The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-15
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
THREE CRACKS ARE NOT LIKELY TO
NEE At PHILADELPHIA.

Bnld ana Cooper Say they Will Not Race
Kiser on tho Qunrter-oC-a-SIiio Track
There - Jimmy michael In Great Form
Cooper's Rousing Race at Rochester.
ROCHESTER, June 14.-There will DO no match
race Mt Philadelphia on juno 90 between Eddie
Bald, Tom Cooper. md Earl Kisor II Bald and
Cooper mean what they say tonight. Both de-
clare that Eek arranged for that race without
their authority, and that they will not ride on
the quarter-milo track at the ball grounds,
whore tho South End Wheelmen OF Philadol-
phia propose to hold the meet. Both men
expect to so to Springfield, ILL.,, for the National
Circuit meet on June % and 30. and TO follow
tho circuit from thon on. Kiscr is winning
points out West, and neither man wants TO see
him too far ahead In tho table.
Michael, tho Welsh midget, is in wonderful
condition, as was attcsted Sunday afternoon
when he rode five miles in a practice spin with
inferior pacing arrangements In 9:10. Michael
rode tho first mile back Of tho soxtuplcx In l:47,
and tho two, three, and four mile times were not
caught. Tho nvo miles In 9:l0 approaches to
within six seconds of the worlds record, which
is 9:04 As by Plat Belts, who lowered
Michaels worlds record Of 30 as, now
the American record. Two triplets aided
the sex on Sunday, ono Of tho trip
let's going wrong after tho first trial,
sS"N WV jill w S"iAy tho
Michael now has forty pacemakers, with whom
he leaves Buffalo tomorrow for Boston to race
McDuflef for 81, 500 on June II. This team will
DO maintained throughout tho season. as
Michael has a half dozen important match races
on with such men as Titus, Starbuck, Hadfeld
and Lesna.
Representatives from nlno clubs were present
at the meeting of the Associated Cycling Clubs
of New York at the Oriental Hotel last night.
Plans were discussed for a century run to the
national meet in Philadelphia in August, and
resolutions were passed instructinR tho Street
and Roads TO urge the authorities to
push the work of asphalt strips to the ferries.
1t was decided to hold the ten.mile team road
Labor Day. The insignia OF rank as used by tho
Century Wheelmen was adopted by the associa-
ton. Tho Gotham and Providence, u. l., wheel
men were admitted TO membership.
The erection Of a cycle clubhouse at the south
western approach to the Central Bridge over the
Harlem River, as now under consideration, will
afford accommodations to the thousands of
riders, who seek recreation in outings into the
suburbs. James j. Coogan announces that the
club promoters will include persons high in so
cial and financial circles in this city. The club
as outlined will be managed on a high scale. In
order to provide Inducements for riders to join
the proposed club 1t Is calculated to charge an
Der to life membership. while the dues will BIO
placed at the nominal figure OF 81 a month.
w nile inc plans Tor THIS new clubhouse are In q
somewhat unsettled condition., the idea is to
erect a house that Will contain every facility en-;
joyed in a big country club. while provision Will
also DO made for outdoor recreations.
ROCHESTER, June 14.-Eddie Bald met his
Waterloo to-day, Tom Cooper winning his first
great victory or the season in q most sensational
t 1art st The c; Gn n 6od race e !, open enS; at NE nr, New e
men. brought surprise and CONSERVATION to
Bald. and showed conclqsively that Cooper has
to form. Nine men qualified for the event.
Bald, Cooper, Randall, steenson, Macdonald.
fF sTia1a.' ae siisT'n tho ' Ssss aeld and Of Mac the
paratiyoly pninteresting for t%hreequar
honestretch with a fierce wv" Wind at their Ri backs.
