The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-16
NEWS OF THE WBEHLMEx.
President Euiott OF the l.. A. W. Again
Candidate for the Ofaoe.

Candidate for the umoe.
President Elliott of the League Of American
whsclmen sets all doubt at rest by the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am n candidate for reelection to the l.. A.
W. Presidency for the reason that / have found
1t impossible To accomplish in ono year all
that l had hoped for, even though the growth
in membership has been phenomenal. 1 be-
lieve that by far the most Important mission
OF. the L. A.. w. is highway Improvement.
T%anRible results from the work cannot be
seen before next year.
A number Of foreign riders will sail from
Livnrpool on Saturday to take par, IN the in
in, Madison square Harden on Dec. T.. Bo-
sides n number of crack shortdistnnce riders,
hampton of scotland; Tom Lin. who holds
the hour record In England; w. Chapple, j.
Plat Belts, A. a. Chase, chGmnion OF the
Chase. q lonG-distanco rider OF some note.
HAMILTON. Ont. Nov. .15.-At the bicycle
record trials here yesterday, afternoon John
Davidson OF Toronto, paced by n tandem,
broke two. worlds amateur records, ayina
record was cut from so As to 52 go seconds,
and the standing record from % TO 81 go see
the amateur tandem record. going an eighth
OF q mile in II seconds. Harley Davidson and
slonal tandem record for n quarter Of a milo,
the time beng % 20 seconds.
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SARATOGA, Nov. l5.-w. 1. Hoffstetter, the
Florida boy. won the six-day event last night
with 400 miles and . laps to his credit. The
final scores follow:
Twenty. third Hour-shock. 400 miles 10 laps;
| Golden, 4Si miles: noastetter All miles y laps;
Twenty. fourth hour-shock. 400 miles o laps;
Golden. 4so miles - laps; Honstetter, ava miles y
laps; Smith, Iul miles Q laps.
NOTES.
Clinton II. Coulter OF Denver. whose record OF I
passed recently. viii likely make another Ell ort to
reduce these figures. Coulter believes that the rec
the Nominating Committee OF the Castle Point
Cyclers OF ilohoken has prepared the following tic.
President. II. c. LANCE; Vice President, Wa. Eicke;
sSsFssRSn't eeci Sss S. MH:tro W Troasuref. W. +
Meyer CAPTAIN: W. Mitteisdorf; Lieu'enants, Z. NJ.
The Mount Vernon Cyclcrs have elected tho fol.
lowing road omscrs: captain Frnnf c; slaiShti
The resular monthly meeting OF the Manhattan
bicycle Club will be held this evening.
Inc mileage records OF the members OF the Man.
haitian BICYCLE Club nre as follows: A. oatman.
t t:sssS; E. r. 4 s1 hs5'ssn. s.Sis: 4 Il, Ion asPs1iaad.
ESQ; George c. Wheeler. 3.os7; Louis weinman,
a' y. i. g white MI S as the NV NrW s Els' eSaS Si H %hes signS;
will make an attempt to lower the New York Phil
Tho south Brooklyn wherimen ana Company @ of
the Thirteenth regiment Will hold an indoor nicy.
Gle meet on Jan. 10. The following races will DO
run: Ar~atsur-one. mile. novice; one mile. In
n2Gs 'S Natl Si%T'"i guard "a, Champ champ,on nfM t oae mile .TS
open. Professionalism mile, scratch; I've miles.
handicap.
The annual election OF officers OF the Guttenburg
Wheelmen resulted as folows: PRESIDENT, otto
Heidt; Vice. President, William Larkins; Treasurer,
William Eckert; Financial Secretary, william Hum.
mel; Captain. Anthony Geronomi; sergeant-ai a.
Arms. Oscar Pummelnlllcr.
Tho Mercury Cyclcrs or Jersey City Heights. who
recently moved into their new club house. corner of
Za3riskie street and Hudson boulevard, held .
h~ouscwarming on saturday night which was at.
tended by many of the local whrclmen.
The North Hudson Cyclers held their closing run
OF the season To Piainiield yesterday.
The wheeling division OF the lIayonnc Rowing
am Athletic Association held \ run yesterday to
Hucuenot. Staten Island.
The Mantle Wneelmcn OF Jersey City Will hold n
meeting to -night and award the prizes to the sue
cesafui riders In the annual fall road races OF the
,lub decided on election day.
New Jersey cyclists mourn the death OF Frank @.
Tower of the BLOOMFIELD Cycling ana Athle .Ic Asso
citation. Tie was Secretary of the Associated cy.
ling Clubs of New Jersey and Postmaster OF Bloom.
rcld. The deceased hal ALREADY arranged the pre-.
Iiminary details FOR the bowling, billiard, pool,
criUbBge. whist. and checker tournaments to he
held ny the associated clubs during the winter. His
funeral was held Saturday.
The Vim Bicycle Club OF Newark held q run yes.
.erday to Chords, staten Island.