of minutes of previous meeting dispensed with. Report of secretary-treasurer read and accepted. Fred Schaller, chairman of Racing Board, and F. P. Van Valkenburgh, chairman of Transportation Committee, each made verbal reports. Same were adopted. Reports of chief consul and other committees were not read, but ordered published in BULLETIN.

The following resolution was, on motion, adopted: In view of the fact that there will not be funds in the State treasury sufficient to carry on the next annual election,

Be it Resolved, That if it shall appear to the Executive Committee that such deficiency cannot be overcome in time to carry on said election, as provided by the constitution and by-laws, then and in that event the present officers shall continue in office for one year from January 1, 1899, and that a copy of this resolution be published in the BULLETIN.

The Pastime Club and Business Men's Association were each given a vote of thanks for courtesies extended.

The following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION.

Whereas, A large number of the Wisconsin Division members are now doing service in the army, having left their homes early in the season, before their renewals became due, be it

Resolved, That it is the unanimous request of the Board of Officers of the Wisconsin Division, in session this 16th day of August, 1898, that the National organization renew these memberships for the succeeding year, since this act of courtesy will in no way affect the treasury of the National body, and will show its full appreciation for the services our members have rendered to our country.

The secretary reported that 226 League members had registered at the Green Bay meet.

SAM J. RYAN, Sec.-Treas.

On the roth ult., the resignation of Mr. Albert Young as vice-consul was accepted, and Mr. E. Garth Bilingsley was appointed to fill the vacancy. At a special meeting of the Board of Officers, held on the 26th ult.. Mr. Louis Rosen resigned as secretary-treasurer, and Mr. H. W. Belding was appointed to fill the vacancy. At a special meeting of the Board, held last evening, the resignation of Mr. H. V. Lucas as chief consul was accepted, and Mr. Bilingsley assumed the duties of that office. Mr. Albert Young, of Kansas City, has been appointed viceconsul, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Bilingsley assuming the office of chief consul.

The address of both the chief consul and myself is the same as our predecessors.

H. W. BELDING, Sec.-Treas.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1, 1898.

WISCONSIN DIVISION.

CHIEF CONSUL'S REPORT. This is the first of our semi-annual Board of Officers' meetings, in accordance with the revised by-laws adopted last December. The experience of former years, in calling an annual business meeting open to all of the members, in connection with the annual State meet, was found to result in so slight an attendance that it was deemed expedient to do away with them entirely, and instead have another Board meeting on these occaFollowing the adjournment of the last annual meeting, the Executive Committee outlined the policy and plans for the season, but, owing to a lack of funds and the cooperation of the officers which compose this body, many important matters have been left undone.

sions.

The subject of local organization was considered one of the most important, and, although your chief consul and secretary-treasurer made an earnest endeavor to organize some consulates, such a lack of interest and enthusiasm pervaded the officers and members that nothing was accomplished in that direction; but it was decided that wherever a consulate existed it would be allowed ten cents for every renewal secured from its local membership.

The matter of holding an annual State L. A. W. encampment, which was referred to the Executive Committee by this Board, could not be considered, owing to the expense involved, and so it was with a great many other affairs which would have been to the interest and credit of the Division. A new tour book for the year, based on a plan of touring charts, involving an expenditure of $200, was also abandoned, though all the data for the charts had been gathered by your chief consul, the result of a great deal of labor. The subject of preparing a booklet giving information about cycle-path construction was one that occupied your officers' attention a good deal, but owing to Pres. Potter's assurance that he would have a book of this kind issued early in Spring, nothing was done, excepting by your chief consul, who prepared and furnished some data and copy for that work. Up to the present time, however, no book of that uature has made its appearance, but assurances have again been received that it will soon be out, League hotel appointments have been given careful attention by Secretary Ryan, and a special official L. A. W. hotel desk sign, of copper, was designed and made at an expense of ten cents apiece.

In accordance with the action of the last meeting of the Board, Frank W. Pommarane, of Oshkosh, was duly appointed official handicapper for this district by Chairman Mott of the National Racing Board.

