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CYCLERS' DIG CONVENTION Annual Meeting of League of American Wheelmen tt Grand Union. WILLIS05 THE PRESIDENT Asbury rrk Secures tb Summer IUco Meet from Boston Im portant legislation Die en Med br Delegates. Th fourteenth unati meeting of tb League of American Wheelmen began yes-. i. TTnlnn IIoteL with IWIU ninety-four delegates In attendance.

Questions of vital Importance wer scheduled for consideration, and for wotka paat cyclists every where bare been talking of tha National Assembly with an eernest-naaa that clearly shows what a grip tha port baa taken on tha popular fahcy of tha Nation. Tweaty-slx thouaand rldara of allant ateada wara represented br tha delegates, but this total In no war Umlta tha interest In tha Important nicotine. A hundred thouaand A. O. Wllllsea, Hew President of tha League.

cyclists no doubt had heard of the preparatory tight over tha league race meet, and war anxious for a settlement Officers wera to be elected and this waa aura to Interest different aectlona of the country, and then much-needed amendments to the constitution bad been talked about and criticised until, finally, the whole cycling world waa on tip-toe. awaiting tha Judgment of tha majority. Aibury Park downed cultured Boston, and will have the coming Bummer race meet of tha league. Boston songs, therefore, remain unaung. while the fierce roar of triumph of tha Asbury Parkman echoes and re-echoes over tha land.

It waa a hard blow to tha Bay State workers when tha vote on tha subject waa announced lata yesterday afternoon. Every cyclist present displayed an absorbing Interest In tha question, and the newa gave tha victors a fine chance to give rant to their pent up enthusiasm. If Cbauncey Depew was In his office when the Jerseymen let out their war whoops ha must have, heard It above the din of traffic In the big atatlon. and he might, with perfect naivete have exclaimed': Where are the Indians?" Anbury's representatives felt eo happy that for tha time being they did little but strain their voices In exultation. They had put forth every effort to secure the meet, and their work waa rewarded by 81 votea out of 144.

Boston's Relegates were confident of victory up tothe very last Songs of exultation had been composed to convey to the delegates their thanks and praises In melodious verse. These were not unfolded, of course, and It was with a dazed expression that the leaders digested the news. Tha much-discussed color line question was side-tracked, and without any exception the first day of the annual meeting was harmonious and very businesslike. Few words were wasted, and much was accomplished for the good of the organization. The election of officers resulted pretty much as tha critics predicted.

A. C. Wiill-aon of Cumberland, Md waa chosen President; George A. Perklna of Boston, First Vice President; A. C.

Morrison of Wisconsin, Second Vice President, and A. E. Mergen-thaler of Ohio, Treasurer. The only contest was over the Second Vice Presidency. Mr.

Bllllngsley of Illinois opposing Mr. Morrison. The latter won with 03 votea to 47 for Mr. Bllllngsley. Following the election of officers, Mr.

Vacqulsh of Illinois arose and said he desired to withdraw the amendment to strike out the word white In the constitution. The Illinois delegate waa tha father of thla proposed change. It haa caused a vast amount of talk pro nnd con, and If acted upon would probably have resulted In a bitter fight. Mr. Jacqulsh'a action seemed to please everybody, but none more than Col.

Watts of Kentucky, who haa opposed the admla-alon of colored riders Into the league from Geerae A. Perklas, First Vice President of the League. trst to last. The Colonel's delight prompted him to smile a broad smile, and to excute a buasard lope or something very similar. Testerday's day aesslon cleared the decks for action on the proposed amendments.

A few were discussed after the selection of Asbury Park, and more were brought to notice In the evening. There will be another session to-day, and possibly the meeting may not end until to-morrow afternoon. ORGASIZUia TUB MEETING. esSSSSSSSSBBBBS Delegates Whe Were Present Mr. i LaaeosaTs's Revert.

Some lively electioneering" was done by both the Boston and the Asbury Park delegates during the early forenoon, and when they went Into convention both aides claimed pledges sufficient to cany their points. This work was responsible for the delay In opening the meeting. President Luseomb declared the meeting open a few minutes before 11 o'clock, and after the report of the Credentials Committee Secretary Abbot Baaaett called the roll, la addition to the ninety-four delegatea present there were forty-three proxies held by different men. The following were the delegates present In person: New-Tork Chief Consul X. B.

Potter. Vice Consul W. E. Cmlerhlll. Secretary-Treasurer W.

a Bull. M. Honlg. T. W.

Neery, H. O. Betts. New-Jersey Chief Consul Robert Gentle. Vice Consul R.

R. Ch Is well. Secretary-Treasurer J. TattersaU, Frederick Kerr, J. Dickinson.

James H. Holmes, Jr. Massachusetts Chief Consul Sterling Q-UoU, Vies Consul D. S. Millar, ecretary- I jttyf Treasurer Ch tries 8.

Howard, Henry Crouthcr. A. D. John C. Kerrlson.

H. W. Koblnson, J. Xean. N.W.

Star-bird, W. Fourdlnier. W. C. Dillingham.

i. Fred Adam. Spencer T. Williams. Arthur Peck.

Oeorge I Sullivan. A. W. Robinson. Pennsylvania Chief Consul 8.

A. Boyle, Vice Consul J. T. Keenan, Secretary-Treasurer J. J.

Van Nort, Thomas Hare, P. Collins, C. A. Dlnion, Oeorge T. Bush.

