New-York tribune., 1896-05-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE MAsS-MEET.
ING TO BE HELD AT THE GARDEN.
THE NETWORK STATE RACING CIRCUIT CoA-
PIETEp-INCREAsED MEMBERSHIP IN THE

p1.ErED-INCREAsED MEMBERSHIP IN THE
L. A. w-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
| Y,o,,, ,rtoreA, has hee, manifested In the mass
meeting of cyclists to be held at the Madison square
Garden Tomorrow night. The meeting Will be helu
| under the auspices of the New-York Consulate oi
| the League OF American Wheelmen. and II IS ex-
| pected that there will be large attendance OF the
riders Of the wheel. While some prominent people
are expected to speak, the speakers list has not been
| nrenared as vet Two OF the committee have been
! out of the city for several days and as Dr. Otto-
lengu called out of town yesterday, II was I'M
possible to learn just what arrangements mad Deeh
made. Circulars and placards have been printed anu
have been sent broadcast all over the city, K Phip
| Gormuly, Of the Cycle Board OF Trade. may be In
duced to be present and II he Is there the possible
president OF the manufacturers ASSOCIATION for next
year may say interesting things In regard 10
good roads and well-paved streets. In speaking on
the subject OF streets yesterday, Mr. Gormuny sac
"A good work could be done by advocating that all
new roads or streets that are being laid out or
remodelled be made with a separate cycle road II
necessary taking portion from the equestrian
path and the road and sidewalks. as the ranks OF
cyclists filled entirely from people drawn from
these sections of the road, and cyclists are now
be ng oUay s to oad Work ean
be done by all interested in cycling by using their
best endeavors to have roadbeds made in the form
that have descrlbed-that is. separate road for
cyclists exclusvey-bearing in mind that 1t is par
the more Important 1t is that this should occur.
There should even be an effort made when streets
are being repaved or altered In large cities at the
present time, to have such streets modified and
section set apart for the use OF cyclists II would
diminish the chance OF accident greatly
The Good Roads Association OF New-Jersey will
hod a meeting at the clubhouse Of the Hudson
County Wheelmen tomorrow night. Many promi-
people will be present. including horsemen and
property owners. well as wheeimen. Among some
of the speakers who will probably address the meet
ing will be Samuel Besson, f. @. Wolbert Frank
i. Clark. Judge J. IL Potts and Charles +. Seymour
The committee in charge of the meeting held
committee consists Of Messrs. Wo.bert, Tuthill. Sey
mour, Laws and Rocker.
The wonderful increase In the membership In the
League of American Wheelmen is causing comment
all over the country. All records again broken
for the week ending May Is. Just 1883 members
joined me l., A W. IN that week, making total to
date of 1879. In this State alone $50 names
State was $50. Pennsylvania has 3l7 names Massa-
chusetts 2SS and New-Jersey ll5
The New-York State Racing Circuit has been
peted. and eleven cities included in the line.
which viii begin at Fredonia, June G. and will
clude at Brooklyn. June q. Every meet will give
at least two contests for the professionals and In
several instances the cash prize riders will be gem
erously treated. Following are the dates assigned:
June l3. Ion; June IS and l6 Utica (State Division
|. A. ". meen; June IS, Little Falls; June 20. Co.
hoes, June 22 Troy June q. Saratoga Springs: June
"a. Albany; June p. Brooklyn
Inc cycling Academy at the Madison Square Car
den which has been closed since Monday on ac-
count OF the engagement OF the Garden for another
purpose earlier in the season. will be reopened this
evening The school has proved exceedingly popular
80 far. and has drawn large number OF spectators
who have come to listen to the music and witness
the fancy and trick riding and polo playing which
take place every afternoon and evening.
r. l. Coleman. president OF the National Cyc.e
Board Of Trade has called meeting OF the Board
OF Directors be held the Offices OF the corpora
ton, No. Hl Broadway on Wednesday next. at 10
a. m. New members will be elected. allotment OF
stock made 10 3ctive members, amendments the
bylaws and II Is expected there will be def
mite action taken on the guarantee OF bicycles for
next year. and also as TO the next National cycle
exhibitions.
The Paris correspondent OF THE American Wheel
man" teegraphs that the second series OF races be-
tween the American team and European champions.
which took place Sunday. resulted disastrously for
the Americans. The one-nile scratch race was
won by Jaap Eden. the Dutch champion, with North
second and Macdonald third. johnson did not ride !
this race. but Is scheduled for next Sunday. The
match races will be between acDonad and a
European TO be selected. and Johnson and NORM.
A. c. Spalding Bros. keeping pace with the
times. Bicycle lamps a necessity. and to-day |
Spading viii inaugurate a special sale Of bicycle |
lamps cut prices, and cycist desiring good
lamp be satisfied. While they last, they will be
sod At IS cents. IS cents and 81 a.