 him by Mr..
Batchelder, of the N. G. A. of America.
to be allowed to make a statement with
reference TO his association, il was decided
that Mr.. Batchelder be heard Mr.. Batch
elder, on behalf OF the N G. A., addressed
the meeting and asked that n. C. A riders
be allowed in championships on the ground
that many OF the best men in America were
n. Z. A. men and that the meeting would
be the better for their presence Mr.
Batchelder expressly stated that the n. C.
A. did not at present ask for affilfation
After a full consideration of the entire
question 1t was unanimously resolved:
That the i. G. A. confirms its recognition Of
the Ii. A. w. as the only body controlling cycle
racing in the United States, riders from that
country registered with the L. A. w being
alone permitted to compete in cycle races held
In any Of the countries affiliated.
The championships of 1900 were given to
the United Velocipeque de France and the
Union des Societies Franchises des Port
Athletiques conformity to be held in Paris.
and Messrs. Lilies, Canada; Britten. Eng
land, and De Benkeiaer, Belgium. were ap-
pointed subcommittee on arragements
The honorary secretary read his report
and balance sheet which were unanimously
approved and adopted. The account CT the
Vienna meeting not being produced owing
to difficulties with the track proprietors, il
was decided that the Deutseher Radfahrer
Bund be informed that IT would receive
the fullest support of the l. C. A. in any
action it may take with regard to the track
question. The considerations OF the eppIi-
cations for affiliation from the Victoria
Cyclists League and the League of New
South Wales wheelmen were held over for
further information at the spring meet
ing.
The races commence In the Queens
Park track tomorrow afternoon. The track
was busy scene today, for the scores of
racers We're putting in their final work
before the struggle tomorrow. Major Tay-
lor. the L. A. W. rider, is the big gun
among the professionals. The Major"
is regarded as a sure winner in the mile
professional which comes off on Thurs
day. Tomorrow the half-mile is on the
card. and the Major" wants a piece of
the money. but he will have TO work sor it.
The three Buffers and score Of others
are after it also. All were on the track
today, and did very fast work. but no
championship time was made.
Tomorrow the amateurs have the best
of the programme. The one-mile novice.
the one mile championship. and the half
mile amateur race are all down for the
| afternoon. The race of the day viii be
the one mile amateur championship. There
are fifty-one entries for this event, and it
will be run in nine heats, the two first
across the line to ride in the semi finals.
The visiting wheelmen were rendered
a civic reception today, and Mayor Prefon-
taine extended TO them the freedom of the
city.