New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-16

Wheelmen are giving this subject great oeai VI
consideration just now, and II the orsan~a''o"
should suddenly decide to embrace PROFESSIONALISM
M ono nead no SURPRISED. Howard f. Raymond.
excbairrnan Of the Racing Board, held conference
with Isaac g. Potter yesterday. but MI RaEiioHu
declared that he Is here merely on private pus'-
ness.
An Interesting letter was received from George
Banker the American rider now in France 'l
The Wheel office yesterday. Banker Sa! '""'
Houben Is strutting about the f'ouieNai" :"
most tantaliz,ng manner and that he docs nothing
but talk about his "luke" victory over "ih''e'
man Banker saws that he will race Houhen as soon
~ h can cot into condition which Will probably
be by June l.
Tho members OF the Riverside Wheelmen ana
their friends enjoyed a delightful concert DIT '"e
clubhouse on Friday night J. II. pehck' d p'n-
ist who has Just returned from an eN'enu'' Up
TO Europe responded to an INVITATION 'o'' Wv
committee 'Naurry" Krakauer had the S"ee'eS'-
toned piano in his establishment transferred 10 'ne
roorns ror the occasion and Mr.. Dencks per
formanc. was received with demonstrations Ut w.
light Messrs Kicker and CrecGan gave s''''''o'
on the mandolin. Charles LundSreh' inc e"''D
of the club surprised few OF inc ',''.O Va
Wednesday night by unveilinS dinner tha' ~ "d.
ouietlv arranged for them in commentator %
his fortlcth birthday. The wheelmen dld ho"o' ~
his years and his reputation as che''
r, e,.,, p.oor,vn Vbcelmcn now numbered
among the strong cycling ORGANIZATIONS u ~ ,o~
IL, have arranged the following runs lor inc ''''
OF the month: April IL around inc p'o1n' 80,
Ing the clubhouse at a m; Aprli ~ l'''''',''
via Tottenvile : l.. leaving the clubhouse a'
q m All wheclmen are invited 10 the cIupnHousIe'
a 70, Tinth-st and all are welcome TO JON IN me
cI'h rms The next meeting OF the cluo VIII DE
held Friday night
Tho animal election OF the Yorkvle Wheeimen
was held at the clubhouse, No. l62 East i'shE-
al fgr
scventh-st last night This club was s'ar,"' '..,'
the Lincoln Bicycle club dishlnded 10y eight mem
bors or the old Lincoln Cub. There are no"
sixty-onc members. The election asst night resulted
as follows: IT, J. Roshi president l. d. Lyons
vice-presdent. 7. Hastings. secretary lhomaS +
pbelan treasurer: J. Kolimcer. sergeant alarms
William c. Gallagher. captain: LOUIS t. Pio''hc''
first lieutenant James II. Thomas second lieutenant
Henry Mock coior-bearcr; ". W. Tryon. busier' l..
Oesi. c. Gcrnerick y Mowton. II. g BecKeT'' ana
Charles BergolI. Board OF Governors.
An ENJOYABLE. entertainment given by the
Excelsior cycle club al the club rooms. no LIN
broadway. last night. The rooms wcr" tastetn''y
decorated with po,ted plants. Miss la brah,h
on 5 The X on F ira M ami Ms isn Nav H
cannon also recltcd Among those I7e,,cnt VI
Mrs. Mr., NJ Ms. f fds rsord Hcl Misc Weir Mss
n / Shcchan Mr.. and Mrs D. Charles smith
RSiebccl + < Raisbcck. Miss carrie RAtt Miss
Patton. Miss Natman Miss Tompkin,s rr r reyu ~
runs every Wednesday and Friday nights
Tho Entertainment Committee Or ne HiVcrN'l"
Wheolmcu announces its first entertainments 10 IAN"
rlace AZ faorcr's Fifty-nnth-st. and Mao iSon-aNc
rnyt Friday and no effort VIII he spared - max
u a success As a novelty in arrangiur ms dHhli
The committee has assumed responsibility ini .'''
tho expenses Of the entertainment. ana VIII o"-
vote the profits - any. TO fund Tor further enter
falnments during it, term IN once
yvbooInen particiiIarly those accustomed % US
l,, Tho r,cie uaih I'm Brooklyn VII b" pleased 20
learn Thai tho open spaces near The circle ar" he"
inc Cl,ol n and that ~" path 2 D." IN good con
difiou all the way Coucy Island IN shorf iiin"
Wos, % the path in Eoot condition Yesterday
and n crowd went down to the Island In tho after
noon.
\ number % members 81 tho Nlchaur 'lnb pro
rosa 10 start on the long tour or the season to-
AZ goiny 70 washington. Tho route selected Ia
prIc,ieaIIy that printed IN tho tourhook Of Tho
New York state Division % the League OF Am"ri-
can Nhcclmcn.
The Manhattan bicycle club hcN us regular
monthly meeting last night ~ No. lIS Broadway.
arrangencnfs were completed for run 10 Phla-
dorrhi1 which is 20 take place on SATURDAY. June
% returning the following day. Nearly ~ ap.
,iic,tfore have been received by mos" d"sTous or
making the run Tn" annual dinner OF the cub
Viii be- held this year June t. when the club Will
celebrate It's eighth birthday
Cyclists desiring - Join the League 81 American
N-hoclmon may obtain full printed information ard
hanks bv sending and address To IN" cycling
Editor Ncw-York Tribune.