The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20
NEWS OF THE WHEELMEN.
OFFICIALS or THE T.. Il. ~. TO
DISCUSS PLANS NEXr WEEK.

Hice.Presiden Morrison and chief Consul
Da,yson OF Colorado DO Not Expect -
Spit Over the Sunday uuestion-A New
Association in THIS CITY OrEanized.
Vice. resident Morrison and Kereker OF tho
l.. A. w. were In the city yesterday to confer
with President Potter upon the plans to be car
ricd ON during the year. President Potter was
at Hartford yesterday. but toleRraphed that a
meeting OF the Executive would be
held In this city on next Tuesday.
Morrison denies that there is any indication
In the West Of the secession OF members from
the League, due to its settlement Of the Sunday
racing question. In speaking OF the same sub
ject Chief Consul Dawson OF the Colorado d.
vision says: This talk OF q Western split In
the l.. A. w. Is all nonsense. i consider the
whole racing business n minor branch of the
League work. l shall favor no DETECTION. nor
will I tolerate any action detrimental to League
interests on the part of any official In my di-
vision"
Delegates representing fifteen cycling clubs
were present at the Hotel Bartholdi on last
Tuesday night aud organized the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF the City OF New York. After
adopting n constitution and bylaws. the Follow
ing officers were elected:
Charles +. slmms, Jr, Morris whccimeu, President;
James o'Seill. Mecca wheelmsn, vice.pre,ident: vii
liam II. Klinker. Century wheeimen, Recording Sec.
rotary; Joseph Oatman. Manhattan Bicycle Club. Cor.
responding Secretary; NJ. Freidenrich, Harlem Wheel.
men. Treasurer. Executive Committee Edward Ger
bereaua. Riverside W. Carlton w Mason. Manhattan
D. c.; John Frlck. Morris w: Walter c. Kelly. White
c. CT s. Wilson. Royal Arcanum W., Ed ]. Eiter.
Triumph ".
The objects Of the association as provided by
the constitution are:
To promote the Interested wheelmrn In the city OF
New York. to secure and protect their rights; to So
cure tho Improvement OF roads and streets within
a. .lA- - ~, A..L A"N IA. InIN a. 40 .nNEa NhA
regulation OF street trsnic affecting cyclists; to en-.
sses GSiSii Irlen any i 20 sssn1s .u ss' issi. Atom ,9e e' "a, may al TIC he
required In the interests OF wheelnen.
Any cycle club in this city desiring to join the
association may make application to the secre-
tary.
The membership of the brooklyn Bicycle
Club has Increased so rapidly that the clubs
home at 80 Hanson place is not large enough
for tho growing needs OF tho organization.
While the CLUB has n lease OF its present house
for two years longer the members. are agitatins
build a new home. II Is suggested that at the
next meeting OF tho club ON March . the mat
ter be discussed. and IL approved a
should be appointed to take the necessary steps
to secure a location.
Ex-President Sterling Elliott OF the l.. A. W.,
since his return to Boston from the annual
meeting OF the League has been assured that his
defeat for reelection was due entirely to Spencer
I. Williams OF Boston. who was responsible for
setts division TO vote for Potter. Elliott scores
Williams severely for his desertion Of q division
candidate.
Arthur Bave.-The route from Paris to Geneva
into n 9en oSS; s" WrS st up u W,sb 20 n,i name ,he s s1Ss.
ping places. Perhaps some of Tue Suns read
ers who have taken the trip may be able TO give
us the Information.
Harlem.-To ride from Newburch to Monroe
ana thence to Greenwood LaEe, 90 direct to
New Windsor. and then continue through West
Cornwall and Cornwall to Moqntainville; from
this point ride to Houghton Farm and direct
through Woodbury. and Highland Falls to
Monroe; then cross to Turner'S and ride through
Arden to Greenwood Lake.
To THE EDITOR OF The SuS-Sir I wish to
ton Of any Of my fellow vShbeeIIn nor who 'hh1'h hnve
taken tue trip through ENGLAND what the
Enslana e !. sRS,mi Hrs' .S Mi' ssiish doubt and TSrIi
three months, trip, say from Bristol, through
Kent. and perhaps north. through the Cathedral
district, stopping a Gay or u week, as fancy
might dictate. would make, an ideal sum:
anxious to DO informed what these White
Horse Inns" and Kings Arms Taverns" charge
4 somebody win say not over 81 day they
VIII have my eternal blessinG,l hope. Z. NJ. w.
NOTES.
2. c. Bald. the professional rider. will shortly leave
for California; to'trsln for the spring meets.
men has selected the ioiiosinS ,iccRpet to o nr Voted mddf for
f :. Ins ven saq FrssI H9sst.1 \. p p S MSiss e, s iTs,iasnS .r y; !:
uTsT: &; snlo e3, esp,a d0;. !; Enas,lg; .s,r, m. ,..,n.
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The Tourist Cycle Club OF Paterson has elected the
following officers; President, Edwin y. Hopson. First
Vice President. Edward ". Russell: Second Vice
President. W: q. Norwood Recording Secretary. p.
@. Sc~hoonmaker; Financial Secretary, y. H. Healey;
Treasurer, UIiah Hopper; Captain, David Rogers:
Lieutenants. u, Mckinley and NJ. shannon; Bugler. q.
S.il;o @sf sSat,' eS!o :, fsa.ssli G A. g. e sssss,gi S2Ts sad e.
w Morgan.
The Excelsior Cycle CLUB will hold It's nrst oniclal
club run Of the year on April 4.
J. G, R.-The address Of tho New York County
wheelmen Is ago West Fourth street
The cycling section OF the Xxx Coteric, of 1875 Second
avenue. has been reorganized for the coming season
with thirty. nve members as n starter. The section
was n popular feature OF the organization about nve
years ago. The acquisition Of several prominent
members OF the Hramercy Wheelmen aud the Me-
phisto wheelmen. In addition to a number OF unat.
tached riders, has revived interest, and the section
town.
The Richmond County wheolmen, which was or.
ganiked on Feb. go. 1879, will celebrate its FIRST birth.
day to night by opening It's new club house NJ 81 Bay
street, Tompkinsvile. The club has about 100 mem.
bers.