New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
CONSULATE HOLDS A LIVELY MEETING
ACTION TAKEN on MANY oUEsTIoNs-RAClNG
MEN GOING ABRoAD-GooD ROADS TO TRAY

Federation walks meeting Of the New-York
Consulate OF the L. A. W. held at Sherman
Hall, Seventy-frst-st and the Boulevard. last
night. According to the constitution. nifty men,
bers must be present to constitute quorum. A
smaller number than that was present last night.
including the women and reporters. Mrs Merry.
the bicycle angel started tho trouble by de-
mandng explanation why the name OF NJ. L.
Bridgeman had been rejected. This brought Davis
Cohen TO his feet but his TRADE was cut off by
out OF order. The chairman was sustained ana
wrangle was smothered in Its infancy. Messrs.
Leroy. Rose and Heany were appointed com
Associated Cycling Clubs OF New York on all ques-
lions affecting cyclists. c. A. Shedd wanted
ferred p to commttee resolution Was adopted
condemning the Page bill. which. If passed by the
the Street sprnkiing Association. Complaint was
made that certain streetcar conductors were In
the street The consuiate viii advise wheelmen
to have the conductor arrested In such case.
to the ferries They will materializs some day.
NJ. T. Faulkner, the trainer VINO contemplates
taking American team of racing men to Europe
within few weeks left town for Baltimore yester-
day. and he expects to have his arrangements
completed before he returns to this city Faulkner
is In negotiation with certain manufacturers. The
Butler boys. Thomas and Nat" are expected to DO
q the party and II was SAID yesterday that Charles
be In the party Cabanne has written that he wants
Gardner are also spoken Of as probable s trsy
Try for tandem honors on the other side ''D''e
Some people have complained to the New-York
State Division Of the L. A. W. that man has been
writing letters to the women whose names appear
in THE L. A. w. Bulletin anxious to join the
League Of American Wheelmen. President Pot
ter has been ed to he MS ints
and yesterday no Issued the following letter: "A
person signing himself Stanley Barlow, No II High
writing letters to ladies whose appear in The
L. A. w. Bulletin. / respectfully request that all
applicants who receive letters thus signed send
them to the New-York State Division. New-York
S ou b eT9n Gs VII b tat rn to
last year stopped a man from continuing the same
Practice.
Road improvements. stimulated by wheelmen,
making rapid strides this season. and some Of the
contemplated work will be of particular interest
and benefit to the members Of the New-York Ath-
letic Club. to whom the sad condition Of a few
stretches Of road on the route to Travers Island
has been constant source OF annoyance and
trouble One part Of the road which It is Intended
G to es hss s0e edes m P
Commissioner Haffens Jurisdiction. He has prom
tion. The remainder Of the road beyond the city
VIII be put in good shape for riding before June:
The pleasure OF wheeling to Travers Island will
from Pelham Road to Travers Island. to be fn-
S ys1 a ang r w BE 1ee r
Pelham m. Bay sixty feet wide and two and one-hslf
this season.
Commissioner war,ng of the Stree. Cleaning De-
partment being enthusiastic wheemAn him
self. was among the first to recognize the bicycle
as q time-saver and a machine OF utility in public
Office An experiment proved the correctness OF
hs a n?w as aufa Is
The members officially called inspectors, and 1t
RS q @ aaa s nAs Be
fs 5hs a ahno Ssp S ns task 5
slightest carelessness In cleaning. There are now
eighty-seven men on Commissioner Warnings cycle
Tho chief pacemakers at the open spring century
run OF the Century Wheelmen to Patchogue Long
Island, and return, on Sunday, April 25 are among
Wheeler, Thomas Ward. Charles P. staubach and
A. L. starkweather, and they will be assisted by
the club. will have charge Of the run
There will be bicycle entertainment at the
academy of Professor Ike" Johnson tonight
Orchestra: burlesque. Learning to Ride" P
sheehan; fancy riding, illustrating what lady can
first half Of polo game. Ike Johnson's staff;
g, n
son; obstacle race, open to ALL finish OF polo game.
Ike" Johnson's staff.
Three burglars attempted TO rob the store Of tho
Dayton Bicycle Company, at No. 70 Reade-st, on
Tuesday night. They were frightened away by
the police. and nothing was stolen
Cyclists desiring TO Join tho League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending their names and ad-
dress to the Cycling Editor. Tribune.
Jap Eden, called The Flying Dutchman," and
OF the fastest riders in Europe, Is expected In
this country in few weeks. Eden may not follow
the racing circuit. but he Will be ready TO meet
any Of the fast professionals In match races
John Jones. who has wheeled from this city 10
San Francisco and back since January Is. arrived
in Yonkers on his return trip late yesterday He
for New-York. and will report at The Tribune OF,
flee.
CHAIRMAN MOTIFS ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEEKLY BULLETIN OF THE /. A. W. RACING
BOARD ISSUED
Baltimore, April N.-The following hand.cappers
announced:
District No. I'D. C. Eldredge. York. Neb.
District No H-Henry Goodman, No. 1872 Sixth-st
Portland, ore VIII do the handicapping for Oregon
and Washington until further notice.
The restriction on the eghtap track OF the Trans
mississippi Amusement Company. OF Omaha, Neb
Is removed. pending investigation.
The restriction on the track at DOwagiac. Mich
Is removed and sanctions will be granted for bicycle
races held there when under auspices Of the
Dowagiac County Fair Association No sanctions