Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-29

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and enthusiastic" meeting at the I'm
perial Hotel In New York last night,
yet, judging by the information given
out this morning by Chairman r. F.
Kelsey, nothing particularly startling
was done The most important mat
ters considered, it seems, were changes
in the constitution. One of the changes
has to do with franchises. Instead
of these privileges being within the
gift of the various members of the
N. c. A., affairs have been SO ar
ranged that all matters pertaining
to franchises shall be determined by
full vote, in person or by proxy, of
the actual franchise holders in good
standing" That means that Messrs.
Million and Uppercu, who control at
least six franchises, will have much
to say in the way of dealing out those
plums. And right on top of that an
nouncement comes the information
that John NJ Chapman has made an
application for a franchise covering
the city of Washington, D. C. That's
the situation at present. When the
application of Mr. Chapman is acted
upon there is likely to be topic for
discussion.
Still on the subject of franchises,
it is stated in Mr.. Kelsey's inimitable
way that the constitution was sick
and needed doctor. So it was de-
cided to hold an operation and tend
to the matter at once. The medicine
prescribed In one case was labeled
1T shall be the privilege of all fran
chise holders who give their consent
to the running of meets in their. ter
rltories to consider such meets as
though they were promoted by said
franchise holders and said meets
shall be credited as such" That
simply means, of course, that there
may be some franchises LOANED"
out in the future. The changes in
the constitution are evidently intend
ed for self-protection, and the Ma
tional Cycling Association, 1t would
seem, is going to follow in the foot
steps of the big baseball promoters.
The game Is getting big and with its
development there is sure to be more
or less trouble. If Mr.. Chapman's
application for franchise for Wash
ington is not acted upon favorably
the war may open right there 1t is
said that Chapman has arranged
with Klosterman, a franchise holder,
to conduct racing in Baltimore.
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From what you can hear and from
what the N. c. A. is giving out 1t is
quite evident that franchise holders
in the future will have to be sub
stantial. Hereafter franchise hold
er, 1 understand. will have to put up
bond to guarantee that the ex-
penses of all meets will be paid. This
will be done, it is said. in order to
more thoroughly protect the rider
Another thing--and a good thing
that will be insisted upon by the N.
- n. 10 tHdt tut TIueTH Will nave TO
pay their honest debts IL they hope
to maintain their standing in cycling.
The N. G. A., II is declared, will in
vestigate all complaints against rid
ers who owe money. and in cases
where the Indebtedness Is for gro
ceries and rent Chairman Kelsey will
be instructed to see to it that such
honest claims are paid. At present,
1t is said, there is considerable jump
ing from one town to another and
leaving a dog" as the riders call a
bad debt, behind. So. if the N. c. A.
is going to protect the public as well
as the franchise holders the meeting
last night has much to commend it.
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1t was a very busy meeting, from
all accounts. There were present
Messrs. Million, Uppercu, Newman.
Powers and Mcfarland, representing
the Cycle Racing Association; Messrs.