Frank Dietrick. W. 8. Nesblt, T. E.

Myler. A. FT Kelson. Rhode Island Consul George. I Cooke, Vice Consul Benjamin Smith.

Secretary-Treasurer Kelson H. Qlbbs, George Kaufman. Arlsona Chief Consul W. L. Colorado E.

U. Hartwell. Connecticut-Chief Consul Ixmls A. Tracy, Vice Consul P. W.

Westlake. Bccretary-Treaaurer L- Sweet, V. IL. Post. W.

A. HowelL Illinois Chief Consul I Jaoqutsh. Vice Consul C. H. Robinson.

Secretary-Treasurer H. A. Marrett, W. A. Conley, Burton F.

White. Indiana Chief Consul Thomas Hay. Iowa Thomas F. Cooke. Kansas Secretary-Treasurer W.

F. Relghenbach. Kentucky Chief Consul E. W. Newhaus.

Maine Consul James Marrett. Maryland-Chief Consul, J. A Arnold; Vice Consul. S. A Van Trump; Secretary-Treasurer, R.

H. Carr. John T. Brooke. North Carolina Chief Conaul, PhU Helnsberger, Jr.

Ohio Chief Consul. Parker O. Reed: Vice Consul. George E. Prouts; Secretary-Treasurer.

Dr. A. B. Hawson; A. E.

Mergen-thaler. W. H. Chubb, W. Monroe.

Tennessee Consul, Charles J. Scherer. Texas Consul. E. W.

Hope. Virginia Conaul. A. A. O'Neill; Secretary-Treaaurer, J.

U. Henry. Wisconsin Consul. A C. Morrison: Secretary-Treasurer, M.

C. Roller; X. F. Straus. Missouri J.

R. Bettls. Nebraska J. E. Ebersole.

New-Hampshire Chief Consul. H. 3. Tag-gart. Michigan-Chief Consul, R.

T. StellC; Vice Consul. E. H. Hlnesj Secretary-Treaaurer, F.

H. Escott; C. P. Baker. Officials President, C.

H. Lueeomb: First Vice President, A. C. Willlson; Second Vice President. Ueorge A.

renews; Albert Basse tt; Treasurer. W. M. Brewster. The following gentlemen were also present and entitled to vote: H.

L. Perklna. C. F. Cossum.

W. W. Watts, H. E. Raymond, Albert Mott, Albert S.

Parsons, George R. Bldwell, Charlea I Burdett, and Dr. U. C. Brown.

The organisation of the meeting being per fected. First Vice President Willlson of Maryland waa called to the chair to give Prealdent Luseomb an opportunity to read hia report. In this Mr. Luseomb said that one-half of his working hours had been spent during the year In league work. He related the doings of the Executive Board, and In thla connection referred to the Michigan reunion.

The principle involved, he said, waa an Important one that of the supremacy of the national organisation over the divisions. The principle waa sustained by the prompt expulsion of the rebellious Chief Consul and Secretary-Treasurer. Referring to the office of Secretary of the league, he gave It as his opinion that the aalary of $3,000 waa too high. He thought $1,500 or $2,000 an ample sum. The proposed consolidation of The L.

A. W. Bulletin with the magazine Good Roads, he said, was a good plan, and he hoped It would be adopted. He next gave notice of an amendment to place the conduct of the national race meet entirely in the hands of the Executive Com- E. II.

Cronleger, CoTlaatoH Member ot Racing Board. Ky. mittee, and mildly censured Denver, where the meet was held last year, for what he claimed was impe-tlnence. The recommendation to hold two national meets met with favor. Mr.

Luscbmb's idea was to have one la the West during June and one In the East In September. ELECTING THE OFFICERS. Delegate Admass of Boston Komlaatea Wllliso for the Presidency. The electlcn of officers came up late In the afternoon, and passed off without a contest, except In the case of Second Vice Chairman Luseomb had no sooner announced that the election waa In order, when J. Fred Adams of Massachusetts took the floor and moved the nomina tion of A.

C. Willlson of Maryland as President. Albert Mott seconded the motion, but ex-President Burdett. In the rear of the room, evidently did net hear hia remarks. and also seconded the nomination.

The election was made unanimous, and Chairman Luseomb aaked: Do you accept the office?" Mr. Willlson instantly arose, and with a sober face replied: I do." John J. Van Nort of Pennsylvania moved the nomination of George A. Perkins of Boston as First Vice and it was seconded and hia election made unanimous. Straus of tMlssouti nominated A.

C. Morrison of that Bute for the Second Vice Presidency, while Connolly of Illinois spoke for Bllllngsley of hia State. A vote waa the only solution of thla problem, and of the 142 cast, Morrison received 85 and Bllllngsley 47. Upen the motion of Mr. Jacqulsh to make Mr.

Morrison's election unanimous. It waa done. The retiring Treasurer, Mr. Brewster of Kentucky, nominated A. E.

Mergenthaler of Ohio for that office, and he was elected unanimously. First Vic President Perkins nominated Fred Adams of Boston aa a member of the Auditing Committee, and other delegates nominated John J. Van Nort of Pennsylvania and George R. Prout of Ohio. These three were unanimously chosen to comprise the committee.

