New-York tribune., 1895-08-31
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
RACES AT MANHATTAN BEACH TO-DAY
STATE REPRESENTATIVES, NoMrSATED-FRiENDS
OF THE BrOoNER ATTIRE INDTGNANT-orH-

STATE REPRESENTATIVES, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE BroonGR ATTIRE INDTGNANr-orH-
Err NOTES AND COMMENTS.
A good programme OF races has been arranged 20
take place at the Manhattan Beach track to-day ana
some lively sport may be expected. In the hanhl-
caps especially some close finishes should result
There will be four C.ass contests ani IKE num-
ber Of professional races. Just twen,y-eight riders
entered In the haf-mile scratch. Class A. anu
the OF near.y AL the fast amateurs OF thiS
district are Included In the list The one-ne handi-
cap Glass A, will b. run In three heats. {. NJ. Ertz.
oscar Hedstrom and Frank ID. White are the
scratch men. The one-mi,e scratch. Glass A, VIII
be run In heats for which there are twenty-esht
entries also. The other Glass A contest VIII be
one-mile tandem scratch In the professional c.ass
there will be a one-mile scratch. tive-mile handi-
cap and a one-me tandem scratch.
The following candidates for State representatives
FOR the Second Election District OF the League OF
American Wheelmen have been nominated: Henry
strugne.l Kings County whee.men: Robert l..
Stlson and George f. Stackhouse, South Brooklyn
Wheelmen; A. l.. Jervis Long Island Wheemen; ;
Charles f. Losee. Brooklyn Bicycle Club; Edward
". Walker Crescent Athletic Club; G. A. RouIler.
Flushing Wheel Club: d. Il. Van Week Whrling
Dervishes and l.. p. Coleman. 2sd Regiment This
district comprises Kings. Queens and Suffolk
ties
Alexander Schwabach will be the referee OF the
Flushing Wheel Club races to be held the Flush
ing Driving Park on September I. Brooklyn riders
can reach the track by way of Jamaica. Handsome
prizes will be awarded the winners in the different
contests.
Considerable Indignation expressed by cyclists
yesterday over the action taken by the manage
n Of the Floral Fete at Saratoga in prohibiting
boomers in the bicycle parade. II Is said that sew
era wheemen who arranging to go to Sara
toga had decided to remain away.
II bicycle rack some sort OF checking ar
rangement could be made at the Shelter House at
Coney Island II would be appreciated by cyclists.
\ board walk could be put down around three sides
OF the Shelter House and racks put up at trhing
The emphatic manner In which George d. Gideon
ts conducting the racing affairs OF the l.. A. w.
leaves nothing to be desired. and Mr. Gideon Is be-
ing commended every hand No guilty rider
seems able TO cover up his sins from this ever-alert
official
c. Fred Royce, OF Passaic, the holder Of the quar-
termile bicycle record. will make his first appear
ance in strict training on track this season on
Labor Day in the silk City Cycle Clubs races at
Clifton. Royce has been hitherto devoting himself
strictly to business. He s riding fast.
The interest In bicycling continues unabated in
Morristown, and it Is estimated that there fully
cnity. Of whom a large number women. Many
OF the latter ride we'll century will be given
on Monday under the auspices Of the Sahodacas,
the cycling club OF that place the destination being
Suffern y. Y The road will be by the way OF
Orange, Montclalr and Paterson.
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
blanks by sending name and address to the Cycling
Editor. New-York Tribune