New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-10
N THE CYCLING WORLD.
ZIMMERMAN WILL NOT RACE IN FRANCE.
PASSAGE OF THE POTTER GUIDE BOARD BILL
GREAT INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP
OF TIE NETWORK sTATE
DIVISION OF TIE L. y. v.

OF TIE NETWORK sTATE
DIVISION OF THE /. y. ".
The Potter Guide Board bill passed both houses
Yesterday and the bill is in the hands OF Gov
ernor Morton. Chief Consul Potter received te'e-
grams from Senator Jacob A. Cantor and imam
heeanob1v ana Senate As this signboard b,l Will
be a positive boon 10 horsemen ana tedes a
that Governor Morton will not hesitate long about
signing the measure
Arthur A. Zimmerman will not race in France this
wear The information comes from the lips or the
champion himself. When seen yesterday at his
home in Freehold. y. j.. he said:
81 have gone out of training to-day. for yester-
day received a cablegram signed W. j. NaIiord'
my business representative saying all nesoua-
tons of"
From a conversation with Zimmerman. it appears
that he has been training hard for the trip winch
he supposed was sure thing until yesterday; Nj
Baduel, the cycling promoter OF PaIlS, hai ole'.u
Zimmerman guarantee of 5000 ana expenses 80, ~
cross the water and ride series Of three races with
Bouden and two other races besides 49,, 80
American. Bouden accepted the offer ana 'ne mem
demanded $2c0 Here Bouden overreached himself
not race at Waltham May &c. unless guaranteed
5000 He will stay to the League meet ;,0y re
in June and will sail for Australia about August
Secretary Abbott Bassett teegraphs that the In
crease in membership in New-York state is phe-
nomenal. Last week 2l7 new members were added
to the League Of American Wheelmen from TINS
State: while only sixty-fve new members We're we're
sachGsetts New-York is now in second place in
League membership. and has gained 80 on MasSa-
tin" New-York has also gained 400 Pennsyl-
vania during the same time
The New-York state Division of the l.. \. w.
will prepare a handsome book. under the title of
Fifty Miles About New-York' This book will be
issued as soon as the League membership about
New-York and Brooklyn reaches 800. As soon as
that number has been reached the matter VIII De
P %sb in me 70 ai oi in f vg routes AMI
should communicate with Isaac schwartz city Hall
Square. Buffalo who Is chairman OF 'he hoaooook
Committee
The annual election Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
was held at the clubhouse, No. 50 Hanson Place.
last night. Two tickets were in the field. and some
lively electioneering has been done during the last
few weeks The Independents had almost a clean
sweep II. W. Norton. who for vice president.
being their only defeated candidate The ticket
elected was as follows; Or. r w. Topham, PRESIDENT
Charles H. Raining. vice president: NJ. Q. Nal
mer, secretary; w. r. Sneieker treasurer; BOARD OF
Corvy. handsome pair Of diamond sleeve buttons
were presented to Isaac r. Potter; the retiring
president. by the members OF the Gun.
The new track at Manhattan Beach is assured.
Austin Corbin says that the track viii be ready
before June Is, when the State meet is TO be held
there. IL he has 10 keep gang Of men working
night and day Mr. Corbn, however, expects to
have the track ready by June I. Arrangements
have not been completed yet to extend the
cycle path 70 the new track
The approach of the outdoor season seems 10
have no effect upon the cycling academy proJec-
tors. Another academy was opened in Nesey-
st Yesterday and one Of the first who applied for
lesson ticket Wel-knoNn young RepuD-
lcan politician, whose name is W!thneld on ac-
count of his excessive modesty.
NJ X and Others Information regarding the
New-Jersey Road Book can be had from Robert
Gentle the chief consul of New-Jersey, No. q
Clif-st, NewYork.
BROOKLYN may invite as many OF their friends as
they please to the club quarters, at the C!ermont
Avenue Rink The club is considering the plan OF
holding a cycle show, at which all the high-grade
wheels will be exhibited.
The semi-annual meeting OF the Brooklyn Good
Roads Association viii! be held at Avon Hall on
May 81
Some Of the clearheaded owners OF roadhouses
along the cycle path show disposition TO keep
I'D with the times Racks are being made where
bicycle can be checked, and at al least one house
polite attendant is always ready TO assist whee-
men when they arrive.
The next run Of the Aschenbroedel Bicycle Club
will take place tomorrow Coney Island. The
members will leave the clubhouse, No JAG East
Eighty-siXth-st., at d. m.
Cyclists desiring 10 join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
blanks by sending and address to the cycling
Editor New-York Tribune.