New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
MEETING OF THE STATE L. A. W. BOARD
OF OFFICERS

EFFORTS OF A. G. sPALDING IN THE CABANNh
AND TITUS CASES.
The delegates TO the meeting OF the Board OF ON
GERS Of the New-York State Division OF the League
of American wheelmen held a caucus at the Grahu
Union Hotel yesterday afternoon The delegates IN
dorsed J. Il. Potter's ant-racing amendment wn.c"
seeks to relieve the /. A. w from the responsibility
OF controlling racing. There is possibility OF the
Office of the secretary treasurer OF the League
being removed from Buffalo to this city canvass
of the delegates shows that the change Is thought
Of favorably The semi-annual meeting VIII De heid
tonight at the Grand Union Hotel.
The delegates present at the caucus yesterday
were: w b. Phpps John Chlsom jr. w. HONG.
r. H. Robe Albany: w. s. jenkins. W. s. Bull.
Buffalo: G. A. Rouer. Flushing; DR.. G r. BlacH-
Strugne G. f. Losee Brooklyn e. a. Sheehan.
DR. F. A. Myrick. A r. Black and l. g. Potter
New-York City
The Jaffray Cycling Club has just been organized.
and among its members many people well
known in society The club holds music rides In
Colden's Cycling Academy. in the American The
atre Building. Forty-second-st. and Eighth-ave.
on Tuesday and Friday mornings and Saturday
afternoons The club was organized by Mrs Robert
Jaffray. jr after whom ii is named. Among the
charter members Mrs. Marie Livingston Mr..
and Mrs. Ko9s Mar &c. Ms' RS Mr.
Mrs Joseph r. Tflnghast, Miss Helen Parish. Miss
Henry p. LOOMS. Mrs George W Crary Mrs John
Turner Atterbury, Mrs. Perry Williams and Mr..
and Mrs. Gustav II. Schwab.
A. G. Spalding desires to see Cabanne and
Titus receive justice from the L. A. W. and no
stone will be left unturned toward clearing the men
OF the charges they declare false and malicious
The entire evidence on which Cabanne and Titus
convicted forwarded some time ago TO
Mr. Ger;ach OF Chicago. the local member of the
Racing Board. The evidence was forwarded to al
low A. c. Spaldng to go through it and see for him
self on just what grounds the boys were convicted
He has gone through IT and evidently has not been
as convinced by what he has read the Racing
Board was. Both Cabanne and Titus have written
asking that they be allowed to see the evidence
with their attorneys and 1t is believed that the Rae
ing Board will agree TO this proposition. Cabanne
will go to Chicago on Thursday next. arriving there
Saturday with his attorney. Titus will leave here
the cycle show special train Thursday and will
ask the privilege of seeing the evidence that is now
in Mr.. Gerachs hands. and after consultation
with A. G. Spading and their attorneys. both riders
will decide on what course to pursue The plan go
possibly can before the National Assembly and If
not successful there they will take the matter to
the courts.
Twenty-Five or thirty women expected to start
IN the womens six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden. January to H. The will he
an international one and UP TO date entries have
been received from England. Germany. Sweden.
Norway, Ireland and Mexico. Albert Shock. the
long distance rider will act as referee. The riders
will begin practising at the Garden to-day
In the pool tournament of the Association of
Cycling Clubs OF New-Jersey the team of tho
Bloomfield cyclers is leading II has seven
games and lost The team Of the Montclair
Wheemen is second. The Beleville team has big
lead In the billiard tournament. II also leads the
Tourists and Bloomfield men in the whist tourna-
ment.
The Kings County Wheelmcn will have a big
bowling tournament. The first game will probs bly,
be played Friday night. The teams will be
named after popular makes Of bicycles. The entry
list for pool tournament has been well filed.
D. c. Sexton. the expert. has been admitted. With
exception he is the only scratch man
tered
COMFY ISLAND STAKES
The appended stakes for the June meeting Of the
Coney Island Jockey Club of 1896 Close on January q
For threey ear-olds and upward
The Suburban 1900 The Grass Inaugural. 81. 500
The June Handicaps.. 5'oVol
For three year-ods.
The Swift SO coo The Foam nnie-, So 900
The spindrift ZOO
For two-year-olds
The Great Trial 10000 The Double Event. so 900
The Zephyr. 1000 The Spring. 1900
The June ............ 1000 The Vernal dor fl
The Surf ........... 1000 lies) ............ 1000
Pansy ........ 100 The Daisy .......... 1900
FOR THE AUTUMN MEETING. 1896
For three year-olds.
The September $500
For two-yea-- olds and upward
The Flight. 81 800
For two-year-clds
-. ,,un, y ss cc; ~. r..,-., Valve va Sso
The Great Eastern " 5000
FOR THE JUNE MEETING 1897
The Tidal for foals Of 1894 81 $50 added