New-York tribune., 1896-10-25

working earnestly to place him in the presi-
Dental chair. but ne realizes that without
some help from the East he cannot nope 10
carry the day at the National Assembly mt Al
bany in February The West, sara ne. or
the country, are OF the opinion that they should
be recognized" Mr.. Morrison is connected with
one of the largest brewing companies Ill the
country. He is an enthusiastic cyclist and he
has been of material assistance To the League.
Mr. Morrison is diplomatic. and he is a good
speaker. particularly on cycling and political
topics
p Anthony Brock. the president OF the Metro
politan Association OF Cycling Clubs. realizes
that II the cyclists wish to accomplish any great
reforms they must organize and work together
In harmony. When he was elected 10 the head
OF the association he started in at once to try
to bring the various clubs closer together. The
task seemed 10 be n hopeless ore at the be-
ginning, but h is az the opinion that he
Will be- able II accomplish 1t. For several weeks
Mr.. Brock has been visiting the headquarters
OF the various clubs trying to induce the Off
clals to help him ou,. Now he has the promise
OF the presidents OF thirty OF the most promi-
nent clubs In the city to cooperate with him.
He has called meeting OF wheelmen.
which will be held at the Hotel Bartholdi
on Wednesday night We wheelmen must for
the time being forget old wranges and petty
jealousies and work in harmony said Mr.
Brock yesterday MY first object Is to get all
the clubs banded together. and when this Is
arrange friendly cooperation with the AS
sociated Cycling Clubs Of New-Jersey and the
Associated Cycling Clubs OF Long Island. With
three such powerful organizations working I'm
harmony with the New-York Consulate of the
l.. A. W.. the interests Of wheelmen Will be
looked after and protected. The meeting on
Wednesday night ought to be rousing one
The members OF the New-York Athletic Club
have taken up cycling with a zest which is
astonishing to some OF the old-time members
who have not as yet fallen victims to the bicy-
Gle. Regular cycling officials have been ap-
pointed. and the interests OF the wheeling mem.
bers Will he we'll looked after. John u. Yates
has been appointed captain. and he has ordered
a club run to take place down the Mcrric!< Road
on Election Day. The annual race for The Cit-
gen" Cup will take place on this date, the start
being made near Smiths. The course will be
seven miles and half with one turn the dis
tance being fifteen miles. For the last two
years much has been said about the New-York
clubs weekly club run to Travcrs Island. There
has been no regular club rum There was a club
run to Staten Island about three weeks ago
The club will have a moonlight run next month.
The start VIII be made al the clubhouse. and
the route will be through Central Park TO Sedr-
wick-ave. and to Fort George and return. The
return Will be by way OF the Boulevard
The rumors coming from Philadelphia that
the racing men are to form a brotherhood and
conduct cycle racing in this country Is not
considered seriously by well-posted cycists
The racing men themselves might he honest
and earnest. but 1t is doubtful IL the general
public would support racing under these condi-
lions any more readily than II did the Baseball
Brotherhood. The racing men say that thew
are dissatisfied with the manner in which the
League OF American Wheelmen has conducted
the sport. The League has insisted upon hon
est racing and gentlemanly department and
the racing men VINO find fault with such con-
uitlons could not expect to make success Of
racing conducted under different lines The
League OF American Wheelmen is the one or
san'zatlon to continue to control cycle racing IN
this country. As soon as II gives it up the
little chance ut present that the League OF
American wheelmen will give It up
The Good Roads Association of Brooklyn will
make an effort shortly to furnish another good
road to wheelmen and drivers In Brooklyn.
Inns Inns ts the road running from the junction Of
East Ncw-York-avs and Esstarp Parkway. In