New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-14
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
SPRINGFIELD TOURNAMENT BEGINS
TO-DAY.
BEGINS
SOME OF THE BEST RIDERS SAY THAT THEY
WILL NOT COMPENSATE DIVISION
LOOKING FOR A swINDLER-NoTE5


AND COMMENTS.
What In past seasons has been looked upon as
one Of the cycling tournaments Of the year vii!
begin at Springfield. Mass, to-day. Inc toulha-
ment is conducted by the Springfield Bicycle Cluo'
and II has tofore been considere ed second only
to the National meet Of the League OF American
Wheelmen Many local cyclists who are lh'eIes'e'
in racing left this city for Springheld Ees'eiudS'
and more will go this morning. Whether OF ho'
the tournament will be as interesting A. !" pr
cadi,c wears remains to be The programme
"a arranged calls for special runs and entertain
ment OF the visitors OF yore. but the ra0i's P'
OF the programme has not met WIN iat ,Iv viii
no, compete al Springfield The compettlon Iiue. 10
assert that the purses onereI t,v other meets and
~ have shown a disnclinaton TO inter III ~
sequence. They say tnat '' l III in order to ofIer
a large purse FOR a twcnty-hve-milc rae h"n"vsr
NC RI, most Of the fast riders wll he on thtlr
marks when the starter pIstVi 10 10, Is felt In
The winner Of the one-ne record race ;e Winie
has been won follows since ~" vi isat Raid
~ ~ Isds Gnnner The race between Rowe an
Hendee, the veterans, VIII 30 ih'e''S''"N "
time followers Of the sport.
Tho state League Of American Wheelmen ON
cials are much disturbed over the col ''''u' =,
Of certain kinds Of swinders to take a"'
~ orgoriza,lon and its friends. SeFerh Cum
MIA
r.i,. ,-or, hotelkeepe-s who have pe'h maui
Tho victims Of sharpers. Recent conp'al"'S -
ceived by secretary-Treasurtrb H 81 81 Bunao. has
said to be named a. ~ Mcneil will call
mon a hotek aepcr ard orer MN ~ " i"acrr
the league pron 1s,c s the hotel an against the
excise law in case ne wiSi.,s !" ,,sns 10 send an
men on sunday -d mr al" 10 the hotel win such
promises the has -ucCeeG,Hd IN vbich is :; IS
no. Fiv,son officers will max" it warm TOT W
II they can eaten him.
-, ,-oo,iv, R,,vcle Club has not done
- - nror,o,e track racing. the members a..
io,n-as.ed IN the coasting contest OF II' 80.
,axa niace on Saturday. october = Inc CON- r,'
,r ako Mace on the seventy, min h-sI NJ .inncr
Is .1 Ms assred the club that ample police pro
lection Will hT rer,ar and two special prizes
viii be offered for the winners
netltion has been circulated in brooklyn ~. W.
ssphal,ing Of Dean-st from Hevlh7s'' --o,.a,,or.
AID Aui.y-st 70 Henry-st This unplo'' -
,o,ld hn ooprec,ated by cyclers and Drivers drivers ete
jamin Schwartz who Sr 80, gF S Of Dean
I'd Arn,,v SITS are willing TO pay TOT '''' '"'
Of the work
The Yukon wheelmen. club recently orsan l,'.
Nth Quarter, directly opposite the North brooNy"
Wh.elmen. IN Brooklyn. have elected inc touo"'"s
officers: Charles Drew, president H'o'''
vice-president: Louis Garcia. recording secIr'"i
y ] Turner. corresponding secretuary; II per ~
schombarg financial .s.rCjS5y c q schom
u a.. poT,e,ant. E Y Kelly, second-lieuteh,
ant, H Nelson nrst 6uger G9ro os r sso
Tvs ~ pos. Charles Pera Charles Drew, George h''
wards and Alfred Pierce.
Among the applications for membership Iec'i'e'
q, the once OF the New-York STATE DIVISION,
" ve.,.rday was that Of state senator
pavev proposed by ". n. TUFTS MT Tuits y M
en,husiastic member whose aim j. 70 enron a.
members o, the League members OF me Lcgls.a'-
iirn and me New-York city Board OF Aldermen
Cyclists desiring 20 Join Tho Leagu" ~ American
Wheenen may obtain fun printed information an"
membership blanks by sending names ana addresses
10 the Cycling Editor. The Tribune