New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28

CHEF CONSUL wEsTLAKE SAYS THAT HE DE-
SERVES A RE EIECTION-KEENAN SPEAKS FOR
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATIoN-BA1D
TO RACE NO MORE UNTIL SPRING
THE MICHAEL-CHAsE MATCH
President Potter and his leutenants are we'll
pleased with the League of American Wheelmen
political situation. They say that the time for
the National Assembly of the League approaches
the candidacy of the New York man improves each
day The Elliott supporters counted upon Con-
necticpt. but from a letter received in this city
that State will also for Potter. Philip ". West
lake. the chief consul OF that State. wrote In part
as follows yesterday: BY the mail
write TO Mr.. Elliott that. 80 far 1t is In my
j power l shall espouse your Potter's) cause and
believe that the work you have done for the League
OF American Whee!men is sufficient reason for
your r re You are at liberty to use this
e sy resaHed s fTo Tsn keenan, j.
terday Mr.. Keenan, said that he was confident that
dency and support himself Tor the first vice-presi
dde1cy on The same ticket MI. Keeran said that he
tional meet and ;hat ii. Gideon had said that ne
as far as he 1Mr KcsHan I kn M anG thai,
still OF the same m;d. Mir. keenan, called up Pres
noon ana said that he YOU'D SICK to pol a a' sn
mai ne was conidtni ;ha. the Pennsylvania dele
the Elliott bubble he's 5I?st and little more viii b.
heard from that objection. Never before IN the his
81 Louis T n Feb1ary s*g ana ana lhe deesaSn to
point OF numbers and enthusiasm.
Many people who paid handsome prices TO wit
ness the race in Madison Square Garden on Sat
urday night are not likely sound the praises OF
the American Cycle Racing Association They seem
TO think that Chase. in the condition he in OH
Saturday night. had as much right TO meet Michael
as 'Bil" Daily has TO challenge Ormonde to race
against his ing-p!a,er Sensational If Chase
Ian f'afv
the race should not have taken place The thou
sands went to the Garden expecting to see a race
from the start. The track at the Garden
was apparently all right for the sprint races but
II did not conform TO the requirements Of the
Pace, race IN which the ,arger machines were
Of this sort the pacing machines may be started
e. The side and not on the steep embankmente
smooth surface ough; 10 be provided NI near nsn ,b
top of the rack from which the machines may
fatalities on Saturday high, %as ae more oo' to SHGS
luck than to h good The promoters
they may Kill the golden cycle goose.
Those who have seen F. c. Bald recently need
not be told that 1t will be impossible for him 10
meet Michael for many weeks. lie Is pale and
he appears TO be out OF shape Bald is stopping
At the Marlborough at present, but he expects to
says that he will not do any further racing this
winter, but that he Will go home and try 10 get
10 the spring. 0''"
rayiore. the French rider. and little Michael
we're practising at the Madison Square Garden
yesterday. Several tandems were used in pacing
the two men. II is said that Michael hung on IN
the pace and that Taylore followed he Gin was a.
. fast one. but II was sad that the Frenchman
had no trouble In holding his position
John c. wetmore, the popular Handicapped. Of
Nsw.Jsrsey, Will In all probabil be reappo,nted
wetmore has dove his work we'll and his popular
fly Is unquestioned.
There is come talk Of arranging an hour paced
race at Madison Square Garden FOR amateurs Raw
Deur In mentioned as one Of the riders and q Y
8abcock may be the other. Turn lot Of amatenr
pacing machines loose that track and there viii
BE- trouble.
The Logan wheemen Of Brooklyn, will have a