The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-18
cYcLfiNG.
L. A. w. Electlon-G orge L. Cooke anu
Associates Again Chosen.

AsSOCldtCS hSdiu ShoSS"s
Once more George L. Cooke and his as
sociates have been returned to oilce.
The election Of officers for the hnode
Island Division. L.. A. W.. has been
very easy matter as there was only one
ticket in the field, and this would seem 10
Indicate that the present men are very
efficient James A. Kinghorn, ho"aru
d. Wilcox and Sanford III. Purkls, tne
committee appointed to count tine paiious
made their official report yesterday sho"
ing the vote to be very light -
Total number Of votes cast o4a; ueie,
tive, 8s; George l.. Cooke, chief consul,
b05; Jonn II. Barrett, vice consul, ooo'
Nelson H. Gibbs, secretary -troas,ucI'
bO6; representatives, q. IL. Cnapin, "es
terly, 50l Marshall w. Hall, Newpors
SOL; q. Richmond Parsons, ProNiuehaoeSS, aoS
503 Frank L. Sibley. PawtuoKet. fo'
James smith. Providence, iS9; Howard y.
Sturges, Providence, oOOi IL. Aor''n
Smith, Riverpoint, 493. ,.oa
John =. Loughead of Westerly received
IL. There were only scatterinr'
FOR NEW QUARTERS.
The new quarters committee OF the
Rhode: Island Wheeimen will ask for
special meeting of the club for next Mon-
uay evening 10 consider "a proposition
from the Union Club In regard TO the
Davis Mansion. the present quarters OF
the Union Club. Thore has been consider
able talk both for and against the X. l.
taking this house and at last IL Will be
brought before the club. The house is
situated on Westminster street Just above
the present X 1. W.'s house, so theie
would be- no change OF location, Yet CIV
ing this, the largest cycling club I'm the
state, by far the finest club house and al
So one OF the best in New England.
THANKSGIVING DAY RACES.
The 25 mile paced races at Hills Grove
track will be the central figure Thanks
giving day as Scholtz of the RUode Island
Wneeimen, Snow OF the Narragansetts.
and 1errant Of the Pawtuxets are en-
tered. scholtz will be paced by the pick
OF the X. l. and Pawtucket clubs. snow
will be able 20 get the required men from
his own club. Ierrant Will use such inen
as the other clubs can produce. lhls
race will DC run In the afternoon so as
not to interfere with the club runs.
NARKAGANSETr wHEELMEN.
Captain Elliot has called hare and
hounds run for Thanksgiving day to be
started at 10 "A. III. The boys are very
much elated over the victory OF their
bowling team over the crack AttleboIos.
This team will go TO Boston Saturday
evening 10 try conclusions in the second
game In the series with the Chelsea Cyclic
Club. A large number of club members
will accompany the team. The talk
around the club house centres in the
coming election and the prospects of n
fair. The fair has become regular
fixture with this club and thier friends
hre beginning to look for some announce
msnt in regard 60 il this season. This will
be one of the subjects at their meeting
tonight.
WHEELING WHISPERS.
One of the tickets for officers for 1898
talked Of is: President, W. {. Elliot; vice
president, William Waytock, Jr. record
ing secretary, Charles Bostrom; finan.
cial secretary. {. Il. Martin; treasurer,
). Il. Hobson; captain, X. B. Ailardice;
chairman Of house committee, j.. L.
Baxter This ticket although not official
seems to be the popular one as every man
is popular and good worker In the
department. he Is chosen for IL they
should be nominated and elected 1t will
inake one Of the best set of officers the
club ever had.
Il. X. LouQes On old member of the
club and one OF its best workers, has
accepted position with New York
firm.
e. u. Bryant Is planning TO start for
the klondike in the spring.
August Rosenfeldt will join his brother
in tie kiondike in the spring. His
brother has four claims staked out and
las already worked one TO g9od advant-
age They expect to MAKE good lind