New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-15
BARGAINS AS LONG AS THEY LAST.

OF the baseball world has made a good chairman
Of the Racing Board. Mott has the Intricate
machinery of his office in good worKnf: order.
and few complaints have been heard. He IS
popular with the racing men and with the meet
promoters and clubs. for he has triad to do JUS
tice to ALL and so far as possible. has shown
favoritsm to none. There ii' no doubt that he
can secure a reelection to the Of ice he now
holds IL he should desire a renomir alton. whicn
seems improbable. His action at the National
meeting in Philadelphia in purc'1a: ing box Tor
the trainers Of the riders has fur' her endeared
him to the riders and their train ers and man
ayers.
Little has been heard Of the Cycle Club OF
Brooklyn recently. and many have asked
whether the social cycle associate n intended to
give its usual entertainments tn coming fail
and winter These entertainm.i ITS have been
enjoyable and many Of the wsll-l nown society
people Of Brooklyn attended the fairs held at
the Clermont Avenue Rink. and later at the
old 18th Regiment Armory. On, or the pro-
moters OF the club was seen vest srday and ne
said that the club would prepare for lively
indoor campaign The Board OF Education OF
Brooklyn had considered the fitn ass Of the Old
regiment armory as manual u aiming scno"l
but the members Of the Cycle CHI ID believe that
they would be able TO hold the rmoTy at least
for the coming fall and winter. In case they
cannot do go they will secure quar- tiers elsewhere
Tho question OF supremacy ann ong the profess
sionol riders OF the country is ST II open one
Last wear at the close Of the racing season
Paid and Cooper were we'll ahea d Of the others
At present there are several men. who can lay
claim to the distinction Of being considered in
the championship class. Bald. Cooper kiser,
Mertens Loughead and the color ID man. Taylor,
have all done work which EMIT les them to dis
tinction on the racing path. None Of them.
however can as yet lay clair n to the title of
champion Of America. Ear ly in the season
Kiser came out with a PHI ,nomenal flash OF
speed and lowered the cOlo':s OF Bald. Cooper
and the others with alarmi ig frequency. Then
Bald went to the front nd his friends were
sanguine that he agarl the Bald Of old, and
that for the rest Of the s,eason he would keep
the others behind him. Bald went to the Ma
tional meet the favorite, and came away with
out a victory to his cred IT, and his friends could
not understand 1t at all Gardiner and Lough-
cad have flashed to the front at times and then
retired to oblivion just their enthusiastic
friends were getting ready TO crown them
champion. Mertens hns shown fine powers. and
his work in the nve-mile National champion
ship was one Of the best bits Of riding seen this
year. Taylor, the olored man. has done ex-
tremely we'll in circu instances which would have
discouraged many a man. He is one In a
thousand. practically $. and when he wins a race
ne Is entitled to ali the glory that goes to the
victor. There is + ak OF combinations against
him by the white boys but so far it has been
more talk than anything else. Taylor Is a
plucky, speedy rider. and with careful training
he will make a mime for himself on the racing
circuit. McFarla nd, the lank California rider,
boc cd in thpca
season, turned out to be one Of the strongest
handicap riders on the circuit. He is an honest
Woodworking rider and he deserves the popu-
larity he has gained. The invasion of the for
egn riders, noyg on their way or preparing 10
start, will further increase the interest In the
struggle for racing honors
The new articles Of alliance between the
Leagu, of American Wheelmen and the ANA
teur Athletic Union ought to strengthen, In
measure each organization. Each association
recognizes the rights of the other and the two
will work in harmony. The articles Of alliance
can be cancelled by either party upon thirty
days written notice to the other Another para
graph reads Each party to this alliance snail
respect and enforce all penalties Of suspension
or disqualification inflicted by the other party
In case of disagreement between the L. A. w.
and the A. A. L. upon any point covered by these
arbitratOrs one to be selected by the A A. L..
one by the L. A. W. and the two so selected shall
select the third. The decision of the arbitrators
to be accepted as final by he l.. A. W. and the
A. A. u
There are two instances where wheelmen
should waive the right of the road-the first,
when passing a heavily loaded team when the
right side Of the road is the beaten path. and
the other In passing a fellow-wheelman coming
I'D a grade under the same conditions. little
common decency in the circumstances will prob
ably not be the cause of any serious inconven-
fence and will afford the other fellow better
opportunity to enjoy his ride.
Plainheld believes in enforcing the ordinance
against riding bicycles on the sidewalk
couple of days ago patrolman in one Of the
prominent streets arrested thirty wheelmen who
were riding on the sidewalks. They were al
lowed to go on their own recognizances, to an
swer before the police court next morning OF
the thirty only eight appeared, but the rest
will be hunted up, and will doubtless have to
pay the heavier fine for violating their bond
Chicago's vehicle tax ordinance. which was
fostered by Mayor Harrison. has been declared
to be void The ordinance permitted the city
to collect 81 license from each owner OF a
bicycle and for other vehicles proportionately.
The decision was brought about by an inJunc-
ton suit against the city. enjoining the bill as
Illegal The Court held that the city had no
right to license bicycles. but only an occupation.
and that i could not impose license upon
specific property when not used In business or
in an occupation. The case will be heard in
higher courts.
A couple Of years ago it was the rarest thing
In the world to see a German woman awheel.
Now there are as maryland sometimes more
wheelwomen seen In the public streets Of that
country than wheelmen.