New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
L. A. ". MEN READY TO GO TO ALBANY

l. "A. w. MEN KEADI IL w AZ <AhDhA'
RACERS GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH PHlLA'
pELpHrA AS THE PLACE For TIE NATIONAL
MEEr-NorEs AND COMMENTS
Tho delegates to the National Assembly Of the
League of American Wheelmen are getting ready
to 60 to Albany where the annual meeting VIII BE-
gin on Wednesday. Chief Consul Potter and his
forces have been materially strengthened since the
show opened 1S they nGT at
COMPARATIVELY few OF the supposed workers lor
hs condencs displayed by Mr. po;ers friends
seems we'll founded
Wheelmen generally seem we'll pleased with the
selection Of Philadelphia place to hold their
National meet next summer. OF course the treat
ment accorded visitors by the hospitable people OF
Louisville last year was fully appreciated. The
fact % b. Re- "a ve mt the par.
the country. and long trip West or south ToHld
delphia ali things considered. seems to be admir-.
ably adapted for the OF the %, annual INV race
deIpha. "a for Columbus and 10 for Nashville. while
Thomas ville did not receive single vote
pen.wed interest was displayed In racing mat
ters Yesterday over the fact that the firm OF r. H.
Wolff & Co.. Limited OF this city. have practically
determined to 90 into the racing game. deal Is
on tSs s TO- ad a and
nrohable that negotiations will be completed some
to-day AS at ssr vii II f bs Is
panied by three rpet riding Ss zsnoTd
breaking attempts and exhibitions.
The cycle track-owners, who held their meeting at
the Everett House on Saturday night have per-
fected their organization. and seem to think that
the racing conditions for the coming year will be
we'll looked after. They propose to correct abuses
and seem to be In a fair way OF accomplishing .ns,u
wltS the powers that be In the League OF American
wheelmen The association vii AWARD an, trophy
the rider making the best record in the season on
the tracks The esss OF 90 pres
dent F. PeloIzs Louisville Rich
Henry or b0S'f Every delegate
his entire loyalty to tho i. A. W.
The pooI tournament Of the Manhattan Bicycle
Club is drawing to a close. There Is pretty
,hreecornered fight for the first prize between Oat-
man. Ausbrettel and Mccormick. their chances OF
winning being about oven. Pelin. whose fine play
ing astonished the experts in the opening games.
has fallen away to fourth place. The preparations
for the clubs tenth annual ball on Thursdd tf, AT
eishth,st, are complete Tickets may be had OF H.
A1sbrettel No 26 West Fifty-seven,ths-s new new
Bowling team has bowled through the winter with
Re sb IN Hs The
demanded The club members are rsi not
Henry I. Merritt. well known and popular Boston
cycs recently made ms tb BONA Manbatas
Club Captain J. W. Walters is one OF me cup p
. .eG Challenge to meet any other club
at whist for suitable trophy; me mex. regular s
OF sne ep sn' to ~ all cyclists to visit the club
rooms any night In the week Any communica an =,
10. Eos west Fify-seventh-s'.. will receive atten-
t!on.
Among the numerous trophies exhibited by the
Harlem wheelmen. at the Cycle Show. are the cup
won by the Harlem Wheemen from the Kings
County Wheelmen's team on Novemher iSs?: which
cup won by the clubs team from the saten Island
Athletic Club in the Madison Square rnsd Iara tSn
Suburban Cycling League. July Is 1883 the medals S
the ss hfS at
Jefferson and Bert Ripley members Of the maTem
. the silver MHe cups in ali the
AIDES held last summer The members OF tne nsem
who a1e be TO hd on FEBRUARY
their next week at the be suceess
and nav Will be productive Of much fun.
rh. next regular monthly meeting Of the Morris
wheelmen will be held on Wednesday. at $50
o'clock. The Ways and Means Committee Is ex-
rected 10 report on the proposed consolidation with
the Morris Club. The Entertanment committee zee
will report =, bsd on the evening Of February g. at
III, ,hn nriyate hall OF the Schnorer Club.
The reception and ball Of the Lincoln "heemen
80 -, ,,aca IN IJncolns Birthday, next FRI
~ az "a Webster Hall Eleventh-st. and Third-ave.
One company at the show exhibits wheel buiit
esnccialy for competition trials OF military bicycles
-. -. ard aIso military folding bicycles. OF
Which it Is making a number for other govern
ments.
Cyclists desiring to Join the League OF American
wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
membership blanks by sending names ana addresses
70 the Cycling Editor. Tribune
BEAT THE IRISH CHAMPION.
Cleveland. Feb. Louis Gimm. tho Cleveland
,on1 distance bicycle rider defeated Teddy Hale
,he irish champion In 1oo-nile race. at Central
Armory last night. For eighty-nine miles the riders
TO tie each other. and then let loo e.