The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-20
BICYCLE GOSSIP.

Monte Scott, Of Plainfield, y. j.. and
Howard Mosher Of Storm King. II. Y,
will in all probability be scorch men
in the Irvington- Milburn road race on
the 3Gth inst. Both riders are very
popular with Scranton wheelmen.
Scott won then rinciple events at the
Green Ridge Wheelmen's race met in
"94" and Mosher carried thu big prizes
offered bv the same club last season,
to his home. when he returned. At the
Irvington Milbuin race Mosher will ride
as an amateur fOr the last time. After
that event ne will become a professional
riding for cash morey prizes only.
One of ScrantOn's mCSt promising
riders is George Dunn. of Green Ridge.
He is training faithfully at the Driv-
ing Park and experienced wEeelmen
who have been watching his work all
seem to think him conner"
Six Of the Green Ridge wheelmen
rode to Honesdale Saturday afternoon,
leaving that town Sunday morning for
Lake Ariel. Many of the boys who We're
unable to leave their work Saturday
rode to Lake Ariel Sunday morning and
took dinner with the Honesdale contin-
gent, all returning home together at 600
o'clock Sunday evening.
A committee to solicit members and
subscriptions to the Anthracite Valley
Cinder-path association will soon be
appointed and the names Of said COM
mittee published in this column. It is
hoped that all wheelmen will cheerfully
respond when called upon to join the
association. The dues are in the form
of an assessment which according to
the bylaws cannot be more than one
dollar per year. The assessment for
the first year will be one dollar (the
limit. If all the wheelmen who should
be interested in this great Improvement
"come up" the fund will quickly swell
to the amCun. needed, viz about $4,000
(not more). This amount can easily
be raised with the aid Of the personal
subscriptions Of hotel keepers and pub
lie si2rited men, many of whom have
already subscribed, together with the
one dollar membership fee from Wheel
men throughout the valley. Don't
throw the committee down when they
call on you. Pay up and look pleas
ant.
A large number of the Scranton BIZ
cycle club participated in n club run to
Mill City by the way of Pittston. re-
turning home through the Notch and
Providence.
The wheelmen Of the North End are
talking Bicycle Club" and why not?
The central city, Green Ridge. South
II
ganization. and the North End wheel
men are numerous enough to sustain a
good lively up-to-date bicycle club.
The following wheelmen are training
for track work at the Driving Park: r.
A. Gregory. Ben Keller. Ed Coons, r.
V. White, ]. o. Cox and George Dunn.
The boys are rapidly getting into good
condition, the result Of which will be
some very lively competition between
Scranton bows at race-meets In sur
rounding towns and cities.
WEST SIDE CLUB.
The new bicycle club which is being
formed on :he West Side starts out
under very auspicious circumstances
and will no doubt prove to be an earnest
and aggressive organization. The club
was virtually organized last week, but
there being mere work entailed than
could be accomplished In the one meet
ing an adjourned session will be held to-
morrow evening, when constitution and
bylaws. name, colors. device, etc. will
be adopted and selections for a club
house suggested.
There are at present about GO MEM
bers who will come in on the charter.
Others are expected from time to time
during the next two or three weeks, so
that the club can fully count on rs
active members. The initiation fee In
the new club will be $40 and the dues
$12 per year payable monthly. Those
who come in as charter members, how
ever, will have slight disadvantage
over those who hang back, for to all
coming In at present the initiation fee
will be much lower.
1t is the intention of the new club to
open w q club house and furnish the
same nicely, II not luxuriously. Sew
eral sites for a house have been sug-
gested hutthose that can be secured are
too high priced and the club cannot
find any houses to suit within decent
figure. Among the houses suggested
are the Clark, the Freeman and the old
| Washburn houses on South Main ave.
nue.. the Phillips house on jackson
street., and the Stetter house on South