The evening world., 1891-06-29
AMONG THE WHEELMgN.


The Fail River cycling club Will hold
tournament july is.
The BuTalo Bicycle Club is talking of race
meet for July.
A pamphlet entitled "Our Good Roads" is
being circulated by chief Consul Brown, OF
the New Jersey Division.
W. W. Windle has been elected President OF
the Milbury Bicycle club. Wiudle will take
his Club to Hartford on July 4.
The New York Park commissioners have
passed an ordinance requiring wheelmen to
carry two lamps III when riding at night, one
in front one at the rear OF the wheel
The Springfield Bicycle club will follow the
Hartford tournament, Sept. and s, by hold
Ing meet on sept 10 and l.
A two days trip for July 3 and Is being
organized in the wheeling division Or the Man
hnttan Athletic club. IT. Is intended to visit
JcrylS, the prcttieSt ride known to wheClmcn.
A large number OF the fast men will go to
Hartford this week 10 try for records aud par
tiClpatc in the Columbia cycle clubs tOurna-
ment July 4 Among them arc Windle, Hoy
land Smith, Rich, II. Arnold and Murphy.
The Associated cycling Clubs, ot New Jer-
sew the now organization viii hold their next
meeting July at the house OF the Business
Mems cycle League. An election Of OfficcrS
will occur and constitution will be adopted.
The Massachusetts Division will hold their
annual meet at Cottage City August l3, IA
and 3.
captain D. Hamilton, Of the Knickerbocker
Wheelmon, is riding a 43-pound cushion tired
| finest safety this season.
Frank @. LEM recently broke the twenty
| four hour record for Pittsburg, by riding 12l
miles in fifteen hours. Tho former record
was llS miles.
OF Buffalo, Messrs. Hearne and Weig, have
started on a cycle tour TO Chicago They ex-
pect to arrive in the Windy city in week.
The Riverside wheelmen extend n cordial
| invitation to all wheelmen to attend their
house-warming tomorrow. The club had
their usual sunday run yesterday, when they
went TO Coney Island.
A number OF the Harlem wheelmen left by
steamer Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock for
| Norfolk, Va, from which place they will visit
| Richmond, Frederick City, Baltimore, Wash
| ington and Hagerstown, which they will
reach In time TO attend the annual meet OF
| the League Of American Wheelmen, which
will be held on July ., 3 and 4. They will be
| away about two weeks, and the boys intend
to use their wheels as much as possible.
| The annual meet OF the Kings County
Wheelmen on Saturday was a grand success,
although the heavy wind prevented any very
| fast work. Mr.. G. NJ. Murphy broke the
Brooklyn record for mile on safety, cover
ing the mile in Pm. 54s. Hoyland Smith held
| the best previous record or Pm. 55s., made on
the same track one year ago over $500
| people occupied the grand stand and Cheered
the boys enthusiastically.
The South End Wheelmen, OF Philadelphia
| held race meet at Keystone Park on Satur-
| day. The different events were well con-
| tested and good time was shown.
Capt. Ed Powers, of the Rivcrsides, has
called a special run TO Railway the 4th OF
| July. George c. Smith, Judge, Taylor and
Powers will represent the Club In the races tC
| he held there that day under the auspices Of
| the L. c. w.
The Rlyersldes had grand time last satur.
day evening. About thirty members visited
the clubhouse for the purpose OF celebrating
George c. Smiths victories. Music, dancing
and collation. were indulged In.
W. C. Banker the Riverslde's great racer
will begin training at once, In anticipation O
! riding Fred Mastin, OF the Gothams In the
| near future.
james r. Powers, Of the "stralght Tip,
can be seen on a safety mostly every day. liz
win undoubtedly be elected member OF the
| RiyersideS at their next regular meeting. Ii
Is also announced that Roland Reed is goinl
TO join the club.
Fred Muller who made quite reputation
as racing man last year, has signihed hi;
S oSsa aSan FpSnRF TSe a4s % are gst o
nate In getting this fast rider
The Riverside wheelmen will hold grant
stag opening Tuesday night. Lots OF excel
lent talent will be on hand, together with re
frpshmentS, &C. Representatives from all thi
different bicycle clubs in and near New Yorl
City viii be present.
George c. Smith did some excellent work oI
the raClng-path saturday afternoon last at th
Kings County Wheelmen's meet. In the two
mile ordinary he held the lead until within
nifty yards or the tape, when, unfortunately
IA, g1t NOD Ia la AHaI "a nd tn n
is one OF the most promising young riders o
the present day.