ASBCRY PARK GETS THE MEET. The Boetom Mem Tried Hard, Their Orators Fllo4. at When the election of officers was over President Luseomb announced that "new business" waa In order. After a abort pause he said "do -you wish to settle the meet question now or later." Now," waa ahouted from all parts of the room, and where there had been quiet, there was Intense excitement. All right then." aald the President, "bring on the meet." Some little discussion followed regarding the order of procedure.

It waa moved that the debate be limited to forty-five minutes. A rising vote had to be taken on this, and Major Luseomb caused some laughter by shouting down after the voters had been counted, as though he was ordering his battalion to fire. This motion was carried by 42 to 86. Then It was proposed that each speaker be limited to five minutes. This did not find favor with the delegates and it was finally agreed that the New- I Jersey and Massachusetts delegations should have fifteen minutes each to set forth the claims ot Asbury Park and Boston, and that there should be fifteen minutes general debate.

Now New-Jersey and said the President, "who has the first We have Just gambled." replied Sterling Elliott of Massachusetts. and It tails to the lot ot New-Jersey to open." Rpbert Gentle, the new Chief Consul ot New-Jersey began to address the delegates I at tea minutes past four o'clock. lie waa greeted with cries of He'a ff 1 when be addrissed the President. and every one looked at his watch. He asked the Indulgence and attention of the delegates, because he was a new member and then set forth the claims of Asbury Park for the annual meet for Summer.

He said Boston had been favoted with all the plums and New-Jersey got nothing. Gentle faltered a little la his speech. and iseemd to be laboring under some dls- advantage. He aaked for a glass of water and Rhea tried to go on. but he got very faint, and after asking J.

8. Holmes, to take his place, hurriedly left the This I waa not an auspicious opening for An bury! Park, and the New-Jersey men looked rather glum. Mr Holmes told about the deal made at G. K. Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer of Kentucky Division.

Louli vllle last year. Massachusetts, Colorado, and New-Jersey wanted the meet last year, and It was agreed that Massachusetts shou withdraw from the fight and leave the i upporters of Asbury Park and Denver to fit ht It out alone. Mr. Holmea aald he had igreed to support Boston's claim this year, but that hia agreement waa In no way binding on the delegates from New-Jerser. He said he would fulfill the pledge he nade at Louisville, and cast bis rote In fa 'or of Boston.

Ho then asked that Mr. Par ma of Asbury Park be allowed to address the assembly, as he did at Louisville last 3 ear. Unanimous consent was granted. Mr Parsons made a strong plea for Asbury Park. He said the 1,400 league wheelmen of New-Jersey had always been loyal, and hat It waa only fair that they should be given the meet.

He said that no place waa kaore' suitable than Asbury Park, and that kll who went there would have a pleasant time at this favorite resort. He said there were 300 or 400 hotels and boarding housi there, and within ten miles i there were 200 of the finest roads in the country. The athletic grounds were particularly suits le for the meet, there being grand atanc and all conveniences there. Then he Id about the bathing and the pretty girls. The wheelmen could have surf or still water bathing, and bathhouses and bathl ng suits would be furnished free to the risitora.

The New-Jersey men, Mr. Pars ns said, would entertain the visitors in rare style. Whsn he sat down, the President said New- Jersey still had two minutes, but thla waa i riven to the Massachusetts men. Ste ling Elliott of Massachusetts said he wouli occupy this two minutes In praise of Asbu Park. He told how pleasant Asbury Park waa, and of the good things to be had here.

The mosquitoes, he said, were to be found In all parts of New-Jersey except Asbury Park. He wanted Asbury Park to have the meet, and would take 1,000 men from Boston In. 1890. The Bos ton en wanted the meet thla year because they had a big surplus In their treasury, and i ranted to have a chance to spend, their mone f. There were only 120 hotels In Boston, but he thought they were enoui to accommodate their visitors, and, aa th did not depend on a season of a few week i to make their money, the rates woul be lower than at Asbury Mr.

Elliott then read a petition, signed by New-England wheelmen, asking for the leagu meet. The beautlea and advantages of Be ton were set forth, and It was shown how he visitors would be benefited by visiting the historical places that abound In the Iclnlty of the Hub of the Universe." ColJ Watts of Kentucky told of the deal madellaat year at Louisville. He was followed by J. P. Dean of Boston, who talked until I the time limit waa up.

President Luseomb then said: The time limit of both sides being up, I desire to annoance that the vote will be taken at 420 clock." Then, in a way that would have Insured him a position aa marker at Daly billiard room, he shouted. Open While Mr. Elliott was speaking; i the Boston men were all smiles. They were particularly pleased at the hits he gave the New-persey men, but W. A Connolly of Illinois championed the Jerseymen's cause and pkld Mr.

Elliott back with He sarcaatlcally referred to Boston as a great city afad the seat of great learning," and told how the Massachusetts people thought they had claim to everything they wanted. During his five minutes speech he kept the delegates In roars of laughter at tha ex- of the Boston men. F. J. Keer of New-Jersey closed the debate.

President Luseomb appointed R. G. Steele of Michigan, W. C. Dillingham of Massachusetts, and F.

J. Keer of New-Jersey tellers. The -voting waa by ballot and proxy. One and hundred and forty-four votes were cast. were soon counted.

A cheer outside the Pale Boom caused a Boston man to turn and remark, We've lost. and when Castries fl. Reward ot Massachusetts Division. the tellers returned with F. J.

Keers face wreathed In smiles every one guessed bow the vote had gone. Mr. I Keer announced that the vote was Asbu: Park. 81; Boston. 63.

