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NOTES ABOUT CYCLING AFFAIRS.
ENERGY OF CHIEF CONSUL POTTER-ZIMMER-


ENERGY OF CHIEF CONSUL PoTTER-zIMMEH'
MAN AND JOHNSON.
Isaac b. Potter. chief consul OF the New-York
State Division OF the League OF American whee''
men, Is preparing his instructions which VIII De
sent TO tie consu.s in other cities In the STATE
IL shall expect local consus TO send In monthly
reports hereafter" said Mr.. Potter yesterday, fof
in this way think that much more effective WORK
can be done. In towns where there Is no consu'
I would like to appoint some sensible man 10 tne
place and will do so II he Will apply to me. and
his application is found to be satisfactory ten
Won the local consuls will have TO work this year.
Accompanying the letter OF instructions to con-
suls will, be the following:
Local consuls to be appointed or removed oy .ne
ties and under his orders in the selection Of and
arrangements with League hotels d, reparers. ana
them tb by him such as the collection OF reports upon
the condition OF roads the action Of local aIsson
Individual members such reasonable Information
and s as they may be s a and
crease the membership OF the League WITHIN ,n nn
svi NAV require them to render Including the so
cltation Of applications and renewals onr sna or 70
furnish to them any Information other than may be
covered by the general rules iaid d9wh i,o . ne
shall supply them with printed blanks At the ex.
pense OF the division AS the success OF me dV,sloh
depends so largely upon the efficiency Of the local
consus I desire to appoint only those who VII De
ready and willing to perform the duties as aDove
and will take active interest IN the orsa"'~Auo"
Tho BOSTON and Asbury Park enthusiasts continue
10 make strenuous efforts TO secure the annual
meet At Asbury Park, the promoters are conn
dent that they will get the meeting Boston. how
ever has not abandoned .he struggle by any means
and the following committee has been appointed 70
look after Boston's interests: Henry W. Robinson.
I { peck C. w Fourdriner. S. T. Williams ana
A. X. Peck
Tn. ninth annual ball OF the Harlem Wheelmen
will be held at I.enox Lyceum. on Friday n'sht'
All the arrangements have been completed, ana the
committee anticipates an enjoyable time and large
attendance.
Wheelmen are rejoicing over the prospects OF nav
ing the roads in Central Park better hghted mere
after Collisions and troopers will not be so numer'
Gus. -.
Zimmerman IL getting ready to pose as SORT Oh
living picture during the coming cycle sho" a.
Nadt,on Square Garden. The champion does no'
gee why he should meet Johnson In a match race
He does not believe in match races, anyway as No
thinks that they engender hard feelings thinner
man believes that he showed his superiority over
I,rsor nv the fact that johnson only defeated him
once out OF the many races they nave met IN. .~..
Sterling Elliot, Will join the majority ana oMos
msetlne Of the League OF American Wheelmen.
II Ali the amendments suggested are Droush, NJ -.
argument the meeting VIII De ionS on on ,ract rae
ing The expiration OF the l." A. W. year. anu i"'''1-
" The nromoters OF the Metropolitan Bicycling Com
tt~six,h-st are confident that their scheme VIII
be Accommodation WIZ Wiz ne MAJ Es,o
S,r:onsI A 4 Pope l. &. stump. Elliott Mason ana
William Redding are Interested in the company:
Howard ~, 1eaS,Is on merican wheemen. is
pected In the city to-day