The sun., 1897-03-08
NEWS OF THE MEN.
Racing Department or the LeaRue Unsettled
Pending the Presidents Appointments.

Pending the Presidents Appointments.
The racing interests OF the l.. A. W. are in an
unsettled state. and racing men and clubs arc
anxious that President Potter should take some
steps at once. II seems likely that the entire
Racing Board will be composed OF new material.
There is considerable speculation among wheel.
men in relation TO the next Chairman. II is
stated on good authority that George d. Gideon
refuses to accept the office again, and the name
OF Albert A. Mott, ex-Chef Consul OF the Mary
land division, is suggested as a likely successor.
Mott would make a capable head OF the racing
interests. President Potter is in communica.
tion with men in all the divisions In relation TO
his various appointments.
The members OF the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
competing for mileage prizes have until April
TO complete their records, and as a consequence
the competition among the leaders Is keen. The
annual meeting OF the club viii be held on April
Winners IN the Sir.reat CLASSES The records I ho 10
datO are as follows:
Allart. e.ss4; Hudson. s.0se; Rogers. 69se; Bor.
whittiesey. $500; shsdboit S,i5S; Ksufman. $3.50;
Coleman; 9i.I; Mapes, sois, Garcia; g.1il; " Ed
Ss6S; Lynch a;s5a; " Fuller s;:aO; Austin; s;2Ss;
qesS 1869 SGs cTswe Gana Gs9ee e fs. ss
Ven %sSS p0i. l. HcBSy s.as sfSI
II. Merlin 1901; crandall, i,s7li stebbns l,sOl !
E:ssn r. Ss4on sgs ssT: Lewis Ss%.da asis
g. cGs1e i.So9; Riley ] sn2; Danne. Dunn cs'' stock
President II. p. -He1amer OF the Hoboken
branch OF the Good Roads Association OF Hudson
county has appointed the following Road Com
mittee:
Frank Frommel, yictorr, Meyer, William Mlnlcs
d9rf C.. s s lsssroass 9 Herman G bAnse W. Eske
Cehr., i. II. Hsrwood. W, + wiilin. A. Robb. John
esann,ef GsoT S:fs as Rsssa Hf,ss5 flsat
{. u. Cheney, and 4. W. TuthiIi.
II is intended that the association will pro-
mote road Improvement and agitato general re.
forms in the condition OF the streets. A meeting
OF the association will be held on "Wednesday
evening.
Tom Cooper. the Detroit racing man, has signed
with Western hrln for the coming season and Will
receive salary Of $1,000 In addition 20 his expenses
The roads around Lakewood, Point Pleasant. Bar.
negat, and Toms River reported TO be In excellent
There was large crowd OF rider, out yesterday,
thronsed m with riders throughout the day, ''>'' '
The North Hudson Wheemen have taken
The onicers OF the New York state division Of the
L. A. W. intend 10 form local consulate IN brooklyn.
The Yorkyille wheelmen held Informal club run
to COney Island yesterday.
Atactic CUB has ssSetsd the toowlns conmieseo 90
assume control OF the bicycle interest in the club
this season: j. +. Fitch. w, h. Whiteman. c. o'Con.
nor, X, L. Moran and s Brown,
meeting OF the Brooklyn Bicycle Club will bs
The Comet whcelnen OF Brooklyn have arranged
the following club runs for the months " April and
May: April 4, Ginords, II, Bergen Point; Is. Valley
Strcsmi 20, Coney Island; May 2. Fresporti o. Yon'
ksrsi "a, Nyack; TO- Enslewooi; 20, College Point,
20, City Island.
Tie annual election of oticers OF the PAtchogus
Wheelmen Will be held on April b.
The Hamilton wheelmen OF Jersey City have elected
President, !. +. Tom; Corresponding Secretary, o.
Keller Financial Secretary, C. Bernhsrdi Treasurer,
=. Berenbecki Captain. Z. kroDel.
Albert A. Mott the ex'Chief Consul OF the Maryland
division Of the L. A. W. rode w. .. miles last year
in 3bl days.
The Associated Cycling Clubs OF New York will hold
a meeting TO night.
The bushwtCk Wheelmen will hold a club to
Coney Island on April T.
New oficers viii he elected by the New York Con.
suSte OF the L. A. w the latter part OF this mouth
The Hackensack WheelInen have elected the follow
ing ofcers' President, BRnta; Vice President r. A.
Hewitt secretary, F. " Bates Treasurer. j. D. vrce-
land; Financial Secretary o. O. Ackrrson; Captain, s.
A. Mecks; Lieutenants. W. ID. Newman, and L. Vreo-
land; Jr,; Goyernors, T b. Morgan, J. PAngborn ".
w. Burt, and PITCHER,
SYRACUSE, Maruh Eddie Bald will start in a few
dayb for California or tie south 10 begin his season
training. II Is possible that old Asa Windo viii ac-
company him.
fhe Montgomery Cycle Club of Jersey City has
secured quarters AT lo Gregory street, and mem
bers having business In New YORK can leave their
wneelt at the cub house. This or the reA-
sons for moving close TO the ferries.
The asphalt and macadAnI roads throughout Jer-
sey city are 10 be oIected hereafter from hragy
trucks. Chief OF Police Murphy Is sndeAvorinE 10
have the ely authorities place signs the end Of
drivers OF trucks Of the nsw ordnance whch pro.
Nides that the tires on TIE wheels must De three
lnchNs wide. with the new ordinance strictly en-
forced cyclists can look for better roadwAys n that
diispidatsd condition owing TO the heavy trucks
with narrow u es.