New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE HAS
STOCK FOR DISTRIBUTION.

wHEELMEN ANXIOUS FOR MORE wELI-PAvED
STREETS IN THE cTTY-THE CENTURY
CLUBS ITINERARY Or RUNS
Owing to the phenomenal success that the Cycle
Board Of Trade has achieved. both In the matter Of
regulating National and local cycle exhibitions. the
organization Of local Boards Of Trade, and the rem
edyng OF abuses which have crept into the trade at
the last annual meeting OF the corporation very
general desire expressed by members who were
not stockholders for stock, the general sentiment
being that 1t would strengthen the Board materially
II the prominent manufacturers Of bicycles. sun
dries and parts all able to meet and vote upon
an equality Just how strong the National Board
has become Is realized when 1t Is said that more
than two hundred manufacturers are either active
or associate members. which number includes nearly
every manufacturer Of any note In what promises
M %as the
Whereby stock would be available for every person
qualified to become active member, and he has
spending with the present stockholders, who are
scattered all over the country, and, owing to the
business it has been a somewhat difficult task to
get the consent OF all to the plan suggested by him.
Tho plan. in short. Is not an increase OF capital,
but voluntary resignation Of stock by the present
holders OF their holdings In excess Of five shares,
and the maximum limit for stockholders Is now
placed at five shares for any one person, nrm or
corporation. President Coleman Is much grained
at the hearty response he has received from stock
holders agreeing to a voluntary surrender OF their
stock to provide enough to go around and he re-
Gently to every associate member qualified to
become active member, informing them that
stock ready to be allotted upon application ann
he inc,osed In his letter blank application In
order that the present associate members and
reputable who desire to take up stock may
be elected to active membership at the next meet
tb> ard ofn uhiC "
early IN May. 1t has been decided to close the sub
scrptons on May Is, and all applications submitted
in accordance with the provisions OF the bylaws or
the Cycle Board of Trade and approved by the
order OF their receipt Mr.. Coleman Is conhden nt
now that he has successfully solved the problem OF
providing stock that the National BOARD WI VII h. ito
spare effort to make 1t a Board united ior the
benefit Of It's members An Information bureau ana
now at work. and many members have already ex.
pressed their intention OF awaiting themselves OF 'ne
Trade have been organized In every centre ana are
working we'll one with the otneT AnSh sy the
president Is the securing OF the Coliseum BUILDING
r Chicago for the term Of five years s whern the the
directors meeting In May plans Will be outlined Tor
the conduct OF the Eastern and western Nauoha'
Cycle Exhibitions for 1897.
Everybody agrees that the present season VIII
eclipse that Of 1895 In the matter OF wheeling and IN
enthusiasm over the sport. Most OF the state and
city authorities are realizing that the power OF the
rider OF the bicycle must be recognized. and the
comfort OF the rider Is being looked after with
more concern than ever before. Brooklyn VIII
have her return cycle path from Coney Island READY
for the cyclists early IN June, and the work OF re-
having Glenmore-ave.. so that tho good roads OF
Queens County can be reached by wheel, Will be
pushed toward completion as rapidly as possible
New-Jersey is looking after her cyclists and 80 Is
Massachusetts and nearly every other State and
city OF importance IL doing the same thing II one
will except New-York City Here the cyclists are
cooped No on a little island. and they must escape
70 Long Island. New-Jersey or to Staten Island II
There are good roads In Westchester County Dut IL
is a difficult matter for the average wheeimah 70
reach them The well-paved streets In this CITY
viii be overrun with cyclists from now on ana
least a part OF the cycle parade TO take 10 tho
suburban roads The plan to lay cycle pain IN tne
centre OF the boulevard does not seem pracucaoe.
and the suggestion may not be ADOPTED. WIN so
many street crossings. a path In that part OF the
city might prove dangerous. what Is wanted Just
now is we-paved streets whch VIII iead 10 the
rood roads In the SUBURBS
CAPTAIN NJ Glbb OF the Century Wheelmen. has
.sued his itinerary OF club for the entire sea-
sor Of 1896 1t s curiosity In It's way. 1t not only
,,ros the dates and destinations OF runs but also
gves the names OF hotels at the different hating
iaces the total mileage OF each run. starting time
rom clubhouse and going and starting time from
ho,sI returning The itinerary Is IA follows: