New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE l.. A. WIS WORK TO ABATE THE
sPRINKLING NUISANCE.
CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT HILDEBRAND
THAT MAY HAVE REstLTs-sUcCEss OF
THE MEET AT UTICA.

THAT MAY HAVE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE MEET AT UTICA
The New-York Consulate OF the League Of Amer
lean Wheemen is working hard to secure some I'M
provement in the condition o. the streets OF this
city. The attention OF the Consulate al present IS
directed to the sprnkling nuisance and the pros
poets are that 1t will have results. The Committee
on Streets and Highways held a meeting on
Wednesday night. The committee waited on PresI-
Dent Hlldchrand OF the Street Sprinkling Associa-
ton yesterday and 1t is thought that an under
standing will be reached Mr.. fIildebrand asked
that list of the streets most frequened BY the
cyclists be furnished him. This was done The
directors of the Street Sprlnklng Association Will
meet Tuesday. The idea OF the Consulate Is
to have a strip left unsprnkled. about four feet
WIDE In the OF the street. It does not favor
the plan of having a three-foot strip near the
CUTTERS trucks and wagons would be constantly
in the way President Hildcbrand thinks that II
vii. be possible TO leave certain streets unsprinked
or a strip unsprinked until after a. m. and after
y. m.
Chief Consul Potter and the other officers of the
| New-York State Division of the l.. A. w. from this
district arrived in the city from Utica yesterday
morning The officials well satisfied with the
work done at the meeting OF the division at Utica
| ard the bright outlook for the l.. A. w. in this
| State. The wheelmen OF Utica promised the d.
vision that If the meet was held there the city
| would guarantee the /. A. W. 300 members.
|
standpoint. There Is chance that a meet VIII be
held in this district In the latter part of the sum
mer Most Of the amateur riders VII con h ob TO
haitian Beach track on June q. The professionals.
| however. Will scatter.
| The Sahodallca Wheemen. OF Morristown, y. j.,
| will hold a race meet their half-mile track
July It promises to be OF the best meets ever
seen in New-Jersey. The contests will be as follows
| One-mle novice open; halfmlle boys race under
l
mile tandem. open; team race, Morristown. Madi-
son and Chatham only; five mile handicap. Morris
| mect and Peter j. DAILY IA chairman OF the Race
| Committee
The ordinance having gone into effect ard the sign
| boards been erected prohibiting coastng down the
| Palisade-ave. hills in Engewood. ~ j., a special
effort will be made Sunday to arrest all breaking the
| ordinance. They Will be fined S. This notice is
| given that wheemea may know what 10 expect II
| they
Entries for the Kings County wheelmen race
| meet at Manhattan Beach June q close with
| a. r. Gardner. care OF Kings County Whee.men
| Bedford-Ave. and Bergenst.. brooklyn. on Satur-
day. June 20.
| The racing season has advanced far enough
to give any definite idea az TO who the sS champion
is likely, to be. but thus far 1t seems as though
| Bald and Cooper had the best OF II.
| on the other side OF the water Thomas Eek seems
| 10 be meeting with less success than anticipated.
| Macdonald. who was not IN good form at any time
| last year. but nevertheless showed remarka BILE
spe Il en- several sors notably AT Asbury Park.
Is doing well and after becoming thoroughly &C
| ciimated may surprise even the most hopeful.
| The bicycle riding academy at Madison Square
| Garden. which suspende. business on account OF the
Cuban fair and other attractions. will be reopened
on Friday There no other attractions booked
| for the Garden during the balance OF the season
80 the art OF acquiring mastery over the Silent
| s;.ed' will go o without further interruption.
The century OF the Hudson County Wheelmen
was postponed account OF the severe storm from
sunday June II. sunday, June 81 All applica-
,ions will be received until Saturday evening
| June -.
! cyclists desiring 20 join the League OF American
Wheelmcn may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending name and address 10
| IN. cycling Editor. 1rlbune