New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE BICYCLE BAGGAGE AGITATION IN
NEw-JERsEY

NEw-JERSEY.
AN HONOR FOR GEORGE Il. BIDwELL--wHEgl
THIEVES IN YoNKERs-cLUD ENTERTAIN
MENTs-rHE SUCCESS OF PREsI-
DENT BARNETT.
The riders Of the wheel In this district are watch
Ing closely the fate Of the bill Just introduced in
the Legislature Of New-Jerscy TO compel the rail-
roads to carry bicycles baggage. as is done In
this state Ii this measure becomes a law. many
New:Jersey The present Bill has been sea- presented
by Acknowledgement Glenhall. OF Paterson. and tho
Idly by and see the I BIN stiaed as was the
BY % % JSss ss
Watching the bin with unusual care. and the move
Is Of ss sus bs
VII be brousht up for the consideration Of the
dnced In the shape of an amendment embodying
az az, tne salient points In the famous Armstrong
promised support large and influential enough
10 insure its passage.
Tho many friends of George r. Bidweu in the
bicycle world will he pleased to learn that he has
1een pTroposed for the charmanshp Of the Repub
for years prominent figure in cycling circles He
was at one time the acknowledged leader Of the
est men connected with the business: He is popS-
iar. Is prominent In l.. A. W. councils and at one
this State 1t was he who fought for and d secured
the passage Of the Liberty BILL and many other
traced directly to the efforts Of George r. BidweI
He Is member OF the New-York Athletic Club,
and II is to Be- hoped ossdr Ra in
cycling.
Yonkers is now becoming infested with bicycle
thieves. On Monday afternoon Water Commits
sioner Michael Walsh had his Columbia bicycle
| stolen. The thief caught shortly afterward
In Kingsbridge. and yesterday afternoon he was
Grand ssteTasy afternoon M B. 4 Ho os ."s
prominent ionkeTs merchant: left his wheel stand
,,s short time but on his return the wheel was
been made.
| The Nassau Wheelmen will hold their second an
| nual entertainment and reception at Wright's Long
Island Business College on the evening Of January
o. Among those TO appear are the Metropolitan
Quartet Quartet Miss Miss Ida Wise AND numerous others
OF the affair, which promises to be a success.
As result OF some energetic work on the part OF
their entertainment committee the Iroquois Wheel
men. OF Jersey City Heights will present unusu-
ally interesting programme at their first annual
includes Miss Sadie Fox who will sing Sunshine
For You and T.; Paul Macdonald, Annette Wi,sie
and others.
Says astonlshed Englishman, writing Of Jac-
queIin the french rlder AS an instance or the sue
cessfu professional will take Jacquelin He is the
most popular rider in Europe. and he is said to be
earning large sums. Two or three months ago ne
was credited with having made $1,000 since the
beginning OF the year. He is reported to have mag
nfcent apartments furnished in the most luxurious
style and have myself seen him go to the tracks
In his private carriage driving fine trotter and
companied by servant
The friends OF John Barnett. the newly elected
president OF the Associated Cycling Clubs o. Long
Island. tubilan Mr.. Barnett is the president OF
the Logan Wheelmen. and the success of that club
thusIas.lc cyc.ist and few years ago he con-
slaered one Of the best skaters In Brooklyn While
ten. years younger.
There was a scene OF hustle and hustle IN the
quarters OF many OF the local dealers yesterday.
They are getting ready to sweep down upon Chicago
to be In attendance at the cycle show to be held In
nan c wbeeen viii 's FOR n. Ness
ern city Tomorrow.
Little ed" Pummer and his string o, foreign rae
ing will sail for home to-day. Hale. the winner
Of the recent six days at Madison Square Gar
den VIII remain IN ms country ana take DI pa part IN
may return here next September
There will be a meeting Of the stockholders Of the
National Board Of Trade OF Cycle Manufacturers
at the offices OF the Board in this city to-day 1t
lie probable that the meeting will be adjourned to be
resumed at the Grand Central Palace on February
10. while the Cycle Show is being held.
A meeting OF the Metropolitan Association OF Cy-
cling Clubs will be held at the Hotel Bartholdl to-
morrow night when effort 10 organize the Asso-
ca,ed Cycling Clubs of New-York will be made.
Cyclists desiring to join the League OF American |
wheelmen may obtain fu! printed information and T
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
to the Cycling Editor. Tribune.