New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
WHEELMEN IN THEIR ELEMENTS.
RACERS AND AMATEURS ALIKE PLEASED

THE RESULT OF TIE MEET Ar BOsTON-A Kun
THROUGH EUROPE.
Wheeme have settled down to thef summer
work now and the club janitor Is kept busy oi4IIe
and nol,sbinr the row of shining machines that
ornament the wheclrocm while the piano AMI the
billiard table languish in solitude. AAe tAOuehV-
ful Park Commissioners have been dumping graNeI
on the West Drive IN the Park and the wheclnen
have 10 20 up to the Riverside Drive by way Of the
boulevard. The Boulevard is all very well III It's
way. but it is d frigAtlully dusty way at this par
ticu ar Sc lson.
The New-York contingent came back from the
Boston meet some hat the for wear but still
happy They explored all the suburbs, OF the
Hub in their five days stay, added sotidity to
tie parade briliancy to the dinner and dignity 10
the official proceedings OF the board of officers UT.
BeckwIth form ery president OF The Citizens CIn1'
elected Tor the second time to the presidency
Of the League of American Wheeimen and there
fore the y, WORK men returned with the happy
consclou, uess of having done their dIty Ids meet
has brought matters to climax in regard to rae
Ing and amateursbp. The action OF the racing
board in choppng of the heads Of men who are
paid by manufacturers to ride their machines and
run races to advertise the machines. was strongly
annrovel bv the meet. and the racing men, tue
makers amateurs " ent of and formed Il little as
soriatlon ali by themselves along with few real
au,..eurs who are of the same way OF thinking.
This - pernaps good so utlUn of the dlinculty. Tor
III these DAYS of specialties no true amateur can
hope to compete with the men who devote their
best energies To racing unless Ne IS We1't"l au'
has sufficient perseverance and self-denlal brln9
himself ND to the perfection To winch the stern
necessities OF business drive The makers amateur
and the ssiOnal. Let the latter do the racing
and the record breaking while the former pay thelI
money at the gate and look on. That the true
amateur races become slow and undressing Is not
TO be especially deplored. Racing IL not the highest
/ pha.e of wheeling and Its growth and prosperity
will not sntfer from the whitening OF the racing
shoot that has spronted from the parent trunk.
The touring season Is now approaching anu
circulars flood the land and load tue "heelnah
mail Professor Reilly has perfected his arrange
meuts for his European trip and Is ready ior
business His party will sail on the steamer 1itS
of I,erlin July 9. and Will be gone ten weeks MS
fits IL into the school and college vacations nicely
The cost Of the trip will be S1oO 10 each person.
Tins will include everything from the shilling Ups
10 the hundred dollar steamship passage. Inc
return steamship tickets are good wlthlh one ear
of date he party will land at queenstown ahu
ride through Ireland to Glasgow Thence they Will
| 90 to Edinburgh by the usual means OF transporta-
| ton A tour through the Highlands ana wIcel
down through Scotland and England 10 LOhuOu
! will follow Then the road Will lead 10 farls
! crossing the channel at DIeppe, and after TldlhS
/ he turned toward Liverpool. from which mort the
party will sail on August 81 Professor Kelly is Il
/ member of the Citizens Club and no one was ever
/ known to fail of having a good time IN MS com
panv lie established his right TO the place OF
/ honor in the rear guard on several OF ttt Dig
/ four" tours. When the rest Oh tne riueis n s
/ washed eaten dinner and arranged themse YES IVi
a smoke after each day ride, the professor WOE d
roll sereLely up and dlsmount. remarklng on Tie
excellence Of the road travelled.