New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-22
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.

The ten Chicago athletes who are here 70 rep
resent that city in the Charity Fund Cycling and
Athletic Tournament. 10 be held Manhattan
Field on Saturday afternoon. visited the Police and
Fire Department headquarters yesterday. They
were much Interested in the departments. and
after inspecting them paid a visit to Manhattan
Field. where they did sufficient practice work TO
keep them In good trim for the championship
tests The Western contingent comprises some OF
the best-knOwu policemen and fremen Of Chicago,
among the number being Fire Marshal Campion.
Charles Sferlch. chief OF the second battalion;
Firemen George y. Gilmore. " d. Moloney and
A Kercher. The policemen are Lieutenant NOZZLE,
Detective Sergeant Michael Broderick and Detec-
tive Der, Cowdrey. Lieutenant Peter Ripley,
brother Of the Chief OF the Police Department. Is
also in the party. and there Is possibility that
the sixth and Ninth-ave. elevated roads the
afternoon Of the tournament so that there will
be good facilities for reaching the field.
The route Of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF
New-Jerscy century run from Newark to Phila-
delphia on Saturday. July 81. is as follows: Start
from Newark at 6 m. Bloomfield. Montclair,
Orange Millburn. Springfield Elizabeth. Railway;
Westheld Painhed, Metuchen New Brunswick,
Kingston Princeton. Trenton, Bristol, Philadel-
pha. one hour at Trenton for dinner. For time
table and entry blanks apply to A. NJ. Sigler.
rctary-treasurer Race COMMITTEES. Lock Box No.
PSI. Montclair.
A. c. spalding will sail for Europe tomorrow
on the FUrst Bismarck. and will remain abroad
about eight weeks. The fact that Colonel Pope
goes on the same steamer, and that both are ac-
companied by their patent attorney, William A.
Reddrg has caused some comment in cycle
trade circles and 1t has been limited that the two
prominent American makers are going abroad 10
ma e some kind OF combination with foreign
makers in relation TO prices for next year and
also TO protect their patent on the chdhless wheel
The committee in charge OF the century runs
Of the Associated Cycling Clubs Of New-York TO
the National meet. az philadelphia, August 10
: are hard at WORK and entries are coming In
even at this early date. The following pace
makers have been appointed to take charge OF the
runs. First day g T. S,lubach; second day.
Thomas Ward third day Or. F. A. Myrick. and
fourth day Matthew Glib. The entire party VIII
return IN one big century run on SUNDAY august O.
American Wheelmen and Mrs. Potter sailed on
the steamship New-York for Europe yesterday
Several OF Mir Potters personal friends were at the
pier to see him OF. He will return in september
Mrs Po,ter's health has not been good recently.
and Mr. Potter thinks that the trip VIII do her
good.
A meeting OF the Race Committee OF the South
BROOKLYN Wheelmen was held at the clubhouse. No.
IA Ninth-st Brooklyn. last night. An attractive
programme OF races has been arranged for the
second annual meet OF the club. which VIII be
held at the Manhattan Beach rack on August H.
Cyclists desiring TO join the League OF American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and adj
dresses TO the Cycling Editor. The Tribune