New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-09
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
PLANS OF THE SOUTH BROOKLYN
wHEELMEN.
PRESIDENT POTTER GOING TO BALrIMoRE-Morr
SLATED TO sr"CEED GIDEoN-PEAcE IN
THE KINGS COUNTY CLUB-cHAr
FROM THE WEST.

FROM THE WEST.
The South Brooklyn Wheelmen have abandoned
their new clubhouse idea for the present. and have
contented themselves with renting a house In
Ninth-st. next door TO their present quarters. Inc
annual election Of the club will be held on April
Q A Nominating Committee has been appointed
consisting OF W. Fl. Wilson. Joseph p Gerard. w.
II. owen. W. Fl. Nash and Joseph Brown. There
to be elected five governors. to serve three
years. and five TO serve two years. making ten In
all. Since the club has been under the direction OF
a Board OF Governors II has been improved N
many ways. and II Is predicted that only sIBnt
changes will be made at the election. President I;
J. Obermaver VIII undoubtedly be reelected, ana
the other officers will probably be kept In the places
which they nave filled in the last year Al social
gathering Of some Of the club members recently. II
agreed to have friendly society within ne
club and call 1t The Pirates" The south BROOK
this year by some Of the best talent in this section:
The hometrainers have kept many In me oest a, OF
trim In the dull riding season ana any me me dd3
now the fast riders may be seen IN the ParK on
e d Pn or On Of ane vii head
the list. and viii be ably assisted ny w l.. Lose,
W; H Hicks, W h. s.6ey, p. J. Dreher and Bert
Allen
President Potter OF the League Of American
Wheemen will leave town for Baltimore on Thurs
day morning. That night he will be the guest OF
party of prominent wheeimen az the Maryland
Bicycle Club house. The clubhouse is one Of the
handsomest bicycle homes In the country. and
many people prominent In a social way In BaltI-
are members. Albert Mott will also be
guest. and before the dinner Is over Mr. Mott Will
in all probability have accepted an Invitation to be
the successor Of George II. Gideon as craT-
man OF the Racing Board OF the L. y ". IN lnd'
capacity Mr. Mot ought 70 max success. equai
to that achieved by Messrs. Raymond and Gideon.
He has studied the game FOR years. ana there arc
few better informed cyclists in this country That
Mr. Gideon Will not accept a denomination seems
assured Mr. Mott is well known in sporting circles
He for years contributed baseball letters to A'e-
enthusiasts wheelman himself contributing near
~ 900 miles 10 mis- record last year.
All talk 0. squabble in the Kings County Wheel
men has died out. There will be no opposition
Erastus Palmer for the presidency, as Captain
Needham has refused to allow mis- name 10 ne used.
Mr. Needharl also declined for the c.ptaincy,
but when a petition signed by 1917 members was pre-
sented to him. asking him 10 remain captain. he
consented A. G. Reyea will be the first Lieutenant.
and II. p Burt second lieutenant. G. A. Martin WI
De elected treasurer and Alexander Farmer secre;
tary. The only fight will be for places the Board
Of Governors. Two governors are 70 be elected and
the following candidates are In the field X H. Doo-
Hart The Gle, ton Will take place on March Is.
The annual reception Will he held az the Germa MA
March 81.
A little Western chaN which will make L. y. ".
officials smile ana will hurt anybody comes from
Minneapolis in the form OF a dispatch which says
that Minnesota will secede from the League of
American Wheenen and in conjunction with the
States OF North and South Dakota. form indie
pendent league FOR the control Of cycle racing in
The Northwest. The men who are at the head of
the movement the dispatch says. all members
in the Northwest The new league will admit pro-
fessiCnals the same terms as amateurs also is
suing sanctions for Sunday races whenever desired.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
wheemen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and ad
dresses 10 the Cycling Editor Tribune.