New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
NEW.S FOR WHEELMEN.
BICYCLE RIDERS PREPARING FOR JOL
I.ITY AND RACES ON ELECTION DAY.

BALD HAS A COMMANDING LEAD IN CLASS b
OTHER NOTES AND COMMENTS FOR CYCLISTS.
The wheelmen Of this district are getting ready
to celebrate Election Day this year with unusual
pomp. noise and contests. Several important club
meets have been arranged. and there VIII be also
many club runs If the weather is fair The race
meet of the Riverside Wheemen which will be held
on the Hudson County Boulevard, promises to be
unusually interesting The tandem race for when
there eight entries. ought TO be one OF the pest
Of the year are ne aWays Gteresng The fact that
Titus will start in the handicaps insures good time
terest win be that Of the South Brooklyn Wheel
men Most OF the fast riders Of the club will start
In the race for Class b honors Bald has taken
commanding lead which he will in all probability
hold to the end. This sturdy rider has percentage
of i'll while the second man. Cooper, has only al
Murphy Is third. with IS and Cabanne fourth with
7s Further back. Gardiner. Titus and Bliss are In
a bunch the first with 81, Titus with As and Bliss
with A. Kiser has 80; Jenny. 49, Brown. SO; l.. c.
Johnson &c. and the others all below 30. L. G.
| Bald has given ample demonstration in tine last
month of his ability TO maintain his position as the
| ndulged in early in october because he met with
reverses but his clearcut victories at the Denver
nsst whe,e he won the one-mile National cham
| nionship and reduced the competition record TO
his 10 c sssiS AT to salt Lake city and Ogden U5sh
on the closing days of the month, he added three
m NOR the FL Rational circuit ana ify-eight all tod FOR
season up TO ec cent ne m G nIn
ably add materially 70 mis- percentage for barring
cansble of checking his victorious career
Tho peouod Club OF Brooklyn. celebrated the first
anniversary of it's existence with song and general
| errvmaking at the clubhouse. Liberty and Penn
| sylvania ayes or Thursday night last. An in
| formal programme with a substantial dinner re-
| u.arded those who journeyed through the terrific
| dou,npour This club organized october 81
,sa. and Is not a strictly wheeling association al
| though every member kicks pedal" and in the
century run from Sag HarbOr 10 Brooklyn early last
snring II captured a handsome banner for having the
iarres, number of survivors, and in the century run
| rom Jamaica to Patchogue and return. held under
| the auspices OF the Pequods every member finished
| Win the exception OF one who injured. The
| m.mbership al present numbers about $780, who are
all earnest adherens Of l. a. w principles and the
Usbch has increased the success of this orgsniza-
lion. is the hospitality extended to visiting wheel
| men. The club coiors nave Deen prominent IN ali
The principal race meets this season. the pros
poets are extremely bright Tor for, next summer summer
over the well-known Tatum course for the club
championship
The record for twenty-five miles on the road in
| compettion-l .o2 9O-made by Calvin T. Paxson Of
the Parkside Wheel Club, Of Buffalo. septem-
her 30 over the Buralo-Corfu course. In the con-
test for the 1926 grand upright piano. is the best
| time in real road work this season. the course
! - n straightaway stretch and by means park
boulevard, where toe many OF the so-caied road
secure for his club the prize piano. he complied
| MIN ali the conditions The contest opened on
| Nav l. and closed October /. A decision will be
! made in a few days
The usual Saturday night meeting OF the Cyclists
! Federation Of this city. held at the Lenox
! Lyceum last night There a good crowd pres
emit and II the organization hold its members
together II may accomplish needed reforms.
| 4 petition has been sent 10 the Park Board ask
| ing that certain concessions Dee made 10 cyclists
] and there Is a chance tina; committee Of the as
: ISOLATION will CAL upon the Commissioners In The
near future.
The Bowling Committee OF the Metropolitan AS
ISOLATION OF Cycling Clubs VIII hold meeting to-
I morrow night and make arrangements for the
tournament. which will begin probably Novem-
her 3 Ten clubs have already entered teams. ana
as ali the games be played one set OF al
/ Ieys there is likely TO be any chance Tor
dissatisfaction. There some fine bowlers among
the whee.men. and good scores and a lively season
are assured
Cyclists desiring to ioin thu League al AmAric IN