New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
IMPROVING THE RACING sITUATIoN-FoULING
AND THE GRANTING OF BONUSES TO BE
sroPPEp-A LIVELY MEETING OF THE QUILL
GLIB wHEEI.MEN-TEAM ROAD RACE
CLUB wHEELMEN-TEAM PC
on LONG ISLAND PLANNED.

CLUB VETERINARIAN ROAD RACE
on LONG ISLAND PLANNED.
The New-York Consulate Of the League or Amer
lean Wheelmen has just succeeded IN accomplishing
an IMPROVEMENT which will be well received by
every rider Of the wheel in this city The Circle. at
Fifty-ninth-st and Central Park. which has for a
long time been little less than quagmire In wet
weather and a dust heap in dry weather. is 10 De
asphalted and the work will begin Immediately J.
w Walters a member of the Special Committee on
Streets and Highways OF the Consulate has had the
matter in charge. and he has been ably assisted by
F NJ Frobsher, the secretary Of the local organza-
ton. The officials Of the Consulate have also Deen
in consultation with the Eighth Avenue Railroad
Company regarding the wretched condition or
Eghth-aye. from Forty-ninth TO Fiftieth-st. There
is chance that the pavement at this point may De
for cyclists who have lodged this dangerous part OF
the avenue whenever possible
That the Racing Board Of the League Of American
Wheemon is determined to improve further the rae
ing situation manifest by the recent actions OF the
Board The warning TO racing men and 10 the race
promoters to stop demanding and granting bonuses
for the appearance Of the former Is a move In the
right direction The Board is also determined to
put stop foul riding. end II has begun ny timing
two OF the fastest riders the National circuit
Bald and Cooper foued each other repeatedly In the
fve-mile championship race at Louisville on SaduI-
day and Cooper who finished first. was disqualified
Bald finished in the ruck and no action was tax n
I'm his case Al that time After the race. In the
dressing ROOM Sterling Elliott; the president OF the
/. A. W. who was the referee that day. questioned
Bald and Cooper about the fouls and the TWO rae
ing men became angry that ii looked fCr time
If they would come to blows. This action on
their part may have had something 10 DO WIZ the
that the Racing Board has decided TO me eoth
Bald and Cooper $50 each for the part they played IN
the
A lively meeting Of the Executive Committee OF
the Quill Club Wheelmen was held at the rooms OF
he club No $50 Nassau-st yesterday afternoon.
Arrangements were made for the issuance Of bonds
will be held the Manhattan Beach track on Sep
tember Is and 49, Howard b Hackett and Charles
T. Munger were elected active members.
meeting Of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF
Long Island will be held at Browns Hotel on the
Cycle Path. on Monday night. Arrangements will
he made for a team road race 20 take place some
time in October It IS expected that the South
Brooklyn Kings County Wheemen, Brooklyn b. g,
Long Island Whecmen Paramount and TamaQua
Whecnen will enter teams The membership in
the organization is increasing rapidly
The Century Wheemen will have a lantern parade
in the uptown district. Monday evening August
81 to celebrate the opening OF their new clubhouse
No l46 West Seventy hrst-st when they will take
possession. Every member Of the club who Is in the
city will take part. Line will be formed at the
=. m.
Cyclists desiring 70 join the League OF American
Whoelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor, Tribune.