Cooper and Bald had been back in the bunch all
the time, while Mcfarland and Newhouse had
shifted around and around the ~pacemaker to
gain front position. .Newhouse, on the same
team as Cooper. finally, caught his man. and.
him for home. Bald was right at the rear Of his
rival and all down the stretch was struggling
Cooper. but when crossing the tape an open foot
was seen between Coopcr's rear and Bald's front
from scratch in the handicap. with twenty-eight
men in front, OF him. The two-mile grind was
Dawson and Powell divided the honors in the
open contests for single and tandems. Cooper
finished nI1s $ s hi, heat with an, q T pc9si, quarter n,t Of
tho time in finishing the onc-mie tandem race.
The summary:
one Mile. Open. Professionai.-won by Tom Cooper.
Detroit: Z. c. Bald, Buffalo. second; H. II. Stet nson,
Syracuse. third; W. NJ. Randall. Rochester. fourth.
one Nile. open. Amateur-won by Ray Dawson. n.
y a; c; l. A. Powell; n. y; a, G., seeondi MI
Two Miles, Handicap, Profe .sional-won by McFar.
land. California, 40 yards; steenson. Syracuse. 90
third Fred Titus. go yards, fourth. Time. 4;s3 80.
a., Two % Nile xsr,s HaNdiGAP H.A Amate !1 vVrGs BY l; !. g r
Haynes. 80 yards. third. Time. 4:ii 30.
Powell. scholand and partner second, Dewitt and
record.
These officers have been elected by the Old Glory
Bicycle Club OF this city President. c. GetLein;
Vice President. l. Magic; Recording Secretary. l.. l..
II,5 :s,s A 4 Hammer snr Captain. A. F. z'mmef'
the Lexington wheelmen have elected new road
9 9f.ssFs s.n as t0 &c Ku.n G ans IN SHERMAN C; E; huns'Ff0rd;
Capt. Hampstead or the Yonkers d. c. announces
will leave Forty.second street and Madison avenue
al . O'Clock In the morning. for the convenience OF
Tho Hilton c. c. has elected the following ON.
GERS: President, c. s CarpeLter; Vice. President.
Charles Cope; Secretary. IL. Zimmerman; Treasurer.
The following omcers have been elected by stuy.
vesant HeiSnts Wheclmen. a new Broo Eiyn organI-
zation: President. Alosrt Disnrow: Vice. President.
Faw cett; Captain, q. L. Baker; Lieutenant, B. Wen
mann.
Island will 90 held ~ Bader's. on the Coney Island
cycle path. June ".
a pacr or ten miles an hour will be maintained on
the century run OF tho Congress wheeimen OF
Newark 10 Princeton ana return on next Sunday.
A numuer or women riders have entered TO take
part In the event.
Tne-wnselmen in Cortland: county--have.orean.
lied under the title OF the Cortland County Side
Path Association. with the object OF building q
cycle path from Cortland TO Syracuse. q distance
OF thirty miles
Tho Brooxiyn Borough Blksrs have elected the
following Officers: President. q. Hough: Vice. Presi-
dent, W. Curry; Secretary. l. scnarf: Treasurer, II.
Hedeman; CAPTAIN. q. stone; Lieutenant. y. Cav.
anan; Color Bearer. A. Wallace.
The busnwlck Whselmen will holdsa run on Thurs.
DAY evening TO Bath Beach.
The Atalania Wheeimen OF Newark will hold O
race meet AZ Wavcriy on July D.. The list OF events
follows: Amateur-Half q mile. novice; one mile,
open: half a mile. handicap: half a mile. open; two
miles. handicap. ProfcsSionRI-Ons mile. open;
one mile. hanuicap: nve miles. handicap. The nrst
prizes In tho professional races VIII be 500. En-.
tries Will close on June 30. with g. II. Buud. p. o.
box 10. Newark. n. J.
A meeting OF the board OF Directors or Tho Bowl
ing Green Wheeimen viii be held Tonight TO act
upon the applications OF forty members for mem.
Dership.
A race meet VIII be held at Llndeu.ou July 10 on
the track or the Linden Blood Horse Association.
Produce Exchange.-fo tide from West Fifty
seventh street TO Beaver street ana BroAdway, go
TO Eighth avenue ana follow the latter TO Hudson
street: continue 10 WrhI urOauway and dirnct m