New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
1AYOR-ELECT WURSTER. OF BROOKLYN.
JOINS THE LEAGUE OF AMERI
CAN WHEEIMEN.
GEORGE D. GIDEON. TIE CHAIRMAN OF TIE
THIS STATE MAY BE GOOD ROADS OR

GEORGE u GIDEON. TIE CHAIRMAN OF TIE
RACING BOARD. IN THE CITY-THE ISSUE IN
THIS STATE MAY BE GOOD ROADS OR
RAcNG-oTHER NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Frederick ". Wurster. Mayor-eect Of Brooklyn
has sent In his application 10 become member OF
the League OF American Wheemen The Mayor
elect is practical wheenan. and as ne is an en-
thusastlc good-roads man. the movement for bet
ter-paved streets In Brooklyn Is sure TO have his
support. Mr. Wurster has been confined to his
home at No 10 Rodney-st. for the last three days
suffering from d severe cold. and he has been un-
able 10 any one. II was announced mat ne
would be able TO be out probably to-day or to-mor-
IN forirsht His name has to be postei for two
weeks and printed in THE L. A w. Bulletin before
he VIII get a caro-
George D. Gideon. the chairman Of the Racing
Board OF the L. A. w. made a flying trip to th's
city yesterday. He willing TO talk at length
about tho street-car strike In Philadelphia. but
cycling or the reason for his visit to this city
eeTa,n class s FACING men who have dreaded his
coming for many moons.
Isaac B. Potter said yesterday: "New-York State
may stand alone on this question Of the l.. A. w.
giving up racing. but there will be fight think
that we will have the New-York State Board OF
Oficers with this question. ! believe that at
S0 x b a G hs this
win enable ns 10 send a solid delegation to the Ma
you will find that such a delegation Will be able 10
knock that Class question into cooked nat The
issue Will be good roads against racing
lively meeting OF the Executive Committee of
Vhe Good Roads Association was held In Brooklyn
Monday night. and the various standing commit
tees made encouraging reports. signihcan; fea-
ture OF the meeting that every l.. A. ". man
who was present signed paper saying that ne
favored the plan suggested that the League OF
American Wheelmen give up the control OF racing
Some enterprising people, rather some people
who think that they enterprsing, propose TO
give a bicycle tournament in this city for women
riders exclusively The better classes object to
such scheme. and while such entertainments may
be popular in some parts Of Europe they are not
likely 10 be received with favor here. Such contests
The evil results are many Il is said that the en-
tries will be divided into two r divisions ,S each to b ride
each day at p. m. and end at IL p. m.
New-York State is approaching the 10000 figures In
League OF American Wheelmen membership Fifty
one new members were added to the list last week
bring the total membership FOR this State up to
Frank ". Sanger. the manager Of Madison Square
Garden. will set aside private room at the Garden
during the Cycle Show for the exclusive OF the
Quill Cub Wheelmen.
Thomas Eckert, jr. sent in twenty applications
for League OF American Wheelnen membership
yesterday He believes that the League OF American
Wheelmen ought 10 give up the contro. OF racing.
new Invention for cold weather riding 10 called
The bicyc.e nit" II is made OF felt and reaches
well up the arm. not unlike gauntlets
The Kings County wheelmen will give their NEXT