New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-24
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
MANY MEN AFTER LITTLE M1CHAELs
SCALP.
sTARBUcK CONFIDENT THAT HE CAN SHOW HIS
REAR WHEEL To THE WELSH RIDER To-
MORROW NIGHT. A. w MEMBER
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SHIP FALLING OFF - sTERLINd
ELLIOTT A CHIEF CONSUL
Chase the English distance rider. is due here on
,he Etrur,a next Saturday. too late 10 witness the
Mlchael-starbuck race on Thanksgiving night, but
IN time TO challenge the winner Like Taylor, the
French rider IL is Chases intention 10 remain In
This country for several months. and both the
Fngl,shman and the Frenchman will try contest
with the best American midde-distance men at
indoor meetings promoted by the American cycle
pacing Association. The foreigners are after the
scalp Of Jimmy" Michael. but they are not averse
20 arranging matches with Starbuck, McDuhee.
Johnson Mertens or any OF the other stars who
are studying the paced fanei see mar san, ,ne
hnck wrote recently from his training quarters at
iewsburg Penn. Now, unless / am greatly mis-
otSer side Of the water who are looking for fame
and American dollars will direct their CHALLENGES
sYrfer defeat on two occasions. am frmly con-
yinced that I am his superior particularly on ,. an
i snnsre Garden' Next Thursday night the men
have selected to guide s 10 the enea w
by Michael. and see no reason wha,evsr why
should not win S again am Wnr any wSEeT ali 10 ths
N possess and borrow that can show my
rear wheel 10 MchaeI OF any o'her miooe-uis'"nce
man in the world.
Tn. membership report received from Secretary
possett OF the League OF American Wheelmen al
ha office OF the New-York State Division yesterday
shows A falling of in members in the large
divisions. New-York has 81 new members, and
total Of % NeT%e e b toa ,o S s ana IN eh n
States syates'h IS 50
At a meeting Of the Nominating Committee OF
the Riverside Wheelmen. held Monday night,
the following ticket was decided upon: President.
w F. Mershan; vce-president. George c. Pennell;
second vice president c. H. Weeks: secretary. r.
w Harrington: financial secretary, G. NJ Taylor
treasurer, @. Creegan: captain, James Nj. Gentle
The election will be held In December, and Il is
said that an opposition ticket may be placed IN
the field
The map OF the western section Of the Borough
OF the Bronx. prepared by the New-York State
Division of the League Of American Wheelmen, Is
now ready
Sterling Elliott has been elected chief consul Of
the Massachusetts State Division Of the League Of
American Wheelmen He received over seven thou
sand votes out of total Of nine thousand
A meeting OF the Logan Wheelmen was held on
Monday evening at which several amendments to
the constitution were passed. nominating COM
mttee will be appointed at the next meeting.
The Brooklyn Bicycle Club will hold a joint run
with the Harlem Wheelmen Sunday TO Bath
Beach, Long Island. The Road Committee requests
the hearty cooperation Of members, with view 70
making this closing run the most successful OF the
season.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor. The Tribune
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MASSACHUSETTS L. A. W. ELECTION.
Boston Nov. 23-'The Post" says to-day: by a
vote OF more than 1--WE 10 one. Sterling Elliott
has been elected chief consul Of the Massachusetts
total Of 5000 ballots cast ne received over 'yo IN