The sun., 1896-10-17

NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN
The Next Meeting OF the l.. A. w. Nation al
| Assembly 20 he Held In Albany.
A meeting Of the Executive Committee Of tho
League of American wheelmen, consisting OF
President Elliott, and Vice. Presidents c. f. Cos
sum and A. G. Morrison met at the a stor House
yesterday. The conference was held with tho
object Of selecting a place for the National AS
sembly meeting and examining reports from
the various league committees After an all
day session, It was decided to hold the next
meeting OF the National Assembly in Albany,
Oh the second Monday In February. II has been
decided to devote tho first dav to a dis
cussion OF good roads and road improve
meat subjects. 1t was voted to appropri-
ate $1,000 for the good ronds meeting
| The committee appropriated $500 for the pub
| lication and distribution Of matter relating to
the subject OF roads and their general improve
| mcnt. The question OF the national meet was
| discussed, and it was decided TO allow tho
| members to select the place in which to
| hold tho meet by mail vote in January,
| several cities have filed application, but it
| Is thought that Philadelphia will secure
showed i' balance Of is sll, ,6S5oS @ on sTat hanG.
secretary Bnssett. IN a report fled with tho
| committee. announced that ST,@l4 OF the cash
| on hand has been voluntarily related by tho
! nublsher OF the l.. Il. W. Bulletin, who is Presi-
| dent Elliott.
While general discussion of league affairs
| took place, the members OF the committee in
div,dually refused to discuss the question OF the
neXt President OF the League. Elliott, Cossum,
| ana Morrison are all mentioned as Presidential
| candidates.
H. S.-The best way to reach the Hudson
| County Boulevard from Flfty-eighth street and
Elghth avenue is to ride down Eighth avenue to
Forty second street; turn west and ride to tho
| ferry; take the ferry across to Weehawken; {;
climb the big hill at the ferry and ride west for
ward begins at Bergen Point and is now finished
| iittle beyond Guttenburg. IL is about fifteen
miles long.
Tho following runs have been arranged by
the local wheelmen for tomorrow:
6uren wheelmen,y anarsie; Morris wi seimcn: tonsy
iwSSnHi Go'ynm Wn Wwe!men Tuxedo rarx Eentary
Boslyn; Long island Wheymen, nsbylon; Excelsior
rjainnsld: SST Ycrk Fnarmaey cyeisrs. Mtrricf
ors Ss haTsm & Mhsensn New rgns%.Tk icy LEY
cS""sy lG snca SIti Aiasna h"
men Or! LSc; ornnge yele cub Paterson fall Long
G,y i,ianl Madison whsellgcn. 1arryt%wn! nr shton
n,alca: Brookiyn ,Beycle ciuo. toney island; s.
sSSs .nS M '
snntS M9rt,,o%n tnGn G1nmy K9adssr,
Island. cyclone Wnrenrn. Conry Island: Caldm t
v. Wvaesmen ttastinss; w@,hnEtan wheeimsn Mount
lyn Handlers Mcrrick road.
Association Of Cycling Clubs IS convinced that
reorganization OF the association is needed
and Is arranging to hold meeting at which the
Presidents OF ali the leading bicycle clubs Will be
invited to hC present to offer suggestions for the
feeSrssniIaoa er sSass IS panned to 6riMg
New Jersey into closer touch with the Metro
po!tan Association, 80 that the combined work
inEs OF TIC three associations may secure some
enectual benefits lor bicycle roads.
The Record COMMITTEE, of ,hs Cop.ury Road
C!uD OF America announce that they lave Ja, &C.
a in h,nr i, 30 se" ork, une o9 20 JuiS
land TO Noiheser. A. ~ sn6 day ! fnnutes So
svton s Jun" so 10 July i { ours. rCcor, n,chrstrr
t" New IorS. \: r. smith. days /" minutes ii sec.
4nds. July 10 & Co"rad? state Century course: \.
NJ, r-
Tom Cooper. the Detroit rider who jumped
INTO the foremost ranks ~ the racing world last
the path this season, has challenged jay Eaton
10 match race. Cooper intends T. do some
riding IN the south until early in November,
Mn.h ne uec'STeo lie lhl lenus 10 lahe rest Until
s iis AZ season. ie says that hc mas no intention
OF E0.nG abroad to race at the present time. His
acluat winnings l"r the year, he says, are
5000. Sptahlhg OF LIS c!ose run WIN r. {;
PAU tor po,nl' on the circuit. ne says: II al
tIhuuihlen Woutl pe lar ahead. having won II
hrsts 10 l5alu x. We nave raced aga nst each
, .our:. Cooper VIII be On the circuit again next
season anu ne seems determined 20 Try TO make
" oettef IcCoEu liah Hc earheu this year.
CHICAGO. Oct. lo.-Recent happenings point
to "a severe hitch in the proposed Bald Cooper
match. Bald is in Chicago waiting for the
matter 70 be closed and has offered 10 put up a
cheek for $1,000 with any party Cooper will
name. His offer Is far from beng accepted. az
Cooper VIII not back himself. ana siis employ
ers say they do not care to back him for race
w'th ha!d; There was an interesting meeting
between BaId ana number or his friends to-
day at the office OF tie concern !or which
Cooper works, aud the manaEer Is SAID to
have backed down when lald offered to
place his money in the hands OF any
OF the persons present we VIII not back
Cooper for one cent. said the manager. and II
he cares TO back himself that Is no matter OF
oGGs." Cooper !. in training. for what IS not
known. ana Bald Is about 10 return To Bufa!o
discouraged with the out1ooK. cooper ana his
employers are throwing ulscrcdlt on the nc
cutacS OF the percentage taUie by which Bald
IS determined the champion. but they have been
lhN!eu o MAKE an inspection OIL the DOCKS from
which the figures are drawn.