New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TRYING TO GET UP AN OPPOSITION
TICKET
c. F. sIMMs JR. MAY RUN FOR CHIEF CONSUL
TO OPPOSE BOTH JENKINS AND BELDING.
THE POTTER CANDIDATEs-THE
ZIMMERMAN RACE MEET


IRE FOTIEf th.NDibA'
ZIMMERMAN RACE MEET
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
dozen or more members who are identified
with the Associated Cycling Clubs OF Sew-York
seem determined TO get up an opposition ticket
for the coming election Of the New-York state
Division OF the League of American Wheelmen.
These cyclists are said to be backed up by some
Of the old Consulate members who were left
of the division ticket. The latter ticket Is
headed by Walter s. Jenkins. OF Buffalo, Tor
chief consul and Milo VI. Bedding. jr. for vides
consul. The opposition wishes c. f. Simms. 1r.
to run for chief consul. and the name OF Jef1er-
son Seligman has been mentioned az likely TO
oppose Mr.. Belding. Whether these men VIII
allow their names to be used for any such pur-
pose remains to be seen. A meeting or the
'kickers" was held al an uptown hotel on fri
day night. and several conferences TOOK place De,
fore and have been held since then IL Is sao
that many OF the old Potter enemies VIII WORK
hard for the opposition. Among the names
Of The leaders in the opposition ire following
are mentioned: Edward Gerbereux, or the
Metropolitan Bicycle club: VI. r. Friedenrich
OF the Harlem Wheelmen; James NJ Gentle OF
the RivarNde Wheelmen; Frank +. snare, OF tne
Long Island Wheelmen: VI. l.. Bridgman or the
Metropolitan Bicycle Club; G. a. Mason or the
Manhattan Bicycle Club: James A. Oatman, or
the Manhattan Bicycle Club Charles H. LUIS
comb Lieutenant Colonel Of the 18th Regiment
of Brooklyn: r. c. Belts. OF the Manhattan BIZ
cycle Club: Captain Matthew, Glib OF the
Century Wheelmen. and John Ffick. OF the Nor
rs Wheemen.
Many prominent amateurs have entered the
races arranged By the Zimmerman Cycle Club.
OF Freehold ~ j. scheduled for next Saturday
afternoon on the clubs track at Freehold. The
fact that this meet will take place in the old
home Of the ex-champion Arthur A. thinner
man. and that he will ride an exhibition, lends
double interest to the affair. The prizes VIII be
the usual lot 81 useful articles OF jewelry up 70
the full value allowed by the l.. A. W. racing
rules. and the contests scheduled are such as
should draw many entries and n large attend
ance w. A HankensOn. the secretary or the
club who has charge OF the entries, VIII Keep
the lists open until tomorrow IN ORDER 10 give
the riders who competed at Springneld anu o'hel
meets ample 81 po-tunity to send In their entries
Entries may he sent TO NJ. e. Macfarlane,
Room No. 21r> No. 40 Nassau-st this city
TIE races open 20 all amateurs Include mile
rovIca halr-mlle handicap, mile OPEN a Two
rite hanI.cip a. ta1f--,i'" open and mile race
for th- championship oi Monmouth County.
keen vou~ mouth closed" advces ply
siclan. who says: Excessive thirst is usually the
result ~ 1'-g v-'.h open mouth. This
causes rapi, ,.ro.auoE q take place from the
surface of the mouth AMI throat, and produces
a sensation Of thirst. The moral is-ride with
n closed mouth The best remedy for this Is to
wash the mouth and gargle the throat several
times with cold water before actually drinking
anything"
Bert Repine. Of Atlanta, Ga. has designs On
= = Ander~on's locomotive-prcn record. He
hss completed arrangements with the seaooard
Air Line To MI tho track FOR two miles between
S,rrf oh no
sary engine To make the running ne mas hot
set a date FOR the trial but believes that ne can
ride tho mile In n minute
Considerable interest is being manifested by
the members ~ the Century Wheelmen as TO
VIA, action the special committee appointed
a, the last meeting ~ the club will take in re-
gard to the building Of a new clubhouse. me
next regular meeting Of the club VIII be held
a, tho clubhouse No lag West Seventy -frst-st.
this evening at : o'clock.
veteran rider gives the following plan 10
make Il saddle comfortable: "A good hint. when
the saddle Is hard and uncomfortable 10 the
rider is 10 battle II with tepid water; then strap
a piece ~ macintosh around the saddle and 90
ror a short ride After this has been done con-
siderably more comfort viii be experienced. as
riding on the softer leather-caused by the
water-tends to make the saddle the required
shape"
Saws an English wheelwoman: What worry
10 the average cyclist are her gloves, She rides
oiu in a brand new pair Of suede. in fashion
able light color which she has just purchased.
and when she returns she Nnds them wrung all
out of shape and sometimes even split Gloves
OF suede and xii are runous wear for cycling.
ard are unhealthy. too: and yet foolish young
people seem to fancy that nothing looks so we'll
In my opinion. washable gloves FOR summer wear
are by far the most sensible. They are cleaner
and more comfortable than any other glove OF
better value. but because they are cheap ana
n ade 81 cotton they arc des7ised by large ma
iorliy Of riders. For cooler weather the orthodox
d0cskin cannot be beaten.
q 4 Bradley Englands fastest Splinter dur
ing his career as an amateur. is an ardent
cvclist although he did not begin riding until
his trouble with the Amateur Athletic Associ-
alton cropped up. In the summer months he is
~ heel I'm the early morning. and rides 10 and
from the local cricket ground Whether cycling
has been altogether beneficial 10 his sprintng
remains To he proved Bradley is a stout. mus
cuIar fellow a typical YorkshIreman. He has
tremendous muscular development In his lower
limbs His younger brother. J. W. Bradley. a
coming sprint champion. IL also cyclst. al
though he has So fGc confined himself TO touring
and long daily rides.
4 musical bicycle has been invented by man
in Presburg Austria The motion Of the wheel
grinds out a tune like n hand organ.
Cyclists desiring TO Join the League Of Ameri-
can Wheelmen may obtain full printed informa-
ton and membership blanks by sending names
and addresses 10 the Cycling Editor. The Trib-
une
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