New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
"A MIXED-UP STATE OF AFFAIRS AT AS
BURY PARK
THE COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE

ANNUAL MEET SAID TO BE SADLY
AT LoGGERHEADS.
4 djspatch received from Asbury Park last night
promises dire things and indicates that the ar
rangements for the annual meet to be held there
are not going along smoothly as they should
1t is asserted that the committee in charge of the
arrangements for the coming meet are at logger
heads and that cycling affairs in rather a
topsy- turvey condition at The moral Jersey ahid-
Ing place by the sea. Different press arrange
ments have been made and some of the clearer
headed officials working hard to get matters
Strengthened out.
Wheelmen who took their accustomed ride up
the Boulevard last night and those on their way
70 Riverside Drive had an unplea SAINT experience
when they reached Eighty-sixth-st At this point
on the right side of the Boulevard the asphalt
pavement ceases and wheelmen generally cut
across at Eighty-siXth-st. and make the remainder
Of the journey up the Boulevard the west side
of the drive. which is paved with asphalt Police
men were stationed at the crossings last night
warning wheelmen as well as all drivers of vehicles
that all must keep to the right path going up and
10 the drive going down. The numerous
accidents recently have caused the police to take
this action.
Wheelmen who forced to the rough road
from Eishty-slXth-st. dp were naturally loud in
their complaints. but they had either to make their
way up that rough road or cross over to the west
drive and go back. Wheelmen and hOrsemen as
Wei anxious for the completion of the
upper Boulevard. and there seems to be no good
reason why there should be further delay in this
matter. \ few struggles over that unfinished por-
ton Of the Boulevard will cool the enthusiasm Of
the most ardent wheemen
Isaac g. Potter the chief consul of the NewYork
State Division of the League Of American Wheel
men. wished 10 escape from business worries for
few hours yesterday. and he visited the Polo
Grounds to see the ork-Brooklyn game Mr.
Potter lives in Brooklyn. but he is good deal Of
a New-Yorker for all that. After the game tron-
bed look ovcrspread his face and when he
asked about its cause. he said: "Oh, l have seen
worse bail game than that but don't remember
when"
Captain Frank Bennett of the Hackensack Wheel
men last week issued schedule for Il series of
Sunday runs The club has repudiated this by pass
ms \ resolution that sunday runs shall be made
officially in its name. Twenty-Five members had a
run 70 Porpton last Sunday and for every sunday
run Is scheduled until June !. Next Sunday the
dest nation will he Yonkers There is much adverse
comment over the resolution but it was carried 10y
good majority.
Il was enormously announced yesterday that the
serni-annual meeting Of the Good Roads Association
would be held las; night. and many wheelmen went
,oAvon Hall Brooklyn. last night in consequence. The
meeting Will take place on MAY n! anG spH,eGIhsss VII
Richard IIiSbe chairman OF the Good Roads Com
nttee Of the New-York Assembly, and Park Com
missioner Squier.
The annual meeting Of the Long Island Century
Association will be held Friday night al Avon
Hall BROOKLYN TO make arrangements Tor the an
nual century run The run this year Is expected 70
be the largest record.
4 meeting Of the Race Committee Of the Metro
rolitan Association Of Cycling Clubs was heli AT
1.-THE Wheel Office last night. The position OF rel
cree will be offered W. r. Pitman the veteran
rider To date twenty-t three clubs have agreed TO
offer prizes making in all about sixty prizes one
Of the prizes will be gold nugget in the form OF
watch charm. The committee has been IN consuita-
ton with the Board of Trade regarding the giving
OF bicycles as prizes
4 r Roerum who was disqualified by Referee
Alex Schv-elbaCh at the sd Regiment games on
Anrl IL has appealed to Chairman Gideon Schwal-
bach disqualified Boerum because his trainer as
sisted Hoerum the finish 1t is believed that
Gideon Will sustain Schwalbach.
4 close friend Of Chairman Gideon Of the Racing
f. Poari OF the l.. A w, Is the authority for me
statement that Gideon said that the Union county
Roadsters had not been member OF the L. a W.
for several years.
l. Is said that the Athletic Association which
controls the track Asbury Park has demaldtFi
rental OF 60 per OF the gross receipts OF the
annual meet. There Is a half mile rotting track
there and this may be secured for the meet
Cyclists desiring to Join the League Of American
Whee,n-n may obtain full printed information ana
blanks by sending and address - the CJcNhS
Editor New-iork Tribune.