Early in the year when recruits were being mobilized George K. Mead and Capt. H. E. Pommeroy handed in their resignations as state representatives - both of them now doing duty in Porto Rico. At that time our membership was still in the two thousands and it permitted the appointment of one new representative. Mr. Robert A. Clark, of Chippewa Falls, was appointed to fill the vacancy.

Membership inducements this year were the presentation to every new member of a section of the state map of the territory in which he lives. As premiums, the offers are, a complete set of those maps, an enameled button or cap pín, or bicycle name plate. The latter seems to have been a valuable inducement for members to work, beside acting as good advertising for the League.

The offer of $25 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing a bicycle from a member, was limited this year to those who are not state municipal officers, within the scope of whose duties such detection and bringing to justice lies. This no doubt has saved the organization considerable money without reducing the effect of the offer.

furnish the signs. This work was contemplated early and a special committee of which J. M. Bandtel was chairman, gathered together all the information as to exact distances from place to place, making it possible to have at least thirty of these signs put up. But the want of funds did not enable the completion of the project although the signs cost but very little; the greatest part of the expense being in putting up the posts, which was borne by the park board.

"Danger Signs" cautioning riders of dangerous places on strange roads when touring, have been put up in many parts of the state. The local consuls doing the work and the L. A. W. furnishing the signs free.

COMMITTEES.

The Highway Improvement Committee, although it was allowed $100 by vote of the last board, was unable to do any work because there was no money in the treasury. Some agitation was kept up through the press, however, by the chairman of the press committee, and the coming year will see the question of road improvement work brought prominently before the farmers of the state. This is assured because the chairman of the National Highway Improvement Committee has prepared for circulation a million good roads booklets which will be circulated at goverment expense. Wisconsin local consuls have furnished the names and addresses of fifty thousand farmers for this purpose.

The Transportation Committee has had the arrange ment of excursions to the various meets. It is to the

credit of the chairman that special low rates were secured each time for the members. Its legislative work will begin this fall, if money can be secured for the purpose.

The Racing Board began its work with the opening of the season, but owing to the general apathy in racing matters this year, the chairman has found it difficul to do much. A state racing curcuit was arranged but its success is not assured.

The Rights and Privileges Committee has perhaps accomplished more this season than any of the other committees. It will show by its report that great work has been done in the erection of guide-boards all over the state; that a very extensive list of local attorneys have been established in interior towns who give L. A. W. members legal advice free and that some local legislative work has been done through its efforts.

The Press Committee is a new departure in Division work and from the very start, Mr. Harbach, the chairman, made effective progress in gaining newspaper publicity for the Division in many of the papers of the As the season advanced, however, he has found it difficult to get material for this work, as none of the consuls and few of the officers assisted in the supply of

state.

news-matter.

The Committee on Political Action was never made up for the reason that it seemed impossible to do any work without funds. Your chief consul has taken it upon himself, after consulting various officers, to do some work in the direction of showing the League's appreciation of those members of the Senate and Assembly who voted and worked for the passage of our Bicycle Baggage Bill in the last session of the state legislature. Letters were drafted and sent to the local consuls urging them to muster their wheelmen to help those who helped us.

A new departure has been instituted by the National officials in extending help to state divisions for recruiting and other purposes.

Early in the season Wisconsin was given a lot of fifty honor badges. These were offered to our members as a reward for getting seven applications. Later, the National secretary made arrangements with nearly all of the periodicals published for a League discount on the subscription price. The list of these publications hasen printed in a pamphlet and is being distributed to all of our members. It is the purpose of the National officers to extend the discount system to many other things. The "danger signs," which were mentioned earlier in the report, are also furnished by the National organization free to us.

It should be a source of great pride to this division to get repeated recognition by the National body in the election and appointment of its members to office. For the third term Otto Dorner is serving on the National Highway Committee and the second term as its chairman. Mr. Dorner's name in connection with road improvement agitation extends to every state in the union, and his ability has been recognized in numerous ways by high officials in Washington.

