The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
NEWS OF THE wHEELMEN.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT OTCLERs
ORGANIZE A SPECIAL CORPS.

The Promoters Expect 60 Enroll Many Active
Ridcrs-Exceptionai Facilities Provided ut
the mig BROOKLYN Armory-MeetinE or AS
ISOLATED Cycling Cinbs-Routos ana Notes.
Tho steadily increasing ranks of military
cyclists were strongly reinforced last night at
the Fourteenth Regiment Armory when the
wheelmen OF tho wcll.known Brooklyn regl.
ment organized. A call for a special meeting to
establish a bicycle corps brought about sixty OF
the picked riders of the regiment together, and
as all were anxious to Join at once little pre-.
nmble was needed to effect q permanent organi.
cation under the name Of The Fourteenth
Regiment Bicycle Corps"
The regiment boasts of $50 active wheclmen.
and all are expected to be In line within n week,
especially when they realize tho advantages to
be afforded to members of the corps. 1t Is pro-
posed to equip a wheel room who o bicycles may
be checked on nights OF general drill, and to throw
the main floor open to members OF the corps for
exclusive drill and practice aftcrward. 1t 10 also
intended to take an active part in civic and
military functions, and as a starter the boys
will turn out on parade on Sept. 10 and Join In
the celebration Of the Associated Cycling Clubs.
Their uniform on that occasion will include blue
fatigue blouse, campaign hat, white gloves and
ducks, and brown ~loRgings. AS this will DO
their first formal appearance. they will spare no
effort to present a. formidable q front as pos
slble.
Tho meeting elected as President pro tom.
Lieut.-Col. A. l.. Kline, and pending his accept
ance of permanent office the following officials
and committees were appointed:
seSretaryi Private : |; James del'ton, Company Fl
mittee on bylaws. Capts, Garcia. Foote, and steven.
son, Battalion QuartermasterS Sergeant Bell, and First
CAPT. dsrciS, sergeant Bednssli. compnny /; Sergeant
kivlin. Company X. and First Sergeant De Pauw.
Company X.
Tho whaling mer,hora ~ tha r.n,nant ava
most enthusiastic over the new departure, and
even the old-timers around the armory last
mounts and falling in line. There are few better
indoor floors In America for winter riding than
sats issf qrom fo by ths fp to F,9t.. sThRG siyss which .Da
most of the way back from Eighth to Seventh
avenue, Brooklyn. and the new corps has a wide
held OF usefnlness before 1t In the line of COM
petitive drills. intercompany and regimental
races and other desirable means Of tiding over
the dreary season when out.of.door routes arc
unridable.
The recent century runs to Philad elphia, pro-
noted by the Associated Cycling Clubs OF New
York. were discussed at a meeting of tho asso-
citation last night and led to some lively argu-
ments among the delegates present. The dele
gates blamed the Race Committee for the
losses on the runs, although romoted at
epoke for the committee and laid tho blame on
the clubs who had no representatives on the
Mute mitsec before before ! M Sny I ropo Gt 6f the = ran, b hnS S Soen
made, and hints were thrown out that the asso-
citation might not have to bear any loss that was
incnrred. Magistrate Simms happily smoothed
matters out and the business Of the meeting
went on.
Tho constitution and bylaws Of the proposed
United Cycling Clubs was road and laid over
until the next meeting. Suggestions Of u cen.
Ing Day met with no favor. but a IN
was appointed to make arrangem nts for a
bowling tournament. There was some general
talk among the delegates about attempting TO
eject President SiIlms TO the Chief Counsulship
Fred Titus Of this city, by his victory in the
recent So. 900 handicap race. Jumps into second
place in tho value of prizes won by the circuit
riders this season. Bald still leads in the mum.
ants is as follows