New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-23
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
WILL CHIEF CONSUL. POTTER RESIGN :

-,,r ,,r.v, QUARTERS or TIE CYCLE CLIB-AN
,,.,,.sricr TO wuEEiAEN- rHr RACI>i
QUESTION ->oTEs AND COMMENTS.
7, WIS remarked yesterday that Isaac r. Potter
,-.,.f consul OF the League 9: American Wheelm"n
y, This state would resj,;r his Office ana Te'Fe
,o,, an active par in /. A. W. affairs. Such
,ooye would undoubtedly be a severe bow 20 l. a
" affairs in THIS state. FOR Mr.. Poite' mas snow"
.b,. Va is ore % the beS' thinkers ana haf'eS'
workers ever connected with he organization
When seen Yesterday NJ. Potter declined 10 say
,,s. VIA; his intentions were close friend o.
Tho Chief Consu. is the authority for tie state
men; that he will probably resign. NJ Fo''t''
said he IS compelled to keep np separate once
win extra clerks to attend to l.. \ ". ahair'.
SO finds f.: rather expensive pleasure HIS pr'-
vatc business affairs have also been 'H'eF'e'eu
WI % q considerable extent"
Tho of,-,ais o. the League OF American Wheel
mo, are looking at the racing situation with WY
faces The officials the trouble ahead II they
ado;,. profes sona class. and there Is disposo"
~ certain quarters 10 cut loose from racing en-
,,ralr This would enable the Class Il men and
professionals come 10 some agreement form
80 .ss-c3af,on and conduct their own race meets
II have gwen this mater considerable tnous"''
aid chief Consul Potter last night ana oon
Know but what it would be the most sehs'o'e '"ns
,or the l.. A. W. TO do tIst 10 cut away from me
ra,nr men entirely. Probably not one L. \ W.
member in ten cares ANYTHING about racing '"d'
:. ohou; or organization conducting a; Il the!
wanted to go 20 races they would 30 JUST u'e
s-n4 = hetler the meets wcIid lie ho!I uh0e'
L. A. ". sanction or not.
r,- ~ cor5terierc~ o. the outdoor riders among
,ha members OF the Brooklyn cycle cub 'he cruz
,1s rented and equipped IA" building NO. ""4 rid'-
h,so.avc one block from the entrance to the PARK
:. viii he opened May !, as an annex to the pres
on. ouarters the lease which expires Aprh 81
.rt,s annex or 'wheeery.' will be for the storage
and r.n,a. OF wheels to the members ana me"
friends when properly introduced chafge oa to
,,r~a 90 of 81 - per month Will I've maze iol "a
wheel including cleaning ana nSnIar Seels viii be
Gent number OF frstclass 1888 modei %ee' each
dan an instructor VIII ACCOMPANY pSrn H on n re
continue indoor riding year an option on ,ne
present building mas been secuTe V, ,o ISss
Much dissatisfaction IS expressed by cyciiS's WIZ"
the Long island Railroad Company. which controls
49, rbjr,v four,b-st and James Slip ferries. be-
cause the riders OF bicycles are not only charged
farriape but are also compelled to pay an extra
cents toll for each bicycle. The fare over 'ne
rhirtyfourth-st ferry is cents FOR p9ssrnsrhI s
Charges exorbl;ant. and mach grumoilng Is he >n
A. ne ferries. especially on sunday "heh '"e 'E'e
in connection with the carnival OF sports 10 De
,-ver bv the New-.Jersey Athletic club al It's cub
grounds on May 50. two open handicap blcyce races
are 20 be given for Glass riders Only. lie PilAeS
are manufactured by Robert Stol ana are qua
minnie register Chrouograpn, start. stop anu ny
hack and good timekeeper as well; nickel; open,
49, u,inu.e-regiSter stop 10 second. ana
sTvsr medal 20 thlrd. Riders Will be a!OMed 10
use grounds for practice one week pITEouT 10
sfs An entrance of % cents Will bt Cndised Tor
- oren CONTESTS and will close with j. r. sullivan.
No ~ Broadway on May -
Tho Brooklvn Bicycle CLUB broke a record on Sun
dav In the club run to College Point JUS, l1 mem
hers took part which IS the largest number from
enc club IN ON record.
The chances that meeting OF influential
Ureolme1 will be held in this city in a few days
% formally indo-se the plan for cycle path or The
IN aore3urt Resolutions will be adopted and vii!
he FORWARDED TO Albany. The matter VIII probably
CVcI;rr Clgbs at its meeting FRIDAY nigh.
cyclists desiring 20 join the Ieag-s or American
Wheelmen may obtain fun printed Information and
blanks by sending name and address 10 the Cycling
Editor New-YoriS Tribune.