New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE L. A. W. EXECUTIVE COMMITTED
MEETS HERE.
MORE OLYMPIA PARK RAcEs-DoINcs OF THE
HARLEM wHEELMEN-A NATTY JUVENILE

MOFE OLYMPIA PARK hACES-DOlNOS W AL
HARLEM wHEELMEN-A NATrY JUVENILE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BICYCLE
PARADEs AND POLITICS.
The members Of the Executive Committee Of tn
League Of American Wheelmen came quietly r
this city yesterday without previous announcement
and held meeting at the Offices Of SpaIding & Bid
well. In Forty second-st. in the afternoon. Among
those present Sterling Elliott. OF Boston. presi
dent; Charles F. Cossum. OF Poughkeepsie hrs
vice-president. and A. Cressy Morrison. Of NIL
waukee. second vice-president. The officials arc
moro than satisfied with the fourishing condition Of
the L. A. w. The treasurer's statement UP to July
shows a balance on hand OF 1885 70. and the re-
ceipts from the July business will considerably In
crease this balance As II is. the amour, Is more
than double any previously contained BY the Ma
tiona treasury at one time. The total mGm bership
is 81. 2h. and the officials confident that the
membership will be brought up TO 5000 tefore the
years contract for furnishing the L. A. ". uniform
10 A. g: Spalding Bro 1t was also voted to pur.
plates OF Potters good roads library AID Of the
two publications known as Country Roads' and
rMacadsm Roads" 1t is the intention Of the L. A.
w. to print and keep on hand for free distribution
both OF these admirable books.
There will be another the Olympia
Bicycle Park track. MISUNDERSTANDING fifth
ct. and Lenox-ave.. on Saturday. August Is. The
meet held there last Saturday was successful. The
Lenox-ave. turn. which was not quite banked
Entries close with Thomas A. Roe No ii West One
hundred-and-twenty-fou on August g.
Joe Harrison, L. r. Jefferson and Bert Ripley.
Of the Harlem Wheelmen. won the interstate team
race at the Tloga track Philadelphia by the score
Of 81 to % points Captain A. j. Englert intends
plotting number Of the members of the club a
three days trip to Mddletown. n. Y. returning on
Saturday.
The annual race Of the Middlesex Athletic Club
Of Spottswood N j.. will be held a: the Middlesex
Driving Park. Old Bridge, on August % En-
try blanks can be had by addressing G.. W. De
Voe spottswood. n. ].
Juvenile tandem exhibition 1T No. 36
Warren-st. yesterday. and it attracted much atten
ton The wheels are twenty-nch ard the weight
thirty and one-haf pounds The machine is for
youngsters from FIVE to ten years OF age. and they
are made to order with double drop frames. IL
wanted. by the Western Wheel Works
Torchlight bicycle professions are likely to be
feature OF the coming Republican parades. The
cyclists showing the liveest interest in the
coming election. The wheemen are interested In
Garrett A. Hobart, and will support him 20 man,
account Of his work In the interest Of good
roads. If for nothing else Political bicycle clubs
are said to be sprnging UP all over the country.
Teddy" Goodman. Of the Riverside Wheelmen.
won his first professional prize at Philadelphia
Wednesday He captured the second place. from
scratch in the fve-mile
Cyclists desiring to join the League Of American
wheelmen may obtain full printed inform ton and
membership blanks by sending name and address
to the Cycling Editor, Tribune.
WORLDS RECORD LOWERED.
Milwaukee, Wis. July 30. n. stens,rum. a
Chicago rider. broke the worlds halt-mlle indoor
flying star, bicycle record yesterday at the Cold
Spring Park indoor races, lowering II from los rs
to los fiat