New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CHAMPION ZIMMERMAN ARRIVES IN SAN
FRANCISCO

CYCLISTS OF TOLEDO cHAGRINED AT LOSING THE
ANNUAL MEEr-woMEN CYCLISTS TO co TO
LoNDoN-NoTEs AND COMMENTS.
The cyclists Of Toledo up in over the loss
Of the annual race meet and the statement emanatee
from Ohio that Toledo was thrown down BY
OF her Eastern friends" While the Toledo
to give up. and the chances that the city will
make determined fight for the meet OF 1891. They
ably after the annual meet at Louisville and that
they propose &c Guido the kentuckians
f. Kostomlatsky the chief consul Of the Iowa
Division of the L. A. W, in the city yesterday.
He will leave for his home, at Oskaloosa. today:
He had long talk with Isaac b. Potter on me
good roads question and on League OF American
Wheelmen matters in general
The members of the Riverside Wheemen are
working hard to arrange for moving into their new
clubhouse. in the old Pontiac Club Building at
Eighty-second-st. and Amserdam-ave. The wheel
men expect to take possession about April l. Inc
bicycle take place at the 18th Regiment
Armory on Thursday night. The team is made up
OF Barbeau. Leibold and Goodman. They Will take
part In the races at Paterson on Friday night since
the club arranged for new quarters new members
are Joining at the rate Of ten a week
1t has been decided to have Mrs. J. c. Brown. the
woman cyclis 20 accompany Miss frankie Nelson
representative OF America in the coming inter-
rium London which takes place in April lasting for
six days Mrs Brown gained many admirers
through her efforts in the recent six-dav race at
Madison Square Garden when she finished third to
Miss frankie Nelson. and this despite the fact
that she suffering from severe cold and had
the misfortune to lose fully mile by fall early
in the week She made up half mile OF her lost
ground and at the end Of the week was only five
laps behind the winner Mrs: Madden VIII accom-
to London. They have suitable training quarters
engaged. and the time OF the race both American
representatives Will be In the pink or condition
George Banker. the racing man. OF Pittsburg. who
did well in Europe last year, expects TO sail for
the other side this week. Bankers friends think
now that professional racing is likely to do SO wen
in this country that Banker VIII serve his own in
teres:s best BY remaining at home.
one OF the Assemb.ymen OF Kings County called
a. the headquarters of the New-York State Dvi-
sion of the l.. A. W. yesterday. and said that he
would only for the Railroad Baggage bill.
some specific cases where wheelmen have been
overcharged for their whses Letters should BE-
OF the L. A W. Vanderbilt Building. City"
+. J. Tlnsdale. chairman OF the Law Committee OF
the Cyclists Federation. said yesterday regarding
the alleged differences in that organizations There
is no trouble at all between the Law Committee and
the Executive Committee. has been stated. we
few d!sgruntei members who have caused all the
talk We sh-l hold meeting on Friday, when
on.y routine business will come up, and there VII!
be no sensational features has been predicted.
It was announced last right that at meeting Of
the Board OF Aldermen today the special committee
appointed 10 look into the Bicycle Brake bill would
report against the passage Of the Dill compelling
whee.men to have brakes Oh their wheels
A. A. Zimmerman. the champion has arrived In
San Francisco ard reported to have said that his
Indifferent success was due 10 the climate and the
tracks in the Antipoles. A maker in this city yes
terday was reported 70 have telegraphed thinner
race for that firm in England zimmerman VIII De-
In this city or stturday SD Bowman Is try Ia
10 arrange dinner for the champion TO take place
Oh his arrival or a lew days later
The West Bergen Building and Loan Association
has secured plot OF ground il Bergen. at Boyd
ave. and Union-st. on the Hudson County Boule-
ward. and a handsome bicycle track and athletic
be a third OF a mile and the promoters propose to
have II made one OF The flstest IN the country
YALE MEN PREPARING FOR THE WINTER
MEET
President sherman Day @, the Yale University
Athlete Association and captain Sheldon are work.
ing industriously toward making the coming games
that will be held in conjunction with the Connecti-
cut National Glard. March :. the most success
tul winter meeting ever conducted by the Yale stu
dents II will b. held in the largest armory in
New-Haven AMI in order 10 interest the mIlitlamen.
as well as the outside college world. the following
contests will be open only the Connecticut Ma
tlonal Guard: Flfty-yard dash handicap; one-miis
relay race. and tug Of war.
The contests thar are open 20 all amateurs and
will surely attract large entry list are as follows:
F!fty-ysrd dash. 5o-yari hurdle ssj-yard handicap.
one-mile run handicap putting s.Nteen-pound shot.
pole vault. running high jump. and one-mile walk
The prizes will consist OF handsome silver cups to
first and second men. In he tug of war and relay
race a trophy will be presented 10 each member OF
the winning team =,
Most OF the clubs and about tais city will send
on teams. Harry Cornish has promised a team
from the new Manhattan Athletic club, and the
NeN-Jersey Athletic club will send on r. Hjert-
berg ; 4. Coonbs and others.
Entries will close with &. Jillett. Box 335. New
Haven. Conn on Thursday. February q. Entry
blanks ca n be secured by New-York city athletes at
j. r Suivans Office No. 2n broadway