New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-13
N THE CYCLING WORLD
,,oposED RACE TO DECIDE THE ONE
LEGGED CHAMPIONSHIP
ecx DID NOT APPEAR TO ARRANGE WITH SHAfLR
THE PROPOSED RACE BETWEEN

JOHNSON AND SANGER.
.rhe American Wheelman" announced Yesterday
. match between Charles G. fitzpatrick anu o. "
cunningham. both wellknown one-iegged oicH'ie
,ders Tor series OF three races OF one-qud''e'
o,nbar and one mile. decide the one-esEe"
n,,ionshin of America The will be under
l,,ss y rules Of the l.. \ w and the trophy VIII
renresent the American championship. The detaiis
.,n be arranged by Dixie Hines, representing MI
,a,rick and Frank Fowler, Of Chicago represent
ing cunningham, in few days
There will be a bicycle race at Peekskiii mex,
1--dav from the Allen House 10 NerpancKs anu
urn a course of about ten miles. The hrst
,-,ze is gold medal y large number OF ioca'
amateurs. it is expected. will enter.
The next monthly meeting Of the Manhattan
p,cvcle club will be held at No LOST Broadway on
uorda, evening The Road Committee has called
the following club runs:
sunday. April Il. Grand City. s /. leaving Bat
terv at 1915 a m; ride around island
sunday April 2l Pom3ton y j., leaving west
Fortv-second-st. ferry at a. m
Sunday. April o. Amityvile. L. J.; meet at ierry'
.oot OF East nety-ninth-st at $40 a. IN.
Sunday. May 3. New-Brunswick, y. j.; train 10
elizabeth: meet at Desbrosses-st ferry at 9 a m.
Sunday. May l.. century run Of Pastme Nheei-
men TO Islip. l.. J.. and return; meet . a. m. at
Fast Tventy- thrd-st. ferry; entry blanks supplied
nv c T. Staubach: short with lieutenant
Dobbs Ferry, meet 10 a. m. at No. l5j5 Broadway
The officers of the club follows w I.
Stewart president; G. =. Staubach. captain; r. l..
Mcfarland. secretary; J. Oatman. treasurer
A meeting OF the Quill Club Wheelmen VIII be
held at the Everett House at noon tomorrow
when the various committees will report \. A.
Zimmerman who has done some cycling CORE
snondence will be elected to membership and the
champion will the club emblem in his races
In Australia.
FOR the convenience of downtown business
uho do not desire go uptown for the purpose, a
cvcling-school has been opened at No Is Nesey-st.
The floor space of the academy is 1900 square feet.
The committee recently appointed by the Brook
,rn Bicycle Club TO investigate the practcabiity
of forming a Long Island Association. VIII hold
meeting on Tuesday night. The committee is COM
nosed Of Michael Furst. w. +. Fuller and w. O.
Tate II is thought that the South Brooklyn
Wheelmen who never joined the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION will help organize the proposed associa-
,on and that most Of the other prominent clubs
in Brooklyn will join.
A. G. Ratchelder. the newly appointed official
handicapper of the L. A. W. for this district visited
the city from Buffalo YESTERDAY Batchelder says
that he will move here permanently on May Y.
In speaking of the racing mer. Batcheder said:
Edward Bald will be good man this year and
Leading them all. Bald feels that this is his year
and he proposes to taxi advantage Of II Durn-
berger will be dangerous factor in the races THIS
year or ! shall be- much mistaken.
Assennblynan James W. Hustled telegraphed yes
,srday from Albany to Chief Consul Potter that he
would call Immediately upon Governor Morton In
relation to the Signboard bill The bill has
passed both houses. and 1t is now in the hands
Q. the Governor.
Isaac p. Potter conferred with austin C9Tbin
yesterday about the proposed bicycle track at Man,
gives ~ the proposed track. Mr. Potter is convinced
that II ought to be one Of the best in the world
sha:s-. trainer of the spalding team. waited in
vain for T W Eek yesterday to complete the
ARRANGEMENTS for a match between Sanger and
iohnson A telegram from syracuse stated that
The case against Johnson had been decided against
The rider who pay the cost OF the SUIT
which amounts about 500. Eek. 1t is said VIII
be here to-day.
II have waited for Eek long time said Shater
last night and when he does come he must natch
his man or stop talking Sanger is IN spendil
shape and he has gained nearly thiriN-one pouhds
In three weeks. and his present weight Is III
pounds He has fully recovered from ms recent
Illness"
Cyclists desiring 20 join the League OF American
Wheelrnen may obtain fun printe Information ana
blanks by sending name and address 10 the CycHhs
Editor New York Tribune