New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-16
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CHARLES MURPHY CHALLENGES W. C
SANGER

CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE ARMSTRONG BAG
GAGE BILI-TRopHIEs FOR THE SURVIVORS
OF THE CENTURY wHEELMEN RUN
There were many anxious inquiries at the League
of American wheemen headquarters in the Wander
hut Rui,aine Yesterday for news regarding the
Armstrong Baggage BILL the opinion seemed 10
be pretty general that some word wouid De re-
ceived from Albany. Chief Consul Potter, was
kept busy bany a. TO what course Governor
Morton had taken regarding the Oh, c, a. wod
state their objections to the Governor In the most
forcible fashion.
The racing men are taking the liveliest interest
in the coming racing season. and they are pre-
pairing themselves for the struggles with unusual
care Dixie Hines representing Charles MURPHY
has posted forfeit so sanae seTe or q side
Sanger has been Informed of the challenge; bnt ne
HAS he hot op pP Until i0 May 80 the
within two months after the signing OF .ie a, one
Murphy suggests that three races take plsce oiie
at mile one at five miles and the third at ten
miles The National Circuit opens on May DIT
Oakland, Cal
The roads were again crowded with riders yester-
day and the well-paved streets uptown were
thronged during the afternoon. large crow ~e s'
down the cycle path in Brooklyn, during the day S
SeGrai parties awheel went out into lev & S
Smarv ~ the suburban roads The weather was de-
lightful and there was not enough whu 10 ih'eiie'
with the sport
y Potter laughed good-naturedly yesterday
when he was asked to explain his defeat LOT
r,oce on the Board of Governors of his cluo' he
said that his friends had taken compassion OH MN
and had refused to see him overwork hmseii' II
20 said that Potter's name posted on the IN
dependent ticket without his knowledge i wSnn
Potter entered the Brooklyn Bicycle Ciup ilouse or
Tuesday night one OF the Int h,s coat and began
for 10
the Independents snatched the oause on IN that
and Informed him that he was not running VI" '""'
s tick a"''' ''' ~ ''' $780,
The Arena Bicycle Club is the first In the nelo IN
road racing way The club held ten-Inie roao
race on the Hudson County Boulevard on Suhua az
The first prize was by q. C. hlhe anu ''''
time prize went to Adolph j. SeeKe'
w q Bull. the secretary OF the New
vork State Division of the League OF American
yyhea,men is a busy man these days MI. pun
said Yesterday that new members were Co,i'is Is, y
the league the rate OF ~" GAY ' h hroken when
~ new members Joined the League LOT '"is o'"'e'
Louis Seifeld has the honor OF beins 'he ni''
.hee,man to enter the Irvington- Miburn road race
snr this wear His entry was received yesterday.
rha South Brooklyn Wheemen may oeciue u
nscome an L. A. W. club Secretary N. H. Mac
donald has sent out notice to eacn me and ure-
ing him II he is member OF s, re 80 the T. A. "
ing those who are not members u 'o'' ~ "
Tho cup to be presented to the club having inc
,oroest number Of survivors on the spring century
run of the Century Wheelmen TO Patchosue No''e
IsIord and return on Sunday April %. Is new on
ts Sihi;;,on at the metropolitan Bicycle ACADEMY!
SSH,eWord and Sixtieth-s: also the gold locket 70
re- PRESENTED TO the assistant pacemaker Ha'i"e
the best conducted squad