The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
GOSSIP OF tho wheel.

Racing men and members of the l.. A. w.
are greatly interested in the proposed forma-
ton of . national cycle racing association, pro-
NOTED by tho owners Of bicycle and trottlng
tracks throughout the country. The first
meeting of tho promoters will be held at the
Everett House, In this city. on Saturday.
Among the weii-known wheelmen who will at
tend will be c. 8. Bunnell, Philadelphia;
Thomas Ryan. New York; :. Kirkbride. As
bury Park; E.. c. Hodges. Boston; l.. n. Adams.
Springfield; NJ. Wren, Bridgeport; c. Wood
bury. Saratoga. and Representatives from Buff
falo. ST. Louis, Cincinnati. Louisville. Toledo.
Cleveland. Atlanta, and other cities. w. J.
Corcoran Of Boston. who Is engaged in forming
the association, speaks OF Its objects as follows;
Tho proposed National Cycle Racing Assoc
citation will comprise In It's membership the
% counsss. Il sh not sa. H., iS:o oSj.s syo 81 III, i5.' oss al the
WhssImsn, but rather 70 work in channels that
give = stimulus to cycle racing. spscisities
Will Be made Of long distance racing. paced rae
p 1aS nea aS SdG aaS i ners'..s; s snsi Il. snteT Tsroa ,as
this org autsation professional cycle racers will
have . much better snow than at present. ANA
teur racing will be q secondary consideration
with tho association. Already the leading track
owners Of the country have expressed their will:
passibie TO make the movement . success"
While II 10 claimed that no steps will be tax en-
to attempt to assume control over professional
will DO watched with consider able interest.
Tho s%ulIst,n issued by Chairman Gideon of
Sims and g. bsil q ws.Sins.oa aud i. Bal:
mile professional paced dying start record OF :
hours so minutes "a seconds. made BY Frank
Waller. has been accepted.
James Michael. the Welsh champion wheel.
man, who has been 10 America for several
steamer Paris. Before leaving Michael issued
the following statement through the American
Wheelmen:
tIestmsn. since my arrival In hi. country. Ny sr.t
WI ss:.s:; S!:s:sfs q Ss,a;s q 's 81: sSa ssSy J!
fTSs,s'yns' ieand the H%sr ICE ss' Indy t0 sen Ss 7 sA snd
ho.gls.Die, and. with NJ pos,lbl. Exception u q few
aGPsS,Ss Z % RI tss giss:aI:, q ~ UP ,-s,' nus 'ssn
%iss Luton d';s%s' sad II ny Up prs ssDssi 1%S ; to qPS;;S.. mi fsis
s,.sp ss.e Pas eva. .! % !; sslS ~,' : 'si.s TX s1i9 aS% Fc. ,ss
t owina e sP iss,. my WIPE iRSsi I sas lust Tn, 1.o VIZ. di%fp pSS Ri:
soIi9,sor In London; Sdy,,,ns me Of the NECESSITY o.
on The track, and LIn,9l 1; no Exception: Iwiii re-
rain = the ssaih under diIsrsnt maIagsmsat and
The Nominating Committee Of the New York
Consulate OF the l.. A. w. held n meeting yes
terday TO nominate officers for the annual cleo
The following ticket was made up: For senior
Consul, ]. W. Townsend; Junior Consul. w. Is.
Brown; Treasurer, DIR. Ls Roy: Secretary. 4.
NJ. Frobisher.
NOTES.
The Good Roads Association OF BROOKLYN win hold
The members OF tho knIckerbocker Athletic Club
interested In cycliny have started n movement to or.
Ranize q cycling division in the club. IL IA Intended
TO shortly call a meeting Of the riders, In order TO mr..
range for the coming season.
The annual election OF officers OF tho Century
Wheelmen OF this city will 10 held in March.
A meeting OF delegates. iron, the bicycle clubs In this
city viii be held at the Hotel Bartholdl tomorrow
night for the purpose OF reoyRanizing the MetroDoli
tan Association of Cycling Clubs.
The Intercollegiate bicycle championship meeting
will he held NJ Manhattan Beach ON June o.
The following ofncers have bean elected by the
Iinwood wheelnloni President, c. sorn; vice.Pres.
dent. f.. y. Erdman; Secretary. q. Sorn; Treas.
urer, W. seigmar; Captain, II, l.. Afeld; L,sutep.
ants. Julius FreIloehr and George Draatz; Bugier,
j. Dreives; Color Bearer. Il. uerbel.