New-York tribune., 1895-02-10
LOVERS OF THE WHEEL.
CYCLING MEN LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE CONVENTION.

srvrp,I KNorrY POINTS TO BE SETTLED
AsBtRY PARK OFFERS INDUCEMENTS FOR
THE ANNUAL. MEET-INTEREsTiNc NOTES
| Cycling rnon are looking forward with unusual
interest to the annual convention Of the League Oh
| American Wheelmcn. which Will be held IN this CITY
a week from tomorrow The delegates nave i"a"S
| tough nuts TO crack ard the convention may ias'
for three or four days There is one question whien
, is bothering the officials considerably. even more
! than they like to acknc wedgc. and that Is the
sie1dv falling off In tho membership in the League
! WIKI the steady Increase IN Interest III wnechns
affairs this decrease In membership does not seem
natural Probably the retirement OF certain oh'cia''
! nav DO n great deal OF good. Tine amendments 10
the constitution the election OF officers, profession
! allan the negro question. Class H. the League meet
md salarIe will be meet OF the knotty points to be
settled.
The letters OF james :. Holmes. jr.. ex-chef-con-
sui of the New-Jersey division OF the H. A. W.
published a few days ago, has brought OUT INC 'o'
lowing reply from Chcf Consul Elliott OF MdSsa-
| chusctts:
! am extremely sorry that it L. necessary ior US
20 20 into any controversy over TINS matter; rs ~ ~
out for | feel that success is assured but IL rs Is
unpleasant to think tna, such @0 s'so soe como most re-
markabe explaining. or which we OF boston snSua p
noary ns 30 ymc nanf hn n they % have
now of getting II for ?t
In order to further popularIze the claim OF New,
Jersey securing the meet. the gymiasu%c % ua"a ~ "a
mildewelght champion amateur wrestler Osgood
have volunteered their services for monster gstl gn
generous offer OIL the part Of the University Of
Pennsylvania athletes has been accepted; and the the
come forward AMI rendered the use OF his commo-
dious theat"c for the entertainment The date mas
secured from all the States of Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, New-Jersey ard New-York
The Mayor OF Asbury Park has offered to con-
tribute $4,000 toward entertaining visiting wheel
men in case Asbury Park gets the '9j meet Can
Boston show any enthusiasm Of this sort?
The followers of cycling in Cleveland are over
joyed over the fact that streets and roads there
are to be improved at cost to the city OF over
new cycle is being perfected in Providence, for
which It's builders claim wonders I'm, Inc new new ~ ma l.
said that with this wheel a good rideF th's year
The cycling department Of the Young Mems IN,
opera House on Friday night The committee in
charge Of the entertahment are G. = fggGafy'
John Quinn 7. }: Scott. j. ! Mci;,usnl % IGnn :.
Morgan. X. L. liennessy j.. GerbereauX' j. ).
The first r1.t' annual reception Of the Cyclone Wheel
men VIII be held in the hall Of the American Tse-
The rnion County Roadsters' bowling team con-
tlnucs To- roll 4p some remarkabe sames ana fs ner
1 70 be dimilshed The team made the c.eVer scores
} OF g2 and s26 .ast week ,,
/ school In One-hundred and d-twenty-hfth-st near
/ Seventh-ave.
The Boston Bicycle club which lays claim to
being the Oldest cycling club in the country. ceie-
bratel It's seventeenth anniversary at Boston last
! night.
| The Rev. \. J. Frost Of san Bernari.no, is said
10 he the biggest bicycle rider on record. lie is
/ 8 feet inches in hr.gh, and weighs $50 pounds
/ Hss wheel is said to b. ordinary safety. weigh
/ inr about thirty pounds The National cyclists
| In.on has suspended rider for calling referee
a cad" What Will the baseball umpire think or
! this 49,,
, Hansen a DANISH musician and cycle rider. makes
| claim 10 the remarkable mileage record OF 2lco5
miles for 1884, The report that the Pope has inter
dc,ed priests from riding bicycles Is MT credited ny
/ cycling authorities in this country
{ irn" Lirrs COUNT Wheslrl,ns Entertainment
} Committee has been working hard tne last week
/ booming me coming Performance which Will tike
pace the Criterion rheatrc n March l5 ana since
| February the members have sold over hali m
house. The Booth Dramatic Society; through {: T.
| Wiegand and VI. Deevante have offered their SER
vices FOR the entertainment The following sched- he'd
whist and k1fee-klatsch February H. ladies' euchre
| and dance: February H stag euchre ana KaHee-
ki,sch. February 2s women's reception. POOL tour
namenis will progress in the clubhouse on FEB
rIIary n l3 I5 49, ~. g6 and a. The committee IN
| charge i. samuel j. Graham chairman William
! r. Graham Hugo Wundrum WiIlam II. Nay
/ Thomls Ivory and h. y. Laws