New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TROUBLE OVER THE LEAGUE ELECTIONS
rLANs OF THE CYCLING BOARD OF TRADE-NoTES
AND COMMENTS.

fl.NNS or The CNNlslNt b'Nhp VI iiNND~
AND COMMENTS
The two supreme cycling organizations OF the
country are much up just now over their com
ing elections In the League of American Wheei-
men the friends of the rival candidates for presi-
dent are doing some lively electoneering More
postage stamps being used to boom Wiilisoh ana
dsconcert Elliott. just the reverse tha mas peei
the case for many day The Wilson forces seem
to have array ed themselves against Newly orK ana
no opportunity is lost to something to the deul-
ment of the division of this State. They seem TO
think that the Potter forces against them ana
of them seem TO have adopted hgh''hs po"cS
before they know what they are hghthg ABOUT. AS
Isaac b. Potter is not candidate for the poSluoh'
and would not accept it if it was rendered TO him
on a silver platter. 1t is beginning to look as II ms
selfappointed opponents were wasting ~ ~
yauaelS ammunitiCG ne s%mby Prk al Baltimore
a unit only one queson-racinE. HowSier, S ii, M
deingates from this state may become dsgusted and
racing
The Cvc;ing Board OF Trade working out
their plans on entirely different lines They talk in
whispers and shake their heads when they are aSkeu
any questions about their annual meeting. Ac-
cording to their constitution the annual meeting OF
the stockholders of Board of Trade viii be held
at the of the organization this afternoon
Many of the stockholders will appear. but IL Is
doubtful II any actuai decision on any question WI"
be arrived at. The actual meeting VIII Dc trans
ferred to Madison Square Garden for next Menhes-
sSTe OF Of ihe presdency 1t is said that there may be
contest between George Pope and r. Lindsay
Sso" ton ao j. '0f KENNEDY % Chid the secretary has is
claimed in some aarTs & 6eVeGpea 6p,on of many that
the secretary of such an organization should De
rOea,gu IN bse one o direcors viii be eected and they
will appoint the officers for the year.
W. $ Bull. the secretary-treasurer Of the New
York state Division of the League Of American
Wheelmen moved into the new headquarters OF the
division in the Vanderbilt Building yesterday. and
when seen last night he had more debris his
mind than Wheeling lore I'VE will have fine quar-
iers here" said he and will get TO work as
with the CHEZ Consul to meet me here avery after
noon at certain hour rnere Is no Ienson On w "mS no
in this c.;y alone and think that tnere Is a
chance to accomplish that oD}ect wv, TAp''' We to
have a big job before US, and We Will nave TO 90
some lively hus,ling. The number of the new office
is Sil'
"rhc wheeling interests in the West tremen-
dous" said an officer of the l.. 4. W who returned
to the city from the Chicago cycle SHOW yesterday
Bicycle factories are sprnginS up everywhere ana
bicycle stores TO be found on almost every block
in the cities 1t looks II the business will be
overdone. stopped over in Buffalo on my way
back. and there : a cycling town sure enough The
BsOns have 200 niles. or more OF sheet asphaIt
is"t am hyee T0 fr.b n - "a be cvcles in Buifao
used for business purposes and not over one
Nearly everybody rides he wheel to business. from
The merchant to his clerk Inis IS OF course, ,o , me
that when it rained the railroad companies put on
extra cars
letter received in this city yesterday from Fred
Titus gives the impression that Titus has been mis-
quoted regarding his alleged confession in the Ca
hanncritu Murphy case Titus says that he has
made up his mind what he will do this year.
Friends Of the racing men who, who Were & suspended ny
Titus has talked too much.
Most of the officials of the League Of American
Wheolmen will come TO this city next week at
tend the Cycle Show at the Madison Square Garden
Six of the private boxes directly over the Madison
ave. entrance have been reserved for the officials
Many deal affecting the organization will be fixed
up during the week Most of the local l. A. W con-
sus and many from out OF the city will be present
to help along in recruiting work.
A telegram from Abbott Bassett at Boston says
that the total number of new members for the l. A.
w. for the week is III OF this number forty;one
from this State This makes total member
ship for this State OF 1O,OsS.
An interesting programme has been arranged for
Saturday night at the Cycle Armory by the Cycle
club of Brooklyn. At $50 p. m. there viii be a
flag ride and at p. m. there will be game Of
basket ball between the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Mount
Vernon teams. This Will be followed by general
ride for the members and their friends Arrange
ments are being made TO bring the Yale and Prince
ton College basketball teams together some time
ThGss w9G 9or have ave e been in arrpnsn
chairman of the Executive Committee; Graham +.
Blsndy. Frank D. Tutue, Francis ?; McCon. Car
and II. r. Brown. secretary and manager.
There will be a polo contest bicycles at the
Waverly Academy. Fifty-ninth-st. and Madison
ave, tomorrow at 9 p. NJ The game will be be-
tween TWO experts.
Membership in the Harlem Wheelmen is flourish
ing. and the club is entitled four repre-
sentaves the Metropolitan Association of Cycling
Cubs. larger number than any other club in the
district.
The Riverside Wheenen have decided TO lease
the old quarters of the Pontiac Club at Amsterdam
ave. and Eghty-second-st. The club viii for the
present abandon the idea Of building a new club
house. The membership has increased greatly
that the officials found that more commodious quar-
ters had to be secured at once.
The annual meeting Of the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of Long Island was held at the clubhouse Of
the Brooklyn Bicycle Club. No. 50 Hanson Place
Monday night The reports OF the officers were salts
factory. Tne association Will arrange for theatr,
party soon. The clubs subscribed $32 70 the POr
Jefferson cycle path fund The officers elected Mon
bicycle Club president; John Bensnger. King,
County Wheelmen. vice-president; James Scott
South Brooklyn Wheemen, second vice president
Alexander Schwalbach Long Island WhCcmon. sec
retary. and G. H. Goldman. Williamsburg wheel
men, treasurer. The trustees Will b. follows
D. NJ. Boe A. p Ryder. George Lasauvage l.. y
Hopper and {. r. Jones
ROBERT T. KNEEBS SENTENCED
GETS NINE MONTHS IMPRISONMENT AND
HEAVY FINE FOR RACING THE MARE
DETHFf, Under THE NAME