The sun., 1897-06-11
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
EI-CHAIRMAN RAYMOND ON THE
Proposed a. a. u. ALLIANCE,

Ne Behaves Thnt the 6ovefntng Athtetto OF"
| sanitation sna the i. a. w. VIII Adept IN
Asreesnent-A conaist with the canadian
wheeimen Mkeiy to Occur-Rond Rams.
Those who have seen the idgoting of q school
boy at the approach Of lunch hour the restive-
| ness OF race horse before the flag drops, or the
| exaltation OF an Irish soldier when the bugo
sounds tho advance realize the feelings Of
| the cycler who il waiting for his weekly outing.
Days Of abstinence from the exhilarating spins.
| which to q wheelman are second nature, have
whetted his craving for the luxuries the weather
| gods denied until he feels like cutting loose to-
morrow afternoon and pedalling headlong until
duty calls him again on Monday morning. This
is just where enthusiasm may overleap discro-
| tion, and riders who feel they have reserve
| energy to burn would do well to get behind a
| steady, old pacemaker on some club run and
work of steam by degrees. Tho restraint will
not retard their mileage, but on the contrary
they will ind that tho resultant figures will bo
far In excess Of those to be attained by spas
| modio "scorchine." A veteran tourist who dis
cussed tho ethics Of pleasure wheeling with some
| friends yesterday said:
Beginners are inclined TO overdo the pas
time, and indeed there IL tendency among ex-
| perienced riders to make everything else subser-
Went to the speed attained and the distance COW
cred. when one gets out into the country and
| plugs along with his nose almost on the handle
bars he might as well DO taking the exercise on
| home trainer In gym but for the difference
In air. On tho other hand, when rider sits well
| up and pedals along smoothly he has q chance TO
study the novelty and scenic effects Of rural life
and nature and to forget in the enjoyment of the
| panorama the worries and sameness OF his
| everyday surroundings"
| Apart from the regular club runs there 10 o
variety Of handy trips adapted to fill in the half
holiday tomorrow and tone up the rider for
moro prolonged effort on Sunday. There are
also enough nearby attractions to furnish an
Incentive. A pleasant spin to Gravesend brings
one in touch with either the races or the ocean;
| q ride to Williamsbridge insures merry out
ing with the schoolboy athletes engaged in the
national interscholastio championships, and the
other sporting fixtures for tho afternoon leave
| wide margin from which to choose II tho rider
prefers to start out with some objective point
| Howard E. Raymond of Chicago, ex-Chairman
| of the L. A. w Racing Board, arrived in town
yesterday. He will have consultation with
| President Potter of the L. A. w. to-day in rela-
tiop to the proposed alliance with the Amateur
Athletic Union. Raymond appointed BY
to the League in dT
suit suited nsf With representatlSes Of the M A. A y.
and that articles of agreement had been roughly
organizations. He is by no means positive how
ever that the alliance as outlined will be
ton with ali Sthietlc ASSOCIATIONS, and believes
that after some deliberation the L. A. w. and
A. 4. U. will adopt an agreement, but states that
Raymond, as ex-Chalrman Of the Racing
Mott. the present Chairman in his disregard Of
the ALLIANCE with the N.G: U; OF England IN
anSsa as to n
Baymond expressed surprise surprise that the League
| nata In raNa fry wit fl,a nra
Srs9HniziHltion. a In Ensl,and: he claims, the
Judging from the reported eonpliesaons with
Association he infers that the friendly relations
maintained by the l. A. w. with the foreign
strased ths detr@ens es ts oi racng
who acted as the l. 4. W; representative at tho
the league should send s t to the
meet at Glasgow this year.
The L. 4: W; is likely to come in conflict with
as as the n e u Of England nd Al ii the national
held At Chatham in July, provision has been
made for professional race. The first prize to be
fidsrs 50 ss to make the race sort @ of Of inter- inter.
national affair, the L. A. w. was asked to sane
large prize This Chairman Mott R1ed resased to- do
hs Ss are
organizations. but the League. for So some % reason. %
, does not seem disposed TO work In harmony with
hS ad5oss SS e tae S0rdsP he ne W
Al comments on meeting OF the executive
:. 1t is said that the l. A. w. authorities have
refused TO allow American riders TO compete in
the Chatham Handicap. as the prize for the arst
existing eircpmstances this is q most ungracous
position for the L. A. W. to take. President Orr
the BOND dS given nSs' By the
which l. 4; w. members are allowed TO tour in
Ca6IfS tb without paying duty will be Withheld
- President Orr is right and will be supported
tions are In alliance the position for the l. A. ".
to take would be that when American riders
nna ss cohtrS hsS az ss see
Bosrd Il b was as mot friendly or act TO
limit to be raised In this instance"
A committee of the New York Consulate of
the L. A. W. asked the Law Committee OF the
Board of Aldermen yesterday TO Incorporate the
new rules of the road which were prepared last
full board. The rules give the right of way at
all times to pedestrians. They also require
to % s Gesp e Shsss
vehicles going in the same direction. code OF
signal sisnala = to be used by riders an and drivers when
and persons under sixteen years old are not per-
mitted odrive business wagons. The Law Com
mittee will report on the rules at the next meet
ing of the board.
The following runs have been arranged by the
local clubs for Sunday:
New, New XSrkSharsm 70 c ; w. Far RSskswAy; Royal Ar
W., Far Rockaway; Boscobel w. Paterson; Castle A.
c. w. Rye Beach; Bedford Club W., Rockaway.
Brooklyn-South Brooklyn W. College Point
Paranite W, RockAwAy Bea,h Pioneer C. C.. Totten.
yi!lei BushwicS W" Rye Beach, Rodney w, Green.
vile; Dacotah Club W., Patchogue; Brevoort w.
S5aIs W, Waite Plains; brqSEyn p; G.: Staten
pine cyolors. RockAwAyi GresteF New York W.
hockAwsy Beach; Double .coterie w. Free.
port: Century w, Pompton Lake; Eureka W,
City Island; Ascension club cyeers Amityyoi
Harrer W, Morristown; ST. George a. G., Roslyn an
haitian h. g.. Ardsley; Mecca W. City Island; Lnco in
W, ASspsth yorkyills W. Hacksnssek; Eastwood
Stephens w. Freeport; Marion W.. Greenvile Knick.
erbocker A. CIV, Tottenyie; Lyceum W.. Tarrytown.
New Jersey-OranRe W.. Morristown; Castle Point
Cyelers, Pompton; Jersey City Club W. Garden City;
East Orange Cycers, StAnbope; Orange Z. C. Ridge.
wood.
Race meet promoters find Il essential TO con.
duct successful tournaments nowadays to So
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