Before this was ecorded Sterling- Elliott moved that the i ate be made unanimous. This was carri and F. J. Keer called for three cheer for Massachusetts, which were given. When the cheering was over Mr.

Luseomb gravely remarked: "New-Jersey Is out of order HATMOXIP. SCGOE.no,-, late sjeatlasj Report Cesteeralaaj the Bitelas; Interests et the League. One lot the most Interesting and Instructive reports ever made at aa annual meeting of the league was that presented for the Raclnk Board by Howard E. Raymond, the retlrti Chairman, He deals at eonsUera- ble length wlih the Clxss venture, pointing out the necessity for It and Its great success. His recommendations, embodied In the report, are timely and to the point, and urill help materially to the success of the leagu during the coming year.

The essential parts of tha report follow: Vol. XTV. of Racing Board history increases la sis over its predecessors, and contains more interesting reading matter. It deals largely with the growth of the oewiy both, at ine lasi asaemoiy meeting, which was delivered Into our hands to auard and car tor as Its needs seemed to demand. admit freely that we accepted this trust with more or less fear and trembling, but with a balancing stock of confidence In ultimate success.

We knew full well that a Slisrht mlHlM ut.haplr which it would require years of hard work to recover from. The racing Interests of a vast country were set In the seal against a new departure, and which way the finger hand of fate would turn was even to ua problematical. We knew the eyes of the sporting world were turned in our direction; that the legislators in all amateur sports at home and abroad were somewhat at a loss how to handle the attending Issues arising from America's cycling problem. The two-class rule waa adopted. The sum was written on the slate In bold type, the addition had not been made, the total la rendered to-day.

The National Assembly acquiesced in the recommendation of the Racing Board of 1883. How was the new class to be regarded In its relations to other sport to other countries and what waa to be Its effect In practice on cycling In general In this country? To specify more fuiiy on each detail, we would aay when the two-class rule waa adopted we were told to look out for International troubles that in our own country our right to create any certain species of amateur would be questioned by authorities In other athletic sports. Ignoring such redlctlons of evil, we pursued our out-Ined course, set a mark, and walked steadfast toward It. We assume the broad principle that between all sports governed by recognised governing bodies there waa drawn a line of demarcation over which no organisation, no matter how powerful, could with safety step aa inch. But, happily, we have not been forced Into the legislative councils of bigoted antagonistic The governing bodies over other athletio sports have been wisely controlled, have recognised the absolute correctness of our position, and coincided therein.

We have reeentlv witnessed tha eomne- tttlon in the amateur akatlng championships ot a member of our Class without question. It waa sufficient that thia body named the aald competitor an amateur. As to the effect on other countries. We can only consider the point from the cycle sport alone. During the three years past we have been drawing closer to our foreign sister organisations; first at hailing distance, next at speaking distance, while now we exchange hand clasps and a whisper rrom one is neara readily Dy tne other.

All thla haa corns about during thla vexatious amateur settlement. We are not estranged, no rule of oura has placed ua further apart; on the contrary, It Is possible that the entering wedge haa been made by the two-class rule, which will eventually bring ua atlU closer together. We may be pardoned if we say we see a repetition of history in England of our own experience here with but one variation. England went so far as to propose the two-class rule this year, and failed by one vote; do many here remember that It took two years to secure the adoption of the two-class rule in this country The only difference In England and America's cases is that we did not let it go to a defeat the first time, but withdrew it. We had to come to It the second year.

Perhapa the parallel will follow in England's case next year. We should not hesitate now that the danger is past to admit that one year ago the outlook for amateur racing was decidedly unstable. While 'on the face It looked flourishing enough, this apparent good health covered a diseased Interior and no self-respecting body could have continued the farce and allowed another year of Its perpetuation. Hence it waa that but two courses presented themselves to legitimatize certain necessary evils and control the class, exercising; our creative Drerosr- atlve, or to cut deep into the ranks of the racing men, throw them into the professional ranks, and thus destroy, for a season or so at least, the success of race meets and financially affect many race promoting clubs of this country; therefore the adoption of the two-class rule benefited the sport in that it kept the elements together, permitted the clubs to still run successful meets, encouraged the local cyclist to participate in his near by race meets, and in that way developed much of the talent which will some day become prominent In Class B. With the inception of the new rules the number of race meets took on an important increase.

The preparations all over the country immediately showed the active anticipated demand for- cycle meets and races. The trade connection gave confidence that the racing would be the finest ever witnessed, snd that the element of crookedness would be so minimized as to be almost wholly lacking. The clubs scheduled the Class events and thua aided materially in the successful workings of this board. The racing men in many instances at once announced themselves In their proper class, thus still further assisting us In a hard year. We are aware how natural It is to at- Howard E.

Retiring Chairman Raymond, of Racing Board. tribute any trouble which may arise at a meet to the thing most prominent in one's mind. And the prominent thing before us all this year was the new rules. Every evil, therefore, was laid to the new rules. It seems to us this is unjust.

Look into the subject deeply for a moment. Do you or any one expect that close to 2,000 meets can be held any year, under any rules, without there being a few failures to record or troubles to adjust? Two hundred and fifty racing men have been declared in Class thia season. The class la now largeand win be much larger, and, having been created by this assembly, must be taken care of as time goes on. The caib -prise league still bobs up now and then to bother your board and cause endless regrets on the part of the competitors therein. It would be a nice thing to cement the league still more closely on the local consul plan, and see that our local consuls and our State Racing Boards more prominently warn the sporting Interests of their sections regarding this competition for cash prizes.

