New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-02
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
.1I, EYES NOW TURNED TOWARD BAL
TIMORE.


NATIONAL AssEMBLY-THE PROPOSED oRDI-
NANCE ABOUT BRAKEs-LoNG
ISLAND ROUTES.
Now that the two cycle shows arc things Of the
,os. and the manufacturers have settled their |
.sars for the year as regards the Board or
rrade. cyclists all over the country arc turning |
,heIr attention toward Baltimore where the Ma |
.onal Assembly OF the League OF American
wbeelmen will begin a week from tomorrow
vsver in the history Of cycling organizations has
omuch interest been manifested in the annua! |
useting Of the l.. 4. w. as this year. Inc Ma |
.onal Assembly which was held in this CITY !
vsar ago was interesting Of course yet 1t VIII
~, compare in general Importance with the
Gathering 10 be held at Baltimore roxt week |
Some electcneerinS which has been done by the
enthusiastic followers Of the rival candidates for
tho nrcsidency has shown too mucn malice.
r,,ends OF the organization trust that as soon as
the yexad question of president has been sell
fed all the different factions VIII come t0SetheI,
nostilties will be thrown aside ana al VIII enter
,,.o fhe work for the general advancement "a
Tho League. The controversy as to where the an
rual meet shall he held viii be keen The TWO
most formidable competitors for the nohor are
louisville and Toledo. Many favor the hen-
.uol,v CITY on account OF its situation us Eepu'
ZION for hospitality ana for its splendid 'idcM'
From trade point Of view Toledo has the can;
The cycling industry Is one O: the prnclpal
n,onev-nalters for that city and there are eleNeH
bcvcle concerns there at present, ana ano'nei
oc,,e1 by English capital will be started snort
" Each city VIII send delegation OK oo9rnels s
Il Baltimore to work Tor the NEE, 40 ,ho
e1usl interest is felt in the settlement o, .he
rao,ne question. The intermediate. or sehl-pIo-
tesslonai class may be abolished aAi tteu aSdlis
!. may nc. be The marulacture.s, ar sotie the
Class d, and that ordinarily would se,.e .ie
question: still. there will be so ffucii M;.e.p"
irg at the coming meeting that the ieaceIs az
rather chary about giving POSITIVE p1euiI ,i
. fl,a Nay ed
go he will be the new leader of the League |
and Wilson. the incumbent. seems ,ust as sure
that he Will remain ct the heao Oh a4idis'
rn. nronosed ordinance requiring all cyclists
~ carry brakes or their wheels has caused much
discussion and diversity Of opinion among rid-
crs When the cyclists cannot agree on any
such measure then the opponents or cychhg are
-ret.y sure to have an inning for o"oe ''o
New-Yc-k State Division Of the League OF Ameri- |
can Wheelmen will keep It's hands GIL an" ',i7
officials seem content 20 have the brake oiu'-
,,.ros hecome law without any opposition The !
AIs,ropoltan Association Of Cycling CI"ps 'dNois
the ordinance and the Cyc!ist Federation VIII op- ,
80 n Many riders are vigorously opposed 20 |
p. s,ch law They argue that the law regu- /
la,inc the speed Of the rider IN ',ie c.,S o. n
ina, Is necessary, and that II the raeIs 40 az
tavont that speed, brakes are supernuous |
~. -oanurac.urers as a whole. are opposed 10 |
me ordinance and there are rev OF mem VIZ
eeem TO think that there IS sometn,i md he
Sin besides the safety Of the pubic anu 'ne |
riders The makers have made pracucaNy Nv |
rroyjson for brakes on their wheeis ,hls va, |
and thousands Of bicycles nave Deeh Tba T are
.a. r,6are who have not solved the mysteries oI
hack pedalling and there are few MIS- IN oillS |
neighborhood where brakes Sa are Sa Wheel Still
tSa safety of the public is the most important
onnsideration and cyclists should not OBJECT 10
this reasonable ordinance
Tho martial collapse Of Arthur A. Zimmerman
,hs champion IN Australia has caused keen re-
rret among the followers Of cycle racing IN TINS |
country. Few, II any athletes ever gained snch |
nopularity as that bestowed upon the freehoiu
.oc.eeter" Zimmerman's pluck, endurance |
s,eAd wonderful will power and fearessness en-
deared him to everybody. and &c" men,
amateurs or professionals. ever possesSeu io'
,ow.,ng like that enjoyed by the champion ABOVE
all he is a man of pleasing address, and' 10 mat
o., ,o, many favors were heaped upon him. ne |
vas the same unassun.ing fellow that ne was
.r,en he Rich. Bowman and a few other young |
.,h,e,e. began TO win cycling laurels Cor the New
York Athletic Club years ago Hi'ilineiiid"
bas besn shorn OF his strength, but mis- disaol''y
will not be lasting unless ne should continue u
ignore the advice Of his friends 10 conquer
worlds an athlete must train anu udIi - |
ec,entiously and this IS wnat M charnon's
nower stamina and grit scout the idea that M |
greatest rider that ever hve1 naS ~ mann
end that he must be numbered win tle uliici -"
rata armv OF athletic has beens Cnder care
Uni management such as he had Wheh -hcDi
mott had charge OF MN, ana beuoyed viii be
IN training the champion, II IS peheVeu' VII pe
oh,e TO duplicate the feats O. the past. o!ii,p1
INV is felt for Zimmerman even among t"at
81 people who are as genera! thing lnc.', ~
- pootS az n fallen hero Those who know me !
man discredit any statement that H-'i-'ii'0
would countenance any metnods !" zSrrn,"rmar
anti
q under contract TO race IN t'ie an |
March but If he cannot DO hlllse,4 juS,'SS, tI
-rraa,,ent may be patched up when Wa eldpie
80. a., ratrrn 10 this country at an carrier cate
Ills father begged him not 10 ma.e 'iiI !" 49, n,
der the stipulated conditions, p9' M advrS %,
another man the champion ignored tn5 10
eli his friends and the result has been cep'0i"''e
'. ~. .nerget.c members OF the RVersiae
yyhee,men cen carry out the plans as they nave
laid them out. this city will have cycle ciuo-
house betting the metropolis. Inc eApe''"e
., such an undertaking are consiocrao's anu
VICE management will he needed 10 n'''N, NV
,cbcn,e successful The new clubhouse IS al
Tightv-second-st. and Amsterdam-aNe' Inc
b,ird,rp WAS formerly occupied by an organlza. |
lion known as the Pontiac Club, and II Is wei |
ADAPTED for the intended purposes. the Wheei-
mon have secured Il lease for ten years, win "'' |
onion for ten more. The rental shali NOT eA-
caaG q zoo voar The Quitting and main |
tcnance will cost something but the mcmners
are enthusiastic and they are confdeht tna'
their venture will prove successful The bullu-
ing is a large and handsome structure OF 4ou.
stories with a frontage Of sixty feet. II |
was built specially for club purposes ana cor
tains cafe kitchen. bowling alleys. etc. Inc
b!lard-room will accommodate several taDifs'
the cardrooms. Of which there are four or ilNe
are separate; the parloTa and lounging-room are
comnodous and elaborate: there are oflccrs
and committee rooms in plenty, and there Is |
ballroom and theatre which will seat 500 people
in connection with the plan formed last year
for making a bicycle path alorg the surface OF
the old Croton Aqueduct The suggestion was |
l. .ii..o tho