New-York tribune., 1897-01-25
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
THE RACING MEN OF A BROOKLYN CLUB
OFFICERS OF NEw-JEKsEY's ASSOCIATED CYCLING
CLUBS E1EcTED-THE IRooUoIs WHEEL
MEMS COMING 'sTAG"-A NEW CUsH-
ION FRAME DEvICE-SOME GER

MEMS COMING "STAG"-A NEW CCsH-
ION FRAME DEvIcE-soME GER
MAN WHEELING LAWS.
The chances are th1t the members Of the Brook
,vn Ricvcle Club will take livelier interest IN
racing hereafter One Of the best racing men In
the club last year raced as a member OF announcer
club He Is Frederick w. Richt. and is extremely
popular with the other members. hicht was '"e
winner Of the Irvngton- Millburn race two years
aro He is never in the clubhouse on Sunday, and
no one has ever seen him on a wheel on that Day
Not more than two in the club know where
he lives and he has never been known TO ner toucn
liquor or tobacco IN any nlowsd lUfm IN large whole
sale house In Brooklyn, Frederick Allart. VINO
holds S r the for meafo aTepe in April On his
will try make the trip from Liverpool 10 Hof1W oho
ONE ON fu Hundred and ninety miles President Rahm!ps
will not be candidate for he presiuenoSS fosenS E1 s
Dale are mentioned as likely to succeed Mr.. Rahm-
Ing.
The following officers have been elected at the
annual meeting of the Associated Cycling Clubs OF
New-Jersey: President. George B. Minshuii. Mont
clair wheelmen. Montslar vce-pTesidients; james
Dr. G. B. Holmes Union County Roadsersi dsn evne Hah
way secretary Arthur s. K%ea KIN Hn
sisted Of twenty-one clubs and had balance d OF
| the balance is over $500.
| Some interest Is shown by the jersey csch"s ''u
in the stag" Of the Iroauois Wheelmen g be
he,d Of Prossers Central Hail. Jersey City Heights,
next Saturday evening. The people secured by the
the ss ssSs SSs Tao Yos You You
and af T ~ voets the dancing sogbre,s Pall Mas
the fac snansS dances
and Michel and Thompson, sketch ar'sts sciensc
a nv viii Aaoph Ss a" Msh senG" Of the rosos
Wheeimen. who claims the bag -punIchahE pI M Eadv 70
meet all comers in contest at inc stag
O,. =, tho nany features In connection with bl-
! cycle construction being exhibited at inc cycie
shows this wear is the cushion frame device tnat
IS fitted to the s7 spading bicycle Many as fsA a
that this Improvement over the rigid frame Is a.,
much OF an impIDyemir' nS iire The device is unlike
! former so-caled spring frames There IS io 'ee'e'
| ing or rebounding
The New-Jersey Division OF the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen and the wheelmen OF New-Jersey
as n body composed mainly OF respohsip'e' TAX
ewing citizens ask for the passage OF the free
Epis RaGgage bill by the Legislature. not as a
favor hui as a right, which they believe . pepnes -
10 .hor, In common fairness and lustlce poth
TO t6saIyes rns,nc III and the railroads The latter. the
wbeelmen believe will benefit by such measure
vhee,man sotourning for the winter IN Dres-
| 49, u,ri,os that the rules regarding bicycle ridihe
| IN that cIty are ridiculous. Riders are compe'eu
! ~ have a nickelled shield. with name ana auutes7
attached TO the front part OF the wnee, must ee he
rust he rung at all crossings Lamps mus @ ~ a.,
rhed at dusk No coastng is allowed rd even e ,b m
Ihe S ~ Tho street and they are not allowed AT
all on some streets.
r,,., -,d,ng on a muddy road. It Is advisable 10
soor 10 keen the head Of the machine as
s,ra,pbt az YOU can and to steer as cauuousdy @ Ss
nnossiIle Frequently sudden swerVe Is 'he ''"'s
OF a nasty spill.
CvcI,st, desiring to join the League OF American
Uheemen may obtain full printed nlorha,odh nd iI aa
membership blanks by sending names anu "'
| dresses TO the Cycling Editor, Tribune