"Sour board has found occasion to declare in the professional class ninety men. Two hundred and thlrtv-two men kiv. been placed under suspension during the year for various offenses a greater number than ever before. This was due in a large measure to the enormous increase in racing men, due to the two-class rule. So many new men came out alj over the country in Class A unfamiliar with the rules that they began to get into trouble at the very commencement of their career.

The suspensions were made light In many such cases from a sense of Justice, as the mere tact of a suspension at all proves to be idv uei euuearor, ana ine same man rarely cornea before us a second time, while his whole section Immediately begins to study racing rules. We cannot refrain from again paying our beat respects to the sanction rule. We become more and more convinced that it is the bone and sinew of our department It tells the tale ot increase each year, it lets ua know Juat where the interest lis being most rapidly developed. It is the phonograph of the racing Interests of the coun- ii row (lacing national cycling day, 228 meets having been held In the different States on that dav awv. uvu miu jawr V.J wiu tJ and dat; noticed that the year-a Sachusett California.

5d; Indians. 4A Sl ui toe total numntf or sanctions m.ti (r. Jaeulsh'a district took 44A Mi V. wueon v-. -r ii.

at a very rapid pace. "ZdZth.t 5JtI. 1 arbitrary rulings made that will affect the fastest times, be- leg made In this county, nor any ruling made that would discriminate against any one cycling section of this country. upon careful consideration therefore, It nwiBUMuora tnat curing tne racing season from May to Sep Umber, aa reoord- fabfe'ror dSF w. rtould be aVf fJJKkrtta ot say a few plain word, gardVi arvesvi a sv iiaiiu uu avi ui rm art unPTinna eaa ea maVIr.r atteirr' be ruirlctei to the race meets heiJ curing said months, to obviate the sequestering of prominent rl lera from attendance at circuit race meets.

That special provision then be made for the private trials during a certain portion of the remaining Fall and Winter months, so that the- league may maintain a personal surveillance over them by means of official timers, Ac. -which It Is not possible to do during the entire year, while the same object would be obtained by restricting trials to regularly sanctioned meet a We further recommend that the rules specially provide that all records shall only be recognised for the distance title of the attempt, that the intermediate distances in any attempt be not recognised as additional records in aald We point with pride to the successful running of last season's National Circuit. It was no small undertaking, as unlike the one. of 1802 as can be and yet retain the same character of venture. We mean in regard to -the volume of work involved.

The weeding out process waa something distressing to undertake. Double the number of clubs possible to Include, desired to get in. The assignment of dates caused much trouble. Order waa finally brought out of chaos, and the long circuit arranged. The labor expended was repaid, however, and the circuit feature should be perpetuated.

Hh a philanthropic generosity which seems no longer necessary, the League of American Wheelmen haa carried on an extensive racing department, placed Its services at the disposal of the entire country. Irrespective of whether race-promoting clubs were affiliated to the organisation aa clubs or not. opened wide the doors of I is treasury to make It more and more possible to insure the best solidifying process toward welding the racing interests together. Even at the cost the Leaarue of American Wheelmen has experienced, it has only been able to obtain the present results because it was at no financial outlay for the services of the gentlemen composing this board. Through the aubtle something which raises workers all over the country In the cause of our organisation, men have been found willing to labor unceasingly In the cause of cycling, and Its raclnr Interests, as typified by this committee.

This, however, cannot go on Indefinitely, and the time has come, we believe, to at least begin the process which will finally emancipate the League of American Wheelmen from carrying entire a burden which ahould be shared by many. The race-promoting cluba of this country should be asked to pay a small sanction fee as their share In the cost of carrying on this department. This brings us to the question of charging for our sanctions. We can give you unlimited reasons why this fee should be and can find but few which dictate he opposite policy. From every standpoint' of equity this financial assistance should be cheerfulfy A.

E. Meraaathaler, Treasurer of tha League. rendered to the League of American Wheelmen by the element which haa enjoyed the full measure of its liberality in the past. If this assembly adopta the regular amendments to the constitution instructing the Racing Board to charge lor sanctions, we susrsrest to our successors that an addi tion be made to the sanction provisions of the rule, to provide for the payment of sanctions on the following schedule: National circuit dates, $10; general sanction, one day, each additional day, athletic clubs, $1, and 50 cents additional for each succeeding day. To all league clubs having over fifty members, no charge should be made.

We ahould recommend no charge to a league club irrespective of size were It not for the fact that there Is nothing to prevent two or three members of the League of American Wheelmen constituting themselves a league club and. thus escaping the very objects of this sanction tax. A matter which has caused your board no little amount of thought la next In order. At the conclusion of last season's racing, the National Cycling Board ot Trade. composed of cycle manufacturers In thla country, appointed from Its members committee to confer with the National Racing Board of the League of American Wheelmen, with the aim in view or securing the co-operation ot the latter.

In more nearly giving protection to the man ufacturer, oil the violation of contracts made by racing men, and thus equally avoid the Jumping of contracts, which is undoubtedly one of the elements of scan dal which eventually brings discredit on a sport as a whole. The committee from the Manufacturers' Association, with a full knowledge of the Importance of the point involved, simply brought Its needs to the notice of your board, content to rest its case with' the League of American Wheelmen, feeling certain or receiving justice at ita hand. No suggestion was made as to how this end was to be obtained, and, beyond a letter asking that your board take some action, no requests were made. We make this statement as due to the Manufacturers' Association, go that no misconstruction may be placed on their action. Your board gave careful consideration to this matter, and recognized that the breaking of contracts on either side was a detriment to the sport during the season.

