New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
LIST OF ENTRIES FOR THE IRVINGToN-
MILI.BURN RACE.
THE SPECIAL THEATRE HAT NUMBER" OF THE

THE SPECIAL THEATRE HAT NUMBER OF THE
l.. A. WIS OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The entries for the Irvington- Millburn race, the
cycling Derby Of the East. which takes place OH
Decoration Day, announced yesterday. Inc
race like the entry Est promises to break All rec-
ords for in the l73 names accepted there are some
OF the known speed merchants In TINS heish-
Lorhood az well as many fast riders from dis-
lance The committee i'm charge of the race for the
Metropolitan Association OF Cycling Clups mas 10
iected the entry e Alexander Mcdonald. OF Roch-
ester. and the young man has been informed 'ha'
he cannot compete. Mcdonald holds the woiid
record for riding twenty-five miles on the ROAD,
having made the distance In fifty odd minutes, and
ne is credited with fifty miles in correspondngN
fast time. Mcdonald lost his amateur standing py
competing In n professional contest at Philadelphia
last week There l51 entries for the race last
year and l53 In 1874.
The back mark bunch VIII probably consist OF
the following men. Monte Scott Providence, X H.
F. W. Pierce. Boston; l.. y. Walieston. Boston; G.
+ Earl Brooklyn: r. W France, Rochester; 7; W.
iSn bro Long island Clarence Elliott Whining
ton. Del; H. Maddox Asbury Park; =. w. sullivan,
T TIe pa G2f j. pG" ~ conkng Airing
ton. - j.; W. 5. Savin, Paterson. \. IL l.. ?.
j.; ciarencc and RndoPh Clark the wecknoSn
skaters Of storm King iio RGn' S,a"d ibree
four in last years race are also entered and the
race between these four should be race n %ltnn
vears With the list still incomplete. there are al
ready promised four bicycles, 80 god medal. d
fitting water-s,t and large number OF TRES. sad
dies cyclometers and other bicycle sundres.
Members Of the League OF American Wheemen
have from time 10 time grown tired OF the conven-
tIonal Jokes and more or less vapid verses In THE
f. A W bulletin" but in the current number
IN. EDITOR has gone TO the extreme OF emitting
all mention OF cycling. except for the ofhciai an
nouncements and or two other articles lie
calls the issue a special theatre hat number and
drvotes the news columns to a crusade against TINS
evil II il so extraordinary proceeding that one
is AT a loss TO account for II. Perhaps the mem
bers for whom The Bulletin IL conducted Will
have 10 endure IN succession special CUBAN mum,
Der" another devoted to attacks on SILK mats. ana
SO on This publication Is the official organ OF the
League and il supposed To be devoted 70 its inter-
esfs That the editor should utterly forget this
and run the paper as "A mouthpiece OF his personal
Idlosyncrasles. IS regretted by many members
party OF cyclists Will leave for Europe to-day
on the steamship ST. Paul In the party will be
willis H. Troy. Mrs Troy and Miss Elsie Troy. The
racing men who VIII be under the management OF
Mr. Troy Will be Harry Wheeler. Charles C.
Murphy and Earl kiser.
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
Wheelrnen may obtain fun printed Information and
membership blanks by sending nam, and address
to the cycling Editor Trbun"