The sun., 1897-03-12
VIEWS OF THE KHEELMEx.
Aisert Mott Appointed Ch.ir-.r OF the L. a.
W. Racing Hoard.

w. Racing Board.
BALTIMORE. March 11.-Albert Mott of Balti-
more. one Of the most popular wheclmen in
Maryland, at tho banquet OF the Maryland
Bicycle Club tonight accepted tho Chairman
ship Of the Racing Board Of tho League Of
American Whccmen. President Potter came
to the banquet especially TO tender the place TO
Mr.. Mott. lie had hesitated about assuming
the onerous duties, but his friends in Maryland
persuaded him TO accept He Immediately
named as the other members OF the board: w.
j. Doty OF Denver, A. ID. Waite of Cohoes,
n. V. and j. +. Foltz of Indianapolis.
Mr.. Mott is undoubtedly the best informed
man In the League on racing and has been OF
great holp TO Mr.. Gideon during his term OF
office. He has been member Of the General
Assembly for eleven years and IL ono Of the
leading politicians of tho League. He was until
recently Chairman of the National Transporta-
tion Committee and Is now Chairman of the
Maryland Division Racing Committee.
There was n large crowd at the Armory build
ing on Hanson place, Brooklyn last night upon
the occasion OF the fifth night OF the local cycle
show. Increased interest IL manifested In the
show every night, and the officers Of the Brook
lyn Cycle Board Of Trade feel gratiiled at tho
success of their first venture in the show limo.
During yesterday afternoon the building
crowded with school children, who displayed
booths The childrens wheels came In for
n big share OF attention. The school
misses show an c2gcrness to procure as
many catalogues and souvenirs as they can
conveniently carry, and leave the show, laden
with bicycle literature. An exhibit called tho
models of some OF tho earliest bicycle products
,Ins The lamp firms are to be- count1a among the
Weather a has s'NSHFs SHTcd hS s pfn%na"t r%ns
and lamps, recommended to stand any
1sa.rrrng, Without extingnish arc in His
show tind a variety Of exhibits Of new pattern
riding skirts which receive close, attention.
folds and hang OF the different skirts. Tho
active members Of the l.. A. w. and the Brook
good road pamphlets and incidentally enroll
new members in the different organizations, are
kept busy.
C.. W. Iicc.-To ride from Jersey City TO the
Natural Bridge Virginia. start from the foot OF
then turn to the left To York street. follow the
letter TO Jersey avenue and then go across to
boulevard, following tho latter TO the Newark
plank rond; keep on the plank road to Newark;
here bSrh ride to gH1 and and ssa%S
and through Hound BROOK to Somsryiilc;
go through plainvillc. Blawcnburg. Belle
Meade. ilopcwcl, and Pennington to Trenton;
then ride to Gleniakc, Fcastervillc, and through
Ferwood and Corson to Morristown; ride TO
Henderson, through Gardens and Howollvillc 10
Paoli; then go through Green Tree TO Malvern
and Valley Greek, keeping 10 the right Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad TO Reading; leaving the
latter place 20 to Dorrington. and then follow
Wagontown to CompasSville. and continue TO
Bird. Hand and on TO Lancaster, through
ana East Bcrn to Hankcrstown; then
ride to schivers and through Gcttys.
burg SH 70 Sort Emmei,7burs; Nd; then go to
SG %NS 'HG the STS iS
Middctown. StrasburG. and Woodstock 10 Edin.'
burg; continue through Mt. Jackson to New
Market, and Harrisonburg to S,aunton; pass
under the railroad bridge and bear to the right
through Grccuville to Midway; go to Franklin.
vile and through Lexington direct TO Natural
Bridge.
IN. Cosgroye.-In trip to Bridgeport Conn.
'rt!ng from FIFTY ninth street and Eighth ave-
n,.., ride through Central Park TO 10th street
and l.enox avenue; follow Lcnox avenue to l2Oth
and follow the latter TO l35th street; cross
l35th street to Madison avenue, go over tho
crn Boucvard; follow, the boulevard to West.
chester avenue and then direct 10 West Chcs.
ter; al this place cross the bridge and take the
left fork, keeping to the left OF the Pelham road
for one mile and crossing another bridge; passing
City and Traycrs islands, 20 direct To New
through Mam%roncck % Fort Port Chester, it and Green. cen
wich TO stamford: follow the post road through
st mnS "prh nG 70 Normsk ih rae5 ra9
the station and ride to Wostport, through South
port and Fairfield TO Bridgeport.
The Record Committee OF the Century Road
Club OF America has decided by unanimous
vote Ia reject the mileage claims OF "a 600 miles
submitted 10y l.. W. Roth OF Chicago. The latter
claims To have ridden this distance during last
year, and submitted testimony and aitdavits at
testing TO the scnuincncss OF his claim to tho
Road Club. hut aftora careful consideration Of
instead agreed on on a. Graccy Of the Century Ger
WhcelIncn OF Philadelphia, who rode 80, sIs
miles during 1896, as having won the twelve
months American mileage record ana also tho
onc-ycar century run record. Has century rides
numbered l56 laEt year. The last prcvinus
nrapolis. Graccy is one OF the best known road
riders in Pennsylvania. lie rides constantly,
weather interfering but little with him.
William Ringc.-Take the route published in
THE SrN to-day. in reply TO query OF &. w. Rice,
as tar as Somerville.
The Road Committee of the Century Wheclmcn of
this city has decided to hold the spring century run
on April 20 to fatchogue. The whremen will hold a
lantern parade on April !.
meeting OF the Associated Cycling clubs OF Long
Island VIII Dc held ON next Monday night.
The Associated Cycling clubs ni Philadelphia, who
will manage the annual meet OF tn" l.. 4. W this
year have not selected the track upon which to hold
the national championship races.
Arrangements have been made for an interclub
pool tournament between the mcmhcrs ot the Kings
County Wheclhcn and the i'rnokiyn bicycle Cinb.
Games will he played on March 49, 49, ea, go. and 30
The Yorkyiilr Wheemen will hold n club run to
YonkcrS ON sunday.
The .onianuual bicycle aud athletic road races win
bc held at Biythrbourne ON saturday, May !. The
events Will include quarter ot milo bicycle raco
for boys Of lb years Hnd udcr quarter NJ mile and
half mile by Gle for riders years old; 100
yard open, limit ~ y'ars; .gO'y ard for
huys Us ycars old. e. A. Arthur, Eighteenth avenue
and fity fourth street, has charge OF tho events,
Mrs. Arthur u. Cianin scores Again for tho
Converse Cup.
LAKEwoop, March 1.-THE Converse loving
In 10
handicap at the Ocean County Hunt and Coun-
try Club links by Mrs. Arthur Il. Ciniiin, whose
victory the final possession of the trophy
to her husband, M only one more Thursday re-
mains for play. Clahn has won the cup four
1 imns. ANhlln his rln.nst nlNrIAIrN Inns scnrnl