That up to a certain point the simple request maae was entitled to tne iairest consideration and might, with proper manipulation, be turned te the mutual advantage of the League of American Wheelmen as well as manufacturer. We believe that the new board should not prepare anv contracts, to be used by manufacturers in engaging racing men. that it should not go that far or suggest any provision In same. We do believe that the next board should agree to register a racing man's contract and hold both parties to same accountable so far as Its jurisdiction extends on the track, That where a soandal arises, by reason ot the violation of a contract which affects the sport, either the racing man, if he be responsible for it, ahould be barred out, or tne manufacturers, ir responsible, be refused further protection. We further believe that in return for thia concession to the manufacturer a protection should be required from same as to corruption of Class A.

We believe that any manufacturer paying a aalary or ax. penses of a Class A roan, should be deprived of registry rights at the hands of the League ot American Wheelman. anl that any and all epntracts at the time under registry protection snouia be withdrawn from aald protection. If the. new board will follow out the Ideas suggested above, we believe It will have secured a valuable aid for a very slight return, and that it would be advantageous to the League of American Wheelmen to do so.

One of the difficulties tha present board has had was caused by the fact that in the rules there exists no limit of time at which a protest can be aent In. Thi i. My meet. while all the detailr ire fresh In the minds of all eonoerned. We suggest that the new board remedy this defect by Inserting in the rules that no protest shall oe reeeivea aiier nve days have passed from time of cause of Intended protest Possibly there haa been no one sublect clal referees.

The National Circuit has growm to that proportion where the Interests too important to risk tha wmhi. n.u of referees selected gut of hand or because "mw jiutar in tnelr section. It will be one of the tasks of our successors to meet this emergency. We suggest It. We do more, we urge ft as a thins; eaaen-Ui 1 coming circuit.

expenencea man possible be secured- man fit to represent the League of American WhM.lm.n hat an arrangement with th rii.h. i circuit be arranged to defray pro rata the Incidental expenses, attending this offlciaL. 1 2 tempiea into the national events which are made so welcome In the various localities that It would be Ing evil ahort-dlstance racea. ta CJrTioh board or the next bo looking i i oo oeiieve tnat our State boards, from cuinvnun wr ouurve wm iawa regard. I Ing speeding on publlo hlsrhwava arwt I protect the wheefmen of America from the I undoubted harm then few u.

tfV 1ST strongly recommena tnat tne new a board adopt a complete system to keep track of the clubs and rage promoters who disobey the rules, fall to keep their prise list OP to value, or omit te deliver a prise wbea I 1 aau is. auciw eaa ea an. Ctaruin TeaV on. c.a i nnn-A ivtrr tf LcrUt retramriY a and lalrlv won. A close brother to take the act ol advertising prises at more than th retml villi, umkii in 5ouht whether to reo- ommead the contiauatkm of the rule regard- ins- the rerlBtnr ef colors br racing men.

Some 3 different, comblnatioaa were reen tered last vearl and we almost believe uu the moral efTcxS desired has now been se cured from the rules. Wa desired IA nmnow the use or Colors on the track, and me new rule brought the ublect Into premlnence. accomplished Its nurnoee. ana we are wen aauanea wiin iu worklnra If cottlnued for the present sea son, we would aunreat that teams and clubs be assigned one combination or color each, and cut down th individual aseurnment all that la possible In order to sunpury matters. BAJKBTT REPORTS SCCCKSS.

i Other Prominent, OSsctals Give later. estlaer. Tales et ine Past Teaur. Much Interest was manifested la Secre tary Abbot Bassett'a resort. Besides giving a comprehensive review of his department, it presented statistics of great value to the atudent or cycling.

in part, ine report was aa follows: We started out deenlv InWbL We owed $1,405.61 to the divisions ana had not a dol lar in our treasury to pay it wttn. xne assembly confronted the sitsatiotr and endeavored to nrovlde a competent remedy. The aituatlon they confronted had, however. cnangea its base two weeks iater. ana tne remedy was misapplied.

We had no reason to suppose that we coula get a good official organ without paylnf? for It. and when we found we could do this, the work of the assembly had to be undone. ine t-omx umce Department shut us out of the mails, and we had to conform our ruies to -meet the demands which it sua upon us. During the month of April It was upon us. iJuring the month ot April It was I Impossible for us to tell where We were lo- I cated In our paternal relation to the mem- I bershlP.

and when we did ascertain our do. I sltlon. we found that many of our members had taken to the. boats. We sent out our dragnets and our searching parties and I recovered a goodly number of deserters, but I we lost more than wa recovered.

had I 36,979 members. We renewed 18.109. and lost 18.710. The moral at all thla la? That we must have a first-class official bulletin to send to every member; that we must have no more optional subscriptions, and that our dues must be $1 and no more, ine lesson tnat we nave learned im V. A agent, and the best return that we can give a member for the fee that he pays.

