The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
OF THE wHEELMEN.
PHILADELPHIA RIDERS SEE THE
SIGHTS OF GREATER NEW ORR.

PHILADELPHIA RIDERS SCI THE
BIGHTS OF GREATER NEW FORK.
Tley visit Granite Tomb. Kept Open beyond
IHouru for Their ConVenienco-An tho Local
Clubs Take Holiday Trips Far ana Near
Interesting Features or Cycling Politics.
Aside from the small parties OF riders who
left town on Friday and Saturday to take long
outings into tho country, the club runs OF the
leading organizations yesterday brought out
about all tho road riding members. Tho con-
ditions for cycling were perfect. The weather
was all that could DO wished for and tho mac
adam and dirt ronds were in excellent condi-
ton. Long runs were the feature. While tho
turnout In the country was large the riding
sections within tho city limits were well patron
lied. Parties of monbers Of tho Sunset and
Klondike Whoelmen rode down to Philadcl-
phia, and will mako tho return run to-day.
Among the clubs who hold runs down along tho
New Jersey coast, through Seabright and Long
Branch to Asbury Park, were tho Greenwich,
Windsor Terrace, Mantle, Carroll Park, and
Red Hook wheelmen. While all the towns on
Long Island were visited by large parties OF
riders yesterday, Patchogue was the destination
OF a majority OF tho clubs, among which were
tho Prospect, Cinnamon, Liberty, Nassau, and
Greater New York wheolmen. A number OF
mouoers OF bne brooklyn bicycle Slup CIV oh
Saturday on n run to the Delaware Water Gap.
The Logan Wheclmen OF Brooklyn held a run
to Tyrrell Lake in Dutchcss county. Some
members of the Nassau Wheelmcn rode to
bridgeport and others to the Delaware Water
Gap. Tho Excelsior Cycle Club of this city
held a run through Westchester. A party Of
members of tho Morris Wheelmcn visited Val.
ley Stream. while the Lyceum, Roslyn, Xavier.
Long Branch. Fleetwood, and Jackson wheel
men patronized Concy Island. The Long
Island Wheclmen held n tour around Staten
Island. Among the New Jersey clubs the
Defender Wheelmen visited Princeton. the Gut
tenburg wheelmen rode to Orange, and tho
Atalanta Wheelmen to Morristown.
ceremony yesterday. afternoon; For thu benefit
Of the League Sa;e SIZZLING Club one Of the
isFF Soid In the pe to@b apen G iii ! o we're o s'v am
struck, the last child had been hustled out Of
when the long line Of b~icyclists wheeled into
sight. A hundred and fifty in all, they dis;
two by two into the tomb, around 1T, and out
The League Cycling Club contains 1915 mem.
bers. They came from Philadelphia last night
by train for a two days excursion. under tho
6s1taEy % e besR,; Ba of New IN S T"PEP. t6e vim ma the
the run to Coney Island yesterday morning
about 500 strong. There were ten women in
VIC putty, boliC oh hhitIii1, c'iiic wa oiliHl
skirts at all ali: They belong to the 'a%uNiiiary. Of
the l.. c. o." explained one of it's masculine
members, 'ard they're running US close, too
he added. But this may have been spoken
near than in the strict interests Of truth. T.
ID. Haines, Jr., Is President OF the club and
Capt. shaw has charge of the centurions OF the
l.. G.. G. The members will take advantage of
Labor Day to make more runs and will return
to Philadelphia tonight or Tuesday morning.
Advices from the l.. A. W. officials on tho
Pacific coast state that the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of California, who aim to- control cycie
ing with Indifferent success. The race meets
have not paid in the long run, and some Of
and affiliated with the outlaw association arc
now seeking reinstatement at the hands OF the
dated with the Southern Cyclists Association
for tho overthrow OF the l.. A; w. snd ~ncgotia-
tions have been opened with the foreign cycling
organizations for recognition. The officers OF
the l.. A. w. express indifference as to what
to methods antasonistic to tho League. as they
feel that II seasons work will convince the
secessionists that any effort to disrupt the
l.. A. VS. control over racing will be futile
The Canadian Wheclmen's Association. which
maintains friendly relations with the L. A. W.
finds itself in such a position that 1t has either
coast or affront tho L. A. W. A well-known
". A. as follows: Ever since the secession OF
the Pacific coast cyclists from the L. a. W. the
fleet on the c. ". A. in British Columbia. and
recent advices from the coast substantiate thi.
opinion. The effect of he secession is that al
coast league rules are Immediately suspended
by the /. A.. W.. and are thereby made IN
mcnt between the c. ". A. and l. \. W.
whereby each association recognizes the other
British Columbia clubs cannot hold suocessfu
meets without competitors from the other side
and while they remain n part OF the &. w. A
they cannot allow the coast league riders te
, compete
I. umbia clubs wish TO continue with the Cana
) dian Association, but that they cannot do st
unless the coast league is recognized.
Committee Of the c. ". 4. Will be called to ad
: just the difficulty. as recognition Of the Coas
I ke' n means " serious breach with the l.
! The movement started in Milwaukee to in
, duce the /. A. W, to withdraw from the con
local Board OF Consuls there drew up resolu
tions urging that the L. A. W. abandon its con
tToIn 81 r rsGins 10 and road lhs{ impro %exStS IT'S w im}eFs sn,
: the maintenance OF w~heelmen's rights. Tn
resolution was supported BY some Of the eide
measure. When the matter, was fnall.
| duction into the National Assembly of the /
A. w. would be unwise, and the subject wa
4 accordingly dropped.
The racing rules of tho l.. A. W. prohibit
I in suite of this rule open coaching was Del
. mitted Mt Manhattan Beach on Saturday dur
ing the progress OF the pursuit race betwee
the New York aud Buffalo teams. A well
I known trainer. in open Wow of the gran
stands and not 800 yards away from where tn
h officials of the meet We're stationed, took up hi
4 position and coached the New York team
. Every time they came around they secured IL
q structions through a small mcgaphone in tn
q hands OF their trainer. Again at differen
b periods a pistol was discharged by the sam
Il man, with the evident intention of cautionin
the men to alter their pace or positions in som
3 way. On the backstrctch near the trainin
a quarters another man was stationed yelling IL
slructions and advice to the Buffalo team.
y Several new worlds paced records have bee
established by J. Plat. Belts. the English PR
I fessional. AT the Crystal Palace track on Aus
% he lowered The, records from fourteen to sill
thirty miles. This was his first trial at lon
distance records, and 1t is believed that but fc
It poor pacing on his last two miles no would hay
lowered the hour worlds record held by Stock
II ~ he finished within fortY:elpht yarda of III