The sun., 1897-07-28
NEWS on THE WHEELMEN.
lN AssoOIlTIoN or oYoLE oLUBS
IN WILILkMsBURG.

A meeting was held at the Indian Cyclic Club
in Brooklyn last night for tho purpose Of form
ing an association of cycling clubs In the East
ern District Of Brooklyn. Five clubs were rep
resented, including tho Bushwick, Defender.
Greater New York, Indian, and En-
piro state wheemen. Tho idea OF the
benefits that will accrue to the clubs from an as
sociation embracing all tho bicycle organizations
in Williamsburg was discussed, and the plan re-
ceived the unanimous approval OF tho dolo-
gates present. 1t was finally agreed TO
hold a meeting next week and invite all tho
clubs In the Eastern District Of Brooklyn to
send representatives to tho meeting, 30
that permanent organization may bo
formed. Tho following committee was
appointed to draft q constitution and bylaws:
B. Anchell, Bushwick wheelmen; J. e. Cline,
Indian Cycle Club; 8. Foster. Defender Wheel
men; c. wolven, Greater New York Wheelmen,
and w. Barker, Falcon Wheelmen.
BAY CITY, Mich, July 27.-Bald. Cooper, and
Kiser will DO seen in no more threo-cornered
match races after the contest Of tomorrow,
which was scheduled for to-day, but postponed
owing to rain. Bald said to-day that he was
through riding against Cooper and Kiser. a. he
considered that tho pair worked against him in
every race. Tho matches arranged for Manhat-
tan Beach next month and for the Charles River
Park National Circuit meet at Boston on
Aug. 25 will have to bo called OF alto
gethor, unless q fourth man 10 placed
in tho contest. Bald and Gardiner to-day
issued challenge to Cooper and Xissr
for twomile pursuit race. the riders 10 start
from opposite sides OF tho track. Cooper will
accept, providing no may have Walter Sanger
and not Kiser as his partner, and to this both
Bald and Gardiner assont. with the proyiso that
the side bet be large. Such contest, Il 10 be.
levod, would bo tho greatest of the year. Both
Sanger and Gardiner are very strong unpaced
riders and Bald and Cooper arc as evenly
matched as men could possibly be. At tho close
Of tho races tomorrow night Bald, Cooper,
Kiscr, and Gardiner loavo here to join the Ma.
tional Circuit at Now York Saturday. They
will remain on the circuit hereafter.
The membership of the l. A. w. has reached
10000. The Pennsylvania division continues
to grow at rapid rate. and bids fair In few
weeks to attain the largest membership in the
organization. Tho returns from this State are
small In comparison to the rapid increase last
year. The returns from tho leading divisions
are as follows:
New York. 2ss. tot al, $3.50, Pennsylvania. ei5,
total 1887; Massachusetts,, 15s, total 1856, New
Jersey, a. total b.91oi nnos 4, total 3o8e, Ohio
$50. total 2,sse wsconsin. 10. total, assoc; Con.
nectiout 16, otal, 1880; Missouri, o. total l7os;
Michigan. b4. total 1866; Maryland. a. total 1918;
Rhode Island. IL, total. l.4s&. Total membcrship
eo.ool.
Frank Gately af Boston has been suspended by
the L. A. W. Racing Board from participating
4 charged With riding in a handicap race at
Providence &c last Saturday and making no effort
@ethods s hs mention rs Gopossa SSspsod such al
riders from the track whose conduct In this ro-
n nj Tnrn lnft
but other riders will likely bo similarly sus-
pended.
A meeting was held in Boston on Monday
night night to aErengr circuit Of race meets for the
wa. a not made public It is the Intention to pro-
cds dsSs SiSs and
Messrs. Michael. Lesna, McDutie. and Star
buck. Short distance races will also DO pro
to oomuSss I%1ss purses H g.
onered In all the races.
ROUTES.
81, Dittmar.To ride 20 Comao. Long Ialand. 60 to
EnL follow Bedford syenue % tho Eastern Parkway.
2 Jamaies, taic he msin road 70 FiushnS. and %
thru ,hrsSgs h,r 5u,hps 81 Hsghs Bay.ds ana
Grove {. , woodburT Ewood. and conac. The distance
r. J. Din.moreNTo % ride to Atlantic CITY n J.. n.s,.
oyef 70 Jersey CITY and 90 through Exchange place
to tho sSS.s e the Hudson County
July 70, leaving Tren.9n. take Warron v 'a strest 81
leaving Phiadelphia follow Market street to Front
sI ride ta;oass WoodSafy q asasas. o'S!fs 10 Ms
sH @ e ys So9 eSnnus 70 Dssrsd
ton. and BeAsleys Pointi then go through somer's
O. VI TO ride from Pier eo. East River. to West,
hampton s,1p I. L. follow Beekman street TO Nassau
ss sS Ss e
Clinton street to sohermrrhorn street, to PiaGbush
route paSshsd IN Tht % suS on 0 july II. si
a. far as Northampton 2. The distance 10 West.
=: W; P:I-To ride to Lake MOhonk n. Y. take tho
roSIe 20 LepS1 S Mas published in TEE Syn this
Ssa sro; as rys5 ys continue Wet
cSfnwsl e NewburE follow Libersy street to Balm.
sSs y aSs as h.s Hs
IL. L A. w..To ride through New Jersey 20 suiiern
sna oro. S 80 s.
To saf ss 70 LsSnS e
oS
and sufrsrn; continue through RSm"pc, soas.Surs
aosssS .as as ,b n and %
scenery to Mlddietowni then go TO Rockville Pnrdys
S,l9ominghurg and wurtsboro The distance is about
Bethel: n Y, take the route to wurtsboro. printed
then then go to Rook Hill. Brdseviiis, Monticello. White
Beth F.-To ride from Hudson, N Y, to Great Bar.
rngton, Mass. follow Warren street TO the trolley
cars and around the park, to Greene street. 10 the
Columbia turnpike, TO Claveracki continue to Hollow
haitindale, GRANVILLE, Hllsdale. South ERromont
ana Great Darlington The distance ia about twenty
eight miles and the roads are hy, but good riding
=; + l. h-ro nde TO LenoI Msss.. starting fiom
TO s. Nicholas avenue. to Tenth avenue to Kings-
bridge FessSTG lane 70 MaSo%ss ssr6sS 6s%
road 10 the Fordham Landing road. TO Bailey avenue
TO KinKsbrdge continue TO Yonkers and follow tho
1SLnpiks nd to dlelwood then 60 through HaltlngS
DooDs Ferry and Irvington to Tarrytown, follow
sr1sdTay SnyP past the Andre Monument % st. pauls
70 ieekskii. to tho tlrnPike; 70 aArrson'I 70
NelSonyle. and oyer the Highlands 10 PiAhkilI VII
lage; continue to Wappingers FAls and croas tho |
creek 70 south avenue, to Poughkespsle, take the
turnpike to Pleasant Valley, Washington Hollow and
fMi6rook, ride past HAieyon Hall 10 habbtsvlils.
Conn, peat ths soiliars' honsment 70 Laksve. 20
SalhDury TO Main street. 10 South RgTonout; leave
over reldd Hill, pas, Stockbridge pool to Lenox.
W. r. staunton.-To ride 90 Worcester, MaaS. start
ing from Fifty. ninth street and Eighth aysnus 70
through Central Park to 10th street and Lenox
SSsnre; continue 70 lsoth street TO Fifth avsnue
bridge to l3sth Atreet, TO Willis avenue, 70 Weat.