New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
LOCAL wHEELMEN OFF FOR THE SOUTH

GOSSIP CONCERNING THE OUTCOME OF The
T1TuscABANNE- MURPHY ExPULsIoN-o1HER
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
party of wheelmen left Jersey city Tor Az
lanta special train on the PennsyNania ,oau
at $40 p. m. yesterday and probably JOINER
crowd of League OF American Whee!men onciais
and others identified with the cycling affairs OF the
country never left this nelghborhood The cychs's
co South to attend Wheemens Day at the Cotton
Exposition. and they vii. arrive at Atlanta peiore
dusk this afternoon There will be a cycling pa
rade tomorrow morning. series OF races on n
new half-,nile track in the Exposition grounds IN
the afternoon. and at night the wheelmens dih-
ner given by J. Lindsey Coleman. will be held
at the KimbaI House As about all the leading
L. A. W. officials OF the country viii be present
some new bicycle history viii be made before the
homes Among those who left Jersey city. or were
picked up at Philadelphia. Washington. or Balti-
Wilson PRESIDENT Of the League of Amf1
State Division OF the l.. A. W: w: s. Bull sec
o of the j.. A. w. Robert Gentle chief consul Of
New-Jersey James Tattersan, secretary-treasurer
Samuel a. Boyle. of Pennsylvania: J. J. Van Mort.
secretary-treasurer OF the Pennsylvania DIVISION
dss cnbs or A. Edmund Hdck
president Of the MetroPoitan ASSOCIATION T Of cy-
4 kennedy Child. secretary Of the cycling Board
O. Trade DR. e. y. Johnson. Abbott BaSSett,
Sterling Elliott. chief consul of Massachusetts;
e Bets eneE Bowman L cSs%fn
f. y. ssons 4ffp Q S' Wilson and W B. Nae
settled for good and ali before the wheelmen re-
turn from Atlanta.
A. G. Spaldng the president Of the Cycling Board
OF Trade, whose entire racing team by the Cabanne
decision has been thrown out was seen on Wednes-
day night the eve of his departure for Chicago.
He was consultation with c. H. Byrne. the presi
dent Of the Brooklyn Baseball club, and the con-
versation was an animated one, He refused to
either deny or affirm that he would interest himself
on its grounds at Eastern Park and the stockhod-
OF the leaders in the old Cash Prize League. and
he was Of the best hustlers in the organization
Still. the ghost mus; have something besides
Murphy Titus and Cabanne to work on Those
organization could afford 70 employ them. no mat
ter how much it night dislike the methods of the
There Will be no abandonment OF the use Of steel
drop forgngs the coming season as frame connec-
tons among the leading manufacturers Of bicycles,
as they have proved 10 be the only material for
that important purpose upon which the makers can
safely rely An instance OF the faith Of the leading
manufacturers in the future of the bicycle indus
try may be cited in the fact that one firm has
oa Of i a4S55 pounds to be used exclusively for
oo pounds $50 Of this material goes into the
heap in the form of borings some idea Of the cost
of material required for high-grade frame connec-
tons may be obtained.
Chief Consul Potter yesterday sent out the follow
ing communication 20 his local consuls through the
State:
for all that you have done in behalf of the League
during the last few months. and to ask final favor
of you in its behalf. We are approaching the 10000
mark in division membership but at the pres
ent slow of increase we shall hardly attain It
before January |. VIII you not exert special ef-
fort during the coming fortnight by making among
your personal friends as active a personal canvass
as your time will permit in order 10 make up the
final 400?
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
blanks by sending and address 10 cycling
Editor, New-York Tribune.
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