New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
PLANS FOR TO-DAY's MEET AT WA
VERIFY.
sPR1NGFIELDs ANNUAL ToURNAMENT-MoHH
RACES AT oLYMPIA-A VETERAN CYcLisr

RACES AT OIYMPIA-A VETERAN CYCLisT
in A NEW ROLE.
Although the entry list for the ATLANTA Wheel
mems race meet at Waverly. ~ j.. this afternoon
is smaller by almost one hundred than their for
mer record breaking list it Is still above the aver
orc One hundred and fifty individual entries have
been booked Including all the best riders OF the
metropolitan district. Much local interest IS ceh-
tired in a policemen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS team
race Three men have been picked from each Dc
partment and the rivalry Is keen. The hihsS
County Wheelmen's quad will pace Ross ana Ripley
I'm record breaking attempts. and there VIII also 10
an exhibition OF trick riding The triplet race the
first Of the kind near New-York. has brought OUT
five teams the Harlem. Riverside. Vim, prospect
and Tourist clubs being represented Ihe race .
for a handsome silver cup. Fast time Is eNPeO'c"'
as the mile has been repeatedly hcgo'ateu y" quo
track by a local team under two minutes. Spec'''
trolevcars will be run direct to the grounds from
Broad and Market SITS. Newark. Trains on me .ne
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad leaving New, OF On - "a
brosses and Cortlandt st. ferries at I'D ~ anu
/: 10 D. M will stop ct Waverly. Another feature
in New Jersey to-day will be bicycle pa'"ue VII
the Hudson County Boulevard
In view of the success OF the night bicycle races
which were held at the Olympia track. at one-huf-
dred-and-t thirty -fifh-st. and Lenox-ave.' OH inu,
day nigh: the Metropolitan cycle Racing Assault"
ton has decided to another meet on lhu' suaS
Thursday night races that the track was hghteu
o,,oh for riders and was fast and safe, there be-
,r, fou,er falls than at the day race meet heid
tbore last saturday The management has decinea,
however to place more calcium lights at uliSi sh
bofmIle Handicap. onc-mile handicap and oneomie
scratch race Three prizes will be oHereu III ra 49,,
Entries will close on Monday with A Reeves rooi'i
1915 No. $50 Nassau-st.
few days more, and springheiu ANNA 49,
tournament, the most important OF i's hi'u " ~
East will take place The arrangements "",o
been perfected in the thorough way the op'i
p,cyola club has of doing things and there are In
dicatons that the meet will be fully the equal II
not the superior of those which have gone peioio
!, rb. members of the club who have been TO
other cities report that there is more interest," mani
tested out of town than In other years me ciu9 9
has done things a large scale this year, n,,o
n",,c,nates good racing and good financial results
The meet will be conducted on business ana spor's
manlike principles
William r. Ptman, the veteran cyclist, next 10
the bicycle enjoys dip in the SURF at Manhattan
Beach. on Wednesday he was Instrumental ma ~. III
saving the life of DR. Borland. who had got pe-
yond his depth. Pitman is an expert sWim n
and he was around town yesterday modestly re-
ceiving the congratulations of his friends
Tho rules regulations and diagrams for the next
cycle show in this city will be ready for distrlb
lien from the Offices OF the Cycle Board of Ifaoe'
No 21 Broadway, at noon on Monday
A regular meeting of the South Brooklyn Wheel
men was held at the clubhouse, No. AIS NiHtl-at
Brooklyn, last night All the Arrangements were
completed for the meet, when VIII pe Leu
at the Manhattan Beach track on LABOR Dd!' "ep
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