We must have a good paper, and we roust spare no expense to make it the equal ot any cycle paper now published. Economy In this direction will surely give ns the un- lonunate results mat we nave naa in UM. We must not expect to make our paper pay for Itself the first year. We shall begin witn it very late in tne season, when advertising Is hard, tf not Impossible, to get. But, while no contractor can afford to.

lose money in publishing the paper for us, we can afford- to sink a few thousand dollars In the venture, and the money will be well Invested. During the Past five months wa bum been dragging slowly through the dull season. Applicants are hard to get In the non-riding season, ana wnen mat dreary time comes to us, General Apathy makes his dwelling place In our tents and takes command ol our forces. We enrolled 24,863 members during the first six months. In the next nve months we booked a beggarly 1.274.

We believe our present system to be wrong. We should have no ahnnr. mally dull season. When we give a member a ticket that will carry him through a full year, he will get the whole benefit ot membership during ail of the riding season, let him Join whensoever he may please to. We have a large army of men who have left ua, and they are now standing outside of the fence waiting to come back.

'It we will extend the beckoning hand and tempt tnem witn me oia numpers, tney will glad- ly pay arrearages and return to the ranks. They take pride in their former How numbers and will be glad to get them once more. I hope that the assembly In Its wisdom will see fit to make this change in the renewal system, for I believe they will greatly benefit the league and ni "happiness dwell where now resides discon tent. The report ot the Auditing Committee, read by Mr. Van Nort of Pennsylvania, included all the financial transactions of the league for the year ending Feb.

The re ceipts were $24,719.72, and the expenditures $23,808.10, leaving $943.56 on hand. The lia bilities are as follows: Due divisions. $1,197.55: dne Good Koads'a new account. 1195.48: due Racine- Board. $140.19: due the President.

$250,11: due Transportation Committee, $41; due The Wheelman Company, (158. 33; due Executive Committee, due Treasurer, 1115.25; due H. W. Knight, $171; balance. total.

oaace. The league's assets are enumerated aa follows: Total cash, Good Roads' old accounts not collected. Secretary's office fixtures. $200; Good Roads' fixtures, $200; total. $5,190.50.

Interesting Items In the list Of receipts are: From membership account, Bulletin subscriptions, sundry accounts. Including fines, $70.62. The report of Albert Mott, Chairman of the Transportation Committee, was a very lengthy one. It began by stating what had been accomplished for wheelmen, and said that on Jan. 1.

1895, over 150 routes were free roads In the wheelmen's acceptation of the term. Some of the good work of the league will be nullified by the organisation on the part of the The roads formed a traffic association. The report ahowed that the larger transportation routes, with their feeders, carried 432,000 bicycles In 1894. The practice In vogue among the New-England roads of charging for the transportation of bicycles waa condemned, and this, was used as aa argument for holding the "r.1?M meet at Asbury Park. It was suggested that the national committee should be put In touch with the division railroad officials of the State.

The re port also dealt at length with the recovery of stolen wheels. An amendment was adopted making the recovery of stolen wheels a part of the duties of the committee. It was also suggested that a plan be adopted whereby manufacturers, railroads', and baggage agents help In the work, and that baggage agents be allowed to act aa detectives and receive a reward of $10 for every wheel recovered. The report concluded- with a list of railroads in this country and Can-' da that carried bicycles free. According to Mr- Willlson.

who reported for the Executive Committee, the league's Indebtedness waa reduced last year $0,228.64. leaving, the present Indebtedness at $2,315.18. He said that Isaac B. Potter had sued President Luseomb In his official capacity, for breach of contract In the sum of $3,750. This Is the old good roads contract, and Mr! Luseomb waa sued personally as the League of American Wheelmen Is not lncoporated.

and any member Is personally liable. The report recommended employing counsel and contesting the claim. Reporu made by the Chairmen of the committees on membership, rights, and privileges, national, highways, rules, and regulations, and good roads, contained only routine matter. WORK OH THE- XKXDXEJrTS. Celor-Lle eetleta 4UeUr TtroppeeW Arrears la, Dea.

After the excitement of the light for the league meet was over, the delegates -get down to business, and tackled the many amendments to constitution. There were thirty-eight altogether, and over each one there wera lots of arguments and debates. The first amendment was to ArriM Section which states the objects of the league. It was moved by Mr. Elliott of Massachusetts, and was to add to the section the words and to promote and regulate cycle racing on the- track." Some objected to this oa the ground that it would make the league a sporting organization, la spit of this opposition th amendment wa carried by th necessary two-thirds majority.

The second amendment was to define th boundaries of the Wisconsin This was withdrawn. The following section. No. 6, was added to Article IL without any debate: "Th status of every consulate subdivsio a and division shall he fixed annually on the 'first day of October, and shall be based oa the -e toiis ef the league on that date." The expected C5ht ea the eolorJ question, which It was thought would come oa the fourth amendment, did not materiaiix because Mr. Jaquish withdrew th amen, msnt.

A-tlde nU Section ws eJnendl ed. however, so that any wheelmen could become a member of the league Ifi proposed by three reputable citizens. This as added because In some towns there are league members to propose the names of pthcra, Article IH-, Section ft, waa attended as that an memberships expire one year from date of election. Amendments and were withdrawn, and then an adjournment was taken far dinner. Oa reassembling, the nw President, Mr.

Willlson. occupied the chair There was a long debate on the tenth amendment, which was to fine ay one cents a month who waa more than sixty days la arrears of duea. This was finally agreed to, but It was decided fiat those two years la arrears could not pay up and retain their old number In the leigue. The racing amendments, Nos. Jjo and 1J went over until to-day, and Nh.

