New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
CYCLING.
II. C. A. Meets-Elects 0ficers-TwelVe
Cities in Track Circuit.

Delegates the fifth annual meeting OF the Ma
tionai cycling Association met at the Astor house
Yesterday. The reports of various committees ana
officers were presented The treasurer's report
showed a balance of S5e7 IL
George 4. Needham. in his report as chairman OF
the board Of appeals. announced the reinstatement
~ George =. Case. of f3rockton. Mass. the eNl-
dence upon which the rider had been transIerreu
the professional class being insufficient The
hoard Of control reported prosperous year Feceo
racing not successful the sprintinE con-
tests
The extent Of International relations. the board
SAYS, among the vsrious cycling organizations was
made apparent by the Austria asian Cycling 'oun-
Gil bringing to an abrupt conclusion the raciiis IN
Australia of suspended American rider rms
before the Australian body became part OIL
the Tnion t'vcliste Internatienale. The NaIioha'
Crcling Union of England viii ne admitted 10
membership at tho congress next week IN tarls
This viii bind in y international agreement ah
The cycling oreauiza tons Of the world the l'V+
worlds championships are the disposal OF the
National cycling Association. and it Is pronaoie
that arrangements will be made for their running
the St Louis Exposition
Kramer proved anew his right to the champion
ship title with TAYLOR his nearest opponent ana
Lawson in third place. Champion. Walthour ana
Fixes divided the middle distance Donors but the
possession Of the title not decided furleE
headed the amateur contingent.
The election Of officers resulted follows; Presl-
dent G. b. Rloemecke of Newark: vice-presidents
Powers: secretary, r. A Van Dyke, Of TINS city
board Of control, a g. Batcheder, Of TINS cltE,
chairman r. T. Kelsey. of Boston; y. r. r urEeoIl
OF Buffalo: Z r. Klosterman. of Baltimore; ttarrE
Hartley. Of Jacksonville: John n Sharp: OF pau
Lake City. and g ". Carpenter. OF San raqSlS., So
The tast two named new, neither the R3cky
Mountain district nor the Pacific Coast having oeeh
represented on the board before
chairman Batchelder suggested that the Amer,
Racing cycling Union have a representative on
the board. Owen Kinbe. Vho was present repre-
seutine the riders. was elected 70 the pace .tho.
The following board Of appeals was CHOSEN: Apoo.
BasSett. Of Boston. chairman: NJ. !. br'dgn1a -
New-Yort: Horace : Fogei; Of Phila delphi; S ;. a
Miles of Chica 60 and Albert Mott, Of Baltimore
r = Kelsey's resolution for uniform rule re-
Carding pacing machines was adopted. A \: Nc
Lean who has had trouble with the association
and Who l. under suspension. barred from III
tracks connected with the associa ton.
The result of the meeting OF the track owners
~s9 Tomno2e6 6ee oP coIonei Wendeschsefer Of
Providence; E. ?. Damon: of Boston; j. = Ken
nedy. Of Philadelphia: {. r kIosterman. OF BaltI;
more. and A q Batchelder. This committee VIII
hold 2 meeting in Boston Il the Thorndyke Hotel,
on February Is. when the twelve cities 70 he rep
resented in the circuit, the names Of the tWeye
riders and three substitutes and the schedule OF
da ties will he decided upon.
According to good authority the cities VIII ne Sc
Iected from the following: Revere, Mass; Charles
Worcester Springfield Hartford New Haven. New
York Philadelphia. Atlantic City Baltimore, Wash
ington. ttshlIrg and Richmond :.
Jake" Wells the old baseball player Is con-
sidering building q track at Richmond. ana
has informed the track owners organization that
II they will include him in the circuit work VIII
In the list OF riders 70 selected there will be
least foreigners The point system as USED
in the grand circuit. will he in vogue in the TnidGle
distance championship races, and there VIII be
three riders in each race Each rider viii ne com
PEELED ride three races each week: Besides the
will given end of the racing season for the
riders that stand highest in the season : work