New-York tribune., 1897-11-20
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
RESULTS OF THE L A. W. ELECTIONS
IN SEVERAL STATES.

MEETING OF CYCLISTS TO DISCUSS THE BRIDGE
wHEELwAY-RAcDs OF THE RIVERSIDE
wHEELMEN-ro PHOTOGRAPH BAD
RoADs-NoTEs OF INTEREST.
Tho results Of tho League of American Wheel
men State elections becoming known. In
Massachusetts Sterling Elliott, the independent
candidate for chief consul. has been elected over
tho regular nominee, Dorntee, who was a member
of the National Racing Board. but not actively
identified with wheeling affairs until this year
Arthur Peck elected secretary-treasurer. The
election. in some Of the other States resulted
follows: Illinos-W. X. Author. chief consul; Fred
Patee. secretary-treasurer. Mchigan-E. ~ Hines.
chief consul, w. G.. r Reichenbush secretary.
Robert H. Carr. secretary treasurer washington
e. Irving Halstead, chief consul; A. T. Tourville
Hampshre-G. A. Phnney chief consul, r. r
sheF%ood chief consult G. C. stacy secretary
treasurer. The independent candidates won In
several instances
The annual club races Of me Riverside Wheel
men, which were to be held on Election Day. but
which were postponed on account Of the weather
will be held at Fleetwood Park to-day. Inc con-
tests will consist OF one-milo novice. captains
medal: tvo-m!le handicap hrst. presidents medal;
second. oliver medal: two-mie tandem handicap
gold and silver medals. hve-mile clup chaiiPiou-
ship, Board OF DIrectors' medal Charles ~ Et,z tHa
onc-mile amateur champion. Is the favorite ior the
fve-mile club championship but ne WIN nave ave, Il
hard fight. as the Riverside WhsemSn Soh'Tlhs rhs
officials OF the races will be: Referee; j. =, Vet
s6fGo more 'Ieses; Penss T. Wam nf Mcrs6on and j. L.
Miller; clerk OF the course. c. II. Weeks; starter
Z. A. Powers.
A number o. delegates from the New-York Con-
sulate Of the League OF American Wheelmen. the
Associated Cycling Clubs OF New-York and OF
Long Island. and tho Good Roads Association OF
Brooklyn held meeting at the local League
headquarters yesterday afternoon. NJ. N. Belding.
jr the newly elected vice-consu OF the State divi-
sion, presided The cyclists are now OF one mind
In regard to n wheelway over the Bridge. IL was
announced yesterday that meeting OF the Bridge
trustees was to have been held and that the COM
mttee from the several cycling associations would
present their case to the officials. But the Bridge
trustees did not meet and may not for some time;
It was intimated that they might call a speseiai,
meeting shortly and listen TO what tho organizcd
cussed the Bridge question at length yesterday and
laid out plan OF action for the future
Some Of tho sport-loving Brooklyn cyclists have
been having a royal time fishing at Coney Island
recently. The Goldfish have como In close TO shore,
and they show disposition to remain there for the
present. Two mCn + ON the Shelter House. AZ the
end OF tho Cycle Path. went out IN small dory
sh 6t "tn that n humber one was Ing
another a founder and the remainder were "t cod,
hand s while hH2 he guided his Wheel With the other
The Street and Highway Committee OF the New
York Consulate has arranged for another wheeling
tour OF inspection tomorrow. The cyclists Will
mee, at 10 a m a, the top OF the vadnet at one
The tour will be through the Annered District
over the roads and streets OF the Twenty third ana
carry AIRY cameras 10 photograph the bad spots.
The regular club runs Of the Century Wheelmen
tomorrow will be as follows: First Dvison-Plan-
field. n. J.. starting at S a. m Second Division
East Orange y; j.. starting a. $50 a m. Third
DyI;onIBeievo, r. T. starting at ZAP p t,1ss m: Re
$50 p. m: Belleville. 4l5 p IN.
William H. Anderson has completed one-haH of
his self-mposed task OF riding s,Ity-nye consecu-
tive centuries In many nights Ho is now ac-
companicd each night by some one Of hi. club
mSas' mSSr joR8 tnS"f '1e ws F. Haa.chid, j. j. Nc
Crane and Frederick Rodck.
A special meeting OF the South Brooklyn Wheel
men will be held Monday night at the clubhouse.
In Ninth-st Brooklyn. for tho purpose OF changing
the bylaws with n view 10 abolishing the Board OF
Governors and again governing tho club in open
meetings.
II 4, announced that the Racing Board OF the
League Of American Wheelmen will indoss tho
scheme OF sending team OF racing men 10 tho
international championships, which VIII b. held at
Vienna next year. The team Will be made up OF
tho champion professional and amateur riders.
Several Of me foreign racing mon who will take
part in the coming indoor meets 20 be held at tho
Madison Square Garden nre expected 10 arrive on
the steamship 81. Louis to-day.
Cyclists desiring to Join tho League of American
wheelmen may obtain full printed Information and
membership blanks by sending names and addresses
TO the cycling Editor. The Tribune