Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-05
THE |. A. W. MAY
ABOLISH RACING
Former President Potter VIII In
troduce Amendments.
BIG CYCLING CONVENTIONS.
The n. &. A. VIII Adopt Rules for
Motorcycle Competition on
Road and Track.

The New York Herald this morning
(Feb. 81 says:
Two cycling organizations will hold
conventions within the next ten days.
The annual meeting Of the National
Cycling association viii take place in
this city tomorrow one week from
Wednesday the L. A. W. meeting will
take place at Philadelphia. AT both Of
these conventions cycling racing affairs
VIII be paramount The ~ c. A. will
perfect It's rules for the government Of
amateur and professional reclng
throughout the United States. It will
also discuss and probably adopt rules
for motorcycle competition and record
trials on road and track
With the l.. A. W. the great gu estlon
will be whether Il will continue to dab
bic IN the sport or forever renounoe It's
interests in cycle racing. Forser Presi-
dent Potter viii introduce amendments
10 entirely eliminate reference TO racing
In the constitution and bylaws Of the
League. Another amendment viii be
introduced looking 10 the retention Of
amateur racing only
This proposed halfway measure,
however, Is very dlsiasteful 10 l.. a. W.
members In this part OF the country
by these Il Is confidently believed that
Mr. Potter's amendments will be car
ried by the required two-thirds vote.
with racing out Of the way, the
League VIII turn It's attention with re-
newed ylgOr 20 building up its member
ship. caring for the rights OF cyclists
and agItatlng and securing the I'M
provement Of the public highways and
the building Of cycle paths. These are
Us true interests. from which It's atten-
ton has been more or less diverted by
the squabble over race control
II the sentiment OF League members
IN this State prevails at the assembly
ard the l.. A. W. formally turns over
the care Of racing 10 the ~ g. A., the
latter body viii have undisputed juris-
dicti0n over the sport from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific and from the Canadian
border line to the Gulf Of Mexico. The
supremacy of the n. G. A. has already
been recognized by The Pacific coast aud
Southern cycle racing organizations.
Should the Gnti-raclng amendments
be defeated al Philadelphia contingency
that now seems imprObable-a fight for
control will De continued for another
year with more bitterness than ever. II
Is equally certain that IN this contln-
gency the sport will be practically
killed In this country. This would be
particularly lamentable in view Of the
stimulus expected from the introduce
ton Of motorcycle competition.
Next 10 the racing question the cleo
ton Of presidents Of the two organiza-
lions will be Of most interest. Up 10 the
present time. George X, Bidwell. col
lector Of the port OF New York, is the
only one spoken Of for president Of the
l.. A. W. As he stands on an antl-rac-
Ing platform, II Is believed by his
friends that he will be unopposed.
7. j. Keenana president chief officer
Of the League and the champion Of In
terests who Il was thought would be a
candidate FOR reelection, announced
yesterday his withdrawal from the field
This Is generally accepted as a victory
for the anti-raclng element and Is
thought Co assure the unanimous return
Of Mr., Bldwell.
In the announcement OF his retire.
ment Mr.. Keenana stated that Conway
W. Sans, OF Baltimore. might be his
successor As Mr. Sans has already de-
cllncd a nomination, Mr., Keenan, Is
probably mislnformed concerning him.
Several names have been mentioned
Tor the presidency OF the ~ c. A. f. y.
House, the Incumbent. has not yet de-
clared himself. As ne has, however. re-
fused a reelection 10 office In the Har-
lem Wheelmen, owing 10 pressure Of
business. II Is thought IN some quarters
that he may decline further honor from
the n. G. A. In such case his mantle
would probably fan to either John A.
Blaurock. Of the Atlantic A. A., or @.
A. Needham, Of the Kings county
Wheeifneu