New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20

their races in the summer months while there is
little of the obnoxious atmospheric disturbances.
while the yachtsmen. who delight in bowling
gae-cr. at any rate say they do-select the same
calm and settled period of the year to drift about
in. The leading occurrence IN bicycle races so Tar
this season has been the meet of the Newly Drk and
New-Jersey Road Racing Association. The
course nearly az long as the name, Is twenty-five
miles and the one selected this time was a stretch
of road in the Orange riding district. 1t was
good piece of road when selected but fate and the
county road-menders knocked the commuters
calculations endwise. Before the appointed date.
June 10. the road-menders had dumDed gravel.
turf and old tin cans all over the road In spots, as
is the custom of the road member the world over so
that man practically took his life in his hand by
riding over il at the breakneck speed OF twenty
five mile race Nevertheless the brave boys
7ounded along ia fine shape. Many dropped by the
wayside. landing their heads and other weak
parts of their anatomy. but Valentine, OF the Kings
County Wheemen. succeeded in ending the plough
ing match IN one hour and forty minutes Inc
average time OF the four men of the Kings county
team also the best aud thus Brooklyn captured
the cup for general excellence aud the medal for
first place Another trouble was that such crowd
of people were present IN carriages and on bicycles
that it was impossible TO keep the course clear
The American eagle had a chance To scream over
the result OF this race, for the first three machines
in at the finish were of American manufacture.
The first and third were the latest tyne OF lisht
rOadsters which thus proved their rlgIdlty ana
easy running when driven over the heavy roads
that made up the course. The English men III = Ike
good machines for their card board roads but tneV
ire slender in shape and lowly of temper. Con
sequenty when put through the gve-and-take oil
American roads they vibrate. DInd ut the bearings
and sometimes double up altogether.
There is a change coming IN the management OF
Tie Ledgue BuIlctiR which is "A weekly paper sent
free 20 all members of the national organization;
and rejoicing in the appellaton OF the oncIat
organ" As the LeagIe has a membership OF ''ooo
at present the paper n valuable adVertlslns
med ium and is already nearly sell supporting;
though it has subscription list 1t was started
and developed by the secretary Of the League
Eugene VI. Aaron. of Philadelphia. Mr.. Aaron mas
put so much lie into the publication that TO save
he remainder allotted TO him lie has had 10 resign
his position and the question of selecting his sue
ce-,or is now before the board of officers. IL IS
probable that a Boston wheclman who has had
much experience in the publication OF wheeing
papers will get the appointment. No one ID New
York combines the necessary leisure and ability.
The question of the rev Urganlzatlon tie AHeIl-
can Cyclists Union. which permits its members %
receive their salaries and expenses for riding
manufacturers machines. is still more or less OF 4
veXed one The general feeling seems 10 &c IN
favor of letting them 90 ahead and giving up 10
them the management of racing affairs. The pom
derOus and widely extended organization OF the
lea cne ncver did make much Of success OF racing
ANYWAY Ii has greater and better work to DO.
The most interesting incidents and the most sue
cessful ones. both as to financial returns and
record breaking. have always been engineered by
small and compact bodies Ike the Springfield
Wheemen There is no reason why the new assO-
citation of semi professional flyers helng unit IN
its composition and aims should not &C on and
develop racing 70 its hi CHEST point