13, amendment to allow tha league to raise, funds by a per capita tax. was lot The assembly then adjournedi until ia o'clock this morning. The remainder ot the amendments will be acted upon and new Business wiu come up rrom the suggestions made In the reports read. nrJL HOT OP THE GtSTitng--Elliott says he proposes start a bieycle paper, and te ear wlU aiake aypropaaltioa to the delegates to make tt the leanie's offlefcU organ. His scheme la to make the- Iwurae bms.

oersmp i. one-quarter of waica is to a pats b'm for the member's subscrtpUoa. Uaatr this the Post Office authorities win handle the at the usual rates. Mr. Eluotuwui I Jwui hTEi! hU 4u- "un1n eiueretioeeof the 4Ucate the aftereooe Chalraiaot Lasamt I n1 sari -f I T'S' lBm Pvseaoe bare of -Jhe New-York Athletio Chjb andtNew Mas.

hattaa Athletle Club extend the psitiUm of their cluboooe to the vtsltlag detegatseSurlac tiftAlP 111. Ill k. Champioe Zimmerman aad "Kldr." Wheals trtL "'J hat aru.c Kul tan rI3fI.rrTBlia 2 Kew-Tortt 8.tt headquarter I peooe saorsiaa. I lam ainean cyclist ec I was among the talus eoiters ex ttaee papers at the meeting yesterday. Major Luseomb makes a modal presldlat officer.

His equal la this respeot waa am kaemn am tsMSBj e-sjBjsw-eTt AJfOVO 'THE WHEELhtEJ, Two mmdrcS an thtrv ii.nii.i Harrison, and Kearny have orsmnlsre a Harrison Cycle and Pleasure Club. Xhe foUow. tng offlcera have been elected: Prekkorat and Captain H. Littell; Treasurer BUlaad: Secretary H. T.

Hubble: Financial Secretary J. Arnheiter; Lieutenant O. A. wiles vice President T. McOersnoUi Sergeant at Aroe T.

4 The new clubhouse of the Asbury Parte wheelmen will be thrown open to the puMie oa Wednesday. A fair, tasting (our days. wtU be held there, the proceeds to be esed toward fur-alshlng the boose. The ladles of Asbury have been very active In arranging for the fair, aad It Is expected to prove big aucosss. wheelmen are worklJg ea the' plans (or cycle path frora Jersey City to tt as thought the scheme wlU ge urougn.

Over forty games were played la the first week ef the Tankers Bicycle Club's pool tournament, bet there are about 130 yet to be played. Th election of officers ot the National Bicycle Association will take plaoe next Friday evening. A reception of the Harlem Wheeupsa will be mm next stonoay evening. Ciuaat Has Oose Lamp. LEXZNQTON.

Xy sb. "2. lA-Thee Denby winner. Chant, has gone lamai aad tt Ml feared will be unfit te race this season. BIS owner.

Charles H. Smith et Chicago, jhaa aa option of $10,000 oa the Commoner, thai good two-year-old which woe several races Isj the. East last 7 Ed Decern et New-Tork. (or Sf.000. has bought of J.

Vnarthsn. Loalsrllla, tfe trotting mare Autaln. i E. A Tipton of this city has of O. B.

Bus ton. Xewenee, BL, the brood mare Belle ttU. dam et On qua, SOI, for a pig private BUllareU By Bmalmeee Mea. The games last evening la the Uurlee A John's business men's handicap bUllaid tourney, at SB Nassau Street, resulted a First Oame-a. FarreU defeated O-KeeXej ISO to ST points; aeoona oame-E.

leery defeated J. Garrison. X25 to 155.: The best run ef tie evening was 18. made by Laary. i CALE3TDAB OF SPOaff.

i TTJESDAT. PEB. IS. I Bowline. Bush wick Wheelmen vs.

Manhattans at 831 Bowery; Brooklyn Interclub League. Dog Show, at Madison Square Garde. Entertainment of the Atalanta Wbseunea, et Chester Row Hall, near Market Street, "Newark. League of American Wheelmen njssllnc at Grand Union Uotat, 10 A. M.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 30.1 Bowllngj Castle potnt Cyclers vs. "Tourists, at Hobo en; Atalanta Wheelmen va Manhattan Bicycle Club, at Newark; Bank Clerks' league, at Academy Alleys. East Fourteenth Street, Dog Show, at Madlsoa Square Garde. Larehmont.

Yacht Club annual meeuig, at Del-monico'a, Annual-meeting of Middle States Kefatta Association, at Hotel Marlborough. IP. THURSDAY, 7 KB. XL Bowling. Harlem Republican Chs League tournament.

i Dog Show, at Madlsoa Square Garden. Friday, rea. a Bowling. Coinmblas vm. Brooklyn Bicycle Club, at Acme, HaU, Seventh Avenue and Ninth Street.

Brooklyn; Harlem Republican Uua i Meeting of Metropolitan Association Cycling Clubs, at Columbia. Fourteenth Street, near Broadway, at P. M. Entertainment of Cycle Club et Bapoklya, at Clermont Avenue Rink. IF.

II, New-York State Chess Association! meeting-. United Charities Building, Fourth Areaae and Twenty-second Dog Sheer, at Madlsoa Square Garden. Saturday: feb. Bowline Drug Clerks Lsagne. at 196 Caercs) Street.

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