New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-17
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
AFFAIRS OF THE KINGS COUNTY WHEEL
MEN
Y. A " COMMITTEES TO BE ANNOUNCED THIS
vEEK-HARMoNY AMONG BROOKLYN CLUB
MEN-wILLlAM MARTIN SUSPENDED
IN AUsTRAIIA-FREp TITUS ON
THE CIRCUIT AGAIN.

IN AUSTRALIA-FRED TITUS ON
THE CIRCUIT AGAIN
The annual election Of the Kings County Wheel
men will be held at the clubhouse. in Grant Square,
BROOKLYN. tomorrow night There has been talk OF
az active opposition 10 the regular ticket but lead
ing members Of the club seen yesterday said they
were convinced that the ticket would go through
without a hitch. Captain Needham will be ap-
-olnted chairman Of the Racing Committee for tho
clab He really had charge Of the racing interests
a. the club last year. The club initiation fee Will
be Increased from s. to so as soon as the active
M hership list reaches go. That number may De
reached tomorrow the club has An active mem
hership Of 245 at present The intercluo poor lour
ra1ent with the Brooklyn Bicycle Club began last
night The club has applied TO have the New-York
State nile tandem championship and the Greater
New-York championship run at their race meet IN
the latter part Of June.
Those interested in cycle politics are waiting I'm
maternity for President Potter 10 make his an
ropncement OF the different L. A. W. committees
N act for the year Mr. Potter. when seen yester-
dav said that he had lately been deluged with iele-
grams on ne subject. He was working hard 10 ar
range all the committees. he said. and he hoped 70
week Mr. Potter Yesterday received set OF resO-
lut0ns from body OF ministers in CALIFORNIA com,
memo ne the L. A " for the course II had pursued
~ regard 90 Sunday bicycle racing. Inc secretary
Of me committee. in apologzing for his delay IN
s I ne 6f bd Name Of the president Of the
J. A. ". Sucn il fame.
The benefits Of living in harmony have al last ap-
Ieaiea 10 wheeling organizations. President Angel
o. th4 Good Roads Association spoke at some
length on this point at a meeting Of the Associated
Cycling Clubs in Brooklyn on Monday night. MT
Angel said that the TWO associations were now IN
happy accord and that the friendly relations
should he continued Assembyman Roehr was
present al the meeting. and some Of the members
seemed 20 think that Mr. Roehr had not done wha I
h. should 10 aid the passage OF the Dill for Dullu-
ns bridge over coney isaac Crgeh az .,o Ike and
Michael Furst and oiner m iiioeIs SpoHei '"
Mr. Roehr defended himself as well as he could
Information was received in this city yesterday
that William Martin. the American rider VINO mas
been racing in Australia FOR the last two years has
heer suspended from the track by the governing
body in the Antipodes Martin has done excellent
work in Australia. and is said TO have made con
.t' .rable money since he left this country He VII
--ncrnhered as the winner OF one Of the long
distance races held az Madison Square Garden sew
e-al wears ago II is said that Martin will return
~ as country He was suspended once before In
Australia. about year ago
p Anthony Brock, the president Of the Metro
rol.,an Association Of Cycling Clubs, says that tins
annual Irvington- Millhurn road race will be helo
under the auspices OF that association. unless
no --oposed consolidation Of the associations in
H. ---:ric; takes place before the race II the
NewYork Ions Island and WestcneSter a as 6ed
under their joint auspices
Fred Titus who suspended by the IA ing
BOARD Of the l. A. ". over year ago received
notice Yesterday afternoon that the suspension had
been raised Titus was suspended with Caoanhe
ami Murphy for alleged peculiar racing at 81
Ious Cabanne and Murphy were reinsta'ed Ias'
year and Titus would have been able TO race las'
season except that ne rather severe IN ms
criticism q ok Chairman Gideon The proHPt az
non OF Chairman Mott will be generally approves
Thus will 90 into training az once, ana Will p'
found or the circuit IN the coming season
The Cd REGIMENT Athletic Association Of New
Jersey will have set Of indoor games on Marcr
.. Late entries for the TWO handcaps will be re-
ceived by ". II Coe. No. IS Duane-st city
place on the Racing Board was offered tC
Robinson. OF Massachusetts. but ne declined.
TIE Bicycle Baggage bin which has been pending
r. The New-Jersey Legislature FOR several weeks
rassed the House OF Assembly yesterday. The bh
vii NOW 20 10 the Senate where IL is expected
there will be no opposition 70 IT,
Cyclists desiring 10 join the League Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information anC
membership blanks by sending names and az
dresses 70 the Cycling Editor, Tribune.