New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
~ TIE CYCLING UORLD.
MORE TALK OF OPPOSITION TO I. y Y
CANDIDATES.
9 = s1NMs iR. SAYS THAT HE Is Nor CANp'
DATE FOR ,TUEF CoNSUt-INCRENSE ~
LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP -UHEELMEN
orr FOR TIE KLoNDKE-THE
WORLDS CH,MPIoNSHrP

orally believed that sir-~g effort VII he made
to pu, an opposition ticket In the field against the
regular nominations for officers IN th" N"w-fork
State Division ~ the Lcagu" of American Wheel
men While the movement has been foeter"d by
,roso v no are opposed to Isaac y. Potter. others
er. said 20 he Interested who nave heretofore stood
out boldly as strong friends u The president of
the League. This opposition Is not only gathering
i.s forces In this city bat tho workers have n''
boon idle IN Brooklyn. Several men hay" been i''t
N tho Board IN both cities. but that these VIII
lend their aid 70 the opposition Is not generally b.
roycd when the FIRE, rl.nbc ~ the trouble Wa
h.,rd tho -kickors" were confident that they
would have a leader ror their light who would poll
a heavy vote They expected that &. T. S'ninS
.- preeliert u tho Associated cycling 'lHh~.
would head their ticket and they f"l; sure that
With the support ~ the Associated cycling clubs
the regular nominee Walter : Jenkins. Ok BGf-
ftIa could be defeated ~ The meeting OF IN.
Aseorta,od Cvcling clubs ~ this city Oh MondaN
Go. bco,e,.e- ne proposed opposition ticket va
Discussed I'm q quiet way and nothing Wa Sal.
Sums ts or ,hs rer,ila. ticket and b. SAYS he j.
no, card.da'e for The Chicf 'onsulshlr ana ~
he VII not be candidate undcr any ny SirE' b.
says and hs friends say that ~ Wo'a j. ~ RD.,l
as his bond then thc opposition force haV 49,, r.
ceircd setback from which thcy are no. Nc s'c
20 recover In time 20 make mucn ~ hSh' over
tie coming election In THIS state
yv,rlcrs in the caus" o, the League % American
Vh.olncn are particularly enthusiastic over W"
Increased membership IN IN" orS"mI't'o" "'"
,t,v arc confident tNa' The promised 1000" pr
dto.ed ~ President Potter Will be reached n"Nt
v.e.k TIE now members FOR the present "e"s
,,,,r'Ie- Gs;G brlrging tho totals up 20 P'"'. 'i
this list Ne",i ors ar. ,,r the week being 3ll
- ,r.vitania comes nsxt with 90 new meno~rs
Ard total a ,o,ol "f ii77, and New-Jers~y
a. erb a Total 81 "a This V'ck year ago me
.2,al sTegr+31p 9 Yd }d< i had i5 menbcrs
,,-c. number ~ cyclists c'nEr"gn'ed Al mo
park Plaza In Brooklyn. yesterday, 70 "''n'NS ''
start - Two Brooklyn wn""'men for we N'''''"
.rbe vs,,,iresome cyclists we're \ u. Franklin ana
-. ro,i,psby OF the Logan Wh""im"n Ny.
t-i-,r ,yas also tho secretary ~ IN" cycle Board
y, Trade % Brootyu. Coniugsby IL v'i'r''
racing man and he mas won many trophies ON '.'
road The two men will ride tandem a'Io7S ,iy
altar; for the Klondke IN the spring me nay -
carryal attached to their taHie'n .o,. All
,@t-., ci,higg Tho start was mad" from ;hc Piaz.
~ M IN ns pT o1s other ct c I% The logan
wheelmen present accom-, t,rIdge
Thar 70 a n ,yenlent on tooth hy the cycl'-rao"
-o,oars Of this cl.y to settle the question o. me
worlds championship ere n" snow hies. Inc pr'n-
abilities are that tn" winner n ~" 'lEh'-'o'n'''
match at Manhattan Beach next Saiurhiy Will ''
elected 20 represent this country. In the re-" 80
Glasgow asst month in which "NiII'' Ar"nd. me
German rider won the worlds championships
America Jld not have q representative. The crack
riders Of England. Germany; Denmark w.
Scotland ireland and Holland took part an" ' IT,
r,ca was run ir slow time News Is "Npert.l 'tly
fr,r, tho other side OF The Atlantic. ana r salts
factory arrangements can 10" made me Al'Ii''I
.r1rtitg public viii soon have an opportunity OF
v.itnassinx q rae" f.r worlds championship h'u"rA
Tho ,non,bers OF tho Good Roads Association OF
Long Island are dissatisfied with tn" work done Gil
the For, Hamilton improye m'nt. The association
will also ask for the aSphIting ~ Third-s' Brook
Iyu from Smlfn-st. TO SNth-aV". the bad 'ondi-
lion Of the cycle paths also gives m" members 81
mo association much un"dsIu"s-. tn" ~" pam
seems 10 he IN worse condition than the old one.
Tn. lt,h Regiment. OF Brooklyn. has organized
cycl. CORDS similar 20 the corps ~ Tho 18Th and I'd
regiments The soldier cyclists propose 10 10 CON
siderable indoor work the coming winter
cyclists desiring 10 Join the League ~ American
Whc.Imcn may obtain FUN printed information and
membership blanks by sending names and address
10 The cycling Editor. IN" Tribune
TpIAI HEATS AT SPRINGFIELD