New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
MUCH INTEREST IN THF ELECTION OF
AN J.. A. w. PRESIDENT.

THE SOUTH BROOKLYN wIEEIMEN TO TAKE
THAT PIANO CONTROVERSY TO corRT-TALk
ABOUT GOOD ROADS BIIt-oTHER NOTES.
"Who will be the next president OF the League OF
American wheeImen?" is a question which many
thought would be answered during that Southern
trip of the cyclists two weeks ago. Most OF tne
prominent candidates were In attendance at INC
Coleman dinner at Atlanta, and yet that question:
was mentioned seldom. II at all. That there VIII pe
the hottest sort Of night seems assured wilson rs
geogrS phlcal situation is against him. although ne
is good speaker and an earnest worker. lne
League has grown TO formidable proportions. and II
needs a representative head WIZ lives In Ne"-forh
or some other large city. who VIII be III thorous"
touch with the members.
The controversy between the South Brooklyn and
the Liberty Wheelmen in Brooklyn over a piano
which was offered at the fair held by the
latter club last week is watched by cyclists all
over this district. The piano was put up to DO
voted to the most popular club in the metropolitan
district. The stipulations were that there should
be secret voting from 10 to IL p M the hond Ior
closing. The secret voting was TO De done ~, ps
placing money In an envelope ana deposittnIifS v
envelope in the box The s. B. W men iPr iHsrfv
these conditions but IT Is declared tnat tne ,oe ~
Wheelmen did not A meeting Of the trustees Oh
the South Brooklyn Wheelmen was held at me ciuo
house on Friday night and 1t was decided thht
the club should place the matter In the hahus OF IN
attorney Of the club An MA sc'oh IN Harrison. the
president of the s W. when speaking y,o o, u m
SO much for the financial value at stake as TO pro
tect our club and others in the future accord Accord
we won that piano. and think that the courts
will sustain us.
Wheelmen are taking the lveliest interest IN
talk about a bill be introduced in the next Legs
lature affecting better roads The conference heIu
recently between l. B. Potter, the chief consui OF
the |. A. W. OF this State; General Kay stone, " VI
the Agricultural Department, and Assembly man ~
Ugbie had such a bill in view. Mr. Potter. hoWeVei,
has not as yet perfected his plans and he tnhkS II
best that little be said until they are compete. ne
good roads question will be more conspicuous one
in the coming National Assembly than az any
previous meeting of the League OF American W heei-
men.
G. p Keenaar a bicycle jobber Of Holland, Is IN
this country making arrangements to secure the
agency for his country for several American wheeis
Mr. Keenaar is particularly enthusiastlc ABOUT tilr
American bicycle which, he thinks. is ahead OF tne
product of any other country. He says tilat tilc
American BICYCLES are crowdng the English ana
French wheels the wall In both Holland anu
Belgium.
The Belgians are much Interested In the cycle
racing situation and the Belgian Union has already
adopted a plan to have professionals and amateurs
contest In the same races Say the prize Is 10 "
sIOD In case a professional WINS he VIII take tne
"a sh In case an amateur finishes first then the
money il spent for plate or merchandise Amateurs
in this country who have been racing Tor prizes
which are purported to be worth say $50, but whici
are as a general thing, worth probably one-tnlTu
of that amount anxious TO see the Belgian pan
tried here.