The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-22
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
DEALERS WANT TO HOLD SHOWS,
BUT MANUFACTURER DISSENT.

Join the La A. w. During the Fast Week.
The Board Of Directors OF the National Board
Of Trade Of Cycle Manufacturer will meet in
this city tomorrow. In view OF tho declaration
Of the board not to sanction any bicycle shows
during 1897 and 1903. the manifest desire
Of the dealers to hold exhibitions Is likely to
provoke a thorough discussion Of the subject ut
tho meeting. At Chicago. Philadelphia, and
Brooklyn the dealers arc eager to hold exhibit
lions. and the question naturally arises whether
the National Board win be able 10 dictate in
the matter. At the offices of the latter yester-
| day 1t was announced that the subject Is UNI
| likely to be considered ut the meeting to.mor-
row. but the activity OF some of the trade folks
IN leading centres on the show question, 1t 10
expected. will demand that some action BIO
taken.
Tho leading professional riders have arranged
to go South at the close Of tho National Circuit
meet at Trenton. on Sept. "a, and ride until the
latter part Of November at q circuit of meets
that has been arranged. The racing men, in
Guiding Earl kiser. Tom Cooper. g. 6. Mertenss.
Hoyt, C..R, Newton. Watson Coleman. Nat But.
t tsr; g. &. E \. Becker I; n Apthnr 4 aar I'd ssFH ". Ii. Il Ran an.
dali: A. Ncwhouse, a. Crooks, II. b. Freeman.
ei RSTs' ss Snd r & {; TPs s t ,bs %ill engaged tsn a G for tho tSS
be made On the best tracks in tho south. There
pect to come North again by Nov. IS.
792 new members were enrolled in tho organiza.
SsT;hip $3.50; ing New York T Sssss division y
still holds a commanding lead. Tho record or
the leading divisions is as follows:
New q, SG ark s;i; total, gs.e7; =. Pen1sy y, sss ssw
SSs,s; g; ,essS s; 90; y ssSs %S! !; ,o' 4, i ;S,S;:
t 'H' ISIS h'' Rsods i s sH'a'i i; s iotsi. 1875 Ha'SS''D : !"
William G. Berg, the fast rider of the De;
fender Cyclers of ,Hobokcn, made a new road
record Ss { yesterday yo between this city og and P anisS
from the Barclay street ferry at $40 o'clock
In the morning, and returned last night at
hours and 50 minutes, held. by Tom Evans Of
Berg Bew'p rensssd Ph MRS Gps sl1 st i?se SAo o'eioeE in
the afternoon. He was pretty badly used up,
progress was somewhat retarded by several
mishaps, there being tive punctures In the rear
,Uhssn.S and dsu twp Pr In the front ron tb rSs b tSfs S eSise
heavily to the road, ~intiicting several cuts and
ALBANY. Sept. 21.-Tom Cooper OF Detroit
had little difficulty to-day in winning the one:
mile match race for 81 900 from Eddie Bald and
Arthur Gardner. The contest was held under
the auspices OF the Albany County Wheeimen.
apaa T length, the c tss, ef bSa, II es Ssr fnsh!o out Gy f on
second place by q ike distance. Time. . minutes
81 seconds. III the second heat Cooper made a
into the stretch by fifteen ysrds- Bald
and Gardner CAME home with a rush, but werea
Gardner beat Bald out for the place by a wheel.
Time. 2 minutes 81 seconds. The three men
tSe oT SdGse n 10 aea p pnS msinla IN sps these ,ss' positions osi ! rs
until the three-ouarter pole was reached; AZ
this point Gardner made a jump to steal the heat,
him before Gardner had got well started.
Bald was taken and hopelessly left.
could not be beaten. Twenty-Five yards from
The line a wheels. length ahead Of Gardner.
B Bs. bo 'sisd to to 10 Se sha ,s Rp' 5 S1t on r, seseis si, maj u ne
Time, . minutes SO is seconds.
D. '. K-st%rtinE from BROOKLYN and riding to
P Pycspra s'f f. RI l. pi ioi.or to E East New r'i YORK a1 1sG% tho es
Glenmore avenue. to Broadw Sy, TO Jamaica, to Flush.
y, ,at po sasH the Sf Ii.sis a? Ssyt. aan sSsas'as E TO- yas aisa;
cqvei Sea c ~. :, Toy oy; ,s,, Bay si;, 10 s,o,, Par. s,,-,,,,
at FIFTY ninth street snd the Boulevard. take the Bou'
nue.. to iisth street: then turn to The ien one block
and then 20 he right. TO l2ith street. TO fif,h ave
Street; turn to the left one block and then to, the
rieht over Maoomb's Dam; then go STRAIGHT along
J. t. Sin riding to Blairstown: y J.. from thi,
city; go {, !, the ssoI Bst's ,Grs and I'd g., ,Sse ,, .gs s s',.r ,i !.Is1s
ferry, and follow the trolley track. direct through
IiSingNtun. Port hfhtnOhd, ana Nhrlntrs HarDOr
road: eros. the terry, to Elilabe,h follow
f As51s: ss;,ass:,a .NI sSsn!., st Gilman aor &sa..sn.
and Conysnt 70 Morr!stSwn take srsedwe', ayenne
K~oc.away. Dover. Port Dram; cross the river and
cong ~ IS S,a N n ioctMood JSinsonpSarsp and nj pa2niaa
To Bialrs'o"n. The distance Is about serenty'two
miles.
P1ln, take the Terry At West lsSth street 10 For, Lee;
the FORKS. the III one leading to Englewood; then
p 5ss s. sD IfH1hy p,s s95oSsn E P %sFs v.,s slS e"s,"s1, d 6sp:
gers. Haverstraw, West Haverstraw. stony Poiut,
IMS%pF \. SH High S saa Fails nS'H To w sSss po 5inIn' Z. t VIZ
itors are admitted to the grounds.
NOTES.
The Yorkviile wheelmen will hold q century run "a
oakdale and return On next sunday.
Angus Mcleod holds the twenty-five championship
A meeting OF the Executive COMMITTEES of the
Brooklyn Good Roads Association will be held thiI
The Nassau wheelmen Of Brooklyn covered on ar
average l.l25 miles on the club runs during the sea
John 3. Johnson, the Worcester amateur. has de
yel"ped into one OF the s~peediest riders In this Eas,
Jack Parsons, the Australian racer, who has beer
in this country ali summer. Intends to return HON,
this fail! H. has done little racing while here, being
siel most 81 tue time:
Franc tnls fall 10 participate in the big races in tina,
The orient wherlmen of Livingston. S. l.. will hold
assries OF road raees on next SATURDAY.
has decided 10 hold the annual road races OF the OF
ganlzAtion on Nov. q.
The Roy al Arcanum Whselmen will celebrate thu
hrst anniversary Of the organization with an enter
talnnent and reception On Oct. IL at the GramercJ
tn ra,Ghosae WhS g viii hold some races al
The committe arranging for the nrst annual cen
turN run Of the New York Firomen's Cycle Clur. tC
be held on next sunday. anticipate that l 900 rider
Tbs Crescent A. O. will hold a coAsting contest OF
&c. Bald expects TO go abroad In November.