New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-06
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THOMAS Eek AND A PARTY OF WHEEL
MEN SAIL FOR EUROPE.
PROSPECTS FOR TRACK IN THIS NEi"hDo'
Hoop-zIMMERMAN MAY RIDE IN 'f'i'


.o.,er small detachment Of cycle racing "e',
..u.d ,or Europe Yesterday TO Jay siege 10 sum- "a
che rich prizes to be offered to the las. .
party was composed of Thomas Ech U'e Ihnson.
John s johnson and his brother, Ah'o',-o &c ~
D. NcDonald and A. Weinig. Young f'ore"ee' -
LAY 1T, t,a champion handball player OF the
W., vent with them He will meet most Oh inc
80, handbsu p,ayers on the other SIDE. Tonne,
che racing man. did not go yesteruaS' ~. ar,v
leave for Europe In about rve "eehs 1Ihg
sailed on the steamship Columbia Oh "e e., -
AMERICAN Line Eek will take his men mrs. "
,,. cnr,nes where they will remain TWO
Sa,s and then 20 to Milan. where active ram
,ne will be begun. Eek has mace no W. 49, a.
ARRANGEMENTS ahead and he VIII arra"eo ~ ~
tails OF the racing campaign al'er ne ao,.ry
nther side The party will return 10 'i'i' $50,
c'".i 80 coroe of the men have engagement
90 race at Buffalo on September z EcA V'N
philadelphia on Tuesday was to see VIVA. go 80.
ments he could make with G. p G ssSue Of Ameri
man q the Racr reaye to having McDonqd and
wants aee to as race at the ga%Ss
fHdeon refused give any answer t,ar enc the men
he may te ,bar side In Case Gideon refuses his
sanction Mcdonald VIII race o" ''' 0'''N'
professional. -, .,o
,aa,'a 80 American wheemen was in the city yes
- Mr. Willison is now identified Win INC
s.,erssts Of Humber & Co., ana VIII Iepiese"'
Them IN the state Of Maryland MS nsaue ..r
he,ne at Baltimore. Mr.. Wilson mas ,o"s 900
sa.nt,eed with national wheel AFFAIRS. FROM 100
Zoo ~ served in the national body Of the League
40 member of The Rules and Reguiaan n nuStins
mtsee Sns5%an and Hd in ,
G, nj he League of American Wheelmen IN the
his prssdeacyA m the fnnne Whesmen
changed from large defclt 70 Ci sub ~ baltimore
member of the Maryland Bicycle |'u' u
The cyclists Of Brooklyn are looking lu LOT,
18th Measure to the cycle show when VII. 10
old
rnorv ALI next week. AS this is the last sio" WIZ,
Iii he hold IN this neighborhood this year. unusual
,,terast Is attached to the coming exhioi' Man!
new ideas will be shown FOR the h's' I'm" .,o
h,rd,np has been decorated in handsome So
enI and the richly furnished booths VIII one et
spectacle worth going 10 see Of Exhibitors includes
SSnme ~ the best-known makers OF wheeis anu az
cessories in the country
N 7, Bridgman. the president OF the Cycns's
Federation, suggests bicycle picnic INC 20
I. for the members Of the federation 10 asse"O'e
some 81 HH onr new parks probably Bronx or Pelham
Bay Park caterer would De sem ra,,,rn would
H maSe early enough TO reach home before dark
,,,m,, rrov wb, was the manager Of the Man.
s..,.r Roach cycle track last year. when seen
sssterdav said that he had not abandoned the IDEA
NJ having bicycle track in the neighborhood TINS
year He says that he has plenty OF money al ms
s DaSK 10 Manhattan Field he will get other other
grounds almost if not quite as Sttnps a,reaSy
savs the bicycle races under the condiuohs aieauS
smsnt t in The Tribune bound 10 be sue
cess.
Saws a musician: "A greatly mistaken notion on
xhe part of the enthusiastic wheelman Is 'hal
ride before breakfast Is very beneficial shor.
sde may be- but nine out OF ten II mas just
tha onnosj,e from the desired effect According to
experiments with the dynamometer a man IS MS
weakest when he turns out Of bed. The muscular
force Is greatly increased by breakfast put ~ az
ans It's highest point after 5ae rses again toward
evening The chief foes Of muscular 1orce are over
ETeat Workers Of the word Il not all, have been
early rsers but early h rishg
Wheeler. the professional racing man. will 90
south in two weeks to begin active training He
81 not 90 abroad as he at first contemplated doing,
hut will race in this country. 1t was said yester-
day that in all probability Zimmerman would race
In this country this year.
An important meeting of the South Brooklyn
Wheelmen will be held at the clubhouse NO 4'S
Ninth-st Brooklyn tonight 1t will be decided
whether or not the present clubhouse is to be re-
tained and the nominations for officers for the year
Sill be made
report that is causing considerable stir In the
bicycle world Is that suits are to be brought TO sus-
tan the rights of two Washington inventors to the
exclusive manufacture, under the patent laws. OF
the drop frame used In making women,s BICYCLES.
Ghe matter is said. affects the 200 bicycle concerns
In the country.
Mayor Wurster will give a hearing at the City
Hail. in Brooklyn to-day on the BIZ Which grants
Mheemen should be represented.
CHAIRMAN GIDEON ASKS FOR SUPPORT
NEW RACING RULES IN PREPARATIoN-FIRsT
BULLETIN OF THE BOARD OF 1896
Philadelphia March 5-Chairman Gideon. Of the
League of American Wheelmen. has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin:
In assuming charge of the racing interests of the
Board of 1896 asks the cooperation and assistance
OF every cycllst in the country We promise abso-
both for and against the racing man and the race
promoter Every honest racer be he o.
ship. We shall enforce the rules to the best OF our
ability and hope for an active season OF Clean non
The new rules for the government Of cycle racing
cIpai pe Changes are the aboon Of Glass b. riders
that nat s nans 6sep In e by
teur class the acts that formerly transferred to
compete for prize valued at more than SIS or more
than 100 miles from home except within the limits
OF his own division. Professionals may not compete
Tor prize greater than 800 except by special per
NIT Both classes are required to see that every
~. Changes have been made in the fees for sane,
lions 81 20 being bel the an cunt for Na9na Circuit
ings scheduling but two events: no fee is charged
for s s4S be- .y
fore. L. A. W. clubs exempt from all sanction
Tees.
Chief consuls requested to send in recon.
tnendations for handicappers for their respective
States
Declared PROFESSIONALS r. Cox. Mobile, Ala.
under Clause b: w. H. Bowen, Mobile. Ala, under
Clause Il. -, ~ 80
Sanctions granted-July, T. Press Cycling Club
BufYalo. N Y: March 2s Pastime Athletic Club
Eew-York: May 80. Ithaca Cycle Club, Ithaca n
r.; July Upiontown athletic Association Union
don Jniontown Penn; July and 4. West Emo
Wheelmen Wlkesbarre. Penn: March 5. g. Z. 8. II
ToYrn an1enf ga Franz
BICYCLES AND BABY CARRIAGES
Chicago March 5-The Central Passenger Com
.-,.... re- donaded imnnse the same charge q