New-York tribune., 1896-01-29

IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
HARMONIOUS WHEELING ORGANIZATIONS.
PoTTER's SUIT AGAINST TIE L. A w-cLUB-
HOUSE FOR THE RIVERSIDE wHEELMEN-
NEW RULES BY THE CENTURY ROAD
CLUB OF AMERIcA-DoNT WANT
BRAKES - NOTES AND
COMMENTS.
There ,s an opinion In some quarters that there
NAV be some serious trouble between the CScle
Board OF Trade and the League Of American " heeA-
men They point 10 the Potter suit as one oil tne
late developments which Will cause trouble. Inc
real facts In the that those TWO ieaui"s
cvcling organizations were never nearer tose'nei
than they are to-day. The sensible men in each
body realize the good work that the other can 90
for the general advancement Of wheeling as they
probably never realized Il before The scope OF hs
Ioard OF Trade has increased with It's growth ahl
The good work that be done by the TWO, Whel
working In perfect harmony. is appr raoati - ~, ~
thinking men OF both ORGANIZATIONS The L. \ w.
LOS aft.r he Interests of wheelmen. tends 20
keen th. sport OF racing honest, and III Is uhtlln6
/ in i,s Efforts for good roads. There is. however;
more sentiment than wealth In the federation, ana
here Is where the manufacturers can show th't m
nuence. The l.. a: " has the moral suPport Pp,i oi
the community and this. backed up By the financial
help OF the Board OF Trade. insures the wneelmsh
~ the country a support given to no o'hel pds''e
In ihe world
The sui, brought by Isaac Il. Potter against the
/ A. W which has caused much discussion,
had a hearing In the Supreme Court. OF Kings
County yesterday The manufacturers called as
witnesses we're Messrs. Pope. Lozlcr and Dicker-
son The witnesses failed to appear Attorney u. a;
Alexander made IA motion for adJournmeht; aha ha
ro-. S. SnD n,eI to February IT, just after the
National assembly at baltimore.
Tn. Riverside Wheelmen have made arrangements
/ by which they will have large and handsome
clubhouse. At meeting ot the club on MONDAY
: night arrangements were completed by which tne
club of scorchers will take possession or the oin
Pontiac Club quarters az Eighty -second-st and Am
stefGam-ave. about March ]. The yearly renta toT
the present Will De 1900 and the articles provide
that tho rental shall not exceed $3.50 year the
rental % b. increased 500 a year after the htst
year The club has ten-year lease ot me properg'
% Win & me pr'tese 81 pass1m one and contains
little theatre bowling alleys. b'har1- rooms car
rooms and other features dear 10 the heart OF c'p
/ men There was a difference of opinion among the
member A. 10 the step. many saving tndt me club
/ ouarfers Those who favored securing the new
clubhouse ouVoted their opponents 10y y TO y
The Executive Committee Of the Century Road
| Club of America has issued notice which Will
! interest wheelmcn. II IS IN part The Executive
! Committee Of the Century Road club has just de-
clded reduce the time limit on centuries from SIX
teen hours 10 fourteen hours This to 10 into effect
| February l. 1896 In making out Applications Tor
bars for centuries ridden. kindly bear in mind that
these applicatlons must first be sent to your state
officer for approval The club has voted to give
each STATE officer Il gold 'mertorious ride medal.
10 be awarded by him to the member IN ms Stale
making either the greatest mileage OF Ihe s."a
number OF centuries during The year the uie VI
! the competition to be decided by cach stare I'm IN
! turion We viii continue our custom OF awarding
trophies for greatest individual mileage ana greaes
riub century records during 1890. These compe;i-
I lions have grown more favorable year ny year We
shall also continue giving each member VINO mas
ridden 5000 miles or more. ana VINO reports ilS
age each weeks requested. certihc"te a' inc
end OF the season.
League Of American Wheemen politics continue
TO buzz and noise will increase as the time Tor the
/ National Assembly AT Baltimore approaches mere
is considerable uncertainty regarding the "'"N'up
Of the Elliott tckct since Robert Gentle, the chiei
coreul M New-Iersey declined TO run for the vice
presidency The name OF Isaac b. Potter has beeh
/ suggested for the vce-presidency but MI fotttr
SAID yesterday that ne would not accept such i.oi ~
nation under any consideration. lie says that he
VIII not run for the vce-presdency or Ior INC
presidency either
The ac,lon taken by the City Fathers to compel
! local wheelmen to have brakes on their Dicycies
which has been referred to the Law committee
has caused the llvellest discussion among the riders
OF the bicycle IN this city Inen tnere ssocson o.
cycling Clubs favor the ordinance, the HiaJo''tS Vi
the wheelmen do not.
The manufacturers themselves much Interested
IN the brake suggestion and the majority are NOT
I'm favor Of the law. Thousands OF Wheels nave
been put the market, and great maJor'y vi
them have not been provided with the Drahes
They argue that If the suggestion becomes a~ ro
they will be put TO much lncohTvsnn,e'V.. ,,au
this branch OF wheeling accessories little ateht,Tn ,
has been given. In the rush 70 get OUT ""ee''
everything else has been forgotten
During the cycle Show about two hundred new
members were secured for the League OF American
Wheelmen. OF this number li7 were from TINS
state The good work done at the show Is telt
however in the Increased number of Applications
coming In at the State HEADQUARTERS III IN, ri,
IN date Is 10 2gS away ahead of any state record
ever made heretofore. The membership OF the
League AT present - S.'2i
Char.es Murphy the Glass rider. Of Brooklyn.
received a letter yesterday from John NJ GRAVITY
OF the Southe n Pacific Railroad. regarding his
schene to make a mile n minute paced by rail-
road train. Murphy expects 10 make the attempt IN
Aprll He says that he Is confident mat ne can ac-
compsh he feat and ne % E Tece'e bse yy in II the he
/ effort gearsd 20 20
Edouard and Jean de Reszke have purchased ol-
cvc.es Of American make as well home
trainer for indoor work
The Harlem whee.men will give stag at their
new clubhose. No. q West one-hundred-and-
twenty -fourh-st.. next Tuesday
The Brooklyn Bicycle Club members turned out In
large numbers last night TO witness the performance
~ arabian Nights a, the Criterion Theatre. The
performance given hy the Booth Dramatic
coclety
YALE MAY CHALLENGE THE WINNER.
New-Haven. Conn. Jan. $.-1t is generally
thought at Yale that the varsity crew will not