New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
.uyr TROUBLESOME CLASS B PRoBLEM-sHELTER
AT THE OCEAN END OF THE CYCLE
PATH-TRoTTING AND WHEELING

propose to make a showing never before a'-
,empted. Representatives will be present from
everv State in the Union. At the regular
meeting every indication points to a lively ses-
sion and the formation of innumerable dlcKers
and deals The presidency. at present, seems
,o lie between Sterling Elliott, of Boston. ana
+he incumbent-A. c. Wilson of Cumberland
Nd Isaac B. Potter is the choice of the ma
torty of the delegates. but Mr.. Potter may ho'
even be a candidate. There are certain nnah-
ciel differences existing between the Chlef Con
sul of the state and the National OrganZd-
,ion which must be adjusted before he could
become It's chief executive The battle between
Messrs Wilson and Elliott Will be n Ditter
one with the majority of the Eastern delesa-
lions probably supporting the New-Englander.
rhe candidacy OF Vice President Morrison is not
considered seriously in this part OF the couh-
try
Another question which will cause wide di-
versity of opinion will be the settlement or the
troublesome racing question. Whether the three
classes will remain as they are namely anna
teur semi-professonal and professional or
whether the Glass B men shall be thrown out'
leaving only the amateur and professional is
a matter which will consume much thought ana
time The members Of the Cycle Board OF
Trade would like to the intermediate class
thrown out but that does not necessarily mean
that II will be- The only way in when the
manufacturers could kill this class would be
for them TO decide in a body not to employ
Class riders. Many of the makers. howeHeI'
do not belong 10 the Board OF Trade Ihe beis
gisn system might be tried with some sho" Oh
success over there they will allow tne anna
,a,,r and the professional to contest in the same
race In case the latter wins he gets the cash;
81 an amateur captures the race then In. In.
money is spent in plate or something VI tiat
sort In that way il is possible TO tell VINO IL
The real champion. whether he is an amateur
or a professional Those well posted IN l.. a,
W matters think that the League VIII utoiu ,,
70 have two classes. throw the Class men paSh S
into the amateur class, and then alIo" tilS
majority Of them to drift into the professlSna,
class OF their own accord, as most ol '"e''
will do.
The coming Of the trotting horsemen into the
cycling world will cause lively season II II ooes
-othing else The horsemen. however. in at
tanopting to run their races without receiving
sanctions from the League of American Wheel
mon will cause war Of determination. The
League will disoualify every man who rides on
those tracks and lot of confusion Is SUR 1 10 re-
suit p p Johnson. the president or the Natloiia.
TrottinV Association writes from his nome al
lexington Ky that ne believes that the scheIhe
of running the two sports together can De car
ried on successfully He thinks that ,ne ,,, iluI
could he divided up and that three or four clrcuils
coud be kept going all the summer. commit
tee is at work in this city at present; drawdls s
up new rules The trotting rules VIII ne useu
where they are applicable 10 the case. and where
they are not. new rules will be formuiateu, ! ne
Trotting Association viii meet IN lnls cry AZ
February II Is not proposed 10 run the tiOltihs
and cycle races on the same track New thlro ~
a mile tracks of boards will be laid down INSIDE
the regular tracks.
II will be Of interest TO a considerable NUMBER
az cyclists in Brooklyn to know that the following
statement Is made in bulletin just issued Dy
the BROOKLYN Library "Bicyclists VIII ma at
the library the most recent works on wheeling
and also the road books published by the League
Of American Wheelmen of New-York New
Jersey. Pennsylvania and the New-hhgiahu
;c ha
devotees Of the wheel In that city wouid De eiau
10 see appended TO this an announcement 70 tis
effect: .'Wheelmen desiring TO visit the library
will find room to store their wheels in the library
building: and there is objection to persons III
cycling costume using the readlng-rooni IL ny seJ
choose to do So" This will probably De adueu
vhen the librarian himself takes 10 cychng III
IS understood that he has longing TO 90 So put
as he is in the habit Of walking between iis
hopse and the library, reading more or less Whlie
on the way he hestates 20 give up the reauihe
habit and fears that he cannot success1ully KEEP
Il up II he Yields to the temptation u Pio'iue
himself with d bicycle
A rider Of this city, when out without COM
panion few days ago, amused himself by count
tng the number Of times that his pedals revoiVed
in going a quarter Of a mile. 1t was just aoout
one hundred times. That would make 4VV
revolutions in a mile. As his record Tor
the year is $500 miles he proceeded with
mathematical calculation. which showed that his
knees have gone up and down nearly IVVo;VV
times in the course of the season. IL Is sdlu IL
Is impossible for the human mind to form ciedI
idea of a number so large 100000, but such
an experiment will have tendency TO make thdt
number more easily COMPREHENSIVE.
The inclosed shelter at the further end Of the
Coney Island path is not only TO be proVueu
with a stove but a contract has been made
with well-known firm TO maintain refresh
,nent stand in IT, and this is to be kept open
fhrouohou, he winter Other cOnVenienceS Tor
wheelers will be provided The Brooklyn park
officials are taking the keenest interest IN the
arrangements which are being carried out uluea G
their direction. Their thOughtfulness VIII pe
fully aDprecI "a by the wheelmen and women
Of OIL the "cn ETY. .{acticay this shelter will supply
all that the average rider wishes 10 procure AT
roadhOuse. without any OF the uId"DdOhs
Of such place To women riders who go out
by themselves this will be great advantage;
and any one who takes the run TO the lsiahu
in cold weather will be glad OF the opportuhts ny
10 get a cup OF coffee. at least on reaching HIS
destination.
While cycling Is generally found capitai
producer of sound and healthy sleep yet over
Indulgence in IL often has just the opposite
effect One man who seldom uses his wheei was
astonshed because after a day OF hard ridlis
he could not get to sleep for an hour or TWO
after he went TO bed. He laid his trouble 10
smoking too much and to drinking TOO much
coffee but inquiry among his friends showed
ing too far and too fast OF course. IL all depends
the amount OF riding one has been doing After
months absence from the road iairiy raPiu
ride of fifty miles might De 700 inuch iol
man who in summer took his centuries without
feeling any III effects from them. 1t pays TO be
rational about cycling, as about everything
else
The combination of skating and wheeling
promises TO be popular when the condi-
ton Of the roads will permit. A number OF
cyclists rode to Van Cortlandt Park last Mon
day carrying their skates. Sedgwick-ave was
In prime order Unfortunately. Van Cortlandt :