ny such action.

The secession of the Worcester H.-S. would be a serious loss to the
league, for it is one of its largest members and one of the strongest in
athletics. Another reason why W.H.-S. ought not to withdraw is the
possibility of Andover and Worcester Academy making an arrangement for
annual dual games--such as they held last year--and leaving the
N.E.I.S.A.A. for that reason. This would not be sufficient cause for so
doing, but there is talk of it both at Andover and in the Academy. With
the loss of these three schools the association would not be so
representative of the New England schools as it is now, and the cause of
scholastic athletics could not fail to be injured. I hope there is more
smoke than fire here.

It is good news from California that the bicyclists of the Academic
Athletic League are working for the formation of an association separate
from track and field interests. If the move is successful it will rid
the latter sports of an event that never really belonged among them,
and, in addition, it will undoubtedly be of benefit to bicycle-racing,
which, if reasonably and properly conducted, should be encouraged. The
Oakland High-School already has what they call a "cycling annex" to
their regular athletic association--a branch of the latter for the
promotion of bicycling, and for the management of bicycle races. This
annex has proved an excellent institution, and has served to develop
remarkable speed in some of its members, as these records will show:

Distance. Time. Holder.

1/8 mile, flying start, unpaced 13-3/4 sec. Colby.
1/4 mile, flying start, unpaced 30-1/5 sec. Gooch.
1/4 mile, standing start, unpaced 34-3/4 sec. Childs.
1/2 mile, standing start, unpaced 1 min. 7 sec. Gooch.
1 mile, standing start, competition 2 min. 18-1/2 sec. Gooch.
2 miles, standing start, paced 5 min. 12 sec. Kenna.
5 miles, standing start, competition,
road race 13 min. 20 sec. Gooch.
5 miles, standing start, paced 14 min. 19 sec. Kurtz.

At the meeting of the Reliance Athletic Club, September 7th, Gooch rode
third in the mile, Class A. The winning time was 2 min. 18 sec, and the
O.H.-S. rider was only the length of his bicycle behind. On September
9th he rode third to 2 min. 14-1/2 sec. in the Class A mile