New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20

Centuries
Ever since its two days (2li miles, ride to Phil
adelphia and return last season. the Manhattan
Ricycle Club has been ambitious to put the mark
a notch higher. The members have held that the
sixteen hour century runs. which are the general
rule are 80 easily accomplished as to stand Tor
nothing and are usually attended by such great
crowds as to be undesirable in many respects.
These things were all considered at meeting or
the club on Monday night and resulted in a deter
inmate to promote open double century run,
that miles. to be accomplished within twenty
four hours 1t will probably be held during the fu
moon in June but It is. OF course, yet too early TO
give details Although the Manhattan Club has
acquired a dignity that comes with age and Is
essentially an organization Of riders for pleasure
and not OF racing men, century fends' there
are some hardy in the ranks, and there Is lit
tie doubt that the projected double century
run will be carried to successful conclusion. AT
Mondays meeting the Manhattans adopted resolu-
lions favorlng the passage or the Armstrong Dill.
and appointed nominating committee to select
officers for the year. The election VIII take place.
on the third Monday In March. The CLUB Is now
wel-establshed in cosey quarters In the Osborne
1t is taking chances on new admissions II being
related that three applications were shelved ms
month solely because the appicahts aitnoush
properly indorsed. failed to appear to go through
the ritual Of the Membership Committee
The annual dinner OF the wheeling division Of the
New-York Athletic Club will take place at the
clubhouse Fifty-hfth-st. and Sixth-ave.. to-mor-
row night Speeches will be made by Colonel
waring. Simeon Ford Colonel John c; Shepherd
7. Wilson James Whitley and J. S. Wood. Police
Commlssioner Parker may speak also. Coonei
Waring will talk about clean streets
At a regular meeting OF the Bushwick Wheelmen
the following resolution was adopted In support OF
the baggage bill:
Resolved. That we the Bushwick Wheelmen. do
hereby heartily approve Assembly bill No. S72 In
troduced by w w Armstrong, before the Leg
isaure compelling railroads to carry BICYCLES free
as personal baggage. and further that copy or this
resolution be mailed TO the Senators ana Assembly,
representing this section of the city and state
In reply to a question to his idea OF an amateur
A. G. Spaldng says: Replying TO yours requesting
my definition OF an amateur. would say that. to an
amateur In the art of definition the question Is
hard to answer. particularly as there are al
many different types Of amateurs as there
are amateurs There are amateurs and amateurs,
but the Simon pure amateur out-amateurs all others
since he is a amateur without being professional
amateur Such amateurs never lay claim TO anna
teurship and IN consequence are inc ohiy real
amateurs, The only way to be an amateur is not
know that you are an amateur-besides ii Is more
modest II this definition OF an amateur by an
amateur In the art of definition. Is not sufficiently
comprehensive would refer you to the leading pro-
fessional the definition business. Mr.. Webster"
The whcelmen OF the State much interested in
the baggage bill. The officials of the New-York
State DIVISION or the IL. a w. MINK tnat tney
win the fight II they can get that bill out Of the
committee
Frederick Burns the veteran athlete and popular
at athletic meetings has at last joined the
L. A. W. Burns says that he would not join the
League before because II drew the color line. He
thinks that he fight the measure better inside
the L. A. W. than out OF 1t. and he has sent in his
name. Burns is willing TO wager even money that
Charles Murphy Will be able to make a mile min
ute paced by a locomotive, and he VIII wager on
basis OF / to . that Murphy Will make the mile in
fifty seconds or better.
Abbott Basset the secretary OF the League OF
American Wheemen. has informed a local manu-
facturer that he has received 800 applications for
membership the l.. A. W. from blanks in the
catalogue printed by that firm which included in
its form l.. a. w. application blank.
Sterling Elliott will make the appointments OF the
committees for the l.. A. W. about next Tuesday
He has been in correspondence with the different
chief consult II Is predicted that George Bidwe
will be the chairman or the Transportation
Committee Pop Brewster was the chairman last
year
There are now 200 headquarters for bicycle manu-
facturers established in the Metropolitan District
or just double the number that there were es,ab-
lishcd a year ago.
DRUNKEN INDIANS FREEZE TO DEATH.
Pender Neb, Feb. 19-News received last
evening that three Indians living in the vicinity of
Reservation. secured two three gallons OF whis-