New-York tribune., 1896-01-03
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE CHICAGO WHEELING SHOW.

NEW WORKERS START FOR WINDY CITY
FIRST CENTURY RUNS OF THE YEAR.
The attention OF the cycle trade is turned toward
Chicago where the first of the big cycling shows
OF the year will begin tomorrow. Most of the trade
interests Of the bicycle world will be centred in that
city during the next ten days. The annual show in
this city will begin at the Madison Square Garden
January Is. and go till the 25th. large party
of whee.men and those interested in the trade left
here for Chicago on the West Shore road at 6
o'clock last night In special cars. Ine tram VIII
meet the delegation from New England at 1n99. M 9o
lowing: Charles A. Sheehaa, who made the ar
E s,s for 'hS Ml2pc PprE @fa a.nSadr e. ERA" T.
Himgus. NJ B. Macfarland. II. l.. SatonstaI j T..
Whetmore. O. w; Andrews NJ Harris A. ~ SILVER I,
J. II. Robely Mr. and Mrs W :: Morgan and G.
II Gage Another part started ny an ,,,H EaiHer
The Brooklyn wheelmen not behind their
New-York brethren in celebrating the arrival OF
the new year on their wheels The Amphon Wheel
men lay CAIN to being the first club to complete a
century run in 1896. W. J. Butler. j., r. L. Shei-
herd. H. F. Belirnan ard Frank PLACE started from
the Twenty-sixth Ward and went TO Oakdae ani
return in seven hours and forty-hve minutes. The
staTtea sbar mnu5s bef6Te MemSeTs Of the Long
Island. Pequod and Bushwck Wheenen made cen
tury runs to Patchogue and return. Joseph Mon
hemer. F. J. Wilson and II. owen. Of the South
Brooklyn Wheelmen, were he hrst TO reacn oVHeR
Island in the year. They left the sou'htih
entrance OF Prospect Park m mute after m1hlsnG
and they made the trip to the Shelter House ana
back at racing speed
Sterling Elliott the chef consul Of Massachusetts,
has at last come out and announced himself as
candidate for the presidency Of the League or
American Wheelmen. Elliott makes some pointed
remarks about the situation. He says that ne does
not favor the plan for the l.. A. w to give up rae
ing and he throws down the gauntlet TO ~ I.
Wilson who will be his mos, dangerous opponent
He thinks that II tho affairs Of the oIganlzatoh are
conducted on business principles the membership or
the League ought 10 be brought up to 2ooWV IN this
and he National Assembly at Bol,imorc on Fehru.
ary 10 will the most interesting IN the history oi
the League
Carter, tho greatest baseball pitcher that Yale
College ever produced. has become thorough cEc'o
enthusiast. He and Stevenson, Yales hrs;-'asein~H'
made the trip to Coney Island yesterday morning
The clever pitcher IL in excellent condition. but ne
says that he will not play baseball any more. lie
is studying law at the Columbia Law Scaoo' ana
ne expects to 80 70 work in his faihers oihGe 1e
spring 10 coach the Yale team Carter thinks that
the movement to organize an intercollegiate cyciIns
league is a good one. and that il vii succeed ne
was confident thar Nae would join such an assoca-
ton. He said that cycling had become SO popdiAi
that an association OF tnat sort seemed 10 s ne M
peratve Yale has iresamah an %nO Sedl tb,s Vcar
He halls from Buffalo.
from, Prospect Park to Coney Island have been
completed and wheenen and horsemen can no"
enjoy a ride at night, The lights were turned on
for the first time Tuesday night, There ,T,n VIII
be fewer accidents after dark hereafter Mayor
Wurster will see to il that the west urlVe III
the park is lighted at night This drive, as wei. as
the cycle path, needs repairing in several places
The uptown cycling academies-and they are
springing up Ike mushrooms-are doing idhn OF
flee business. Mos, OF the prominent SCHOOLS were
crowded last winter but the propTieto's Say tnat
they will beat the record this year. Many Women
who are afraid of the cold weather nave taken
their wheels to these academies. and they VIII ride
indoors regularly until spring.
The Greenwich Whcelmen observed ume-ho"-
ored custom yesterday. and had their annual ID
dies dav al the clubhouse No. 500 West FouftA,
At The members enterta ned. with recitati'ns ana
songs many of their fair friends during the after
noon and evening
The axe Of George d. Gideon. the chairman OF 'he
Racing Board OF the L. \. w, continues 10 grind
In the bulletin" this week only TWO men are
transferred Glass T., but seven are declared pro-
fae