Since the great legislative fight for the bicycle baggage bill, another Wisconsin son has gained the atten tion of the League fathers, Mr. F. P. Van Valken burgh, who made his first appearance at the last Na tional Assembly, and was immediately recognized as a leader and worker. He was appointed a member of the National committee of Rights and Privileges, and recently received the appointment of western member of the National Transportation Committee to succeed Burley B. Ayers, of Chicago, resigned.

While on the subject of the National organization, your chief consul desires to take the opportunity to say

a word in regard to his introduction of a resolution at the last National Assembly providing for the League's surrender of the control of racing. It seems that Wisconsin's position has always been friendly to a proposition of this kind and therefore no apologies are offered, but so much press criticism was created through it that his reasons for the action prompt him to state his position. In the first place the resolution simply provided for the executive committee to investigate and ascertain whether it was advisable to turn the racing control over to another organization, if one could be found, and to so report at the next session of the Assembly. His reason for this was to bring out the sentiment for and against such a move and to give ample time for its discussion. In Wisconsin it seems very apparent that the sentiment is largely in favor of the surrender, as the membership here is made up almost entirely of business and professional men, who care little or nothing for racing interests. They are anxious that the good roads feature and the touring interests be advanced by the officers with all the energy that it is possible to give it; but, of course, rather than have the present high standing of the racing sport degenerate, if in the hands of an unreliable organization, it would be folly to release control. Our state and national meets would not necessarily have to be abandoned if this came about. The same arrangement which now exists between the city which gets the meet and the League could be maintained; a simple understanding with the racing organization would do this.

WORK BEFORE US.

First of all, it seems necessary to strengthen the League's standing in every community through local organizations. This is an absolute necessity if we hope to accomplish much in local and state legislative mat

ters.

The state Legislature will meet this winter and there are several measures which ought to receive the attention of the League before the legislative body. The accomplishment of much without funds seems impossible, but nevertheless we ought to do everything possible with what little we may have and can gather together for that purpose.

In connection with this comes the subject of political action. We are now on the eve of an election, and every action possible ought to be taken by the League members and officers to help elect those members of the Senate and assembly who worked and voted for our baggage bill and who are again up for re-election, and defeat those who worked against our interests. Our

special efforts ought to be directed to show our interests. Our special efforts ought to be directed to show our appreciation of those who proved to be our friends in the face of the powerful opposition of the railroad lobbyists. A great deal of work can be accomplished by the wheelmen in this direction, and it will be appreciated in turn by those who are benefited and sent to the legislature.

Concluding, your chief consul desires a word for himself. This is probably the last time that he will have the honor and pleasure of presiding at a division board meeting, as the next session will be made up of new officers. He wants to express his heartfelt appreciation for the loyalty and help of his fellow officers, who have, with uniform kindness, sustained and upheld his official efforts in behalf of the organization. Respectfully submitted,

M. C. ROTIER, Chief Consul.

KENTUCKY DIVISION.

Places desiring to secure the Annual Meet of Kentucky Division for 1899 should present their invitations, signed by not less than ten members, to the secretarytreasurer before October 1, 1898, in order that the names of places extending invitations may be placed on the ballots for the coming election, as required by Article X, Section 5, of the By-Laws. Lists will be closed and ballots made up on October 1.

OWEN LAWSON, Sec.-Treas. LOUISVILLE, KY., Sept. 6, 1898.

send in report. Coulter is also ruled off all L. A. W. tracks.

The suspension of Geo. Burt Hart, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., expired Sept. 4, 1898.

The Bay Ridge Ath. Club, Brooklyn, N. Y., is suspended from the sanction privilege pending settlement of prizes.

C. V. Furness, Gloversville, N. Y., is suspended from the sanction privilege and ruled off all L. A. W. tracks in every capacity, pending payment of sanction fee.

Suspended Pending Investigation.

Sam T. Goldberg, Sam Goldberg, Jr., Kalamazoo, Mich.; Harry Pelton, Geo. A. Beelbe, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Robt. Kennedy, Jas. Quarrels, Tom Hayden, Alex. Orr, Lewis Keith, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Transferred to the Professional Class.
Harry McCabe, Quincy, Mass., Clause (a).
Ed. T. Bowen, Ticonderoga, N. Y., Clause (a).
Registered.

future sanctions, pending payment of a fine of $25 for The Celina (Ohio) Fair Assn., and track, are denied promoting unsanctioned races.

