New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SPRINGFIELD TOUR
NAMENTs-coLONEI. PoPEs GOOD ROADS
sTATIsTIcs-cYCLrNG POLO NOW
OTHER NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Those who have been selected efficate at the
sting contests Of the Metropolitan Association Of
Cycling Cubs a; Cedar Grove y. J.. on August II
are as follows: Referee. F. b. Prial Manhattan p.
c. and n. Y A. c.; Measures. r. c. Guplemah' j.
c. c. W. George c. Wheeler. Mt. Vernon W.: j. F.
Owen Catholic Cub Cyclers: starter. FREDERICK
Keer. Hudson County W; clerk OF course A.
Drabble. ATLANTA wheelmen; assistant clerks. X p
ss,o H Hmple " H an? xse1 VIM
scorer E Allen Smith: Aaanta W assistant s ssor.
s sch p " chief w mar.Sa Fred-nre
The reports Of possible ha has o. BEEN
made is making the time OF starting l'Sg p m ihsteaa
Of IL M as rs' b annq Sasn appointed mem:
Der Of the NJ A. c. C. Race Committee which Is ~
sRrss Of the Tss zee
Scudder. " 4 prabble. g. BETTE, W: =, =, ~, ~:
f HSze ana Contest Il p Anthony brock The sx
president OF me 1n amons
the leaders
The following IS the corrected list OF officials ana
committees for the Springfield Bicycle Clubs tourna-
ment on September l. and 3: Tournament omcials-
Referee II. W. Robinson OF Boston; judges sterins
Elliott Of Boston: VIII r. P.tman. Of New YORK: r.
d Whitney of Brat,leboro. VI; Spencer l. "iii'
Jams Of Boston; timers. o. ~ Whipple W. H. 1or'
dan Charles T Shean all Of this city; starter A. D.
Peck OF Boston: announcer. Charles @. Adams, OK
Hartford Conn scorers, T. S. Pulcifer. A. s Has
kins. H. E witherell, Charles B. Harris clerk OF
courss Sar DUNES Is F. " Westervet F l. Buck
bee: umpres {, McGrsgoSy 4 G EddE, 3, r:
official handicapper, Henry Goodman; OF Har' ra;
conn. It Is only about I'VE weeks 70 me meet
ha
will be pushed hard. nothing being !eIt unoohe 70
make this years IN The cycling world Tns
Outlook is bright for both excellent races and gooA
mean prospeetus With one Of Bradeys striking ana
artistic cover designs will be ready soon; Inc e9.
men are properly provided for. and the clubhouse
VIII be open for Their use day ana absosse a. Nok
within easy Edn n S dstanse &s snd ~
be u ssF sSe
by the "a Regimen; band will be given At the club
aT vii take pace at the City Hall and Thursday
evening there will be an entertainment al ne ouo'
The fall meet Of the Massachusetts Division League
Of American WI ea DC neo sm m viii be
provided with special entertainment which IS N ths
hands rsrsno or aomnee Will he al the railroad station
10 meet all incoming trains, september ara .;
and assistance in securing hotel accommodations
and storage pacss for nr1d ans ren
Guiding admission to Hampton Park a, special low
rates.
According to Colonel Albert A. Pope. the census
returns show that there are In the United states
about Is 900 go horses 100000 mules and 1900
asses The annual cost OF feed for these animals Is
about 81 575 O0OOO on fine roads one horse
can haul as much as three horses haul over the
average dirt road of this country. II is estimated
that II would be necessary 10 build about l.W@Wo
miles OF macadamized road in the United States. IN
order to have good system OF pubic highways
R,- II one-haf OF the draught animals could be dis
ensd With by The . saHs :; H sPrs the feed
bill: This il per cent interes, on $4,000; conse-
cent interest more than 6.cOl0po miles OF macadam-
lied road could be built without increasing ne p an.
shows are actually paying per cent on s7onyoW
in order 20 keep up me % pa that sum annu
sy TO buid the 1905 900 miles needed in order 70 put
hs a 2ona. O. Sooh psr fopa
into the foreign bicycle marke, put ne VIII also inter-
relative to foreign roads and the advanced
principles OF European road building.
RovaI cycling I. a new game Just coming into
popularity In the West. II is the invention Of J. II.
Athey of Chicago II be properly called cycling
polo as 1t has many features similar 10 that game
as played a: the present time The principal differ;
wheel which 90. answers for me ball n an inciossd
wheel extends several inches so that Il can be
struck by the stick held by the rider the contendng
teams riding beside the alley in opposite directions
The Louisville SO Meet Club is almost pre-.
pared 10 entertain the thousands OF visitors who
will attend the National Meet IN that hospitable
city from August 10 TO l5 next This satisfactory
state OF affairs was arrived early without
sacrifices on the part Of the active members OF the
Executive Committee. Sufficient funds have been
cured to insure a Of the entertainment feo.
lures: "drinkab.es enough 10 satisfy 1900 people
have been contracted for pipes tobacco and cigars
by the bushel In stock advertising space 70
nearly all taken; the souvenir programme Is on the
press and will be issued by August l: the city has
made appropriation for sanitary purposes: the
police will deal gently with the unfortunate cyclst
who has no lantern and bel: train load OF water
melons for the feast have been contracted for ana
many other things have been done. Mr.. Watts sug.
gested and assisted the Executive Committeeman,
and the work accomplished Visitors will md
Louisville ready for them.
c. w Barnett. OF Brooklyn IL making up party
OF twenty-four TO attend the National Meet. The
party will go through In chartered Pullman sleeper
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information ana
membership banks by sending name and ADDRESS %
the Cycling Editor. Tribune.
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