New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE BROOKLYN CYCLE SHOW OPENS
TONIGHT.
THE SPLENDID RECORD OF THE RlVEHsioS
wHEE1.MEN AT INDOOR RAcEs-oRGASIziSo

v-urr1MrN AT INDOOR RAcS-oRGASIzINo
THE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS.
The members ~ the Cycle Board Of Trade OF
BROOKLYN are working earnestly for the cycle snow'
which will begin at the old 18th Regiment hrHoIy'
al Hanson Place and Flatbush-ave.. to-hsh.' ."e
formal ceremonies will take place uhtii io"'"'
night however. Several persons prominent III po
liiica, social and wheeling affairs IN brooNS" WI"
make addresses on Monday evening. 1t was an
nounced last night that all the spaces in the building
had been sold with the exception Of three. IL was
thought possible that some one would come ..oh h
to-day and take up these spaces tn Ss sscy,rsd
TEDDY" Hale. the Engllshman who won the recent
six days race at Madison square Garden; 20 slIe
There will be also on the trainers between ,
local riders in the course OF the week The show
With the Exception OF sunday viii remain open right
through TO mex, Saturday night. closing each night
at 1880 p. m
f. A. Powers Of the Riverside Wheelmen. says
that his club has captured over 80 per cent OF the
Indoor races held IN this district in the course OF me
winter The list is as follows: j. W. Judge-Won
two frsts eight seconds and one third. c. s. Hen
shaw-won one first. four seconds and one third
W. A. Brown-Won two hrsts and one third A g.
Jungkind-Won two frsts: two seconds and one
third W. A. Moser-Won two hrsts and two
seconds Barney" Keeer-Won three frsts. two
seconds and ore third. c. H. Tomlinson-won one
second and three thirds, H.: Y Beddell-Won one
first and one third c. F. Granger-Won one first
fourteen drsts one second and one third. The pool
tournament Of the Riverside wheemen grows more
f he score Of hose now IN the lead Sa
won 49, lost 2: H. c. Beam-w5n g. lost .: W
lost 8; W Wa;on-won II. lost 8 The Riverside
Wheelmen Will have TWO quad teams this year
Barbeau and Mcdonald. and the amateur consisting
OF Ertz Nagel, Brown and Judge. set Of club
Mershon one OF the directors George G. smith
who held the quarter championship and record
track this year and compete under the coors OF the
Riverside Wheemen
The Richmond County Wheelmen, a prominent
cycling club on Staten Island. had lively time at
its annual meeting. held the clubhouse in Bay
St. Tompkinsville. Thursday evening. There
were spirited contests for all OF the Offices excepting
that president and treasurer who were elected by
Schwab. jr.. president Oscar Linderman vicepresi-
dent; W: Cleveland. captain, Oscar LoeheC; first
color bearer: Ernest Zengraft. treasurer and Carl
Lempke secretary. Forty-three new members were
elected at this meeting.
Two-day tours lover Saturday and Sunday will
be made conspicuous features OF he Manhattan BIZ
cycle Clubs list OF fixtures for the year. Greenwood
Lake Lakewood. Delaware Water Gap and Crom-
wells Lake are among the points which II has been
Already arranged 10 WISH Inc destination OF lne
clubs annual vacation tour has not been definitely
selected. pending negotiations with Boston club for
a joint visit 10 Yellowstone Park. Last years party
rode through the Berkshire, Hills 70 Portland, Ne
The year before the Shenandoah Valley was visited
The rather siaid Manhattans have broken away
from old moorings IN TWO respects: For the first
each month-and have readopted club uniform
of black-edged tan covert cloth-after abandon
first run OF the season April T.
Word was received from Thomas W Eek from
Bradford Ont. yesterday that John 8 Johnson
who has been suffering from pneumonia. is on the
way to recovery. Eek has signed him to ride Tor
the Spalding for the year, and Johnson will
start FOR California TO get into condition
his health will permit Eek has several other
riders in view whom he may sign as members OF
the team
P Anthony Brock. who conceived the idea OF
organizing the Associated Cycling Clubs Of New
York has invited the presidents OF the Associated
Cycling Clubs OF Long Island and New-Jersey and
OF the Westminster League 10 a dinner at the
Manhattan Hotel next Tuesday night. IL is posi-
BILE that at this dinner ARRANGEMENT may be
perfected TO bring all the associations in this dis
trict together under the head Q: the Metropolitan
Association OF Cycling Clubs. The NewYork Con-
suate is not member OF the organization.
The cyclists OF South Brooklyn up in arms
against the little attention given to roads in that
district. Nearly year ago 1t was agreed that
Fourteenth-st.. and that the latter street TO be
asphalted to Prospect Park The wheelmen have
heard nothing OF this Improvement since then. The
cyclists OF that district say that II this work IL
done. a fine wheeway could be made by asphalting
Fourteenth-st. from the Park down 10 Hamilton
ave Then a strip could be laid along Hamilton
ave. down to the Ferry. This would make a short
cut for cyclists from the Park to New-York, with
good roads all the way.
A report circulated yesterday 10 the effect
that President Potter OF the L. A. W. and the
Good Roads Association OF Brooklyn were at odds
Both organizations will have booths at the coming
show In Brooklyn. and the best OF good feeling Will
prevail. Each will strive TO increase Its membership
during the show. and that Is about all the strife
there will be
Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League OF American
Wheemen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks By sending and ad-
dresses to the Cycling Editor. Tribune.
NAVAL RESERVES TO PLAY HOCKEY.
The hockey team OF the Naval Reserve will play
the St Nicholas Skating Club team this evening
M s.l5 o'clock at the 81. Nicholas Rink The Naval
Reserves have been practising diligently at the rink
for the game, and expect TO make a good showing
against their crack opponents.
EASTERN BASEB4LL LEAGUES NETTING
The annual meeting Of the Eastern League Of
Professional Baseball Clubs will be held at the
Fifth Avenuo Hotel Thursday next, at noon
President p. r. Powers has just arranged con-