New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
IN THE CYCLING WORLD
A NEW TRACK MAY BE OPENED Al
MANHATTAN FIELD.
FEATURES or THE BROOKLYN sHow-MoRE DIS
c-rssION on THE ARMSTRONG BAGGAGE
BIIJ,- HARLEM wI;EiMEN'S


SCHEDULE OF RUNS.
Vaccinations have been opened for bicycle track
in this city Now that cycling has become so pop"
lar the need of such track VIII be fet 'his year
The track at Manhattan Beach is a splendid one
I'm, II is too far from the city. and the high wnds
an the track swept by ocean breezes detract' some
times from fast riding Another new uacA -
spoken Of 10 be built at Bergen. ~ D.. D"
the Hudson County Boulevard. but few facts In con-
nection with the plans IAN be secured. HIS d.
Troy. who was the manager Of the track at Man
haitian Beach last year. has been in consultation
With the iessees OF Manhattan Field. with the Idea
81 t, pnrnu rrounds The New-York Baseball club
controls the grounds at present ana as Inc
the iessees would probably embrace the opportunity
10 lease the field to any concern when w1ua h nT
have shows which would conflict %lth me paseoa
games at the Polo Grounds adjoining IL iro!
idea have races at night and TO run me ie'u d.
sort OF summer-night outdoor gafuenii VIII I'D
plenty OF the amber tud. music. n promenade anu
bicycles Troy Is quite enthusiastic over ''e
scheme.
New features are being obtained daily now for the
Brooklyn Cycle Show. under the auspices OF the
cycle Club OF Brooklyn. which begins next Monday
in the old 18th Regiment Armory. The ann OIL INC
managers seems to be to make this not only iocai
show but OF specialties. AT neither Oh the ois
shows was there motor cycle or horseless carriage
seen but one OF the latter wheels Will be SHOWN ~
Brooklyn \ special meeting OF the nss ass S ~,
cycling Clubs of Long Island has been caiieu loi ~
night 10 appropriate funds and make arrangements
Tor the associations display at the show. OWING 70
the work of preparing the floor the music roe oi '
cvcle club usually held on Saturday night. VIII De
held for this week tomorrow night
Wheelmen all over the State Will watch win IN
terest the meeting OF the Executive committee oi
the Cyclists Federation which will be held al 'he
Lenox Lyceum tonight The question OF the acton
| taken by President Bridgman and Il. j. Tinsdale
at Albany In the Armstrong baggage bill case VIII
| have a hearing one OF the committee has resigned
on account OF the amendment to the bill when was
! introduced by MIR Tinsdae. The friends OF Messrs.
| Tinsdae and Bridgman are raiyinS 10 tner sup,
norr but the friends of the League OF American
Whcelmen who belong TO the Federation nave IA
lied also and lively meeting u sur d 20 80 one
friendly TO the Tnsdale faction II pretty sure 10 go
the position As two OF the cofhht,ee , az, %
! naIi should be an open one \ regul lar meeting OF
| The Federation will be held on Saturday night.
The Harlem wheclmcn the first in the field
| IN announce their club The first run Is an
! nouuced for next Sunday The schedule for March
viii be as follows: Sunday. March ;, hVerdae'
y y leave clubhouse at 10 a. m SUNDAY a0 March re
sunday March g Bayside: Long Island leave ciup-
| house AZ 2 a m. sunday March r.. Bayonne n D.:
| Via Hudson County boulevard. leave clubhouse AT
! 9 A IN Andrew J Fnglcrt Is the captain.
| The first annual dinner OF the Century Wheel
| men. OF this city was held at Rceadonnas last
J night Many wcll-known cyclists were present ana
| an enjoyable evening was spent
! Tho Railroad Committee will hold an executiV"
| session at Albany to-day. and the outcome may DO
| the lie OF death Of the Armstrong baggage bii'.
Local wheclmcn are disappointed that the Cyclists
| FEDERATION could not have held a meeting before
| thu, and shown that Il favored the bill "a II stood
| II Is said that abou, twenty OF tho old members
| ~ rho defunct Prospect Whe~men. OF Brooklyn.
| viii ioin the South brooklyn Wheelmen In body