New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-10
IN THE CYCLING WOhLD.
,rCvC1r Used BETWEEN THILLS,
WHERE THE HORSE SHOULD BE.
THE METROPOLITAN BOWLING TOURNAMENT
,.-,,, Mites SEES A GREAT FUTURE
FOR MILITARY Use OF THE WHEEL
OTHER CYCLING NOTES.

OTHER CYCLING NOTES.
,,So ross,h,,,tiss OF the bicycle many. This
,o,,+ was illustrated yesterday on the Cohey
leland boulevard. A Parkway driver TOOK MS SUNNY
to a bicycle dealer the other cay 10 nav p'
matic tires put on. The Job was finished yes'er-
dav The dealer hit upon happy plan to return
rho su,kv to It's owner. who lived near Coney
island 4 thin plank secured. and two augur-
holes were bored through It. The ENDS OF the
shafts were showed through the holes ana Tea
fast. Then a bicycle was fastened to the plank
nv the handle-bars. The wheel rested easily be-
tween the shafts and the rest was easy. An at
tendant was told to Jump on the wheel ana take
tho sullv 10 its owner The combination at
tracted much attention on its way down the Boue-
ward.
lively meeting OF the Bowling Committee OF
the Metropolitan Association OF cycling C'uDs WAS
held at No q Park Place last night. Ii was de-
c.ded that the games should be played IN heutrai
alleys this winter The alleys will be in the GOWN
town district Of this city. Each team VIII be COM
nosod of five men, and an entrance fee Of s. VIII
be charged each club. The entries VIII close on
November /. and the first game VIII be played Oh
November Il. There was a large attendance Oh
delegates. and more interest was manifested tnah
was shown last season Either eight or Twelve
clubs will compete in the tournament. The rules
and prizes Will be determined at a meeting 10 De
held early next month. The following clubs were
represented at the meeting last night: Hudson
County Wheemen Castle Point Cyclers, Metropoh-
tan Bicycle Club. Riverside Wheelmen. Manhattan
Bicycle Club. Greenwich Wheelmen, Jersey CITY
Club Wheelmen, Metropolis Wheelmen. Prospect
Wheelmen, Yorkville Wheemen Golden Rod
Wheelmen and the Catholic Club Wheelmen. An
interesting bowling season Is assured.
In a letter from A. A. Zimmerman rom Paris. re-
ceved by Dixie Hines yesterday. the information is
given that the cycling champion has not been en-
towing the best Of health lately Zimmerman did
not mention the nature Of his complaint. The
champion is his way TO Australia.
The following pacemakers have been selected for
the Riverside Wheelmens century run, take
place next Sunday: G.. Wheeler, r. L. Smith. A.
StahL w T. Fisher. W. T. Ward and f. a. Rogers
will have charge of the slow division; c. Earl. j.
Judge c. X Graeger c. Ertz and F. +. Goodman
will have charge OF the flyers. The run will be
from Jamaica to Patcho8ue. The slow division
will start at p m and the fast division at a. m.
General Miles says some interesting things about
the bicycle and its relation to military matters Of
the future. He great future also for the
horseless carriage He says that the bicycle troops
could feed on the supplies their enemys country.
The General argues that they could forestall sup
plies and have every position OF advantage both in
attacking and retreatng 1t Is his opinion that the
horse has been the slave OF man long enough, and
that the poor beast should be given a rest
The Board OF Education of Montclair. n. j.. has
taken formal recognition Of bicycles a means Of
SIeht the fact that between seventy-ve and hun
dred children rode TO school every morning on BIZ
ylded for the wheels was considered. The Board
then ordered that racks for the wheels be put in
the different schools
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed information and
banks by sending name and address TO the Cycling
Editor New-York Tribune.