New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE QUILL CLUBS GREAT MEET lo-DA
BOsToNs UNIQUE BICYCLE FRATERNITY CoMlNu
TO ToWN-PACING BY "QrADs" AT WAN-
rRry-aRTurR T. pATTisoN RE-
WHEELS
sIGNs-NExT YEARS WHEELS.

With clear weather to-day and tomorrow, "hat
ought to be the best cycle racing meet OF 'ne !ea
will take place the Manhattan Beach TRACK "e
members Of the Quill Club Wheemen were Ambitious
to supplani Springfield and to bring the DIX meet VI
The year to the metropolis. and 1t looks as il the ciuo
will be successful The racing to-day and tomorrow
ourh, 70 de.ermne the professional as well as the
amateur champions for the year. These questions VI
supremacy are much In doubt at present Ihere was
an army Of riders at the track yesterday training of
the various races, and the track was iuu Oh "!ii'e
figures al day. The drilling rain did rot deter 'ne
men from taking their regular work. Michae
Weing and Waller, VINO wil compete IN the hour
race to-day kept up a merry clip for several miles
They were paced by irplet teams. and coVeTei one
mile in 200 Two miles were made IN as q, th iSe
mics In 6:3l and four miles In Vol lo-oa! an '.ie
The sport viii begin at o'clock each DAY. IN cas- Vi
rain to-day the programme arranged fcr TINS alttr
noon will be of Saturday morning Al Ile
best in his country. as vel. as several Ias'
astons for trains have been made. according TO the
following schedule Today from foot 81 East ~
n m. and $40 p m From Fatbush-eNe.. Brooklyn
a; 1920 a. m 40 m 29 p m afo p vii nj a sion at
Franklin NostianG. Troy and 'tiSa ave. , 9 90,
going ard returning Trains from Long 'n.anu w
be on hand Immediately after the races ana ther9
will he delay regards transgmia,qn or 10 ana and
the Bridge also reach the irach
The annual visit Ct the Bicycle Club to the
METROPOLIS will he made on Sunday. The members
# the Oldest wheeling club IN America will arrive on
the Fail River boat on Sunday morning. and they
will return on Sunday night. The men from Boston
will be met In this city by VIII Il. PHman. George d.
Gideon and 6. ". Woodward. the Irst president OF
the club The visitors will ride across the Brooklyn
Bridge through Brooklyn and then down the Cyc-e
path to Conoy Island. Some Of the party Will stay
until Monday night and make tour about this city
The pioneer club Is unique In some respects. IL
members wear a large silver star in their caps and
no wheelman Is eligible 10 membership VINO mas not
ridden a wheel for at least ten years
One Of the features Of the Vim Bicycle Clubs
race meet at Waverly Park n. j.. on October
will be pacing by 'quads." The Vim Club VIII
have machine Of It's own manned by four OF It's
fastest riders and in addition. the services OF tire
Kings County quad" have been secured All the
nacing AT the meet will be done by these machines.
except in the case Of CharlSS hadn , at'espl
tupct and a tandem.
Arthur F. Pattison has resigned the secretary
shin If the Pope Manufacturing Company on ac-
count Of i'll health. this course being taken upon
the urgent advice Of his physician. In the last
ten months Mr. Pattison's health has compelled
him to be absent from his work haif OF ne uIi nd
was abroad for two months IN the sninner' NJ II
physician advising rest from actUe n ithdTsw IN
rey from husneSs and it VII re9rc Tns is
greatly regretted The employees have strong al
fection for him and he has the esteem and re-
spect of all his associates.
The third photograp ha bicycle outing OF the
Rroo<lvn Academy of Photography and the Whir-
ing Darvishes will take place on Sunday. The
itinerary will be as follows. Meet at Clinton and
Montague rts at $40 a Pedestrians, via trolley
to Long Island city train TO Dougaston leaves az
10 a m Cyclists. via Kings County elevated ana
personal pedal pushing. a wide range OF pnoto
rraphic subjects guaranteed for prints or slldeFl
Hill-cmbing contests coaSting matches ana snort,
distance races also guaranteed Take a triend ana
a camera also lunch If convenient. A veteran
nace-makor Of moderate speed has been secured
Cyclists are interested in the stories being told
Of the coming chainless bicycles for next season.
II is said that in a coastng contest recently a new
bevnIled geared wheel coastod many yards further
than any CT the regular chain machines
Another novelty ready for the market Is what
might be called sponge handle grips" Some OF
the virtues claimed for these are that they arc
light and free from moisture ana grease
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed information ana
membership blanks by sending name and address 10
tho Cycling Editor Tribune.