HAVE NOT BEEN BARRED. - The L. A. W. Has Not Refused to Recognize Colored Clubs - The San Francisco Call, 24 Jul 1896

HAVE NOT BEEN BARRED. The L. A. W. Has Not Refused to Recognize Colored Clubs 24 Jul 1896, Fri The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, California) Newspapers.com

Last post in this series, about Black cyclists in the San Francisco Bay area, in the late 19th century, we saw an apparent refusal on the part of the League of American Wheelmen to allow the Oakland Cycling Club membership. - MF

HAVE NOT BEEN BARRED.

The L. A. W. Has Not Refused to Recognize Colored Clubs.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,

908 Broadway, July 23

Harry F. Williams, captain of the Oakland Cycling Club, has been considerably amused by the publication of the report that his club has been refused admission to the League of American Wheelmen.

No such letter has been received, and the matter is still being considered by the L. A. W.

"I think the story must have been circulated for the purpose of creating prejudice against us," said Captain Williams to-day. "I wrote to the league last year, and was told that the matter had never been brought up, and that we should hear later. I wrote again a few days ago and have not yet received a reply.

"The story that I have been informed that we could not be admitted and that I had severely criticized the league managers is entirely false. I am still waiting for my answer, and have every reason to believe that it will be favorable to us. If it does not admit our clubs to full membership it may recognize our meets and keep our records.

"We did feel that the publication did us an injustice, as Chairman Welch is considering the matter and we have certainly said nothing."