The sun., 1894-09-20

ovsr ~ zoo Tor tse New Psthway-A Tour
Through Europe.

Chairman Potter Of the Subscription Commit.
tee Of the Brooklyn Good Roads Association,
| who Is planning TO raise sufficient money TO hn-
ish the cyclists path from Prospect Park to
Coney Island this fall, Informed SUS reporter
yesterday that over sl,7OO hod already been
subscribed. but that he wished Tint the wheel
men who have not subscribed would do so at
once, in order to help close tho fund up. In
Wow OF the large number of whcemcn In this
section. the promoters Of the cycle path think
that Il Is strange that the required $4,000 has
not been subscribed up to date.
| Chairman Potter has turned over 81 900 to
| the Commissioners, which with the $3.50 turned
over previously makes 81 1,25O in all which has
| been placed In the hands of the Park Commits
| sioncis TO further the work. While the Fund
| Committee are most sanguine that the required
amount will be subscribed by Oct. 1. the clubs
In brooklyn feel that the cycle organizations OF
this city and New Jersey should aid the move
ment. The individual subscription of % cents
| from cyclcrs IN these two places would rapidly
swell the fund. The work on the Rathway ,,ian, Is
the work can be rapidly pushed.
a party Of Western wheelmen are arranging
ever held. Some members OF the Chicago
Cycling Club, having contracted the European
touring fever. have entered into communlca-
tiOn with some OF the foreign wheelmen and as
rope % to leave e nis cly on Feb. o. The party viii
be limited to twenty men; the cost will not ex-
Ssed S99 Gna tine @ w bnvS be n snHrss
accommodations everywhere Applications
have already been received for the tour
The tour master who will have charge Of all
miles nil % day. Nh. an sicElen, |fI the %siRh@oWS @
ing the tour and he is led To- believe TINT il will
bc huge success and well attended on account
of he popularity of European tours.
The tdpn of SalHrieI officers for the League of
American Wheelmen has been recently agi-
at and while th, innovation Is SESsGrd,d as
,ional assembly, OF the l.; 4. w. fears have
been expressed that thce, existing financial con-
@ Sha%Rs 81 "Y he. 6son pSsod S that !Ee 'ITs Prs.i;
den! den and Eh2nirme,n Of the the l.. a. vi Racing
Howard T., hammond yesterday expressed him
will have to In the near future salary the Chair
man OF the Racing Board. lie gives as an exam
nSS o the 'ES ai he largest
and most influential in the l.. A. W. and. as IA
fSS ss the bdp gPc
the office Mr.. Raymond is convinced
that cycling will advance considerably. which
will make the duties Of the Chairman of the
lieye that the league should cripple itself finnn-
clally to give II salary to its racing department
Expenditure tia that " the % clubs @ wisRnT to hold % raco S
meets be taxed n small fee This idea is feasible
and s ,hs organization would h derive an income
Racing Board Chairman.
While Mr., Raymond expressed his approval
he stated TINT under such circumstances he |
would not accept the Office. tax upon racing |
League. treasury each, year and put them in a |
condition to salary both the President and |
wheelmen % Of III Ills f city have % been qresaoned %
upon the subject, and they all express their ap-
proval Of the idea.
were prominently identified with the old cash |
prize league are reported to be now arranging for
next season. Plans are under way which. II |
successful will result In some of the leading |
America In the spring and riding at tourna-
mcnts to be held throughout This country. The
wealthy men who feel that such plan cat be
made success; provided that Zimmerman join |
dhe sthSme ,, & The later M plans are extremely
definite steps will be taken toward the forma-
ti3n of the new professional association.
Of the League of American Wheelmen will vote
by mail for the election Of new division officers
warm between the Potter and Santee contin-
gents, but the Potter, undsrhill, and Bull ticket
the leading and influential members OF the di-
vision that they feel assured of an easy Victory
two-thrds OF the votes against the Santee fac
tinn.
Inc AtHlNnth W neelfnen Will nOlu tnelr annual |
ten-mile handicap road race on the Elizabeth
Springfield course on Sept. ~.
The Amsterdam Wheelmen are arranging to
hold series of road races over the Merrick
course.
+. q. Hungerford of the Lexington Wheelmen
has ridden 3.5Ol miles since June |.
The East Orange Cyclers will hold a twenty
'ix mile handicap road race on the Central
avenue course on Saturday.
The Manhattan Bicycle Club have arranged
he following road fixtures for September and
October: sept. ~, ten-mile road race: sept ~,
century run; sept 20. races at New Rochelle;
sept. 30. century run 10 Islip Oct. a. club
aces; Oct, :, run 10 New Brunswick; Oct. II.
un 10 White Plains; Oct. 20, fifteen-niilo road
nee.