New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-15
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
ANOTHER CYCLE PARADE FOR BRoox-
LYN

THE L A. ". IN MEMBERSHIP cELEsRAT1
THE OPENING OF oTIcSMoRE-AvE.--A DID,
FERENCE AMONG THE CENTURY
wHEELMEN-MANY LOCAL ANA
rEuRs ARE NERvous-orHER
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Cycle parades no longer curiosity ana sns
city or vfllage which has not had IT'S paraoe OF v
not arranging for one can hardly be considerea Up
to date Three parades are being arranged TOT ."s
neirhborhood At present. The first will be held as
Long Branch next Saturday. and this VIII DC fo'-
lowed by parades on tho Hudson County Boulevard
and another celebration In Brooklyn when . tns
Glenmoreave Improvement nas Ssen BrooSyn
and Jersey cy YIN send large delegations r n sss
S ss on q the coast
are taking the liveliest interes, IN me 80
snts and Long srHneH vs w at MOI
mouth Park.
The Executive Committee Of the Good Roads A.
sociatfon Will hold meeting at Howes tonight
and will arrange for a parade to be held to ceie-
brote tho completion Of Glenmore-ave Work on
this thoroughfare Is being pushed forward rapidly
and tho promise Is made that II will be finished
by October l. This improvement will he real
boon for the cyclists. as It will enable the riders
Of the wheel to reach the fine mncadamized ROADS
Of ouerns .Shsr e y the
to celebrate the opening OF the new path to Coney
Island was restricted to uniformed clubs only nna
There is chance that the next parade VIII %
u uf displays and srotesaue costumes WIN
be made feature
The Executive Committee OF the New-Jersey d.
vision OF the League Of American Wheeimen held
It's semiannunl meeting last night at Achtel Stet-
ter's Chief Consul Robert Gentle presided. A re-
port OF the secretary and treasurer. James C. Tat
tersal OF Trenton, showed the League to have over
s. 800 in the treasury. The Reading. Baltimore and
Ohio and West Shore railroads were thanked for
adopting rule giving free transportation TO b.
cycles. new amendment 70 the rules was
adopted to give the Press Committee a represen::
thas the a State Division had renewed ~ cent
OF its members. Judge Herbert Potts, OF Jersey
system q toll roads in the State and carry tss
fight into the next Legislature. Before the meet
appointment Of one man from each county. to wait
upon candidates for the Legislature and secure
free transportation OF bicycles on railroads
Any bicycle club that comes 70 the front With .
rush is sure to have trouble sooner or later.
The Century Wheelmen. Of this city. present .
case In point The phenomenal growth OF the club
during the last year has been a matter OF comment
among wheemen in this city. There is differ
in the club at present. which may be adj
justed happily WITHOUT any serious consequences:
meet and the other faction is violently opposed
one time that the first applied for sanction to hold
a meet. The social road members say that the
poses, and that they want nothing to do with the
scorcher or racing men one OF the officials even
sa.a. RrsS IKE sph @ Win r y.
do the club any good
The market IL being flooded with various COM
pounds to make tires puncture- proof stop .
Tba n1e call canfa r.
g each and every sort Of virtue r. claimed for
each. Those who have solved the problem OF plug:
with the present repair kit.
E. N. G. Greenia, the captain OF the South Brook
Ign wheelmen. has issued the following circular -
members Of the club:
Branch parade on Saturday afternoon will report
IN fun uniform. with white standing collars and
trail Railroad DEPOT. Lberty.st.. Ncw:York Cry.
hem their nd "I
are necessary for the disposition Of their Wheels If
s se 9 san wSrR Winning and the
free 50 Ers come 1e, y9n can e oeo oR VIII
Probably few clubs have ever offered such Iarvs
list Of prizes an the Liberty Wheelmen have huns
I'D this year for the annual 25-me road race which
win take place next Saturday the Merrick
Road. A total of eighteen prizes will be competed
for including two diamonds valued at IS each.
a suit Of clothes. racing suit, goid-headed UNI
brellas. tires: cigars and sweaters. One Of the
other viii Se IN for the best me IN an
patton Of the possible breaking Of the record the
takes place, and a number OF prominent whcelrnen
win act as officials: The entries close to-morrcw
Ign. and the handicaps will be limited TO minute.
and 30 seconds. The race viii take place At
Many Of the prominent amateurs In this district
are trembling and there will be q rush to read
the weekly Bulletin" issued tomorrow. The visit
OF Chairman Gideon to this city has had the effect
Of making some Of the alleged amateurs feel rather
brought up with . round turn tomorrow.
Cyclists desirin~ to join the League Of American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
o hs S' Eo by f fsnns name and
COOPER WINS AT BATTLE CREEK.
Battle Creek Mich July N-To-day was coopsrs
day. and he again demonstrated his prowess BY
beating Bald IN the nile open. IN q hot finish and
far time considering the dirt track on which the
Loushead. Eaton and Bliss qualif,ed for the race.
Sanger belnS shps out 81 ne nns wn,ch . wss
the races. Summaries:
Haif,% mile tGesn sma''ur'-Ha"y Mar'h. Ann Aro''
puir.o. sscosd: LcuSh.sd, sarnia. Ontario. saix
Mile handicap ~mateur,-ooidbsry. Kalamazoo. ~
Ralf-mie handicap (amateur)-H. g. L~ss. Odd weass'
won Ttme-t:Ol -. -
Mile handicap tproter,len.i, sssrA
bail Indianapoiis go yardp. third .Time-2 @ ~.
Five-mne handicap oamatsur,-Fie'er ~a-~
REPORT or AN ELECTION DENIED.
A reoort was circulated about the city yesterday
10 the effect that Richard Hamilton, the VICE
presdent Of the Bowery Bank. had been elected 70
n,c,eed Henry p De Craaf the former president.