New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
CYCLISTS WORKED Up.
GRAVE CHARGES MADE BEFORE TIL
METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION.
THE BoFrSTER AND SANGER CoNrRovERsiES-
ALLEGATIONS THAT CERTAIN MEMBERS ARE
GUILTY OF QUESTIONABLE PRACTICES

GUILTY OF QUESTIONABLE PRAIi'Es
THE END NOT YET.
special meeting Of the Metropolitan Assoc'at'on
OF Cycling Clubs was held at the Columbia, In Four.
feminist night. and IL proved 10 be one OF the
l!ysies: sessions he'd BY the association for many
n day Everything went smoothly until the trouble
some Bonnger case UP for settlement Some
ugly insinua tions have been made regarding 'ns
prizes given the last annual meeting OF the asso
citation. and IL nined that some members OK
the association had prodted financially In the mat
ter OF purchasing prizes. Considerable feeling was
shown at the meeting last night, and COMMITTEES
was appointed which either VIII clear the skir's OK
one Of the delegates OK the association or an AZ
temp. will be made collect sufficient evidence 70
cause his expulsion from the organization
The delegates present follows; NJ a.
Heath. New-York Touris, wheeimen: George h
Miller Atalanta Whe,lmen; W o. VI. Hottie, Pros.
pect Wheemen: W. Holman. Lenox "neelmen'
" f. Fuller, Brooklyn Bicycle CLUB; r: l. and
T"n wa pamea bEys:s Wneemen ~ s saton-
STALL Elizapeln Athletic Club; j. J. Woods, coIum.
pa owen wen Miner. Ninth Ward pioneer club 4 p
Hiidck Riverside Wheemen; y Eieke' caste
f mem: O i B,e' cSlumbia Wheeimen; II. w.
Nortarop. Harlem Wneemen. and MT ScuddeFs
Jsrsey CRY Cycling Club
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
When the meeting called 10 order by Presi"
dent Hdlck ana the delegates mad answered 70
the previous meeting. The report OF the treasurer
was -ead and accepted The report showed that
the association January % had balance on
hand OF ses 49, The report OF the meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees also read and accepted.
The report contained interesting letter from
President Hldick association ahairs, In whca
h. suggested that more determined efforts should
be made in the interest OF good foads ana ps.'er 81
a suitable building. centra.iy situated. as a sors
OF general clubhouse for all wheelmen. where meet.
bali EhArn
could be entertained. rs. ,-,,,.
Central Park. Tired wheelmen were not allowed 70
were ordered to move on b, the sparrow police"
He said that many Of the tired wheemen we're
plain, was sent to The Park Commissioners. and
{. u. +. Burns. secretary OF the PARK Board sent
as vehicles and that the police had been right In
their action Burns complained N return tr,,,s shst
speed over seven miles hour. and that the a..
ISOLATION should take some action IN regard 10 'n's
The subscriptions OF the association clubs tow.
to sos 50 None Of The Grooklyn clubs had been
asked to contribute because those CLUBS haa naaS
that his committee had tried to have the circle in
Central Park set aside for wheelmen. but without
The Madison Square Garden Committee which
to look after the associations interests IN
ten, ,erv fsSeH With y sanger Of the Garden had
not been satisfactory. The association expected r
ceiyed nothing Sanger reported thar the meeting
the Garden between $500 and 500 and
The committee will investigate the books.
THE DIAMOND RING QUARREL.
There were several expectant faces among the
delegates when the famous Bohnser diamond
ring controversy came up for settlement. me
some ugly insinuatiohs were made the deiegates
kept good control of their tempers and NOBODY
was hurt. ....,..,..
held at Manhattan Field on July p, Eugene A ~
onser OF the Riverside sflseS T0 To accept
the ring asserting that IT was not or the , vasas
sats the mater Ana the alleged price paid for
H. ". Holman had purchased me ring as vel
as the other jewery prizes AWARDED al the "eet-
ssio,zman was called upon for an explanation. but
at first he not disposed 10 answer any auss-
a Sns paced upon the ring BY ewer ga
Holman was asked to give 'hr na h %. une M"
A DEFENDANT OF HOLMAN.
Ono delegate arose to deferd Holman. and said
that he for one did not believe that Holman had
duped the association. but that the dismond dealer
had duped Holman. Others seemed to think diff
forently. and demanded that Holman explain at
once. -, ,,o, o,,,,a. =, .hr..
c, mss RssS Of pi Fuller H. satons,ah and
L. A. Miner to confer with Holman at once IN
executive session and report back to the meeting.
while a taken 10 await the action OF the
committee HOFFMAN said that the house M where ne
~
Maiden Lane. Chairman Saltonstah reported back
that he could not make satisfactory report Hos
man had promised the dealer and get his
give out his II the dealer refused.
Holman would give the committee the name any.
Another delegate Jumped up In his excitement ana
demanded the name at once else requested the
Immediate expulsion OF Holman from the asso-
clation +. Kerr said: The good name OF our
association has been dra eyed in the mud"
The matter may not be settled until the nexs
meeting.
TO APPEAL TO MAYOR STRONG.
Treasurer c. IL. Miller resigned and the Hamis'
ton Whcemen and Lexington Wheelmen also sens
In their designations The name OF the Jersey
City A. C. was changed to Jersey city wheei-
men II was asserted tina. certain oniciaiS
had used the name Of the ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION, LOT
personal and political purposes A resolution "as
offered that no official should use the inltia,s ~,
the association except for official businsss Tr ~
consent OF the Board of Trustees. II was de'ea'eo
after a hot debate 5,, ..a
resolution was psssed that the ASSOCIATION se ;
n communicate to Mayor Strong REQUESTING , H,sS
- q onna,n' PARK Commissioner who Ia ident.neo