The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09
FOR NEW MOTOR CYCLE LEAGUE
Proposed National Organization 20 side.
track American Aut OmOblle Associa-
lion and American Motor League
Three Days Meet on Long Island.

Three Days Meet on Long Island
Motorcycists so far as they are repre-
scented by the New York Motor Cycle Cluh.
of this city. and the Alpha Motor Cycle Club Of
Brooklyn. have issued a call for a cOnven.
ton to be held at the Kings County Wheel
mems clubhouse. 81 Grant Square, Brooklyn.
on Labor Day morning, Sept. 7, at 10 O'Clock.
to form national organization.
The American Automobile Association and
the American Motor League. to both Of which
m0torcyclists are eligible, are dismissed In a
paragraph of the call Organizations that
might have defended or otherwise aided our
interests have sho wn no disposition to do
so. We must therefore, organize and help
ourselves, il the way the signers Of the call
put ii.
The objects of the proposed organization
and the reasons for its formation are SET forth
as follows.
Apart from the promotion of goodfellov-
ship which comes OF our community OF IN
terest, there is much work that can be pei
formed by national organization, The pe-
culiar chara Cter OF the motor bicycle has leiG
its status open to various definitions. and as
a result in many States, notably New YORK.
New Jersey and Massachusetts,. the laws mp
plying TO big motor cars are brought TO bear
on motorcycles with oppressive force 10
combat such measures, TO-, insist that the
highways are free TO all alike and that the
right to use them Is irrcyocable, Is one OF
the objects TO be served by organization.
III not the control Of motorcycle racing.
then representation in its control and class
fication and insistenoe that freak or i'm
practicable machines OF abnormal power shall
not be used or be recognized as standards Of
motorcycle speed are ends TO be served.
The selection and designation of a chain Of
repair and supply stations where INTEL gent
and reasonable service may be obtained, the
obtaining of more favorable railway and
steamboat charges. the pr emotion of meets.
tours and other events designed to advance
the interests Of mot0rcycling and TO share IN
the furtherance of the good roads movement
are among the purposes in view"
The signers of the call are; h. g. Belts,
the New York Motor Cycle Club. and Charles
T.. Simms. Edward W. Wyatt and D. H.
Thompson of tho Alpha Motor Cycle Club.
The attendant functions TO the conven-
ton will make of II practically three days
meet on the style of the League OF American
Wheelmen' : gatherings of old. Arrangements
have practically been concluded for six hours
the prizes will be awarded TO the leaders a.
The end Of each hour and to the competitor
making the tewest stops There will also
be u smoker or roof garden party that night
sunday will be devoted to runs
On Labor Day morning will occur the
annual tcn-mle motorcycle handicap over Nh"
Coney Island track. and that afternoon ther"
will be another meet at Manhattan Beach
track. which will have its programme a
competition of skill patterned after a similar
event At the recent meet ~ Ostend. Belgium
The riders will be required to dodge dummy
figures Of men. to ride across slN-in'h
plank and perform other stunts requiring
sknful handling Of the machine