New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
CYCLING.
RACING ABANDONED BY THE L. A. w.
THE ORGANIZATION ELIMINATES
AMATEUR CLAUSE-SAMS
PRESIDENT.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-The League of American
wheemen made to-day, the results OF
which will be watched with interest by many OF It's
members throughout the country. The League de-
cided to abandon racing, and hereafter the organ
izaon will devote itself to good roads ana 10 the
rights of wheelmen at large, allowing the racing
to go their sweet way without the neIp
guidance of parent organization. The League
members have been divided upon the question OF
racing for several years. and bitter fight was
made at the last convention to divorce the League
from the sport.
The amendments bringing about this sweeping
change in the conduct OF the League were offered
by I. B. Potter, of NewYork, and were ADOPTED
amid the cheers of the delegates These questions
and that of the establishment of good ROADS occu-
pied the attention Of the delegates until a late
hour. There were only four votes against the abo-
lition OF the racing and amateur clauses
The assembly called to order by President
keenan,. Ninety-two delegates were present, repre-
senting the following States: Colorado Connecti-
cut Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Kentucky. Maine Maryland, Massachusetts
Michigan Minnesota Missouri NewHampshire,
New-Jersey, New-York Ohio. Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and Wisconsin. and the District of Column
bia-
The early part of the session was occupied by the
reading Of various reports. President Keenan,, in
his report recommended reorganization Ma
tional lines advocating the replacement of semi
independent State organizations by association
National in fact, well in name. The work OF
the League in the cause of Highway improvement.
President keenan, said, has not ceased during the
last year. With reference TO racing he said:
BY the abandonment Of racing by the League. the
Executive Committee has nothing officially to
the decision of the assembly be against control it
be solely upon the grounds of expediency as re-
everything to the League, and the League owes
nothing to racing. The control of racing by
organization with purely mercenary objects in
view, no matter what the executive ability that 1t
NAV display can hardly be conducive the purity
and elevation the sport. and will not add to its
prosperity the results of the last are to
be taken as a criterion.
The treasurer. James C. Tattersail, reported re-
cepts rom January l to December 81 1899, to be
$6 376 81 disbursements s60461 70, and balance on
hand, 8, 915 IA.
the delegates took recess Of two hours, ana re-
convened at O'clock when the Following oIncers
were elected: President. Conway W Sans, Mary
Hampshire; second vice-president, A b Ch0ale'
Minnesota; treasurer, James =; IauerSaaI+ c LNem
Maine; Aaron Wolfscn, Massachusetts; T. M
resolution was offered by H. B. Fullerton, OF
New-York that the future publication of Ihe
League of American Wheemen Bulletin" be referred
to the Executive Committee with ipstrucuohs 10
report at the present meeting If possible
The good roads question was brought Forward py
a lengthy resolution. which aroused consderabIIe
discussion relative to its constitutonaIlty Inc hoi-
lowing substitute adopted: l,.
THAT the movement to second action by Congress
approved and that committee consisting o. - %;
Potter A. Wilson, A. B. Choate and F. r van
Valkenburg, be appointed to consider the proposed
4 resolution was adopted recommending the pas
Of the bin now in Congress making larger ap7
inquiry, and recommending Otto DorRer, or MI MI
waukee for the position OF director of the office
Various other resolutions of minor character were
adopted.