New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-23
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE L. A. W. MAY JOIN ISSUE WITH THE
RAILROADS.
CHIEF CONSUL POTTER ASSERTS THAT BICYCLES
APE RAGcAcE-wHAr REFEREE PRIAL SAYS
ABOUT THE GOODMAN DIsoUALIF1cA-

CHIEF CONSUL POTTER ASSEhIs Thai D'NA
ARE BAGGAGE-wHAr REFEREE PRIAL SAYS
ABOUT THE GOODMAN DIsoUALIFIcA-
r1oN-H. O. FRIrZs LONG RIDE.
~. uooa .1.c, n, the alliance formed between
IN. reaeue Of American Wheelmen and the boarn
OF Trade will be felt shortly. Now that 'ne W.
cycling organizations are In thoroush AGO.
many things may be accomplished Ohe Oh '"e
first to be tried vii! be an effort to come 10 soo
understanding with the railroad companies re-
garding the conveying OF wheels Cyclists nave
found fault with the manner In which their
wheels we're carried by the different roads' ou'
they have never had any redress N 1ac'' many
railway officials tell cyclists that their wneeis arc
a nuisance and intimations are thrown Out tha'
their patronage is not desired. Why blcyc'e is
not rated as baggage by the different railroad CON"
panies is obvious but the chances are that before
the present agitation is over the baggage smasherS
will take better care OF wheels.
What constitutes baggage may be a question
for a jury before get through" said Chief CON
sui Potter yesterday. II have been looking up the
matter very carefully OF late and the Issue De-
tween the railroad and cyclist has got TO come
I am preparing a brief and far as can see
the railroads be compelled to carry wheels
baggage. and to check Thorn the same as they
do trunks and valises. Albert Mon. OF Maryland,
who Is chairman OF the Transportation Commit
tee OF the L. A. W.. has done good work In this
direction. look to the question taken up In
this State and decided and think will be before
long.
an some cases cyclists compelled to pay for
carrying their wheels and sign releases at the
same time. The law on the matter In this state
Is that much Is charged per passage and lO
pounds Of baggage. II anybody is charged In ex-
cess. the company Is liable to forfeit OF so. and
will wager that the companies have forfeited
in this way. but not paid fully $4,000 in the last
two months.
when my brief Is prepared will submit II TO
the presidents OF the l.. A. w. and the Board OF
Trade A bicycle is personal property. and the
same rules which govern satchel or trunk should
apply to the wheel
F. p. Prial who acted as referee at the race
meet OF the Riverside Wheelmen at Manhattan
Field on Saturday Is much put out at the cr,
csm to which he has been subjected because he
disqualified Goodman in the nve-mile race. Mr..
Prial received a letter yesterday from f. F. Good
man. the father OF young Goodman. which he pro-
This reiereeing races is a thankless task" said
entous and painstaking a referee may be. he can
not suit everybody. We had twenty-three contests
SOS p. m.
81 said to H. f. Worries and F. Neagle tha, there
must be pace-makng in the last half Of the
stretch. where 1t looked as IL Goodman would win
Smith and Dawson were close behind. when Pop
paens s was o out Of The race and he had
right on the track Smith was crossed and foued
promptly disqualified Goodman and gave the race
to smith with Dawson second. saali pr s,sit
be stopped once. for they have no place In
honest sport
r. G. Fritz OF Battery A.. list Artillery. viii
star, on long trip on bicycle at ,, n; To-Day
Fritz will carry messages from General nelson n
Miles TO the officers in command az Forts S S,
Kansas; Niobrara. Nebraska. and Smelling, Mime.
sofa. Il shall ride twenty-nve-ponnd wheeI;
said Fritz yesterday and expect 70 make my
trip. which covers about two thousand miles IN
on ns mani. an believe hat can reach Chicago in
thirteen days ! shall carry hankrt ana tch'
and haversaek conanns sssnss OF bounds
Fritz has Joined the l.. \. W. ana ne carries
letter q introdueiion from J. r9'S' n no ,', on
his tour
the fact that the Riverside wheelmsn. AT Man
haitian Field and the Na,lona! Cycle and Aihetic
SATURDAY last with their respective race meets
Cycling enthusiasts VIII he pleased TO learn INA, on
enabled for the price Of admission. To see the
race meets OF both he National Cycle and Aiheilc
Club and the Riverside wheeimen. as the River.des
races at Manhattan Beach Than on INC ora rssH
" ac1 Tsn An Mr. cS The
Rversides. and Mr.. Hpncs. OF the national tyc.e
FER their games 10 Manhattan Beach. and hold the
same in conjunction with the profcs|onai races
given by the National Cycle and Athletic club
Tho class A races. which will be IN charge OF the
Riverside Whcelmen, VIII he az follows: one mile
scratch two-mle handicap and half-miie handicap
be IN 10 the full limit allowed By the League 81
American wheelmen rules The professional races ace.
two in three onc-mic handicap nve-mile handicap
and n one mile consolation. for which the prlzeH
offered 500 for the first three races ana w Tor
the last race