Carr Bros., and track, at Pitman, N. J., will be refused sanctions in future, pending the payment of $10 fine for promoting unsanctioned races, and repeated violations of rules.

No. 4,046. A. Bergeson, Minneapolis, Minn.
No. 4,047. A. A. Moe, St. Paul, Minn.
No. 4,048. F. Hamre, St. Paul, Minn.
No. 4,114. Will H. H. Coburn, St. Louis, Mo.
Suspensions Removed.

Oscar Julius, Brooklyn, N. Y.; J. Ruel, Newark, N. J.; J. Nawn, Waltham, Mass.; W. James Hires, Lancaster, Pa.

Transferred to Professional Class.

G. W. Moore, Fair Haven, Vt., Clauses (a and b). Suspended.

Chas. Marcus, Brooklyn, N. Y., to Oct. 3, 1898; failure to ride.

O. Downes, Harry McBurney, Jos. Phister and Irwin M. Paist, Pitman, N. J., to Sept. 6, 1899; unsanctioned

Edward H. Schwartz, 833 Amsterdam avenue, New York city.

RAMBLER, No. 2,031. Harry Platt, 1200 Spruce, Phila., Pa.

PIERCE, No. 41,383. Geo. F. Robinson, 184 W. 101st, New York city.

STEARNS, No. 50, 262. M. L. Henry, Shamokin, Pa. CROWN KING, No. 59,787. Hotel Buchheit, McDonald, Pa.

CZAR, No. 4,297. C. O. Billow, 1405-1412 Manhattan Bldg., Chicago, I'll,

Pending the payment of prizes, no more sanctions will be granted to H. D. LeCato, Philadelphia; and he is ruled off all tracks in every capacity.

Washington Co. Fair Grounds; W. Kingston, R. I.; O. F. Fiske and C. A. Matthewson, Wickford, R. I., are placed upon the list of those to which all sanctions will be refused, for promoting unsanctioned races.

S. D. Burrows, Attleboro, Mass., is suspended until prizes are awarded, and for one year thereafter, for racing while under suspension.

Henry Berwin, No. 2, 106, Manchester, N. H., is ruled off all L. A.W. tracks until further notice, for not awarding prizes as advertised.

Professional Records Accepted.

Made by Fred J. Titus, at Willow Grove, Pa., July 2, 1898: three miles against time, unpaced, 6.32 4-5; four miles, 8.50; five miles, 11.05 1-5.

Three mile, quintuplet, competition, made by W. F. Sager, H. Watts, E. W. Swanbrough, E. Von Steeg, F. B. Kent, at Charles River Park, Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 31, 1898; time, 5.32 3-5.

Amateur Record Accepted.

One-half mile, tandem, against time, unpaced, made Mass., Aug. 31, 1898; time, .52 3-5. by Ingraham Bros., at Charles River Park, Cambridge,

Suspension Removed.

The fines of L. P. Callahan, T. A. Barnabee, M. W. Gray, J. M. Chapman and H. E. Caldwell having been paid, their suspensions expired Sept. 5.

Suspended Pending Investigation.
Fred Brown, Glen Falls, N. Y.
Rudloph Hoeflich, Phila., Pa.

Registered.

No. 196. E. C. Davis, Baltimore, Md.
No. 197. G. H. Ludwig, Baltimore, Md.
No. 198. Emil Bartsch, Baltimore, Md.
No. 2,137. J. J. Casey, Worcester, Mass.
No. 4.038. Dick Yates, St. Louis, Mo.
No. 4,039. E. Edgar Rundle, St. Louis, Mo.
No. 4,040.
Oscar Friskey, Sparta, Wis.
No. 4,042. A. D. Fish, Sparta, Wis.
No. 4,043. Thos. L. Bird, St. Paul, Minn.
H. M. Bird, St. Paul, Minn.
Chas. Palm, Minneapolis, Minn.

No. 4,044. No. 4,045.